[HTML][HTML] Impact of heavy metals on the environment and human health: Novel therapeutic insights to counter the toxicity

S Mitra, AJ Chakraborty, AM Tareq, TB Emran… - Journal of King Saud …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants owing to their toxicity, longevity in
the atmosphere, and ability to accumulate in the human body via bioaccumulation. The …

[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 …

Cadmium toxicity in plants: Recent progress on morpho-physiological effects and remediation strategies

U Zulfiqar, A Ayub, S Hussain, EA Waraich… - Journal of soil science …, 2022‏ - Springer
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the non-essential, highly toxic environmental pollutants worldwide
causing serious environmental and agricultural problems. Elevated Cd doses are …

Cadmium stress in paddy fields: effects of soil conditions and remediation strategies

B Hussain, MN Ashraf, A Abbas, J Li… - Science of The Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) toxicity in paddy soil and accumulation in rice plants and grains have got
global concern due to its health effects. This review highlights the effects of soil factors …

Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils by biochar: Mechanisms, potential risks and applications in China

L He, H Zhong, G Liu, Z Dai, PC Brookes, J Xu - Environmental pollution, 2019‏ - Elsevier
There are global concerns about heavy metal (HM) contamination in soils, which in turn has
produced an increased demand for soil remediation. Biochar has been widely documented …

Factors influencing heavy metal availability and risk assessment of soils at typical metal mines in Eastern China

X Zhong, Z Chen, Y Li, K Ding, W Liu, Y Liu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
China exemplifies the serious and widespread soil heavy metal pollution generated by
mining activities. A total of 420 soil samples from 58 metal mines was collected across …

Soil contamination with cadmium, consequences and remediation using organic amendments

MA Khan, S Khan, A Khan, M Alam - Science of the total environment, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soil and food crops is a ubiquitous environmental problem
that has resulted from uncontrolled industrialization, unsustainable urbanization and …

Soil contamination in China: current status and mitigation strategies

FJ Zhao, Y Ma, YG Zhu, Z Tang… - Environmental science & …, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
China faces great challenges in protecting its soil from contamination caused by rapid
industrialization and urbanization over the last three decades. Recent nationwide surveys …

Cadmium stress in rice: toxic effects, tolerance mechanisms, and management: a critical review

M Rizwan, S Ali, M Adrees, H Rizvi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016‏ - Springer
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the main pollutants in paddy fields, and its accumulation in rice
(Oryza sativa L.) and subsequent transfer to food chain is a global environmental issue. This …

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 …