Assessment and Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: heavy metal; risk assessment; remediation; soil; stabilization; safe production
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Dear Colleagues,
Heavy metal contamination in soil has attracted great attention globally due to its toxic, persistent, and non-degradable characteristics. The accumulation of heavy metals in soil–crop systems is accelerated by many anthropogenic activities, such as metal-mining/smelting activities, wastewater irrigation, and the application of fertilizer and pesticides. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the content of heavy metals in soil and crops in different regions and to evaluate their potential risk to local residents. Based on the evaluation results, some of the contaminated soils have to be remediated or the plantation structure must be adjusted to ensure the safety of local residents. There are many effective methods to remediate heavy metal contamination in soil and realize safe production in contaminated farmland, which can reduce the total content of heavy metals, increase the stability of heavy metals, or reduce the accumulation of heavy metals in crops. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together contributions on all aspects of the assessment and remediation of heavy metal contamination in soil, including i) the risk assessment and source apportionment of heavy metals in soil; ii) the transformation of heavy metals in soil–crop systems; and iii) the remediation of heavy metals in soil–crop systems with various technologies.
Dr. Yangyang Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heavy metal
- risk assessment
- remediation
- soil
- stabilization
- safe production
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