Urban vegetable contamination - The role of adhering particles and their significance for human exposure.

Augustsson, A; Lundgren, M; Qvarforth, A; Engström, E; Paulukat, C; Rodushkin, I; Moreno-Jiménez, E; Beesley, L; Trakal, L; Hough, R L

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165633

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Modeling metal uptake by selected vegetables from urban soils in Europe: uncovering key soil factors using partial least squares regression (PLS-R) (2025)
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Partial Least Squares Regression (PLS-R) was introduced as a method for modeling the uptake of six potentially toxic elements (PTEs)- Ba, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn- by lettuce, chard, and carrot. Data were obtained from a pot experiment where these crop... Read More about Modeling metal uptake by selected vegetables from urban soils in Europe: uncovering key soil factors using partial least squares regression (PLS-R).

Manure‐biochar blends effectively reduce nutrient leaching and increase water retention in a sandy, agricultural soil: Insights from a field experiment (2024)
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Organic amendments are commonly applied singularly to soils to improve physical, biological and chemical properties, but their combination may be even more advantageous than when applied alone. In this study manure was applied singularly and in combi... Read More about Manure‐biochar blends effectively reduce nutrient leaching and increase water retention in a sandy, agricultural soil: Insights from a field experiment.

Social prescribing of urban agriculture: The importance of minimizing risks from soil contamination (2024)
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Beesley, L., & Hardman, M. (2024). Social prescribing of urban agriculture: The importance of minimizing risks from soil contamination. Cities, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104971

The value of Green Social Prescribing (GSP) of Urban Agriculture (UA) is well proven, with many cities witnessing a rise in such activities. However, with burgeoning interest, there comes an increased need to understand the potential risks associated... Read More about Social prescribing of urban agriculture: The importance of minimizing risks from soil contamination.

Nano zerovalent Fe did not reduce metal(loid) leaching and ecotoxicity further than conventional Fe grit in contrasting smelter impacted soils: A 1-year field study. (2024)
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The majority of the studies on nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) are conducted at a laboratory-scale, while field-scale evidence is scarce. The objective of this study was to compare the metal(loid) immobilization efficiency of selected Fe-based mate... Read More about Nano zerovalent Fe did not reduce metal(loid) leaching and ecotoxicity further than conventional Fe grit in contrasting smelter impacted soils: A 1-year field study..

Urban vegetable contamination - The role of adhering particles and their significance for human exposure. (2023)
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While urban-grown vegetables could help combat future food insecurity, the elevated levels of toxic metals in urban soils need to be met with measures that minimise transfer to crops. The study firstly examines soil/dust particle inclusion in leafy v... Read More about Urban vegetable contamination - The role of adhering particles and their significance for human exposure..