[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation of heavy metals in soil and water: An eco-friendly, sustainable and multidisciplinary approach

SA Bhat, O Bashir, SAU Haq, T Amin, A Rafiq, M Ali… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities,
mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination …

Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature

PO Oladoye, OM Olowe, MD Asemoloye - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Heavy metal accumulation in soil and water is one of major problems caused by inorganic
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …

Changes in soil pH and mobility of heavy metals in contaminated soils

A Kicińska, R Pomykała… - European Journal of Soil …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the present paper, the authors attempt to explain the importance of pH in soil environment
studies and show what mistakes to avoid when measuring pH and interpreting the results …

Phytoremediation: a promising approach for revegetation of heavy metal-polluted land

A Yan, Y Wang, SN Tan, ML Mohd Yusof… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal accumulation in soil has been rapidly increased due to various natural
processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activities. As heavy metals are non-biodegradable …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management

PK Rai, SS Lee, M Zhang, YF Tsang, KH Kim - Environment international, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Effects of microplastics on plant growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in a soil spiked with ZnO nanoparticles

W Yang, P Cheng, CA Adams, S Zhang, Y Sun… - Soil Biology and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants such as microplastics and engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have
become an environmental issue of global concern, but little is known about their joint effects …

Mechanistic understanding and holistic approach of phytoremediation: A review on application and future prospects

KK Yadav, N Gupta, A Kumar, LM Reece, N Singh… - Ecological …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Rapid industrialisation, increased rate of waste production, higher agricultural inputs,
mining, industrial waste, and contaminated irrigation water are increasing the heavy metal …

Environmentally friendly fertilizers: A review of materials used and their effects on the environment

J Chen, S Lü, Z Zhang, X Zhao, X Li, P Ning… - Science of the total …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Fertilizer plays an important role in maintaining soil fertility, increasing yields and improving
harvest quality. However, a significant portion of fertilizers are lost, increasing agricultural …

The uptake and bioaccumulation of heavy metals by food plants, their effects on plants nutrients, and associated health risk: a review

A Khan, S Khan, MA Khan, Z Qamar… - Environmental science and …, 2015‏ - Springer
Heavy metal contamination is a globally recognized environmental issue, threatening
human life very seriously. Increasing population and high demand for food resulted in …

Heavy metal accumulation in fruits and vegetables and human health risk assessment: findings from Maharashtra, India

G Mawari, N Kumar, S Sarkar… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - journals.sagepub.com
background: Vegetables are consumed enormously by humans all over the world.
Consumption of contaminated fruits and vegetables is the most likely route of heavy metal …