Arsenic contamination has been widely recognized as one of the most consequential
environmental pollutants due to its anthropogenic activities. Arsenic toxicity and remediation …

Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …

Environmental contamination with arsenic (As) is a global environmental, agricultural and
health issue due to the highly toxic and carcinogenic nature of As. Exposure of plants to As …

In Ghana, illegal mining (galamsey) activities have polluted most of the river bodies. For
example, water bodies in Ghana that are polluted amounts to 60% with most of them in …

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals, although controversial
for different plant species. There exists a narrow line between essential, beneficial and toxic …

Population densities and freshwater resources are not evenly distributed worldwide. This
has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents …

In the current study, we conducted a field experiment using the test plant, Brassica chinesis
L.(pak choi), to investigate the effect of sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar on the …

Globally, environmental contamination by potentially noxious metalloids like arsenic is
becoming a critical concern to the living organisms. Arsenic is a non-essential metalloid for …

Globally, millions of people who rely on groundwater for potable purposes and agriculture
have been inadvertently exposed to toxic arsenic (As) because of its natural occurrence in …

The study used scattered literature to summarize the effects of excess Cd, As, and Pb from
contaminated soils on plant secondary metabolites/bioactive compounds (non-nutrient …