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Scoping Review on Mitigating the Silent Threat of Toxic Industrial Waste: Eco-Rituals Strategies for Remediation and Ecosystem Restoration

Summary

This review examines how industrial waste contaminates soil and water through heavy metals and chemicals, harming ecosystems and human health through food chain contamination. The study shows that pollutants like cadmium and lead kill aquatic life, reduce soil fertility, and disrupt beneficial soil microorganisms. The review recommends solutions including cleaner manufacturing practices, advanced wastewater treatment, and eco-friendly methods like using plants to absorb contaminants.

Background

Toxic industrial waste containing heavy metals, organic contaminants, and excess nutrients poses a significant environmental threat to soil and water quality. Industrial activities across manufacturing, mining, and chemical production sectors generate waste that is often disposed of improperly, leading to widespread contamination and ecosystem degradation.

Objective

This scoping review evaluates the impacts of toxic industrial waste on soil and surface water quality, emphasizing ecological consequences and long-term effects on human health. The review aims to provide comprehensive understanding of the issue and propose actionable mitigation strategies to minimize environmental damage.

Results

The review identified severe impacts of toxic industrial waste including heavy metal contamination (cadmium, lead, chromium), eutrophication, oxygen depletion, and biodiversity loss in aquatic systems. Soil health is compromised through acidification, reduced fertility, and disruption of microbial communities, with mitigation strategies including cleaner production technologies, bioremediation, phytoremediation, and effluent treatment demonstrating promising results.

Conclusion

Toxic industrial waste represents a critical environmental threat requiring immediate action through integrated strategies combining pollution prevention, advanced treatment technologies, and ecological restoration. Recommendations include adopting cleaner production technologies, implementing stringent regulations, advancing effluent treatment systems, and utilizing eco-friendly remediation techniques to safeguard ecosystems and human health.
  • Published in:Environmental Health Insights,
  • Study Type:Scoping Review,
  • Source: PMC12035000; PMID: 40297656
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