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 …

Soil influences human health in a variety of ways, with human health being linked to the
health of the soil. Historically, emphasis has been placed on the negative impacts that soils …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soil and food crops is a ubiquitous environmental problem
that has resulted from uncontrolled industrialization, unsustainable urbanization and …

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 …

Heavy metal contamination is a globally recognized environmental issue, threatening
human life very seriously. Increasing population and high demand for food resulted in …

Occurrence and toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been extensively
studied in countries all over the world. PAHs generally occur in complex mixtures which may …

Biochar addition to soil has been proposed to improve plant growth by increasing soil
fertility, minimizing bioaccumulation of toxic metal (liod) s and mitigating climate change …

The advent of industrialization has led to the discovery of a wide range of chemicals
designed for multiple uses including plant protection. However, after use, most of the …

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal and has spread widely in the environment in
recent decades. This review summarizes current knowledge about Cd contamination of leafy …

In certain areas of Varanasi city, waste water from Dinapur sewage treatment plant is used
for irrigating vegetable plots. We quantified the concentrations of heavy metals, viz. Cd, Cr …