SOIL CONTAMINATION: HAZARDOUS WASTE AND REMEDIATION

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of soil contamination by hazardous waste, its far-reaching consequences on ecosystems, food safety, and human health, and the methodologies available for their mitigation. Bridging foundational science with emerging technologies, the book synthesizes current research and case studies on the distribution, mobility, and toxicity of metals and metalloids in contaminated environments.

Topics include advanced remediation strategies, the physical and chemical impacts of waste on soil health, and the bioaccumulation of contaminants in crops. Special attention is given to military-sourced pollutants and their environmental legacy, as well as the role of bioremediation in managing energetic compounds like RDX. Through an integrated approach, the book investigates how hazardous substances interfere with nutrient uptake in plants, posing threats to food security and public health.

By combining theoretical insights with applied examples, the book serves as a critical reference for academic researchers, environmental scientists, and professionals in waste management and environmental remediation. It is also highly suitable for graduate and advanced undergraduate students specializing in soil science, environmental toxicology, agricultural sustainability, and public health.

Contents:

• Availability, Distribution, and Mobility of Hazardous Waste Material in the Environment (Anindita Mitra, Soumya Chatterjee, Anand Dubey, and Dharmendra K Gupta)
• Understanding and Estimation of Emerging Contaminants in Soil: Sources, Effects and Impacts (Pankaj Pathak, Rajiv R Srivastava, and Sadia Ilyas)
• Physical/Chemical Impact of Hazardous Waste on Soil (Monisha Mondol and Prodipto Bishnu Angon)
• Health Risks Linked to Hazardous Waste-Related Metal Contamination of Food Crops (Samuel Oluwasegun Adesida and Chibuisi Gideon Alimba)
• Health Risks Linked to Hazardous Waste-Related Metal Pollution in Foods (Julekha Khatun and Debasis Dhak)
• Risk Assessment of Hazardous Emissions from Landfill Fire on the Ecosystem and Human Health (Chibuisi Gideon Alimba and Samuel Oluwasegun Adesida)
• Military Pollution-Related Metal Transfer Factor for Forest Trees and by Other Plant Species to Food (A S Mollah)
• Environmental Impacts of Military Base Development (Jozef Sabol)
• Integrated Approaches for RDX Bioremediation: Synergizing Microbial Formulations with Biostimulation Techniques (Abhishek Sharma, M Aamir Khan, and Satyawati Sharma)

Readership: Academic researchers, environmental scientists, and professionals in waste management and environmental remediation; and graduate and advanced undergraduate students specializing in soil science, environmental toxicology, agricultural sustainability, and public health.