Metals naturally exist in the crust of the earth, and their compositions vary among different
localities, resulting in structural disparity of surrounding concentrations. Some heavy metals …

Heavy metals (HMs) are considered crucial toxicants of the environment as they are very
toxic, tenacious, easy to accumulate, and nondegradable in nature. HM pollution include …

Heavy metals are inorganic elements with something like a density of more than 5 g/cm3.
Essential and non-essential heavy metals were divided into two groups based on their …

Global modernization is responsible for industrialization, urbanization and several other
anthropogenic activities, which involves the huge application of heavy metals. Heavy metals …

Mining, manufacturing, industrialization and the use of synthetic products have resulted in
heavy metal contamination of all the segments of environment. Due to their non …

Heavy metals (HMs) are natural environmental constituents, but their geochemical
processes and biochemical equilibrium have been altered by indiscriminate use for human …

The elements with more than 5 g cm− 3 relative density are commonly defined as “heavy
metals”. Heavy metals (HMs) which are commonly associated with poisoning of humans …

Environmental pollution by heavy metals has become a global issue in the recent years as it
affects public health. Especially with the continue increase in anthropogenic activities such …

Growing social concern about environmental quality has been observed in recent years, on
global and local scales. As the world's population continues to grow, it becomes imperative …

Heavy metals are among the most harmful contaminants in the ecosystems due to their
persistency, bioaccumulation and high toxicity. In this chapter, we presented the sources …