Soil is an important environmental matrix to support the life of all organisms directly or
indirectly. Despite being the ultimate sink for all pollutants, it has been neglected for long …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are semi volatile organic compounds of global concern.
During the last decades, their distribution, sources, transformation, toxicity and accumulation …

In Colombia little attention has been paid to river pollution with Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Low environmental control and legislation in such emerging region …

We examined the current groundwater (used for drinking) quality in Pakistan after
implementation of Millennium Development Goals, including contaminants, their sources …

This book is intended for students and soil scientists who want to know about the state of the
art in soil sciences in Chile. The book merges a comprehensive bibliographical review of the …

The preferential accumulation of selected organic pollutants at higher altitude has been
observed in a number of mountain regions. It is proposed that this phenomenon is due to …

The objective of this study was to critically review studies published up to November 2021
that investigated the presence of pesticides in surface freshwater to answer three …

Detailed soil screening data from the Czech Republic as a typical Central European country
are presented here. Determination of a wide selection of organic and inorganic pollutants as …

Historically, glaciers have been seen as pristine environments. However, recent research
has shown that glaciers can accumulate and store contaminants over long timescales …

The use of organochlorine pesticides has been banned worldwide due to their toxicities.
However, some farmers use them illegally because of their potency. The aim of this study …