Soil heavy metal pollution has been a serious and widespread problem in China. Although
more attention has been paid on soil pollution status of heavy metals in China, systematic …

Unintentional ingestion of metal-contaminated soils may pose a great threat to human
health. To accurately evaluate the health risks of heavy metal (loid) s in soils, their …

In recent years, heavy metal contamination of soils has been increasing, posing a major
threat to food security, human health, and soil ecosystems. This study analyzed the spatial …

Heavy metals (HMs) and radionuclides are released through geological and anthropogenic
activities and enter the environment through wastewater, soil and sediment. Large amounts …

Heavy metal (HM) contamination of the soil through anthropogenic activities influences the
living systems and drastically impacts food chain. This study examined the application of …

Ecological risks can vary dramatically depending on abiotic factors, such as soil properties
and the background values of elements. This study developed a framework for an integrated …

Identifying potential sources of soil potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and developing source-
oriented health risk assessments in typical mining cities are key for pollution prevention and …

A large amount of heavy metal-contained wastewater (HMW) was discharged during
Chinese industry development, which has caused many environmental problems. This study …

Multi-metal contaminated soil has received extensive attention. The biochar and bentonite-
supported nano zero-valent iron (nZVI)(BC-BE-nZVI) composite was synthesized in this …

Heavy metal pollution greatly harms the soil environment and poses threats to food safety
and human health. This study aimed to quantify and analyze the sources of heavy metals …