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 …

Soil heavy metal pollution is a global environmental challenge, posing significant threats to
eco-environment, agricultural development, and human health. In recent years, advanced …

Food safety is a major concern for the Chinese public. This study collected 465 published
papers on heavy metal pollution rates (the ratio of the samples exceeding the Grade II limits …

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

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 …

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 …

In the last decades, agricultural soil pollution by heavy metals has been extensively
investigated in China. However, nearly all studies were field monitoring in small regions …

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 …

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 …

Heavy metal (HM) poisoning of agricultural soils poses a serious risk to plant life, human
health, and the global food supply. When HM levels in agricultural soils get to dangerous …