Chapter 1 - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminants in agricultural soils: occurrence and remediation: Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye, University of Brescia, Italy/Technical University of Denmark, Denmark; and Mentore Vaccari, University of Brescia, Italy; 1 Introduction 2 Characteristics, sources, transport and impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 3 Techniques for remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 4 Emerging remediation technologies 5 Monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 6 Implementing sustainable remediation technologies: trends and challenges 7 Future trends 8 Conclusion 9 References Chapter taken from: Naidu, R. (ed.), Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 878 7) Chapter 2 - Antibiotic residues as contaminants in agricultural soils: Nikola Rakonjac, Wageningen University, The Netherlands1; Joost Lahr, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands; Sören Thiele-Bruhn, Trier University, Germany; Bjorn J. A. Berendsen, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands; Carlos A. Faúndez Urbina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile; and Coen J. Ritsema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; 1 Introduction 2 Antibiotic pathways to agricultural soils 3 Fate of (veterinary) antibiotics in the soil 4 Modeling approaches 5 Controlled laboratory studies 6 Dutch case study 7 Mixed contaminations with antibiotics in excreta andsoil 8 Conclusion and future trends 9 Acknowledgments 10 Where to look for further information 11 References Chapter taken from: Naidu, R. (ed.

), Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 878 7) Chapter 3 - Wastewater as a contamination risk for agricultural soils: Guy J. Levy, Asher Bar-Tal, Eddie Cytryn, and Mikhail Borisover, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute, Israel; 1 Introduction 2 Wastewater sources, composition, treatment systems and methods 3 Inorganic contaminants in wastewater 4 Contamination by the organic fraction in wastewater 5 Microbial contaminants in wastewater irrigated soils 6 Management solutions to mitigate hazards involved in irrigation with wastewater 7 Conclusion 8 References Chapter taken from: Naidu, R. (ed.), Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 878 7) Chapter 4 - The impact of heavy metal contamination on soil health: Santanu Bakshi and Chumki Banik, Iowa State University, USA; and Zhenli He, University of Florida, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Current levels of soil contamination by heavy metals 3 Natural and anthropogenic sources of heavy metals 4 Chemical transformation of heavy metals in soils 5 Bioavailability of heavy metals in soils 6 Effects of heavy metals on soil health: soil chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology 7 Effects of heavy metals on plant health and crop production 8 Indicators of soil contamination 9 Remediation of contaminated soil 10 Conclusions and future trends 11 References Chapter taken from: Reicosky, D. (ed.), Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture - Volume 2: Monitoring and management, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2018, (ISBN 978 1 78676 192 7).