Below is a curated list of articles from around the world relating to the topic of soil toxicity and the need from improved regulatory oversight.

A global meta-analysis reveals effects of heavy metals on soil microorganisms.

Li, D., Zhang, X., Zhang, H. et al. (2025). Journal of Hazardous Materials 491, 138018.

20.05.25

Global soil pollution by toxic metals threatens agriculture and human health.

Hou, D., Jia, X., Wang, L. et al. (2025). Science 388, 316-321.

20.05.25

Impact of manure and artificial fertilizer application on metal and metalloid distributions in agricultural soils and crops.

Felipe-Sotelo, M., Brandtner, M., Ward, N.I. et al. (2025). Chemosphere 375, 144243.

20.05.25

Relationships, toxicity, and management of phosphorus and heavy metals in European soils applied with phosphate fertilizers.

Zhang, L., Liu, X., Sun, Y. et al. (2025). China Geology 8, 1-14.

20.05.25

What's in your family's rice?: Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead in Popular Rice Brands.

Houlihan, J., Naumoff, K., Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) (2025)

20.05.25

Heavy metal pollution migration and its ecological impact on microbial communities in the karst region of Guangxi.

Ji, H., Zhang, J., Zhao, Y. et al. Sci Rep 15, 14750 (2025).

29.04.25