Sources, effects and present perspectives of heavy metals contamination: Soil, plants and human food chain

PB Angon, MS Islam, S Kc, A Das, N Anjum, A Poudel… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Heavy metal (HM) poisoning of agricultural soils poses a serious risk to plant life, human
health, and the global food supply. When HM levels in agricultural soils get to dangerous …

A global meta-analysis of heavy metal (loid) s pollution in soils near copper mines: Evaluation of pollution level and probabilistic health risks

L Chen, M Zhou, J Wang, Z Zhang, C Duan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of the mining industry, the pollution of heavy metal (loid) s in
soils near copper (Cu) mining sites is a significant concern worldwide. However, the …

A review of metallurgical slags as catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for removal of refractory organic pollutants in wastewater

X Li, H Liu, Y Zhang, J Mahlknecht, C Wang - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of the metallurgical industry, there is a significant increase in the
production of metallurgical slags. The waste slags pose significant challenges for their …

Copper induces cognitive impairment in mice via modulation of cuproptosis and CREB signaling

Y Zhang, Q Zhou, L Lu, Y Su, W Shi, H Zhang, R Liu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
It has been reported that disordered Cu metabolism is associated with several
neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease …

Environmental hazards posed by mine dust, and monitoring method of mine dust pollution using remote sensing technologies: An overview

H Yu, I Zahidi - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The over-exploitation of mineral resources has led to increasingly serious dust pollution in
mines, resulting in a series of negative impacts on the environment, mine workers …

Alginate-based adsorbents with adjustable slit-shaped pore structure for selective removal of copper ions

S Li, J Hao, S Yang, Y Wang, Y Li, E Tao - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Adopting effective and efficient techniques for the treatment of heavy metal pollution in water
bodies plays an important role in guaranteeing the quality of water and the sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] General overview to understand the adsorption mechanism of textile dyes and heavy metals on the surface of different clay materials

M El-habacha, Y Miyah, S Lagdali, G Mahmoudy… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The adsorption process is one of the most cost-effective methods for eliminating various
types of pollutants from water. Clay minerals can be converted into biosorbents for …

Apportionment and location of heavy metal (loid) s pollution sources for soil and dust using the combination of principal component analysis, Geodetector, and …

W Zeng, X Wan, L Wang, M Lei, T Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The accurate identification of sources for soil heavy metal (loid) is difficult, especially for
multi-functional parks, which include multiple pollution sources. Aiming to identify the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in bioremediation of sulphate-rich wastewater: Focus on the source of electron donors

SB Novair, Z Biglari, BA Lajayer, W Shu… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The industrial activity has increased with the world's population in urban and non-urban
environments. Sulphate (SO 4 2-) is commonly found in aquatic ecosystems and is generally …

The pretreatment of non-ferrous metallurgical waste slag and its research progress in the preparation of glass-ceramics

X Liu, B Li, Y Wu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to containing abundant FeO x, Si and trace heavy metals (Pb, As, Cr, Cd, etc.), the
disposal of non-ferrous metallurgical waste slag (NMWS), such as copper slag, lead slag …