The likelihood of rising health risks due to an increase in contaminants, especially heavy metals in soils, has become a significant and worrying issue for public health in industrialized countries, whether at the industrial or agricultural level. These contaminants are connected to the bioavailable components that are absorbed by plants and eventually make their way into the food chain. The evaluation of the actual harmful heavy metals in the soil that could endanger human health and the environment by direct ingestion or contact with the soil depends on bioaccessibility, which is a crucial concern. Additionally, it is well recognized that the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of heavy metal distributions are influenced by the characteristics of the soil.
As a result of the plant absorbing pollutants from the soil, which may be concentrated in the tissue of the plant, and people coming into contact with or inhaling dust particles from the soil through the air, which may cause respiratory diseases, soil pollution problems make up a significant portion of the health issues to which humans are exposed on a daily basis. It is simpler to regulate pollution and establish a clean environment in the soil when the sources are identified and evaluated hygienically.
Human life is made more perilous by the issue of rising soil contamination levels and the resulting health and financial harm. Because of the widespread interest in this occurrence, serious and scientific thought has been inspired to find solutions to this worldwide issue by conducting additional research on the management and identification of health concerns in various soil types. It is simpler to manage soil contamination through scientific collaboration between institutions, research facilities, and NGOs in order to preserve public health and foster prosperity in an ideal environment for future generations. This special issue will accept contributions on the following topics:
1. Heavy metal contamination remediation in soil and plants
2. Using multivariate analysis and a geographic information system to identify the spatial sources of heavy metals in soil, dust, and plant life
3. Determining the bioavailability of heavy metals in soil to determine whether industrial or agricultural pollution is present
4. Analyzing heavy metal bioaccessibility models to find health hazards in soil and crops
5. Using mathematical modeling, predicting increases in soil and crop heavy metals throughout the short- and long-term
Keywords:
Heavy metals, Bioaccessbility, Soil Health risk, Pollution indices
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The likelihood of rising health risks due to an increase in contaminants, especially heavy metals in soils, has become a significant and worrying issue for public health in industrialized countries, whether at the industrial or agricultural level. These contaminants are connected to the bioavailable components that are absorbed by plants and eventually make their way into the food chain. The evaluation of the actual harmful heavy metals in the soil that could endanger human health and the environment by direct ingestion or contact with the soil depends on bioaccessibility, which is a crucial concern. Additionally, it is well recognized that the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of heavy metal distributions are influenced by the characteristics of the soil.
As a result of the plant absorbing pollutants from the soil, which may be concentrated in the tissue of the plant, and people coming into contact with or inhaling dust particles from the soil through the air, which may cause respiratory diseases, soil pollution problems make up a significant portion of the health issues to which humans are exposed on a daily basis. It is simpler to regulate pollution and establish a clean environment in the soil when the sources are identified and evaluated hygienically.
Human life is made more perilous by the issue of rising soil contamination levels and the resulting health and financial harm. Because of the widespread interest in this occurrence, serious and scientific thought has been inspired to find solutions to this worldwide issue by conducting additional research on the management and identification of health concerns in various soil types. It is simpler to manage soil contamination through scientific collaboration between institutions, research facilities, and NGOs in order to preserve public health and foster prosperity in an ideal environment for future generations. This special issue will accept contributions on the following topics:
1. Heavy metal contamination remediation in soil and plants
2. Using multivariate analysis and a geographic information system to identify the spatial sources of heavy metals in soil, dust, and plant life
3. Determining the bioavailability of heavy metals in soil to determine whether industrial or agricultural pollution is present
4. Analyzing heavy metal bioaccessibility models to find health hazards in soil and crops
5. Using mathematical modeling, predicting increases in soil and crop heavy metals throughout the short- and long-term
Keywords:
Heavy metals, Bioaccessbility, Soil Health risk, Pollution indices
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.