Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the
enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil …

As land application becomes one of the important waste utilization and disposal practices,
soil is increasingly being seen as a major source of metal (loid) s reaching food chain …

Arsenic mobility in natural environments is controlled primarily by sorption onto metal oxide
surfaces, and the extent of this sorption may be influenced strongly by the presence of other …

Arsenic Contamination in the World: an International Sourcebook provides a global
compendium of cited arsenic occurrences in the world as they affect public health. This book …

The trace element composition of representative fertilizers, liming agents, and dairy manures
applied on farms in New York was measured because there has been recent concern about …

Soil is the sink and source of heavy metals (both geogenic and anthropogenic) and plants
are the ecosystem regulators, balancing the chemistry of life on earth. However, roots are …

Ashes resulting from the combustion of fuels can contain mobile compounds that may give
rise to significant pollution on disposal or during use. Source reduction has limited potential …

Trace elements are added to poultry feed for disease prevention and enhanced feed
efficiency. High concentrations are found in poultry litter (PL), which raises concerns …

Phosphate and OH− are often used for the extraction of As and Se from soils, either as
single extractants or as part of a sequential extraction scheme. However, the recovery of As …

The aromatic organoarsenic compounds 4-hydroxy 3-nitrobenzenearsenic acid (Roxarsone,
ROX) or 4-aminobenzenearsenic acid (p-arsanilic acid, p-ASA) are used as feed additives in …