Ingesting crop grains contaminated with heavy metals is the most urgent problem related to
food security and human health. Additionally, an overall analysis of heavy metal …

Heavy metal contamination in farmland soil is of great concern due to the threat to food
security arising from the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in crops planted in contaminated …

Heavy metals (HMs) may cause deleterious effects on human health due to the ingestion of
food grain grown in contaminated soils. Concentrations of HMs (Hg, As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn …

Environmental pollution caused by rapid industrial activities are becoming increasingly
drastic, particularly its impact on soil and plant health. The present study was conducted to …

As a staple food for people worldwide, wheat is one of the major exposure pathways for
heavy metals (HMs). Therefore, the safety of the wheat grain directly affects food security …

Soil pollution by heavy metals can cause continuing damage to ecosystems and the human
body. In this study, we collected nine fresh topsoil samples and 18 maize samples (including …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the bio-accumulation of different soil-crop systems
(SCSs) for heavy metals (HMs) and the geo-accumulation of different agricultural growing …

As a major agricultural province in China, it is necessary to study the content of heavy metals
in farmland soil and crop in Jilin Province and to evaluate the risks to ecology and human …

Heavy metal poisoning has caused serious and widespread human tragedies via the food
chain. To alleviate heavy metal pollution, particular attention should be paid to low …

Contamination of agricultural soil by heavy metals has become a global issue concerning
food security and human health risk. In this study, a soil investigation was conducted to …