Potential ecological risk and zoning control strategies for heavy metals in soils surrounding core water sources: A case study from Danjiangkou Reservoir, China

Spatial distribution, ecological risk and health risk assessment of heavy metals in agricultural soil from Ankang basin, Shaanxi Province

“…Presently, numerous scientists have employed enrichment factors, pollution factors, pollution load indexes, and geo-accumulation indexes as assessment tools to evaluate the pollution status of heavy metals in soil [ [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] ]. Furthermore, the researchers employed the prospective ecological risk index model [ 13 ] and the human health risk model [ 14 ] to conduct a quantitative assessment of the impacts of heavy metals on the ecological environment. Additionally, they evaluated the potential damage to human health by examining hazard indices and carcinogenic risk [ 15 ].…”