Home gardeners in the Portland area are invited to have their garden soil tested for heavy metal pollution at two free public events next weekend: one on Saturday, Oct. 15, in East Portland, and ...

Toxic heavy metal pollution in soil, originating from both natural sources and human activities, poses significant risks to ecosystems and human health. Once introduced into soils, such metals can ...

Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil, and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper. The ...

Soil pollution refers to the dangerously high concentrations of contaminants in soil. While contaminants such as metals, inorganic ions, salts, and organic compounds naturally occur in soils ...

Soil pollution can be a serious problem. Fortunately, nature has a solution. Plant these particular flowers, and it'll make a huge difference in your garden.

Scientists demonstrate that some tropical plants have potential to remove toxic heavy metals from the soil Date: April 13, 2022 Source: Nanyang Technological University ...

Pollution from heavy metals devastates farmland. ... the State Council ordered local governments to "attach great importance" to soil pollution and gain a thorough knowledge of the situation by 2015.

Fatemeh Izaditame, a 2023 University of Delaware graduate who earned a doctorate in plant and soil sciences, is determined to discover what happens to these heavy metals in a changing climate. With ...

SHENYANG -- Chinese researchers have discovered that a high density of metal cadmium in soil makes plants more sensitive to ozone pollution. Heavy metal and ground-level ozone pollution have been ...

Heavy metals like chromium, cadmium and lead are found beyond acceptable levels in soil from many parts of Bangladesh, posing a public health risk as the substances enter food chain by various means.