Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic metals in the environment, and has noxious effects on
plant growth and production. Cd-accumulating plants showed reduced growth and …

Cadmium is a non-essential trace metal, which is highly toxic to nearly all living organisms.
Soil pollution causes Cd contamination of crops, thereby rendering plant products …

Mining operations, industrial production and domestic and agricultural use of metal and
metal containing compound have resulted in the release of toxic metals into the …

This study investigated the early responses of four common food crops (Italian lettuce,
radish, wheat and corn) by exposing their seeds to suspensions of polystyrene …

Soil contamination is one of the most important environmental problems around the world.
The transfer of organic contaminants and heavy metals to the food chain is a major threat to …

Uptake, transport and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into plant cells are
complex processes that are currently still not well understood. Parts of this problem are the …

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to extract, immobilize, contain and/or degrade
contaminants from soil, water or air. It can be an effective strategy for on site and/or in situ …

Cadmium (Cd), a major contaminant of concern, has been extensively reviewed and
debated for its anthropogenic global shifts. Cadmium levels in rice grains raise wide food …

Scattered literature is harnessed to critically review the possible sources, chemistry,
potential biohazards and best available remedial strategies for a number of heavy metals …