The increased use of personal care products and detergents in modern society has raised
concerns about their potential adverse effects on the environment. These products contain …

The use of pesticides and the subsequent accumulation of residues in the soil has become a
worldwide problem. Organochlorine (OC) pesticides have spread widely in the environment …

Soil contamination with chromium (Cr) is a serious and burgeoning environmental problem.
The infiltration of excess Cr into the food chain causes a number of human health issues …

Agricultural soils close to mining establishments may suffer from airborne pollution, due to
excavation and transportation activities. To assess the impact of soil pollution from …

Achromobacter spp. are opportunistic pathogens of environmental origin increasingly
isolated in patients with underlying conditions like cystic fibrosis (CF). Despite recent …

Human-induced environmental pollution, which has emerged with the increasing population
in recent years, has become a global threat. One of the consequences of its rapid and …

Coal mining and ecological restoration activities significantly affect land surfaces,
particularly vegetation. Long-term quantitative analyses of vegetation disturbance and …

Open pit mining causes damage in natural and rural regions; that is why soil restoration is
necessary in order to recovery soil–plant systems. The application of waste can be a good …

The prompt detection of aqueous pollutants, with both high speed and precision, holds great
significance due to the substantial threats they impose on human well-being and the …

The urbanization process, which began with the Industrial Revolution, has undergone a
considerable increase over the past few decades. Urbanization strongly affects ecological …