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in locality Olšanské pole, which was even exceeding the hygienic
limit determining the soil sanitation (1.9 to 3.8-fold of
value C 10 mg Hg kg –1 ). Similarly the extremely high content
of Hg was determined in Poráč, where the 3.2-fold higher
exceeding of this limit value was determined. The contamination
of soil by Hg was obvious also in localities: Pod horky,
Zemkovské (Markušovce) and na stráni (Matejovce because
of the exceeding of limit value B (2 mg Hg kg –1 ) for the soil
contamination at 4.65-fold. Similarly the soil contamination
by As was proved in Markušovce (locality Olšanské pole),
where the limit value B (30 mg As kg –1 ) was exceeded 1.45fold
and Poráč (locality Pasienky) with 1.06-fold In Poráč the
soil contamination by Cu was evident (1.15-fold of limit B).
Conclusions
The residual soil burden by heavy metals and potential
follow contamination of the food chain in observed areas presents
the potential risk for the human health. Therefore it is
important to monitor the risk metal contents as in soils as in
agricultural plants and in case that it is necessary to realise
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the remedy for the inhibition of the risk heavy metal input
into the human food chain.
This work has been supported by projects KEGA No.
3/5081/07 and VEGA No. 1/3455/06
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