Heavy Metal Accumulation in Goosefoot (Chenopodium album L.) Irrigated With Wastewater

Wastewater sources contain enormous amounts of nutrients for plant growth. This study aimed to define the metal accumulation in goosefoot (Chenopodium album L.) wastewater use agricultural irrigation and evaluate risks this human health. The present research was performed field conditions Khushab, Pakistan. Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, Zn, Ni, Mn concentrations were determined with analysis using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer-AAS. Heavy samples irrigated groundwater (GWI), canal water (CWI) sugar mill (MWI) ranged from 0.84 1.08, 0.55 0.78, 0.23 0.70, 2.09 5.56, 2.84 13.53, 0.53 1.13 0.32 0.39 mg/kg Mn, respectively. According statistical analyses, applications had a non-significant effect on Zn C. collected three sites, significant Ni (p>0.05). results also showed that health risk index value cadmium higher than 1. these results, long-term consumption grown area may cause an Cd body diseases many tissues organs.