Heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) are environmental pollutants, most notably cadmium,
lead, arsenic, mercury, and chromium. When HMs accumulate to toxic levels in agricultural …

Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Elevated levels of metal (loid) s in soil may pose potential threats to the ecosystem and can
be harmful for human health. The concentrations of As, Cd, Pb, Cr and Ni were determined …

Cadmium and lead soil contamination is a widespread environmental problem that requires
profound and sustainable solutions. These toxic elements can be naturally occurring on the …

In the last decades, agricultural soil pollution by heavy metals has been extensively
investigated in China. However, nearly all studies were field monitoring in small regions …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soil and food crops is a ubiquitous environmental problem
that has resulted from uncontrolled industrialization, unsustainable urbanization and …

Nickel (Ni) is a naturally occurring metal, but anthropogenic activities such as
industrialization, use of fertilizers, chemicals, and sewage sludge have increased its …

Nickel (Ni) is becoming a toxic pollutant in agricultural environments. Due to its diverse uses
from a range of common household items to industrial applications, it is essential to examine …

Heavy metals are widely distributed in the environment due to the natural processes and
anthropogenic human activities. Their migration into no contaminated areas contributing …

Environmental contamination is triggered by various anthropogenic activities, such as using
pesticides, toxic chemicals, industrial effluents, and metals. Pollution not only affects both …