The first national-scale assessment of Cu contamination of agricultural soils covering 1731
sites in China was performed based on 1837 published papers. The temporal and spatial …

Increasing metal pollution has drawn broad public attention in China due to severe
environmental quality deterioration. However, so far, there has been no study to survey …

In this study we systematically reviewed 1203 research papers published between 2008 and
2018 in China and recorded related data on eight kinds of soil heavy metals (Cr, Pb, Cd, Hg …

Soil heavy metal pollution has been becoming serious and widespread in China. To date,
there are few studies assessing the nationwide soil heavy metal pollution induced by …

While the spatial distributions of heavy metals in farmland soil of China have been
comprehensively delineated, their temporal trends are rarely investigated but are important …

Soil heavy metal pollution has been a serious and widespread problem in China. Although
more attention has been paid on soil pollution status of heavy metals in China, systematic …

Based on 1186 published studies, the first national-scale assessment of cadmium (Cd)
contamination in agricultural soils across China was conducted. Cd concentrations …

Background. China has undergone a rapid industrial revolution and urbanization during the
past three decades. This expansion is largely responsible for the release of a large amount …

China faces a big challenge of environmental deterioration amid its rapid economic
development. To comprehensively identify the contamination characteristics of heavy metals …

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 …