The trace elements contamination of agricultural soils near petrochemical industry
complexes is a concern due to the risk of accumulating in food systems and subsequently …

Environmental pollution caused by rapid industrial activities are becoming increasingly
drastic, particularly its impact on soil and plant health. The present study was conducted to …

This study investigated contamination status of eight trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Cu,
Zn and Ni) in farmland soils and crops at 535 sites across the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous …

The accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in the soil poses a threat to human health. In this
study, 62 pairs of topsoil and wheat grain samples were collected from a typical industrial …

Heavy metal pollution greatly harms the soil environment and poses threats to food safety
and human health. This study aimed to quantify and analyze the sources of heavy metals …

The presence of toxic elements in agricultural soils from anthropogenic activities is a
potential threat to human health through the food chain. In this study, the concentration of …

The high concentrations of trace elements in the environment, especially the carcinogenic
elements Cr, Cd, and As, in populated areas can lead to an increased non-carcinogenic risk …

Heavy metal poisoning has caused serious and widespread human tragedies via the food
chain. To alleviate heavy metal pollution, particular attention should be paid to low …

Greenhouse vegetable cultivation with substantive manure and fertilizer input on soils with
an elevated geochemical background can accumulate trace metals in soils and plants …

Heavy metal contamination in farmland soil is of great concern due to the threat to food
security arising from the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in crops planted in contaminated …