Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature

PO Oladoye, OM Olowe, MD Asemoloye - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Heavy metal accumulation in soil and water is one of major problems caused by inorganic
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …

Metal contamination and bioremediation of agricultural soils for food safety and sustainability

D Hou, D O'Connor, AD Igalavithana… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …

Copper bioavailability, uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants: A comprehensive review

V Kumar, S Pandita, GPS Sidhu, A Sharma, K Khanna… - Chemosphere, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) is an essential element for humans and plants when present in lesser amount,
while in excessive amounts it exerts detrimental effects. There subsists a narrow difference …

Remediation of soil and water contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon: A review

IC Ossai, A Ahmed, A Hassan, FS Hamid - Environmental Technology & …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The global use of petroleum hydrocarbons for energy and raw materials in various
applications has increased with extensive release of a wide variety of contaminants into the …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution from anthropogenic activities and remediation strategies: A review

JP Vareda, AJM Valente, L Durães - Journal of environmental management, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is a nefarious issue with implications for life. Heavy metals are natural
occurring elements, having both natural and anthropogenic sources. The latter are however …

Heavy metal (loid) s in agriculture soils, rice, and wheat across China: Status assessment and spatiotemporal analysis

CC Wang, QC Zhang, CA Yan, GY Tang… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) accumulation in agricultural soils, rice, and wheat is of particular
concern in China, while the status and spatio-temporal distribution of HMs in the soil-crops …

A review on heavy metals contamination in soil: effects, sources, and remediation techniques

C Li, K Zhou, W Qin, C Tian, M Qi, X Yan… - Soil and Sediment …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Soil heavy metal pollution has become a worldwide environmental issue that has attracted
considerable public attention, largely from the increasing concern for the security of …

Toxicity and bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystem from tannery wastewater: a review

BE Igiri, SIR Okoduwa, GO Idoko… - Journal of …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
The discharge of untreated tannery wastewater containing biotoxic substances of heavy
metals in the ecosystem is one of the most important environmental and health challenges in …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation of mercury contaminated soil, water, and air: A review of emerging materials and innovative technologies

L Wang, D Hou, Y Cao, YS Ok, FMG Tack… - Environment …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Mercury contamination in soil, water and air is associated with potential toxicity to humans
and ecosystems. Industrial activities such as coal combustion have led to increased mercury …

Phytoremediation of heavy metals: mechanisms, methods and enhancements

S Muthusaravanan, N Sivarajasekar, JS Vivek… - Environmental chemistry …, 2018‏ - Springer
Polluted soil and water impact the quality of food and nutrients of human and animal biota.
Soil and water are mainly polluted by effluent discharges from industries, which are broadly …