Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bioremediation and Detoxification of Asbestos from Soil Subject The topic of the resource Asbestos; Asbestosis; Bioremediation; Detoxification; Mesothelioma; Phytoremediation; Pollution Description An account of the resource Asbestos is referred to as magic mineral and used as excellent building material. It finds its application in wide range of products such as floor tiles, pipes, paper, rope, cloth, insulated partition board, etc. On average, India uses 3, 50, 000 tons of asbestos annually and asbestos fibers readily undergo weathering releasing them into soil, water and air. Occupational and environmental exposure to this asbestos is leading to asbestosis (asbestos-related disease), lung cancer, and heart failure. Considering the serious health risk, countries like Australia, Brazil, and Canada had banned the use of asbestos. As asbestos is extensively used in construction of buildings, the demolished materials are dumped in the soil and thus it finds its route in soil as pollutant. Soil borne microbes like bacteria, fungi and lichens are found to be best means to reduce the toxicity of asbestos. These microorganisms remove iron from asbestos and reduce its toxicity. Another most effective bioremediation approach is phytoremediation to clean up the soil wherein vegetative cover on contaminated soil can remove iron and breaks down asbestos as source of inorganic nutrient. The main advantage of phytoremediation is that it can be extended to any geographical area where plants can grow. This chapter emphasizes various means of use and disposal of asbestos, followed by various means of bioremediation using microbes and plants and as an alternate for the sustainable soil condition. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022, corrected publication 2022. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gopishankar T.; Baraiya Divyeksha H.; Vasantha V.L.; Praveen N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management: Principles, Monitoring and Remediation, pp. 211-228. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer International Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4_14" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4_14</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153657283&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-030-89984-4_14&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1d97966ab829b42da96297f5591c15c0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153657283&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-89984-4_14&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1d97966ab829b42da96297f5591c15c0</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-303089984-4; 978-303089983-7 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gopishankar T., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Baraiya Divyeksha H., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Vasantha V.L., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Praveen N., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India