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    Heavy Metals and Trace Elements Contamination Risks in Peri-Urban Agricultural Soils in Nairobi City Catchment, Kenya.
    (Frontiers in Soil Science, 2023) Martinien, Agassin Ahogle Arcadius; Letema, Sammy; Schaab, Gertrud; Ngure, Veronica; Mwesigye, Abraham R.; Korir, Nicholas K.
    With urbanization and industrialization in the developing world, urban and peri-urban agriculture is increasingly contributing to urban food systems, employment, and income generation opportunities. However, urbanization and industrialization may release harmful pollutants, including heavy metals and trace elements into agricultural soils, posing ecological, environmental and public health concerns. This paper assessed the potential risks of soil contamination with heavy metals and trace elements in peri-urban farmlands in Nairobi city catchment in Kenya.