Environmental contamination by toxic trace elements is a global issue faced by soil-plant-
human systems. Biochar has gained substantial attention as a soil amendment to reduce …

Arsenic (As) contaminated mining spoils pose health threats to environmental resources and
humans, and thus, mitigating this potential risk is worth investigating. Here, we studied the …

Biochar, a low-density yet carbon-rich material derived from different organic materials
pyrolyzed under low or no oxygen conditions, has been widely studied as a soil amendment …

Thallium (Tl) is an extremely harmful metal that is substantially distributed in the
environment. It can threaten human health via consumption of food potentially derived from …

The remediation of metal (loid) contaminated sites often requires the application of an
amendment, such as biochar. Biochar is the product of biomass pyrolysis and has been …

Metal (loid) soil contamination is a widespread issue and its remediation a priority.
Phytoremediation involves the use of plants to stabilize/extract metal (loid) s and prevent …

Soil amendments can be used to improve phytoremediation of polluted soils. Little is known
about the effects of single or combined amendment addition on the bacterial community …

Mining activities are key economic activities (Karaca et al. 2018) and participate in the
development of many countries. Mining is defined as the extraction of geological materials …

Leafy vegetables such as spinach have the tendency to accumulate cadmium (Cd) beyond
the permissible limits provided by the European Commission in 2015, ie, 0.2 mg Cd/kg …