Phosphogypsum (PG), a byproduct during the phosphoric acid production process, also
known as the wet process, contains complex and diverse impurities, resulting in low …

Lead–zinc tailings are the typical solid wastes in mines with high yield and low utilization
rates in some countries at present. They are mainly stockpiled in tailings reservoirs …

Heavy metals (HMs) in soil cause adverse effects on ecosystem and human health.
Quantifying ecological risk and human health risk (HHR) from sources can determine priority …

Contamination of farmland soils by trace elements (TEs) has become an international issue
concerning food safety and human health risks. In the present research, the concentrations …

Due to the rapid development of urbanization, the contamination of heavy metals in urban
soils has become one of the major concerns of environmental and risk to humans. The main …

The Luanchuan molybdenum polymetallic mine concentration area is rich in mineral
resources and has a long history of mining. The environmental impact of long-term mining …

Miscanthus floridulus is a plant with high biomass and heavy metal tolerance, which is a
good candidate for phytoremediation. It is essential to explore how to improve its …

Enrichment of toxicological elements in soils of high geologic background has a significant
effect on toxicity. The aim of this study was to assess the health risks associated with the …

The accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in soil is presently a significant threat to the
environment. The Cu, Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni, and Co concentrations were assessed in the …

Abstract The LouShao Basin in Hunan Province is covered with two sets of black rock series
containing various potential toxic heavy metal elements. The rock series are rich in various …