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The objectives of this study was to diagnose Cd and Pb contamination in soil and to identify the main factors that contribute to the transfer of these elements to tomato plants and fruits and contamination levels of the fruits in tropical mountain conditions. Contamination of the study area soils by Cd and Pb was verified. This contamination stemmed from the intensive use of agricultural inputs, mainly organic fertilizers and soluble mineral fertilizers. The relief of the terrain and inadequate soil management influenced the spatial distribution of these two metals. The Cd concentration in tomato fruits was very low, but the Pb contamination detected in approximately 80% of the fruit samples was considerably higher than the limits that pose a danger to human health. The translocation of Pb to the tomato fruits was associated with the use of organic fertilizer, mainly poultry litter.
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This study was financed by the Fundação Carlos Chagas de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) and by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES- Finance Code 001) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil.
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de Sousa, F.F., do Carmo, M.G.F., Lima, E.S.A. et al. Lead and Cadmium Transfer Factors and the Contamination of Tomato Fruits (Solanum lycopersicum) in a Tropical Mountain Agroecosystem. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 105, 325–331 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-020-02930-w
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