The environmental issue of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and tetracycline (TC) contamination in
cereal crops has become a growing concern worldwide. An in-depth understanding of this …

Soil and water contamination by potentially toxic metals (PTMs) has exerted adverse
environmental impacts, which justifies studies of promising remediation alternatives. This …

Bioindicators have been widely used to assess the contamination of lead/zinc (Pb/Zn) in
smelter areas, mining waste disposal areas and in areas containing slags from Pb ore …

Soil microbial communities are essential to biogeochemical cycles. However, the responses
of microorganisms in volcanic soil with high heavy metal levels remain poorly understood …

The development of waste-derived sorbents to immobilize potentially toxic elements (PTEs)
is a promising strategy, contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals …

Contamination by potentially toxic metals and metalloids (PTMs) has become a significant
health and environmental issue worldwide. Sorption has emerged as one of the most …

Soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) as a result of anthropogenic
activities such as mining are a problem due to the adverse effects on human and …

Clayey soils have been used as liners at the base of waste deposits due to their
geotechnical characteristics and capacity to adsorb metallic cations. However, a number of …

Pyrometallurgical residues from disposing of electroplating and pickling sludge (REPS),
including copper (Cu) sludge (RCS), are often recycled as building materials in China …

Historical Zn extraction operations have generated many Pb–Zn slag heaps characterized
by long slopes. To understand the natural recovery process and to plan future remediation …