Unlike organic contaminants, metal (loid) s do not undergo microbial or chemical
degradation and persist for a long time after their introduction. Bioavailability of metal (loid) s …

The incidence of high concentrations of arsenic in drinking-water has emerged as a major
public-health problem. With newer-affected sites discovered during the last decade, a …

Concentrations of arsenic and fluoride above Mexican drinking water standards have been
detected in aquifers of various areas of Mexico. This contamination has been found to be …

La contaminación por metales pesados en México es un problema que va en aumento
debido a la actividad antrópica, específicamente la minería. Los metales contaminantes más …

Four sites were selected for collection of plants growing on polluted soil developed on
tailings from Ag, Au, and Zn mines at the Zacatecas state in Mexico. Trace element …

Soil is the sink and source of heavy metals (both geogenic and anthropogenic) and plants
are the ecosystem regulators, balancing the chemistry of life on earth. However, roots are …

Many regions of Latin America are widely reported for the occurrence of high arsenic (As) in
groundwater and surface water due to a combination of geological processes and/or …

Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) has been associated with increased risk of
various forms of cancer and of noncancerous diseases. Metabolic conversions of iAs that …

Fixed-bed column studies were undertaken to evaluate the performance of iron oxide-
coated cement (IOCC) in removing As (V), from aqueous environment, under varying …

Exposure of several human populations to arsenic has been associated with a high
incidence of detrimental dermatological and carcinogenic effects. To date, studies …