Soil contamination
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soil-contamination-177-2449419
title:
Soil contamination
text:
Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. The most common chemicals involved are petroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, lead, and other heavy metals. Contamination is correlated with the degree of in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Pollution of land by human-made chemicals or other alteration
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_contamination
date created:
2006-02-28T20:39:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:59:46Z
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13
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