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ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2026

Assessment of potential contamination, ecological risk, spatial analysis, and source apportionment of soil heavy metals in a highly industrialized coal-mining region.

Ahmet Altin, Bekir Fatih Kahraman, Sinem Çolak, Koray Alper, Süreyya Altin, Ferruh Niyazi Ayoğlu

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Article in Environmental geochemistry and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ahmet AltinDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Bekir Fatih KahramanDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey. bfatihkahraman@beun.edu.tr.
Sinem ÇolakDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Processing, Caycuma Vocational School of Food and Agriculture, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67900, Caycuma, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Koray AlperDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Processing, Caycuma Vocational School of Food and Agriculture, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67900, Caycuma, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Süreyya AltinDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Ferruh Niyazi AyoğluDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey.

Funding

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi 2021-77047330-04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assessing soil quality in industrial coal-mining regions is critical for ensuring environmental sustainability and public health. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of heavy metal (HM) contamination, ecological risk, and source apportionment in the Zonguldak province of Turkey. By utilizing systematic soil sampling, the research integrates statistical evaluation and spatial mapping with multiple contamination indices, including the Enrichment Factor (EF), Geo-accumulation Index (I

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Metals, HeavySpatial AnalysisCoal MiningEnvironmental MonitoringSoil PollutantsTurkeyMetals, HeavySoil PollutantsEcological risk assessmentEnrichment factor (EF)Pollution load index (PLI)Positive matrix factorization (PMF)Soil pollutionZonguldak (Turkey)

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PMID41772334
PMCPMC12953411

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