Bernhard A. ZarcinasChe Fauziah IshakMike J. McLaughlinGill Cozens2024-05-162024-05-162004Zarcinas, B. A., Pongsakul, P., McLaughlin, M. J., & Cozens, G. (2004). Heavy metals in soils and crops in Southeast Asia 2. Thailand. Environmental geochemistry and health, 26, 359-371.https://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/976In a reconnaissance soil geochemical and plant survey undertaken to study the heavy metal uptake by major food crops in Malaysia, 241 soils were analysed for cation exchange capacity (CEC), organic carbon (C), pH, electrical conductivity (EC) and available phosphorus (P) using appropriate procedures. These soils were also analysed for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) using aqua regia digestion, together with 180 plant samples using nitric acid digestion.background levelsheavy metalsPeninsular MalaysiaplantspollutionsoilsJournal