Heavy metal (HM) toxicity has become a global concern in recent years and is imposing a
severe threat to the environment and human health. In the case of plants, a higher …

Lead accumulation in soils is of serious concern in agricultural production due to the harmful
effects on soil microflora, crop growth and food safety. In soil, speciation of lead greatly …

With modern day urbanization and industrialization, heavy metal (HM) contamination has
become a prime concern for today's society. The impacts of metal contamination on …

Heavy metal accumulation in plants is a severe environmental problem, rising at an
expeditious rate. Heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, mercury and lead are known …

Environmental contamination by hazardous environmental pollutants is a widespread and
increasingly serious problem confronting society, scientists, and regulators worldwide …

Plants are the target of a wide range of pollutants that vary in concentration, speciation, and
toxicity. Such pollutants mainly enter the plant system through the soil (Arshad et al. 2008) or …

Contamination of soil and water by various heavy metals such as lead, silver and cadmium
is increasing day by day as result of different activities, such as industrialization and …

Biogeochemical behavior of lead (Pb), a persistent hazardous pollutant of environmental
concern, strongly depends on its chemical speciation. Therefore, in this review, link between …

Lead (Pb) is naturally occurring element whose distribution in the environment occurs
because of its extensive use in paints, petrol, explosives, sludge, and industrial wastes. In …

Varied environmental compartments including soils are being contaminated by a myriad
toxic metal (loid) s (hereafter termed as “metal/s”) mainly through anthropogenic activities …