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Research on Heavy Metals in Soils and Sediments
Summary
Despite its title referencing soil and sediments research, this paper is an editorial introduction to a special journal issue on heavy metals (such as cadmium and lead) in soils — not microplastic pollution. It summarizes 14 studies on trace metal contamination and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.
This special edition of the journal Soil Systems contains 14 articles dealing with current research on cationic trace elements and semi-metals [...]
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