1Biology Science Department, College of Education for Women, University of The Qar, Iraq
2Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basra, Iraq
Online published on 19 August, 2019.
The study aimed to measure the concentration of five heavy elements in the soil of Shattrah City. Attempt to detect the number of pollution levels of heavy metal and make comparisons between this level and international standard determinants. Using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer device (Flam Atomic absorption (FAA)) We were selected (7) different stations in the city, including (old crowded residential, industrial, modern crowded residential, Industrial, area exposers bombed in 2003, and areas closed to the busy streets to vehicles) samples were collected during the month of June and July of 2016–2015, Values were arranged[(171.6857 ppm), (12.27 ppm), (66.4142 ppm), (21.5 ppm), (20.928 ppm)] respectively, the present results indicate that there were high ratio of lead, cadmium and zinc in all study areas and this other evidence of soil contamination.
The Soil, The heavy metals and The Shattrah city
