Soil pollution has enormously increased during the last decades due to the intensive use
of biocides and fertilizers in agriculture, industrial activities, urban waste and
atmospheric deposition. Its occurrence is related to the degree of industrialization and
intensity of chemical usage. Soil pollution causes decrease in soil fertility, alteration of soil
structure, disturbance of the balance between flora and fauna residing in the soil,
contamination of the crops, and contamination of groundwater, constituting a threat for
living organisms.