The pedosphere lies at the juncture of the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and
lithosphere. Heavy-metal pollution of soil greatly affects not only the yield and quality of …

Background. The concentrations of heavy metals in soil and potential risks to the
environment and public health are receiving increased attention in China. Objectives. The …

Abstract The Chinese Government is working to establish an effective framework in
managing soil contamination. Heavy metal contamination is key to the discussion about soil …

With the development of economy, soil heavy metal pollution becomes more severe, which
causes soil resource degradation and ecosystem deterioration. In this study, we present the …

Both general and specific investigations of soil and crop heavy metal contamination were
carried out across China. The former was focused mainly on Cd, Hg, As, Pb, and Cr in soils …

China faces great challenges in protecting its soil from contamination caused by rapid
industrialization and urbanization over the last three decades. Recent nationwide surveys …

Contaminated sites are receiving more and more attention internationally because they
pose a serious threat to the ecological environment and human health. Although the …

Soil plays a fundamental role in food safety and the adverse effects of contaminants like
heavy metal (loid) s on crop quality have threatened human health. Therefore, it is important …

Heavy metals in the soil refers to some significant heavy metals of biological toxicity,
including mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As), etc. With …

Interpretation of data of soil heavy metals is crucial for correctly understanding soil pollution,
choice of correct remediation method, soil management and even for effective soil …