Cadmium Investigations in Lahore Soil and Other Regions of Pakistan

Cadmium (Cd) is toxic even in the very trace amounts and shows adverse effects on human being his environment. Current studies were performed to evaluate Cd concentration soil of Lahore (Pakistan) results compared with those reported from other cities Pakistan. The metal evaluated by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer (GFAAS). concen- tration was found be 1.39-20.82 µg/L, 1.38-93.60 2.42-94.60 2.25-93.98 µg/L 1.15-8.14 GT road, Misri shah, river Ravi, fertilized land Raiwind side unfertilized side, respectively. higher (2.42-94.60 µg/L) at "River Ravi" as investigated areas (1.15-93.98 owed dumping untreated waste all industrial, sewage, domestic agricultural zones Ravi". possess amount land. awareness farmers periodic monitoring are important eradicate sources poisoning.