Contamination of agricultural soils with trace elements (TEs) through municipal and
industrial wastes, atmospheric deposition and fertilisers is a matter of great global concern …

Contamination of soil and water with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a global
environmental concern that could pose potential risks to human health and agriculture. The …

Vegetable crop consumption is one of the main sources of dietary exposure to toxic trace
elements (TEs). A paired survey of soil and vegetable samples was conducted in 589 …

The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing
significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops …

Trace elements stabilization in contaminated soils is frequently the most convenient option
for the remediation of large areas with moderate to high levels of contaminants. The use of …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution in cultivated soils has posed a great risk to human health through
the soil-plant-human pathway. Therefore, it is important to derive soil thresholds for the low …

Of all the elements, the most important to consider in terms of food-chain contamination are
arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and selenium (Se). Where soils are …

The consumption of locally-produced vegetables by humans may be an important exposure
pathway for soil contaminants in many urban settings and for agricultural land use. Hence …

Soil is a very complex and vulnerable system; a living surface soil is a mixture of solid
matter, water, air, and biota components. Human activity nowadays involves such high level …

Heavy metal contamination affects large areas of Europe and worldwide. Hot spots of
pollution are located close to industrial sites, around large cities and in the vicinity of mining …