A review on heavy metal contamination in the soil worldwide: Situation, impact and remediation techniques
2014
Chao Su, LiQin Jiang, WenJun Zhang
Heavy metals in the soil refers to some significant heavy metals of biological toxicity, including mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As), etc. With the development of the global economy, both type and content of heavy metals in the soil caused by human activities have gradually increased in recent years, which have resulted in serious environment deterioration. In present study we compared and analyzed soil contamination of heavy metals in various cities/countries, and reviewed background, impact and remediation methods of soil heavy metal contamination worldwide.
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Este registro bibliográfico ha sido proporcionado por International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences