Water resources in the world have been profoundly influenced over the last years by human
activities, whereby the world is currently facing critical water supply and drinking water …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental
disorder that affects cognitive and higher cognitive functions. Increasing prevalence of ASD …

Contamination of groundwaters with geogenic arsenic poses a major health risk to millions
of people. Although the main geochemical mechanisms of arsenic mobilization are well …

The aim of this study was to elucidate the contaminant sources and the processes
controlling the groundwater quality and risk assessment of heavy metals posed on humans …

Arsenic removal from drinking water by precipitation–coprecipitation method using
aluminum sulfate was investigated. The Box–Behnken statistical experiment design (BBD) …

Antimony, the compounds of which exhibit toxicity, finds extensive usage in industrial
processes for flame retardants, plastics, batteries, electronic components, and mechanical …

Microorganisms can change the oxidation state of metals and concomitantly deposit metal
oxides and zerovalent metals on or into their cells. The microbial mechanisms involved in …

Microbiological reduction of millimolar concentrations of Sb (V) to Sb (III) was observed in
anoxic sediments from two freshwater settings:(1) a Sb-and As-contaminated mine site …

The assessment of groundwater geochemistry and characterization is an important aspect of
groundwater studies. For this study, a total of 20 groundwater samples were collected from …

Metalloids are released into the environment due to the erosion of the rocks or
anthropogenic activities, causing problems for human health in different world regions …