Soil contamination and human health: Part 1—preface

Abstract

BackgroundThe collection of papers submitted to this Special Issue is mainly an outcome of the Session SSS8.5, EGU2018 ''Soil contamination and human health: advances and problems of risk assessment'', the European Geosciences Union (EGU) Conference held in Vienna, April 2018.The development of soil geochemistry and geochemical ecology has demonstrated a correlation between concentration of certain elements in soil, their transfer to local food chains and biological reactions to deficiency or excess of the particular elements, including diseases such as goitre, fluorosis, selenosis and cancer. The development of analytical chemistry combined with developing GIS increases the spatial correlation between soil geochemistry and medical data. It is necessary to establish the optimal level for population health and evaluate the spatial distribution of soil chemicals above or below these optimal levels.

Utilization of Advanced Technologies for in-situ Remediation of Polluted Soil to avoid Ecological Risks: A Review

“…Long term effects of soil pollution have been seen to cause cancer, leukemia, reproductive disorders, kidney damage, central nervous system failure etc. [56]. Thalamates and Bisphenol A leach out of plastic particles and effect the hormone system of vertebrates and invertebrates.…”

“…Thalamates and Bisphenol A leach out of plastic particles and effect the hormone system of vertebrates and invertebrates. Nano-size particles are reported to cross selectively permeable membrane such as blood brain barrier and placenta [56]. Human illnesses such as migraines, nausea, miscarriages have been more reported in people living nearby polluted lands.…”