Potential Health Risk of Heavy Metals Accumulation in Cultivated Mulberry in Urban Landscapes of Arak, Iran: A Case Study

Abstract

There has been an increasing extent of contamination of soils with heavy metals since the beginning of industrialization and urbanization development, which have been brought about serious threats to various ecosystems, surface water, groundwater, food security, and human health (1). Due to the potential effects of heavy metals on human health and their long-term sustainability, food production in contaminated areas is a concern. Heavy metals can cause soil and A-R-T-I-C-L-EI-N-F-O A-B-S-T-R-A-C-T