European Journal of Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(3)
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract
Healthy
soils
are
essential
for
sustainable
food
production,
achieving
climate
neutrality
and
halting
the
loss
of
biodiversity.
The
European
Commission
turned
spotlights
on
these
vital
aspects
with
launch
EU
Soil
Observatory
(EUSO)
in
2021
to
support
Green
Deal.
Also,
Strategy
2030
proposed
Monitoring
Law
marked
a
major
milestone
soil
protection.
This
article
provides
an
overview
functioning
EUSO
within
this
policy
context.
Through
its
activities,
supports
EU‐wide
monitoring
system
wide
range
areas.
Moreover,
monitors
state
health
through
Health
Dashboard.
comprehensive
easy
understandable
tool
shows,
first
time,
where
current
scientific
evidence
converges
indicate
areas
likely
be
affected
by
degradation.
Furthermore,
research
innovation,
enhances
capacity
functionality
Data
Centre
citizen
engagements
regarding
matters.
Overall,
since
2021,
has
successfully
taken
up
role
principal
knowledge
hub
information
data
underpin
development
implementation.
Also
next
years,
will
continue
provide
monitor,
safeguard
restore
EU.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 202 - 202
Published: March 11, 2025
This
study
evaluates
DNA
damage
and
multi-element
exposure
in
populations
from
La
Mojana,
a
region
of
North
Colombia
heavily
impacted
by
artisanal
small-scale
gold
mining
(ASGM).
markers
the
cytokinesis-block
micronucleus
cytome
(CBMN-Cyt)
assay,
including
micronucleated
binucleated
cells
(MNBN),
nuclear
buds
(NBUDs)
nucleoplasmic
bridges
(NPB),
were
assessed
71
exposed
individuals
37
unexposed
participants.
Exposed
had
significantly
higher
MNBN
frequencies
(PR
=
1.26,
95%
CI:
1.02–1.57,
p
0.039).
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
identified
“Soil-Derived
Mining-Associated
Elements”
(PC1),
V,
Fe,
Al,
Co,
Ba,
Se
Mn,
as
being
strongly
associated
with
high
population
10.45,
9.75–12.18,
<
0.001).
GAMLSS
modeling
revealed
non-linear
effects
PC1,
greater
increases
at
concentrations,
especially
individuals.
These
results
highlight
dual
role
essential
toxic
elements,
low
concentrations
potentially
protective
but
increasing
genotoxicity.
Women
consistently
exhibited
than
men,
suggesting
sex-specific
susceptibilities.
highlights
compounded
risks
chronic
metal
mining-impacted
regions
underscores
urgent
need
for
targeted
interventions
to
mitigate
genotoxic
vulnerable
populations.
European Journal of Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(5)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
present
European
Union
(EU)
Sewage
Sludge
Directive
(86/278/EEC)
is
undergoing
modifications
aimed
at
enhancing
its
applicability
in
the
agricultural
sector.
Directive's
existing
limit
values
for
heavy
metal
concentrations
soils
are
process
of
being
revised.
However,
to
comprehensively
understand
their
effects
on
EU
lands,
additional
evaluations
necessary.
This
particularly
important
given
that
ecological
risk
assessments
often
performed
a
site‐specific
basis,
potentially
overlooking
broader
regional
implications.
main
objective
current
work
introduce
methodological
approach
quantify
impact
sewage
sludge
(SS)
application
and
United
Kingdom.
Concentrations
metals
(HMs)
(Cd,
Cu,
Hg,
Ni,
Pb
Zn)
land
from
Land
Use/Land
Cover
Area
Frame
Survey
(LUCAS)
2009
topsoil
database
were
used
as
baseline.
Maximum
quantities
SS
can
be
safely
applied
lands
obtained
by
modeling
procedure
was
determine
maximum
safe
each
country
within
Member
States
Accumulation
HMs
modelled
using
representative
composition,
distributed
over
10
successive
years
5
Mg
ha
−1
year
rate.
Ecological
assessed
both
single
index
(E
r
)
integrated
potential
(RI).
+
UK
estimated
45
level.
We
found
19%
(around
28,471,900
ha)
shows
higher
RI
than
moderate
after
long
time
SS.
show
combination
HM
LUCAS
survey
assumptions
composition
soil
partitioning
define
actual
pollution
rate
UK.
demonstrate
proposed
methodology
policymakers,
farmers,
authorities
other
stakeholders,
with
possible
adaptions
based
local
in‐depth
knowledge.
