Industrial Contaminants in Soil

Author Profile

  • Author Name: Kancha Sai Kiran
  • College: Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India.
  • Department/Institution: Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
  • Article ID: AP-V01-I05-02
  • Author Email ID: saikiran.phdsac2023@tnau.ac.in
  • Co-authors’ names: P. Elavarasi

Article Title: The Hidden Journey of Industrial Contaminants: From Soil to Plants and Animals

Introduction

Industrialisation has transformed economies, created employment and supported modern agriculture and infrastructure. However, alongside these benefits comes a less visible environmental legacy: the release of contaminants into soil. Mining, smelting, metal processing, chemical manufacturing, the petroleum industry, textile production, battery manufacturing, tanneries, electronic-waste recycling, and poorly managed industrial waste can introduce a complex mixture of inorganic and organic contaminants into terrestrial environments.

Keyword: Industrial Contaminants in Soil