Arsenic in agricultural and grazing land soils of Europe

Effects of redox conditions on the control of arsenic mobility in shallow alluvial aquifers on the Venetian Plain (Italy)

“…The soils developed on the Brenta megafan (sampled from the uppermost 1 m) are characterized by high concentration of As (Giandon et al, 2011;Tarvainen et al, 2013;Ungaro et al, 2008), indicative of substantial As accumulation processes in the sedimentary materials. The As concentrations in these soils are often higher than the Italian limit for public, residential, and private uses of soil (Giandon et al, 2011), which has been established as 20 mg/kg (national regulation D. Lgs.…”

Elemental composition of moss and lichen species in eastern Serbia

“…The me dian of the As con cen tra tions found in our study was higher by a fac tor of two than the me dian con cen tra tions re ported for years 2000 and 2005 (tab. 3), which can, to a cer tain ex tent, be ex plained by the fact that the soils in the in ves ti gated re gion of East ern Ser bia con tain re mark ably high con cen tra tions of As [44]. How ever, its anthropogenic sources, such as the burn ing of coal, which can con tain con cen trated As [45], are also ex pected to con trib ute to the ob served con cen tra tions.…”

Effect of Physical and Chemical Activation on Arsenic Sorption Separation by Grape Seeds-Derived Biochar

“…Arsenic contamination of agricultural soils, grazing soils, and ground waters represents a serious problem in several countries of Europe, such as Spain, France, Czech Republic, and Slovakia [1]. European Union (EU) drinking water directives refer very strictly how to meet metalloid standards.…”