Unlike organic contaminants, metal (loid) s do not undergo microbial or chemical
degradation and persist for a long time after their introduction. Bioavailability of metal (loid) s …

As land application becomes one of the important waste utilization and disposal practices,
soil is increasingly being seen as a major source of metal (loid) s reaching food chain …

Soil contamination with persistent and potentially (eco) toxic heavy metal (loid) s is
ubiquitous around the globe. Concentration of these heavy metal (loid) s in soil has …

The major frequent contaminants in soil are heavy metals which may be responsible for
detrimental health effects. The remediation of heavy metals in contaminated soils is …

Approximately, more than 200 million hectares are contaminated with heavy metals (HMs)
having very high concentrations greater than the standard values worldwide. Thus, the …

Today, soil metal pollution has become a significant environmental issue of great public
concern. This is because soil is both a major sink for heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) released …

Soil is not only considered as a'source'of nutrients for plant growth, but also as a'sink'for the
removal of contaminants from industrial and agricultural waste materials. The origin of heavy …

Contaminated soil containing toxic metals and metalloids is found everywhere globally. As a
consequence of adsorption and precipitation reactions, metals are comparatively immobile …

Since the inception of industrial revolution, metal refining plants using pyrometallurgical
processes have generated the prodigious emissions of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd). As the …

Heavy metal pollution remains a global environmental challenge that poses a significant
threat to human life. Various methods have been explored to eliminate heavy metal …