Environmental, ecological and human health risk assessment for Ba, Cr, Zn and V in minesoil after 20 years of restoration in southern Brazil
Jakeline Rosa Oliveira·Lizete Stumpf·Charlie G. Gomes·Luiz Fernando Spinelli Pinto·Maria Bertaso Garcia Fernandez·Otávio Anjos Leal·Marcel T. P. Job·Bruna Lemons Brisolara·Anderson Schwingel Ribeiro
Heavy metals are a persistent threat in soils formed after mining (minesoils). This study was conducted in a 20-year randomized complete block design experiment installed within an active coal mine in Candiota, southern Brazil. Thus, this work provides a unique opportunity to assess long-term environmental and human health risks as affected by consistent and well-documented minesoil restoration practices. We aimed to assess the concentration of heavy metals (Zn, V, Ba, and Cr) in topsoil layers