Many human activities can produce and release cadmium (Cd) to air, water, and soils. Soils are the major sink for Cd released into the environment. Unlike organic contaminants, which are oxidized to carbon (IV) oxide by microbial action, Cd does not undergo microbial or chemical degradation, and its total concentration in soils persists for a long time after introduction. The excessive presence of Cd in soil poses great risks and hazards to human health and is detrimental to the ecosystem. In the past 50 years, cement-based solidification/stabi...
