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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Heavy Metals in Soils Associated with Fertilizers in Trinidad

  AUTHORS: Rosanna Beharry, Andrea Joseph, Andre Gordon, Mitko Voutchkov

  KEYWORDS: Heavy Metals, Pollution, Toxicity Level, Pollution Index, Agricultural Soil, Health Effects

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Vol.11 No.1, January 31, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Heavy metals in agricultural soil pose human health risks through food consumption. In a novel study for Trinidad, concentration and pollution index levels of heavy metals were assessed from 18 agricultural farms using the X-Ray fluorescence technique, then to evaluate the Geo-accumulation and Nemerow’s Integrated Pollution indexes. Toxic elements Pb and As were present but soil quality due to anthropogenic input was found as unpolluted. Overall heavy metal pollution was classified at a precautionary level for 33% of farms, slightly polluted for 61% and moderately polluted for 6% of the farms assessed, thus, regular monitoring and mitigation measures are important for food safety and human health in Trinidad.