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Título del libro: Soil Pollution: From Monitoring To Remediation
Título del capítulo: Inorganic pollutants in soils

Autores UNAM:
MARIA AURORA ARMIENTA HERNANDEZ;
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Año de publicación:
2025
Palabras clave:

Background level; Bonding forces; Inorganic pollutants; Potential toxic element; Soil contamination; Soil ecosystems; Soil particles; Toxic elements; Urban soils; Vineyard soil


Resumen:

© 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.Soil is a major reservoir for potential toxic elements (PTEs). These PTEs can occur in various forms in soil, and different bonding forces keep them on the soil particles. The high concentrations, forms, and availability of PTEs in the environment can compromise the soil ecosystem and the growth of plants. At the end of the chain, PTEs may enter in the human body by direct (inhalation or ingestion of soil particles) or indirect (plant consumption) routes, which may cause physiological or metabolic disruptions. This chapter discusses the PTEs, their sources and impacts on soils, and the methodologies used for monitoring such pollutants in soil. In addition, three case studies are presented: one related to agricultural copper (Cu) inputs in vineyard soils of the Douro Region (Portugal) by its use as a fungicide on grapes; another focused on urban soil pollution in Athens (Greece); and the last one related to a typical mining pollution case with arsenic (As) in Mexico.


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