A comprehensive review of human health hazards exposure due to groundwater contamination: A global perspective

M Rajan, D Karunanidhi, J Jaya, B Preethi… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, the state of groundwater has become a pressing concern,
significantly impacting human health. Groundwater contamination from various pollutants …

Heavy metal pollution in groundwater of urban Delhi environs: Pollution indices and health risk assessment

K Sharma, NJ Raju, N Singh, S Sreekesh - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
The excess presence of heavy metals in water resources deteriorates the quality and has a
high potential for bioaccumulation and environmental contamination. The study of heavy …

Pollution simulation and remediation strategy of a zinc smelting site based on multi-source information

J Zeng, C Li, J Wang, L Tang, C Wu, S Xue - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Contaminated sites pose a significant risk to human health and the regional environment. A
comprehensive study was dedicated to improving the understanding of the contamination …

Assessment of underground water quality and water quality index across the Noyyal River basin of Tirupur District in South India

N Krishnamoorthy, R Thirumalai, ML Sundar… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
The quality of underground water is essential for ensuring the long-term, secure use of this
resource for any activity, especially drinking, irrigation, and so on. However, the country's …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing heavy metals in the Sele River estuary: an overview of pollution indices in southern Italy

F Di Duca, P Montuori, E De Rosa, B De Simone… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rapid industrialization, coupled with a historical lack of understanding in toxicology, has led
in an increase in estuary pollution, frequently resulting in unexpected environmental …

Environmental health risk assessment and source apportion of heavy metals using chemometrics and pollution indices in the upper Yamuna river basin, India

S Rajan, JR Nandimandalam - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
River Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganges with great economic importance, and
provides water for about 57 million people and accounts for more than 70% of Delhi's water …

Hydrochemical characteristics, hydrochemical processes and recharge sources of the geothermal systems in Lanzhou City, northwestern China

R Duan, P Li, L Wang, X He, L Zhang - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Lanzhou city has abundant geothermal resources in the sedimentary geothermal system.
Based on water quality indicators from 9 geothermal water samples and 7 phreatic water …

[HTML][HTML] Water quality evaluation and ecological-health risk assessment on trace elements in surface water of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

L Li, J Wu, J Lu, K Li, X Zhang, X Min, C Gao… - … and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a unique area with water sources for approximately
40% of the population in the world. Water resources and water quality are closely associated …

Contamination and health risks of heavy metals in the soil of a historical landfill in northern China

C Du, Z Li - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Landfill-induced heavy metal (HM) contamination of soils is a widespread and complex
problem. The levels and potential hazards of HM contamination in landfills must be …

Receptor model-oriented sources and risks evaluation of metals in sediments of an industrial affected riverine system in Bangladesh

R Proshad, M Uddin, AM Idris, MA Al - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic metals in river sediments may represent significant ecological concerns, although
there has been limited research on the source-oriented ecological hazards of metals in …