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Assessment of Soil Contamination by Mining Discharges in the Essouk River (Northeast Algeria)
AbstractSoil pollution by heavy metals is a frequently encountered issue at many hazardous waste sites. Mining operations generate a significant...
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Evaluating heavy metal contamination and radiological effects in soil samples from Murree, Pakistan
Urbanization significantly contributes to soil contamination, and tourism-related activities may exacerbate the problem. Murree is a renowned tourist...
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil of El Eulma Area (Algeria)
This work assessed the level of soil pollution by heavy metals in the El Eulma area, Northeast (Algeria). The study area is characterized by various...
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Spatial distribution of heavy metals and sources of soil contamination in southern Konya (Turkey): Insights from geochemistry, Pb and Sr–Nd isotope systematics
This geochemical study reports the concentrations, spatial distributions, and sources of heavy metals in soil samples from southern Konya. The...
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Bioavailability and contamination levels of Zn, Pb, and Cd in sandy-loam soils, Botswana
Poultry litter and its biochar has been used recently as alternative effective soil organic amendments due to their significant effect of improving...
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Soil contamination by heavy metals through irrigation with treated wastewater in a semi-arid area
In arid and semi-arid regions, the adoption of unconventional water sources, including treated domestic wastewater (TWW), as an alternative water...
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Characteristics of heavy metal contamination in the soil of a legacy site of a zinc sand smelter evaluation
In this study, soil samples were collected from the zinc sand smelter site within the depth range of 0–1.5 m. The contents of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn,...
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Removal of Lead (Pb) Using Microbial Biosurfactant from a Contaminated Soil
AbstractUsing efficient and environmentally friendly techniques for the remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils plays a vital role in...
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Health Impacts of Cr Contamination in Soil
Chromium (Cr) has been widely used for many purposes and products. The elevation of Cr concentration in the environment is mainly related to...
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Assessing the Ecological Risks and Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metal Contamination at Solid Waste Dumpsites
AbstractSoil samples from wild solid waste dumpsites were collected in the Bijel**a-Zvornik region (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina), and...
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Assessment of Groundwater and Surface Soil using Multivariate Statistical Techniques and Contamination Indices: A Case Study of Gurugram Millennium City, Haryana, India
Pollution of various environmental components, such as air, water, and soil, is caused by industrialization and urbanization in urban agglomerates....
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Effect of arsenic contamination on geotechnical properties of clayey soil
Soil contamination by heavy metals is a severe problem worldwide because of its environmental impact and consequences on human health. Arsenic is one...
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Evaluation of trace metal contamination history during 1910–2019 AD by 210Pb dating from Lake Pykara sediments, India
Pykara Lake was formed as a result of the dam and power plant built on the river, and it is surrounded by a rich green shola forest. It is a popular...
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Health risk assessment of trace elements (Pb, Cd, Cu, Fe) in agricultural soil in Kerman City, Southeast of Iran
Among environmental pollutants, trace elements are of particular importance due to their non-degradability and physiological effects on living...
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Heavy metal(loid)s contamination assessment of soils in Shendong coal base of the Kuye River basin, China: spatial distribution, source identification and ecological risk
Source apportionment and risk evaluation of heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) in the soil is crucial for pollution mitigation and risk control in coal-mining...
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Interest of the appropriate sampling strategy and analysis procedure for a representative assessment of the agricultural soil pollution level of the Pb-Zn mining site of Jbel Ressas (NE Tunisia)
The Jbel Ressas site is an ancient Pb-Zn mine located in the northwest of Tunisia. The long activity of the mine has produced a huge volume of waste...
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Multi-devices field magnetic susceptibility: ‘3D’ spatialization of metallic contamination in soils and reverse correlation in carbonated context (Jebel Ressas, Tunisia)
Soil contamination linked to abandoned lead–zinc mining wastes represents a serious environmental hazard of worldwide concern, raising the need for...
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Contamination of urban soils in a historical mining town of northern Chile
In northern Chile, economic activities related to mining and thermoelectric energy have existed in the city of Tocopilla since the early 1900s and...
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Evaluation of heavy metal contamination using cokriging geostatistical method (case study of Abteymour oilfield in southern Iran)
One of the most significant sources of soil contamination is the industries involved in the discovery, extraction, and use of petroleum and gas...
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Enhancing the Phytoextraction of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn by Portulaca oleracea in a Heavily Contaminated Soil Using Low Molecular Weight Organic Substances: Is Phytoremediation Viable?
Phytoremediation can be accelerated if contaminated soils are amended with releasing agents. We tested four such materials, citric acid (CA), EDTA,...
