Comparison of concentrations (mg/kg, mean ± SD) of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn and their respective Chinese national quality value (dotted line) in garden soil, leafy vegetables, non-leafy vegetables and bean samples from different locations.

Abstract

<p>The number of samples is 9 for respective garden soil, 3–5 for each vegetable, 15 for respective soybean. For soil and vegetable samples, they were collected from six specific locations, including Shixi (SX), Dongshan (DS), Fandong (FD), Liangqiao (LQ), Shangba (SB) and Xinjiang (XJ). The bean samples were collected from DS and FD villages.</p