Toxicity of heavy metals and recent advances in their removal: a review

MK Abd Elnabi, NE Elkaliny, MM Elyazied, SH Azab… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in the ecosystem are perpetually increasing;
consequently, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a major environmental concern …

Recent advances in soil remediation technology for heavy metal contaminated sites: A critical review

P Song, D Xu, J Yue, Y Ma, S Dong, J Feng - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing development of industry and urbanization, heavy metal contaminated
sites have become progressively conspicuous, particularly by unreasonable emissions from …

Recent advances in phyto-combined remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil

S Deng, X Zhang, Y Zhu, R Zhuo - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The global industrialization and modernization have witnessed a rapid progress made in
agricultural production, along with the issue of soil heavy metal (HM) pollution, which has …

Technologies for removing heavy metal from contaminated soils on farmland: A review

H Lin, Z Wang, C Liu, Y Dong - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of industrialization and agricultural intensification and scale, the
problem of heavy metal pollution in farmland has attracted widespread attention. There exist …

Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: mechanisms, methods, and prospects

S Ambika, M Kumar, L Pisharody, M Malhotra… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) contamination has gained interest from regulatory
authorities due to its high toxicity and carcinogenicity. Different approaches have been …

Enhancing soil health to minimize cadmium accumulation in agro-products: the role of microorganisms, organic amendments, and nutrients

J **n - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Agro-products accumulate Cd from the soil and are the main source of Cd in humans. Their
use must therefore be minimized using effective strategies. Large soil beds containing low-to …

[HTML][HTML] Lead toxicity: health hazards, influence on food chain, and sustainable remediation approaches

A Kumar, A Kumar, CP MMS, AK Chaturvedi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lead (Pb) toxicity has been a subject of interest for environmental scientists due to its toxic
effect on plants, animals, and humans. An increase in several Pb related industrial activities …

Chemical stabilization remediation for heavy metals in contaminated soils on the latest decade: Available stabilizing materials and associated evaluation methods-A …

DM Xu, RB Fu, JX Wang, YX Shi, XP Guo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have indicated that anthropogenic activities are the dominant contributors
of heavy metals migrated into soil environment, which result in an increased demand for soil …

Sources, impacts, factors affecting Cr uptake in plants, and mechanisms behind phytoremediation of Cr-contaminated soils

S Ullah, Q Liu, S Wang, AU Jan, HMA Sharif… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is released into the environment through anthropogenic activities and has
gained significant attention in the recent decade as environmental pollution. Its …

Heavy metal pollution in the soil of contaminated sites in China: Research status and pollution assessment over the past two decades

K Yan, H Wang, Z Lan, J Zhou, HZ Fu, L Wu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contaminated sites are receiving more and more attention internationally because they
pose a serious threat to the ecological environment and human health. Although the …