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Soil environment is the function of several interrelated physical, chemical and biological parameters. Gradually increasing industrialization along with agriculture advancement by using various chemical substances leads to undesirable variation in soil components. Not only soil contents but also soil pH and moisture can be adversely affected. Applications of these chemicals also destroy the soil microbial activity. Human survival is dependent on health of soil. Undoubtedly soil pollution is a serious environmental issue. For example, soil containing high concentration of benzene, increases the risk of contracting leukaemia. Besides, the chemical test, soil pollution is indicated by discolouration of soil. Thus, it is essential to estimate the toxicity of containing compounds. It may be either due to man-induced sources or by natural sources. In some cases both are responsible.
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Mukherjee, S. (2022). Soil Pollution. In: Current Topics in Soil Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92669-4_25
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