Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities,
mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination …

Heavy metals are one of the most hazardous inorganic contaminants of both water and soil
environment composition. Normally, heavy metals are non-biodegradable in nature because …

Water quality issues in Nigeria pose significant environmental and public health challenges.
While previous reviews have addressed aspects of water contamination, a comprehensive …

This paper presents an analytical risk assessment of heavy metals (HMs) in twenty-three
rivers and two typical lakes across five different provinces of Nepal. The study examines …

Exposure to heavy metals in mining activities is a health issue among miners. This study
was carried out at three small-scale gold mining sites situated in Banmauk Township …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many low-and
middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and …

The current work aimed to assess contamination and human health risk of potentially toxic
elements (PTEs) in agricultural soil of the Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia. For the purpose of …

Environmental pollution caused by rapid industrial activities are becoming increasingly
drastic, particularly its impact on soil and plant health. The present study was conducted to …

This study examined the level of heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cd and Cr) concentrations in soil and
rice samples from two paddy fields (field 1 and 2) located in Ezillo, Ebonyi State by means of …

Soil heavy metal contamination is a worldwide environmental concern that presents
considerable risks to ecosystems, agricultural progress, and human health. This study aims …