Quantifying factors related to urban metal contamination in vegetable garden soils of the west and north of Melbourne, Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.031
Abstract: Vegetable gardens in cities provide communities with fresh vegetables but also may contribute towards public exposure to metals present in soil from historical pollution. Contamination of some Melbourne garden soils with Pb (range 12.9-773 mg kg-1 in… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable garden; metal; soil; contamination ... See more keywords
Issues related to classification of garden soils from the urban area of Toruń, Poland
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DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2018.1429833
Abstract: ABSTRACT Nowadays, the city area of Toruń is dominated by anthropogenic and technogenic soils – developed by humans or significantly altered, mainly disturbed in terms of morphology and chemical and physical properties. This study is… read more here.
Keywords: classification; city; area toru; garden soils ... See more keywords
Citizen Science Surveillance of Triazole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in United Kingdom Residential Garden Soils
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02061-21
Abstract: The findings presented here highlight compost as a potential health hazard to individuals with predisposing factors to A. fumigatus lung infections and as a potential health hazard to immunocompetent individuals who could be exposed to… read more here.
Keywords: fumigatus lung; health; compost; fumigatus ... See more keywords
Remediating Garden Soils: EDTA-Soil Washing and Safe Vegetable Production in Raised Bed Gardens
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics10110652
Abstract: Soil remediation is an important practice in the restoration of heavy metal-contaminated soils and reduce the heavy metal exposure of the local population. Here, we investigated the effect of an ex-situ soil washing technique, based… read more here.
Keywords: remediating garden; soil washing; garden soils; raised bed ... See more keywords