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Heavy metals can accumulate and migrate in soil environments entering the human body mainly through the food chain and respiration and can lead to increased prevalence of chronic diseases. The aim of the study was to identify the transfer levels of heavy metals (Cu, Zn and Pb) from soil to the leaves due to the fact that most studies show that heavy metals ions enter the vegetable tissues mainly through the roots and foliage, of which root uptake being the dominant pathway. Two types of leafy plants were studied i...