Metal contamination of soils is widespread across Europe and is of great concern as it may
impact food production, the supply of drinking water and human health (European …

Urban dust contamination is becoming progressively noticeable, and heavy metals are
primary pollutants in urban environments. The contamination of heavy metals in urban dust …

Urban soil is the “memory” of cities, as the sequence of deposited materials originates from
the various stages of a city's life cycle, through a complex process of urban soil …

Abstract Chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) are among the elements that are most mined,
processed and used in modern industry and society. A realistic estimate of the diffuse …

Heavy metal contamination stemming from lead and zinc mining and processing operations
is a prevalent and pressing environmental issue. This review article explores the …

Significant amounts of mining wastes containing Fe-oxide rich phases (ie, hard rock dumps,
tailing impoundments) have been historically deposited in semiarid soils within Durango …

This study aims to use the pollution index (PI) and integrated pollution index (IPI) to evaluate
the heavy metals in the urban soil in Kirkuk governorate at north part of Iraq. The pollution …

We present results from the first urban chemical and isotopic soil baseline survey to be
completed for a New Zealand city. The major, minor, trace and isotopic composition of soils …

A realistic estimate of diffuse contamination requires to recognize and assess the dominant
natural and anthropogenic element sources. For eight large-scale geochemical surveys, the …

Abstract The occurrence of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) and other chemical elements
in urban and peri-urban soils impacts human health and quality of life, posing a challenge …