Abstract In today's fast-paced society, environmental breakdown is an ecumenical concern. This dilemma tangled up with the unaccountable anthropogenic activities that are causing significant public health issues. Because of rapid pace development, urban soil and water pollution progressively acting as a sink for variety contaminants, including heavy metals, pesticides, petroleum waste, radioact...

Arsenic is a natural trace element found in the environment. In some cases and places, human activities have increased the soil concentration of As to levels that exceed hazard thresholds. Amongst the main contributing sources of As contamination of soil and water are the following: geologic origin, pyriticmining, agriculture, and coal burning. Arsenic speciation in soils occurs and is relative...