Abstract “Save Soil Save Earth” is not just a catchphrase; it is a necessity to protect soil
ecosystem from the unwanted and unregulated level of xenobiotic contamination. Numerous …

Soils are the most complex and diverse ecosystem in the world. In addition to providing
humanity with 98.8% of its food, soils provide a broad range of other services, from carbon …

The chemistry of humic substances (HSs) occurs hidden from our sight, but is of key
importance to agriculture and the environment, and nowadays even to medicine and …

Pesticides are applied in large quantities to agroecosystems worldwide. To date, few studies
assessed the occurrence of pesticides in organically managed agricultural soils, and it is …

Heavy metal contamination is one of the most pressing concerns for food security and
human health. Understanding the risk to human health posed by soil pollution that enters the …

Global food systems are no longer sustainable for health, the environment, animal
biodiversity and wellbeing, culinary traditions, socioeconomics, or small farmers. The …

Agricultural pesticides can become persistent environmental pollutants. Among many,
glyphosate (GLP) is under particular scrutiny because of its extensive use and its alleged …

Global concerns towards potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are steadily increasing due to the
significant threats that PTEs pose to human health and environmental quality. This calls for …

Pesticides are widely applied in agriculture to combat disease, pests, and weeds, leading to
long-lasting contamination of agricultural soils with pesticide residues. While classical risk …

Soils are polluted by both organic and inorganic substances. Plants growing in polluted soils
suffer damages such as leaf rolls, chlorosis, growth inhibition, root tips browning, and death …