The assessment of the current state and dynamics of heavy metal (HM) soil pollution in
Russia is compiled based on the data published in open scientific journals and reporting …

The rapid development of civilization increases the area of land exposed to the
accumulation of toxic compounds, including heavy metals, both in water and soil …

The quality of soils polluted by trace elements around the facilities with the Cu and Zn
smelting activities and the post-flotation tailings pond from copper industry were assessed …

Copper (Cu) smelting released large amounts of Cu and contaminated the environment.
However, few studies have investigated the Cu exposure risks for people located near Cu …

Hazardous elements (HEs) and its deposition from atmosphere have become a major
healthy and environmental concern worldwide, however, the risks to food safety of deposited …

Root elongation method may be implemented using two internationally accepted protocols:
exposing plants to either soil-water extract or whole soil. But which of the two protocols is …

Phytoremediation through forestry may be an effective means for reducing the metal loading
in lands reclaimed after surface-coal-mining in the UK. Planted with mixed woodland, the …

Scientists around the world have long been searching for effective strategies to reduce the
bioavailability of metals in contaminated soils. In case of metal-spiked soils, some studies …

Chemically contaminated soils are not included in the European morpho-functional
classification of humus systems and forms. However, they differ from the uncontaminated …

Industrial pollution by heavy metal has negative consequences for soil biota that, in turn,
result in a change in the topsoil morphology. The Humus Index, which is based on the …