In the last decades increased global environmental concerns to water and soils
pollution. The main concerns are related to the contamination of the ecosystem,
food security, and human health since many of the contaminants present in soil
and water (residues of pesticides and antibiotics, genes of resistance to antibiotics,
and heavy metals) are absorbed by plants and enter the food chain. Remediation
of the contaminated water and soil to ensure sustainable water supply and food
production is urgently needed. The use of biochar can have a positive effect on this
remediation process. There are several studies that demonstrate the biochar’s ability
to block/reduce the contaminating effect of pesticides, antibiotic residues, antibiotic
resistance genes, and heavy metals. The objective of this chapter is to carry out
a comprehensive review of the effect of using biochar on the availability/transmission
of these contaminants to the soil and food supply chain.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
