Research Article
Health science
Bio concentration of Heavy Metals in Cabbage and Tomato Growing near Copper Polluting Facilities on the Copperbelt Province, Zambia
The current study was undertaken to evaluate the degree of pollution and
bioaccumulation of heavy metals; Cu, Cd, Zn, Ni and Pb from the soils of the
Copperbelt Province to the edible parts of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var.
Capita l.) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill) using the
Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF), Contamination Load Index (CLI) and
Nemerow Integrated Pollution Index (NIPI). Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils,
cabbage and tomato leaves and fruits from industrial and non-industrial areas in
Kitwe, Mufulira and Chingola districts of Copperbelt Province, Zambia were
determined after acid digestion by using atomic absorption spectrophotometry
(AAS).
