Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65359-5, published online 21 May 2020


The Article contains a typographical error in Table 2 where the WHO recommended limit for Hg in Soils (for agriculture) was incorrectly given as “– 0.08” ppm. The correct recommended limit should read as “0.05–0.08” ppm.