Electrochemical detection of selected heavy metals in water: a case study of African experiences

EC Okpara, OE Fayemi, OB Wojuola, DC Onwudiwe… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The safety of water resources throughout the globe has been compromised by various
human activities and climate change over the last decades. Consequently, the world is …

Levels of heavy metals in wastewater and soil samples from open drainage channels in Nairobi, Kenya: community health implication

GK Kinuthia, V Ngure, D Beti, R Lugalia, A Wangila… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Levels of Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) &
Thallium (Tl) were established in wastewater & soil samples obtained from 8 sites in open …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers of exposure for assessing environmental metal pollution: from molecules to ecosystems

P Mussali-Galante, E Tovar-Sánchez… - Revista internacional …, 2013 - scielo.org.mx
Metals are among the most prevalent substances released into the environment that have a
profound effect on living organisms. Chronic environmental exposures usually exert a …

Evaluation on the biomagnification or biodilution of trace metals in global marine food webs by meta-analysis

T Sun, H Wu, X Wang, C Ji, X Shan, F Li - Environmental pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
The transmission and accumulation of trace metals in marine food webs have a profound
influence on the structure and function of marine environment. In order to quantitatively …

Evaluating the potential health risks of heavy metal pollution in sediment and selected benthic fauna of Benin River, Southern Nigeria

A Enuneku, O Omoruyi, I Tongo, E Ogbomida… - Applied water …, 2018 - Springer
The potential ecological and human health risk of heavy metal pollution in sediment and
Benthic Fauna (Chrysichthys auratus and Tympanotonus fuscatus) of Benin River, Southern …

Adsorption of metal ions from single and binary aqueous systems on bio-nanocomposite, alginate-clay

R Aziam, DS Stefan, S Nouaa, M Chiban, M Boșomoiu - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work is to characterize and evaluate the retention of Cu2+ and Ni2+ from
single and binary systems by alginate-Moroccan clay bio-composite with the utilization of …

Binding energy and work function of organic electrode materials phenanthraquinone, pyromellitic dianhydride and their derivatives adsorbed on graphene

YX Yu - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014 - ACS Publications
Electroactive organic compounds are a novel group of green cathode materials for
rechargeable metal-ion batteries. However, the organic battery life is short because the …

Metal and metalloid speciation in plants: overview, instrumentation, approaches and commonly assessed elements

EM Kroukamp, T Wondimu, PBC Forbes - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2016 - Elsevier
The ability of plants to hyper-accumulate metals and metalloids from the surrounding
environment may pose a significant health risk to both humans and animals since plants …

Groundwater status and challenges in Bangladesh

MS Islam, MG Mostafa - Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 52, 2021 - Springer
Bangladesh is a densely populated and develo** country facing severe water pollution,
crisis and security. Even though all population has access to freshwater, water is often …

Associated factors for higher lead and cadmium blood levels, and reference values derived from general population of São Paulo, Brazil

CS Kira, AM Sakuma, EM De Capitani… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Human activities are associated with emissions of various metals into the environment,
among which the heavy metals lead and cadmium stand out, as they pose a risk to human …