Lead and cadmium contamination and exposure risk assessment via consumption of vegetables grown in agricultural soils of five-selected regions of Pakistan

ZU Rehman, S Khan, ML Brusseau, MT Shah - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and industrialization result in serious contamination of soil with toxic
metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), which can lead to deleterious health impacts in …

[PDF][PDF] Farmers' awareness about impacts of reusing wastewater, risk perception and adaptation to climate change in Faisalabad District, Pakistan

MT Sohail, X Lin, L Lizhi, M Rizwanullah… - Pol. J. Environ …, 2021 - pjoes.com
Water scarceness is the most critical problem for numerous arid and semi-arid areas. It leads
to the use of wastewater in many countries. This study was aimed to determine the farmer's …

Heavy metals concentration in food crops irrigated with pesticides and their associated human health risks in Paki, Kaduna State, Nigeria

U Bawa - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The widespread use of pesticides containing heavy metals on agricultural farms has evolved
into a significant source of metal pollution in food crops. In Paki, Nigeria, this study …

Health risk assessment of potentially harmful elements and dietary minerals from vegetables irrigated with untreated wastewater, Pakistan

MH Zia, MJ Watts, A Niaz, DRS Middleton… - … geochemistry and health, 2017 - Springer
In the develo** world, vegetables are commonly grown in suburban areas irrigated with
untreated wastewater containing potentially harmful elements (PHEs). In Pakistan, there is …

Long-term, low technicality sewage sludge amendment and irrigation with treated wastewater under Mediterranean climate: impact on agronomical soil quality

R Cherfouh, Y Lucas, A Derridj, P Merdy - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
We evaluated the agronomic quality of loam to clay–loam soils from a Mediterranean area,
which have been submitted for more than 10 years to irregular and poorly controlled treated …

An assessment of wastewater pollution, treatment efficiency and management in a semi-arid urban area of Pakistan

Y Mahfooz, A Yasar, L Guijian, B Yousaf… - Desalination and Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increased population growth, better living standards and improved economic activity put the
upward burden on the world's inadequate water resources. A study was conducted to …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of heavy metals in selected fruits in Umuahia market, Nigeria: Associating toxicity to effect for improved metal risk assessment

UR Ikechukwu, VE Okpashi, UN Oluomachi… - J. Appl. Biol …, 2019 - academia.edu
The cases of metabolic disorder and diseases have been linked to the toxicity of heavy
metals in foods crops. This study evaluates the degree of heavy metals in selected fruits sold …

Health risk assessment and heavy metal bioaccumulation in vegetables irrigated with waste water in Kano State, Nigeria

MA Habu, B Usman - Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2021 - notulaebiologicae.ro
Intake of vegetables grown in heavy metals contaminated soils is one of the most common
food chain routes for exposure of human. For this purpose, this research aimed at evaluating …

Effect of Different Wastewater Irrigation Regimes on Growth of Mulberry (Morus macroura Miq.).

AS Gul, F Naveed, M Ali, R Ahmad… - Erwerbs …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
Mulberry fruits have greater potential of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates. It
should be free from heavy metals which are dangerous for human health. Therefore, current …