Trace elements (TEs) contamination of agricultural soils requires suitable criteria for
regulating their toxicity limits in soil and food crops, which depends on their potential …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contamination in the agricultural soil can generate a
detrimental effect on the ecosystem and poses a threat to human health. The present work …

Contamination of farmland soils by trace elements (TEs) has become an international issue
concerning food safety and human health risks. In the present research, the concentrations …

The soil-rice system in rural and peri-urban areas of the lower Brahmaputra valley, northeast
India was investigated for heavy metal (loid) s using Nemerow's pollution index (PI N) and …

Soil pollution is a highlighted concern of modern society, particularly in developing
countries. The Drosh-Shishi valley, which is a hilly region near Afghanistan with a land area …

The present study focused on micronutrients and nonessential toxic heavy metals
quantification and their bio-concentration in soil–rice system in Haryana, India. Composite …

The objective of this study was to assess the levels of potential toxic elements (PTEs)
contamination in agriculture soils and its effects on human health in southern Chitral …

Heavy metals known to be accumulated in plants adversely affect human health. This study
aims to assess the effects of agrochemicals especially chemical fertilizers applied in paddy …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contaminations in the soil ecosystem are considered as
extremely hazardous due to toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulative nature. Therefore, this …

Soil contamination by toxic elements is considered as the most adverse environmental issue
in the world (Islam et al., 2015a, 2018; Proshad et al., 2017a). Soil is a vital component for …