The assessment of heavy metal (oid) concentrations in agricultural soil holds significant
importance due to its impact on crop safety and quality, as well as the potential risks it poses …

Greenbelts around roads are an essential part of the ecosystem that can reduce heavy metal
contamination from traffic and contribute to sustainable development. However, only limited …

Research in urban geochemistry has been expanding globally in recent years, following the
trend of the ever-increasing human population living in cities. Environmental problems …

Toxicity and persistence of heavy metals, which are accumulated in the environment as the
result of diverse industrial activities, represent serious environmental problem worldwide …

The study was intended to investigate the heavy metal contamination in the agricultural soils
of the copper mining areas in Singhbhum shear zone, India. The total concentrations of the …

This study aimed to determine the impact of land use/cover changes on the heavy metal
content in the Sultan Marshland and surrounding area and assess the pollution status. 54 …

The level of environmental contamination can vary according to different types of land use.
The aim of the present study was to determine the relations among Cd, Pb, Ni and Cr …

This study aimed to determine seasonal (summer vs. winter) and spatial distribution of the
selected heavy elements (HEs)(As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb) in soil samples collected …

Potentially toxic elements (PTE) are considered to be dangerous threats, both for human
health and the environment. Here, the contamination level, sources, and ecological risks …

This study aimed to assess the spatial distribution, contamination levels, pollution degree
and ecological risks of eight heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in topsoils of …