Toxicological and bioremediation profiling of nonessential heavy metals (mercury, chromium, cadmium, aluminium) and their impact on human health: A review

H Sable, V Singh, V Kumar, A Roy, S Pandit… - … Analytique et Clinique, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Metals are elements that exist naturally in the system. Heavy metals have a higher relative
atomic mass and have a density no less than five times that of water. The dosage, manner of …

Exploiting fungi in bioremediation for cleaning-up emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems

SF AbuQamar, HI Abd El-Fattah, MM Nader… - Marine Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Aquatic pollution negatively affects water bodies, marine ecosystems, public health, and
economy. Restoration of contaminated habitats has attracted global interest since protecting …

[HTML][HTML] Levels of heavy metal in soil and vegetable and associated health risk in peri-urban areas across China

NW Hu, HW Yu, BL Deng, B Hu, GP Zhu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Peri-urban vegetable field plays an essential role in providing vegetables for local residents.
Because of its particularity, it is affected by both industrial and agricultural activities which …

Spatial distribution, source identification, and risk assessment of heavy metals in riparian soils of the Tibetan plateau

T Zhang, P Wang, M Wang, J Liu, L Gong, S **a - Environmental Research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Riparian soils in the lower sections of the Lhasa River were chosen as the research focus, to
examine the characteristics and sources of heavy metals in riparian soils of high-cold …

Environmental assessment of soils and crops based on heavy metal risk analysis in Southeastern China

X Mao, J Sun, H Shaghaleh, X Jiang, H Yu, S Zhai… - Agronomy, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution in soil–crop systems has attracted great attention globally, caused by
rapid urbanization and intensive industrialization. The research aims to investigate the …

Environmental risks of organic fertilizer with increased heavy metals (Cu and Zn) to aquatic ecosystems adjacent to farmland in the northern biosphere of Japan

YM Nakamaru, R Matsuda, T Sonoda - Science of The Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In Abashiri, Hokkaido, northern Japan, composted sewage sludge (CSS) containing
a large amount of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) is used as fertilizer in agriculture. The local …

Pollution profiles, source identification and health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil near a non-ferrous metal smelting plant

M Qi, Y Wu, S Zhang, G Li, T An - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution related to non-ferrous metal smelting may pose a significant threat to
human health. This study analyzed 58 surface soils collected from a representative non …

The spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in the mountain forest topsoils (the Silesian Beskids, southern Poland)

O Rahmonov, M Sobala, D Środek, D Karkosz… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Progressive industrialisation and urbanisation in recent decades have dramatically affected
the soil cover and led to significant changes in its properties, which inevitably affect the …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between nitrate, heavy metal, and sterols contents in Japanese agricultural soils with risk of groundwater pollution

K Nakagawa, MS Islam, SSH Shah, Z Li, Y Takao… - Chemosphere, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In Japanese agricultural lands, nitrate-nitrogen contamination of soil and groundwater often
occurs due to the application of livestock excrements and compost. Therefore, rural soils in …

Phytoremediation & Valorization of Cu-contaminated Soils Through Cannabis sativa (L.) Cultivation: A Smart Way to Produce Cannabidiol (CBD) in Mediterranean …

C Vasilou, NG Tsiropoulos, EE Golia - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2024‏ - Springer
Purpose The potential of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for phytoremediation of
copper-contaminated Mediterranean soils was investigated. The accumulation of copper in …