The increased lead (Pb) content in the environment has an impact on all living beings,
including plant growth and quality. The present study aims to investigate the protective roles …

Heavy metal concentrations were examined in 30 soil samples from Gebeng industrial city,
Malaysia using inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry for As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu …

This chapter provides an outline of alkaline earth metals' contamination caused by the
industrial and nuclear pollution. The assessment has been done for quantifying sources (viz …

Although, compost is the store house of different plant nutrients, there is a concern for low
amount of major nutrients especially nitrogen content in prepared compost. The present …

One of the most pressing environmental issues is how to properly dispose of municipal solid
waste (MSW), which represents both a substantial source of concern and a challenge. The …

The aim of this study was to investigate the heavy metals concentrations in soils and
groundwater within the Ntem watershed in Yaoundé, to prevent the risk on the public health …

This study aimed at investigating the impact of industrialization on the quality of agricultural
soils in the district of Bandırma, Turkey, in terms of soil heavy metal contamination. Many soil …

The aim of this work was to assess the pollution status of metals in soils of Bizerte landfill
(northeastern of Tunisia) using pollution indicators. For this purpose, soils samples from five …

Contamination of soil potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has observed in many parts of the
world, specifically developing countries such as India. In this study, we only obtained the …

Several heavy metals are toxic to organisms including human and therefore their entry into
food chain from polluted agricultural land is required to be controlled. Management and …