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Remediation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Agricultural Soils Using Clay Minerals: A Review

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In this paper, the application of clay minerals for the remediation of heavy metal-polluted agricultural soils is summarized, in terms of their remediation effects and mechanisms, influencing factors, and future focus.
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This article is published in Pedosphere.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 228 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental remediation & Soil contamination.

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A review on the application of clay minerals as heavy metal adsorbents for remediation purposes

TL;DR: In this article, a review of studies involving the use of clay minerals for the remediation of soils and water contaminated with heavy metals is presented, highlighting the properties of clay materials which make them good adsorbents and the processes necessary for adsorption to take place.
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Chromium contamination and effect on environmental health and its remediation: A sustainable approaches.

TL;DR: Chromium pollution is a significant environmental threat, severely impacting our environment and natural resources, especially water and soil, and a sustainable remediation approach must be adopted to balance the environment and nature.
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Use of Biochar as an Amendment for Remediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils: Prospects and Challenges

TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of the use of biochar in the immobilization of heavy metal (HM)-contaminated soils to reduce HM bioavailability to plants is presented, including the specific soil HM immobilization mechanisms, longterm beneficial effects, and potential environmental risks associated with BC application.
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Adsorption of heavy metals on kaolinite and montmorillonite: a review.

TL;DR: Montmorillonite and its modified forms have much higher metal adsorption capacity compared to that of kaolinite as well as modified-kaolinite.
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Heavy metal immobilization by cost-effective amendments in a contaminated soil: Effects on metal leaching and phytoavailability

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of six cost-effective amendments (CaCO3, iron grit, fly ash, manure, bentonite and bone meal) on Cd, Zn and Pb leaching and phytoavailability (assessed using white lupin, Lupinus albus L.).
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Adsorption of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Sr2+ ions onto natural and acid-activated sepiolites

TL;DR: In this paper, the adsorption mechanisms of Pb 2+, Cd 2+ and Sr 2+ ions on natural sepiolite and the influence of acid treatment on the advertisersorption capacity were investigated.
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Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soil and countermeasures in Japan.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed several measures for minimizing the absorption of cadmium (Cd) by agricultural crops, such as: (1) soil dressing, (2) water management, (3) chemical cleaning of soil, (4) phytoextraction, and (5) use of different varieties and rootstock.
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Heavy metals in Australian grown and imported rice and vegetables on sale in Australia: health hazard.

TL;DR: The concentrations of heavy metals were considerably higher in brown rice varieties than white rice varieties, indicating Australian brown rice as a potential source of dietary heavy metals for Australian consumers.
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