Environmental problems have always received immense attention from scientists. Toxicants
pollution is a critical environmental concern that has posed serious threats to human health …

Certain five heavy metals viz. arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg),
and lead (Pb) are non-threshold toxins and can exert toxic effects at very low concentrations …

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 heavy metal pollution has been becoming serious and widespread in China. To date,
there are few studies assessing the nationwide soil heavy metal pollution induced by …

Trace elements (TEs) may have toxic effects to plants and humans; thus, countries and
organizations impose maximum allowable regulation limits of their concentrations in soils …

Carbon-based adsorbents such as graphene and its derivatives, carbon nanotubes,
activated carbon, and biochar are often used to remove heavy metals from aqueous …

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 …

Contamination by chemicals from the environment is a major global food safety issue,
posing a serious threat to human health. These chemicals belong to many groups, including …

To analyze the spatial distribution patterns, risks, and sources of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr,
Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Fe), 36 road dust samples were collected from an urbanized area of …

Most worldwide policy frameworks, including the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals, highlight soil as a key non-renewable natural resource which should be rigorously …