Potato leaves near a war zone captured airborne forever chemicals that soil tests missed, revealing recent hidden pollution.

The rapid industrialization, urban expansion, and unsustainable agricultural practices have resulted in a substantial contamination of heavy metals (HMs) into terrestrial ecosystems, particularly ...

A new study has found that plants may reveal recent PFAS contamination linked to airborne deposition that can go undetected in soil analyses. Conducted in agricultural fields near the conflict zone in ...

Research identifies hierarchy of demographic, housing traits most likely to host high soil lead levels. by Lauren Milideo, UVM An estimated 25-40% of homes in the U.S. have soil c ...

Lead poisoning is often treated as if it’s a problem of the past. But its harmful legacy lingers today, particularly in the soil of urban centers across the United States. One in every two American ...

A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

The persistent contamination of terrestrial ecosystems with heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides and emerging pollutants ...

mercury at 0.53 mg/kg,cadmium at 1.2 mg/kg \xa0By Christabel DANSO ABEAM\xa0\xa0 ...

There was a period of time, decades ago now, when state and federal environmental regulators were paying attention to contamination found beneath the ground on the western end of Cayuga Island in the ...

Heavy metal (HM) contamination in intensively managed agroecosystems of arid regions poses persistent challenges for soil quality, groundwater integrity, and human health. This study presents an ...

Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal, poses a growing threat to food safety through its accumulation in crops. Wheat, in particular, tends to absorb more cadmium than rice due to its higher internal ...

Cleanup efforts are underway at the Corning City Fire Department property on the city's north side after the property was ...