Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Soil for People Living and Working in a Mining Area

Table 3

Levels (mg/kg) of trace elements in soil from different categories in the present study.

Sample category	n	Average concentration (mg/kg) of trace elements in soils from different locations
		Cr	Co	Ni	Cu	Zn	As	Cd	Hg	Pb
MD	29	54.15	17.75	96.82	177.16	136.76	12.74	7.86	0.07	6.03
WA	18	77.59	21.28	83.59	140.99	115.46	12.44	6.34	0.05	9.95
WB	17	94.22	20.68	72.19	137.38	98.78	20.31	6.98	3.72	12.82
C	10	49.79	18.85	84.86	104.36	80.62	0	7.47	0	13.7