Special Issue on Soil Pollution  

Soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. Soil pollution comprises the pollution of soils with materials, mostly chemicals, that are out of place or are present at concentrations higher than normal which may have adverse effects on humans or other organisms. It is difficult to define soil pollution exactly because different opinions exist on how to characterize a pollutant. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in this area of soil pollution.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring soil pollution. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Soil properties
• Causes of soil pollution
• Routes from soils to human intake
• Types of contamination
• Soil contamination and health impacts
• Impacts on human health

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue - Soil Pollution” should be chosen during your submission.

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