Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …

The contamination of aquatic sediments with metals is a widespread environmental
problem. Coastal aquatic ecosystems with low hydrodynamics need to be periodically …

Owing to industrial evolution, a huge mass of toxic metals, including Co, Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb,
and Zn, and metalloids, such as As and Sb, has inevitably been released into the natural …

Sewage sludge handling is becoming a concern in Europe due to its increasing amount and
the presence of contaminants, such as heavy metals and pharmaceutical and personal care …

The impact of the steel industry on sediment heavy metal (HM) pollution in urban aquatic
environments was investigated in a major iron ore-producing area (Ma'anshan) in China …

Indoor dust acts as a media for heavy metal deposition. Past studies have shown that heavy
metal concentration in indoor dust is affected by local human activities and atmospheric …

An extensive study on the spatial distribution and source apportionment of heavy metals in
soils and so by risk assessment at You'xi County, a major Pb–Zn mining area southeast …

Heavy metals are the natural constituents of the Earth's crust, found in very low
concentrations; however, human activities such as industrial waste discharges, agricultural …

The present work discusses the problems and management options of beach wrack and
dredged sediments. Beach wrack and dredged sediments near the shores have affected the …

Existing schemes of solid waste handling have been improved implementing advanced
systems for recovery and reuse of various materials. Nowadays, the 'zero waste'concept is …