Heavy metal contamination in water of Indus River and its tributaries, Northern Pakistan: evaluation for potential risk and source apportionment

S Muhammad, QA Usman - Toxin Reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the heavy metals (HM) contamination in the water of Indus River and
its tributaries, northern Pakistan. Water samples (n= 44) were collected along with the five …

Heavy metal (loid) s contaminations in soils of Pakistan: a review for the evaluation of human and ecological risks assessment and spatial distribution

IU Din, S Muhammad, IU Rehman - Environmental Geochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Heavy metal (loid) s (HM) contaminations in the soil poses threats to the human and
ecological community due to their bioaccumulation, toxicity, and persistent nature in the …

Heavy metals contamination in urban surface soils of Medak province, India, and its risk assessment and spatial distribution

N Adimalla - Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020 - Springer
The main purpose of the current study is to assess the contamination status, human health
risk, and spatial distribution of heavy metals in the urban soils from the Medak province in …

Effect of biochar, zeolite and bentonite on physiological and biochemical parameters and lead and zinc uptake by maize (Zea mays L.) plants grown in contaminated …

S Afzal, SMS Alghanem, IM Alsudays, Z Malik… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) are common contaminants with major concern of severe environmental
and health problems. This study evaluated the effects of organo-mineral amendments …

Spatial distribution of the contamination and risk assessment of potentially harmful elements in the Ghizer River Basin, northern Pakistan

AU Haq, S Muhammad, C Tokatli - Journal of Water and Climate …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Abstract The Ghizer River Basin (GRB) is one of the sub-basins of the Indus River hosting
rich mineralization and agrogenic activities. The GRB was sampled for 55 water samples …

Heavy metal (loid) s contamination and ecotoxicological hazards in coal, dust, and soil adjacent to coal mining operations, Northwest Pakistan

IU Din, S Muhammad, S Faisal, I ur Rehman… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (loid) s (HM) are ascertained hazardous to the environment due to their toxic,
bioaccumulative, and persistent nature. Coal, dust, and surrounding soil near coal mines (n …

Evaluation and risks assessment of potentially toxic elements in water and sediment of the Dor River and its tributaries, Northern Pakistan

S Amin, S Muhammad, H Fatima - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the concentrations of potentially toxic elements in water and
sediments of the Dor River and its tributaries. The physicochemical parameters of water and …

Spatial distribution and provenance of heavy metal contamination in the sediments of the Indus River and its tributaries, North Pakistan: Evaluation of pollution and …

QA Usman, S Muhammad, W Ali, S Yousaf… - … technology & innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated heavy metal concentrations in sediment for the quantification of
pollution and potential ecological risks of the Indus River and its tributaries. River sediments …

Exposure risk to heavy metals through surface and groundwater used for drinking and household activities in Ifite Ogwari, Southeastern Nigeria

VN Okafor, DO Omokpariola, OF Obumselu… - Applied Water …, 2023 - Springer
Surface and groundwater are the most common sources of water in Nigeria's rural
communities, which are used for a variety of purposes ranging from farming to industrial …

Geochemical distribution and environmental assessment of potentially toxic elements in farmland soils, sediments, and tailings from phosphate industrial area (NE …

B Boumaza, R Kechiched, TV Chekushina… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the extent and spatial distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements
(PTEs) in the Djebel Onk phosphate mine area in south-eastern Algeria, as well as the …