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Assessment of heavy metal pollution, spatial distribution and origin in agricultural soils along the Sinú River Basin, Colombia.

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Soil contamination was mainly derived from agricultural practices, except for Hg, which was caused probably by atmospheric and river flow transport from upstream gold mining, and high concentrations of Ni indicate a mixed pollution source from agricultural and ferronickel mining activities.
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This article is published in Environmental Research.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 307 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Pollution & Soil contamination.

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Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils is a reliable tool and necessary for making the land resource accessible for crop production.
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Metal contamination and bioremediation of agricultural soils for food safety and sustainability

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine processes that can lead to the contamination of agricultural land with heavy metal(loid)s, which range from mine tailings runoff entering local irrigation channels to the atmospheric deposition of incinerator and coal-fired power-plant emissions.
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Pollution assessment of heavy metals in soils of India and ecological risk assessment: A state-of-the-art.

TL;DR: The present review of the scientific literature from 1991 to 2018 on heavy metals in soils in India shows that Zn and Pb exceeded their limits for Indian natural soil guidelines, as well as Canada, Sweden, Sweden and Poland.
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Agroecological Responses of Heavy Metal Pollution with Special Emphasis on Soil Health and Plant Performances

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of heavy metal contamination in modern day agriculture, and draw a possible road map towards future research in this domain, which aims to catalogue major published works.
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Contamination source apportionment and health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil around municipal solid waste incinerator: A case study in North China.

TL;DR: The results showed that the soils around the MSWI were moderately polluted by Cu, Pb, Zn, and Hg, and heavily polluted by As and Cd, and MSWI had a significant influence on the distribution of soil heavy metals in different distances from MSWI.
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Trace elements in soils and plants

TL;DR: The Biosphere The Anthroposphere Soils and Soil Processes Weathering Processes Pedogenic Processes Soil Constituents Trace Elements Minerals Organic Matter Organisms in Soils Trace Elements in Plants.
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Index of geoaccumulation in sediments of the rhine river

G Muller
- 01 Jan 1969 - 
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Abundance of chemical elements in the continental crust: a new table

TL;DR: In this article, a table of element abundances in the continental crust, calculated on the basis of a 1:1 mixture of granite and basalt abundances, is presented.
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Phytoextraction of toxic metals: a review of biological mechanisms.

TL;DR: Four research areas relevant to metal phytoextraction from contaminated soil are reviewed and an assessment of the current status of technology deployment and suggestions for future phytoremediation research are concluded.
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An inventory of heavy metals inputs to agricultural soils in England and Wales.

TL;DR: An inventory of heavy metal inputs to agricultural soils in England and Wales in 2000 is presented, accounting for major sources including atmospheric deposition, sewage sludge, livestock manures, inorganic fertilisers and lime, agrochemicals, irrigation water, industrial by-product 'wastes' and composts.
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