Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal occurring in the environment naturally and is also
generated through various anthropogenic sources and acts as a pollutant. Human health is …

Metals and metalloids (hereafter, metal (loid) s) in plant‐based foods are a source of
exposure to humans, but not all metal (loid)‐food interactions are the same. Differences exist …

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important neotropical tree crop grown for its seeds or
beans used in global chocolate and confectionary industries. Following studies showing ill …

Reducing the mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals in soils by adding exogenous
materials is a technology for remediating soils contaminated with heavy metals. Unlike …

Textile hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a non-edible multipurpose crop suitable for fiber
production and/or phytoremediation on moderately heavy metal–contaminated soils …

The effects of initial soil moisture on colloid-associated transport are still poorly understood
given the well-recognized significance of colloid-facilitated transport of strongly-sorbing …

Two types of pretreatment categories, namely microwave-assisted alkalization and
microwave-assisted acid oxidation, were used to synthesize novel wheat straw adsorbents …

Cadmium (Cd) is absorbed and bio-accumulated by cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) trees,
resulting in unacceptably elevated levels in cocoa beans, necessitating measures to reduce …

Paired soil and plant samples collected from the main commercial growing areas for onions
(Allium cepa), lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and spinach (Spinacia olearacea) in New Zealand …

Slaked lime has been used to remediate contaminated agricultural soils as an in situ
chemical immobilization amendment for a long time. However, the effects of slaked lime on …