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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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Assessment of Soil Tolerance towards Contamination with Platinum Nanoparticles by Biodiagnostic Methods
Abstract —Soil tolerance towards contamination with platinum nanoparticles (PtNP) was assessed using biological parameters for soils of southern...
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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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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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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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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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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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Investigation of the contamination behavior in water and soil of an inactive dump from chemical analysis and geophysical method
In rapidly growing urban areas of develo** countries, inappropriate urbanization practices near water bodies lead to significant environmental...
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Effects of diesel contamination on geotechnical properties of granitic residual soil
The physical and mechanical properties of soils change when soils are contaminated by oil products. This study investigates the effect of diesel oil...
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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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Microplastics and nanoplastics in agriculture—A potential source of soil and groundwater contamination?
An overview of the current state of knowledge on the pollution of agricultural soils with microplastic and nanoplastic (MnP) particles is provided...
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The potential of polycyclic aromatic compounds as indicators for soil contamination by open-pit mining and utilization of lignite: a case study at Ptolemaida basin, Greece
The majority of Greek lignite fields and coal-fired power plants is accumulated in the centre of Western Macedonia in the Ptolemais-Amynteo region of...
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Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of undisturbed lateritic soil subjected to alkali contamination
Alkali pollution can affect the physical and mechanical properties of lateritic soil to different degrees depending on soil type, alkali...
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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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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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Soil heavy metals contamination and ecological risk assessment in Rohtak urban area, Haryana (India)
Soil contamination by various heavy metals is a significant global environmental problem. The problem is more severe in the rapidly industrializing...
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Dioxin Soil Contamination near Former Landfills
AbstractDioxin contamination levels and profiles of soils in New Moscow area were studied to identify the potential sources of contamination at a...
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Assessment of genotoxic and tumorigenic potential and heavy metal contamination in roadside soil and plants of Amritsar (Punjab), India
Vehicular pollution may end in the bioaccumulation of various toxic metals in soil and consequent genetic changes in roadside plants. To check this...
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Soil Potassium Fractionations, Release and Fixation in a Cadmium Contaminated Soil Treated with Plant Residue and Biochar
AbstractsPotassium (K) equilibration, release and fixation in the cadmium (Cd) contaminated soils may be affected by organic amendments application....
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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...
