Impact of Marble Industry Effluents on Soil: A Study of Contaminant Dynamics and Pesticide Interactions
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Marble industry, soil contamination, heavy metals, pesticide interactions, environmental impact, soil remediationAbstract
The marble company generates significant effluents including heavy metals, alkaline chemicals, and suspended particles, which might greatly change soil properties and influence agricultural sustainability. Emphasizing contamant dynamics and pesticide interactions, this study investigates how marble industry effluents affect soil contamination. Obtained at various distances surrounding marble manufacturing sites, soil samples were investigated for heavy metal contents, physicochemical properties, and pesticide dynamics. The results revealed that in certain areas the amounts of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni) were much higher in contaminated soils than WHO safety limits. The effluents changed organic matter content, raised soil alkalinity (pH > 8.5), and reduced the availability of key minerals. Pesticide adsorption was raised in polluted soils, leading to longer breakdown rates and maybe environmental risks. The findings show that marble industry effluent cause extended soil degradation and disrupt natural pesticide interactions, thereby affecting agricultural productivity and environmental well-being. Reducing these consequences calls for the use of sustainable agricultural methods, soil remedial technology, and wastewater treatment. This study emphasizes the urgent necessity of greater research on remedial techniques to restore soil quality in affected areas as well as of legislative actions.
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