Phytoremediation of contaminated soils by heavy metals and PAHs. A brief review

A Cristaldi, GO Conti, EH Jho, P Zuccarello… - … Technology & Innovation, 2017 - Elsevier
Acute and diffuse contamination of soil by organic and inorganic pollutants causes wide
concerns and intentional or accidental introduction of these substances poses serious …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population

GO Conti, M Ferrante, M Banni, C Favara… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) represent a current public health concern since toxicity has not yet fully
investigated. They were found in several foods, but to the best of our knowledge, at this time …

Oncogenic role of miRNA in environmental exposure to plasticizers: A systematic review

M Ferrante, A Cristaldi, G Oliveri Conti - Journal of personalized medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
The daily environmental exposure of humans to plasticizers may adversely affect human
health, representing a global issue. The altered expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) plays …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation potential of Arundo donax (Giant Reed) in contaminated soil by heavy metals

A Cristaldi, GO Conti, SL Cosentino… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil pollution from heavy metals poses a serious risk for environment and public health.
Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly and cheaper alternative compared to chemical-physical …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) content of edible vegetable oils in Iran: a risk assessment study

M Yousefi, G Shemshadi, N Khorshidian… - Food and chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Totally forty samples (23 brands) of different types of edible oils including frying oil (n= 14),
blended oil (n= 13), sunflower oil (n= 6), corn oil (n= 5) and canola oil (n= 2) from Iran's …

Trace elements in seafood from the Mediterranean sea: An exposure risk assessment

C Copat, A Grasso, M Fiore, A Cristaldi… - Food and chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fish and shellfish belonging to five different species among pelagic, benthonic and
molluscs, were collected from the Gulf of Catania in 2017 to evaluate arsenic (As), cadmium …

PAHs in seafood from the Mediterranean Sea: an exposure risk assessment

M Ferrante, G Zanghì, A Cristaldi, C Copat… - Food and chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seafood represent an important food source for human, and seafood quality is associated
with marine environment quality. PAHs are one of the main organic environmental …

Metabolomic and biochemical disorders reveal the toxicity of environmental microplastics and benzo [a] pyrene in the marine polychaete Hediste diversicolor

S Abouda, M Galati, GO Conti, T Cappello… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, the abundance of environmental microplastics (MPs) has become a global
paramount concern. Besides the danger of MPs for biota due to their tiny size, these minute …

Heavy metal concentrations in edible muscle of whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri (elasmobranchii, chondrichthyes) from the Persian Gulf: a food safety …

M Adel, GO Conti, M Dadar, M Mahjoub… - Food and chemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Together with several health benefits, fish meat could lead to heavy metal intoxication of
consumers. In this study, we discuss Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg and Cd concentrations in fillets of forty …

Comparative study on the occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in breast milk and infant formula and risk assessment

S Santonicola, A De Felice, L Cobellis, N Passariello… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The study compared the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) profile of human milk
collected from Italian mothers and different brands of infant formula available on Italian …