Soil contamination occurs when solid or liquid hazardous substances attach to or become trapped in soil particles. For example, soil can become contaminated from a hazardous waste spill, air pollutants that fall directly onto the soil, or from water that runs over the soil, depositing contaminants as it washes through the particles. Plants, animals, and human are at all risk from soil contamination due to the negative health effects that can occur as a result of absorption, inhalation, or ingestion of contaminated soil particles.
SBRP supports research that attempts to understand pathways of soil contamination, elucidate innovative and effective methods for soil remediation, and examine the resulting health effects of soil contamination on the surrounding ecosystem.
Use the search tools below to find additional information about SBRP-funded soil studies.
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