The 145 soil samples were obtained from citrus orchards (26), vineyards (29), and vegetable gardens (90) and range in crop types, 48 of which were from leafy vegetables, 4 from brassicas, 9 from ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Interactions of Soil Chemical Contaminants, Soil Health, and Human Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring Linkages Between Soil ...

For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We ...

Researchers in Japan have devised a novel and simple method to measure nano/microplastic concentrations in soil using spectroscopy at two wavelengths. Current techniques for measuring ...

A team of UCLA researchers has screened nearly 700 soil samples for hundreds of Los Angeles County residents concerned about contamination in their yards and gardens, part of a growing effort to ...

Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn ...

A new study by an independent environmental research group, Toxics Link, claims to have identified high levels of lead contamination in four North Indian states.

The Pasadena Unified School District tested the soil at all of its schools after the Eaton Fire and the results show nearly half of their campuses have contaminated soil. Testing showed 11 of the 23 ...

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For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We ...