Emerging Organic Contaminants in Soil

Emerging Organic Contaminants in Soil, 1st Edition, edited by Ming Zhang and Mahtab Ahmad, is a foundational textbook detailing how modern chemical pollutants behave within land and aquatic interfaces. Built for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in soil science, waste management, environmental chemistry, and social ecology, the volume structures key concepts around contaminant movement and environmental persistence.

The text groups specific contaminant classes, addressing pharmaceuticals, personal care products, antibiotics, perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS), flame retardants, and endocrine disruptors. Core thematic sections trace physical, chemical, and biological interactions, detailing sorption dynamics, movement across soil-groundwater boundaries, and biological uptake within agricultural crops and soil organisms.

As part of the Emergent Environmental Pollution series from CRC Press, this 308-page reference includes 28 color illustrations alongside 6 black-and-white figures across its 12 chapters. The content directly supports upper-level academic instruction while offering practical background for working environmental engineers, ecologists, and environmental managers.