Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Water & Soil Contamination

Water & Soil Contamination is a serious environmental issue that has direct and indirect impacts on human health and the environment. Water contamination occurs when toxic substances such as heavy metals, fertilizers, pesticides, and industrial chemicals enter surface or groundwater. These pollutants can cause sever…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 57× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2637-6075 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Water & Soil Contamination is a serious environmental issue that has direct and indirect impacts on human health and the environment. Water contamination occurs when toxic substances such as heavy metals, fertilizers, pesticides, and industrial chemicals enter surface or groundwater. These pollutants can cause severe health effects such as digestive problems, cardiovascular diseases, neurological damage, and cancer. Soil contamination is caused by the release of pollutants into the soil, often from processes such as agricultural activities, industrial activities, dumping of hazardous waste, and emissions from power plants. Soil contamination can lead to a wide range of health and environmental problems, from contamination of food crops to the contamination of drinking water and animal health care. Contaminated soils can also reduce biodiversity and lead to other long-term environmental damage. Water and soil contamination can be managed through adequate water and soil management practices, such as wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and proper disposal of hazardous waste.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 57 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Water & Soil Contamination, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Plant and Animal Ecology (ISSN 2637-6075).

Journal editorial board
Dimitris Zianis · Greece Jasmin Mantilla Contreras · Germany Narcisa Vrinceanu · Romania

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