Abstract
The occurrence and fate of organic pollutants (OPs) in soils have been the subject of intensive research for many years, mostly due to the urgent need to answer the challenge of better managing soils quality. The purpose of this review is to provide a brief account on the sources and pathways of OPs in soils, their implication in soil pollution, and the effect of soil composition, particularly the importance of carbonaceous geosorbents (i.e., soil organic matter and black carbon), in limiting organic pollution in soils. This chapter also reviews the most relevant fit-for-purpose analytical strategies for determining OPs and their transformation products in soils. The principal aim of this review is to provide the soil research community with insights into the key issues and important analytical resources that can be used advantageously for investigating OPs in soils.
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