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Food security is among major issues that prevailed globally in recent decades. Agricultural products gain a prominent position in the sector of food that meets the needs of increasing population worldwide. Being developing country, Pakistan is facing threats of toxic accumulation in vegetables and fruits grown on agricultural lands. By keeping this issue in view, current study was aimed to investigate the level of Cadmium (Cd) that accumulate in vegetables & soil irrigated with sewage water permanently since 1990 in the area of Lahore. For this purpose, most commonly consumed vegetables grown at that area were selected and 25 samples of each vegetable, soil of that particular area and water from 25 targeted localities were collected preserved according to documented procedure and analyzed. Final results after analysis revealed that the concentration of Cadmium (Cd) found beyond safe limits announced by WHO 2004 that is detrimental to human health and demands a critical consideration in those areas.
About the author
Muntaha Asif, an enrolled PhD Scholar in the department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad. Fariha Jabeen, an enrolled PhD Scholar in the department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad. Zain-ul-Aabdin, Head of HSE Department at Sinohydro Corporation Ltd.
