Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal and Metalloid Contamination in Industrial Wastewater Irrigated Areas Using Sugar Beet (Brassica oleracea L.)

In Pakistan, wastewater such as industrial and urban is widely used for agricultural irrigation despite its chemical pollutant content. this respect, it important to determine the risks of heavy metal accumulation in various products human health. The aims study were assess metal(loid)s contamination soil sugar beet samples health population via consumption beet. metal(loid) values wastewater-irrigated ranged from 0.260 4.053 mg/kg, 0.051 1.666 mg/kg. contrast Cd, Ni, Cu, Fe, Mn, Cr Zn, which appeared pose a risk, Pb, Co, had Health Risk Index (HRI) lower than 1.0 did not appear threat Cd with HRI over 1 (144.8) indicated that likely have major negative impact on local