ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION OF THE SOILS AROUND KAJARAN TOWN, ARMENIA

Authors

  • G.A. Gevorgyan Chair of Ecology and Nature Protection, YSU, Armenia
  • H.S. Movsesyan Chair of Ecology and Nature Protection, YSU, Armenia
  • K.V. Grigoryan Chair of Ecology and Nature Protection, YSU, Armenia
  • K.A. Ghazaryan Chair of Ecology and Nature Protection, YSU, Armenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2015.49.2.050

Keywords:

Kajaran Town, metallurgical industry, heavy metal pollution, soil, environmental risks

Abstract

The present study was aimed in assessing the heavy metal pollution of the soils around Kajaran Town, Armenia and related environmental risks. The investigations showed that the soils around the mining complex near Kajaran Town were highly polluted with heavy metals (Mo, Cu, Pb, As, Zn, Ni) and this was conditioned by Zangezur copper and molybdenum combine activity. Such heavy metal pollution degree in the soils may pose risks to agricultural production and the health of population especially children in this territory.

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Published

2015-07-10

How to Cite

Gevorgyan, G.A., H.S. Movsesyan, K.V. Grigoryan, and K.A. Ghazaryan. 2015. “ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION OF THE SOILS AROUND KAJARAN TOWN, ARMENIA”. Proceedings of the YSU B: Chemical and Biological Sciences 49 (2 (237):50-55. https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2015.49.2.050.

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 2 (237) (2015)

Section

Biology

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