Environmental problems have always received immense attention from scientists. Toxicants
pollution is a critical environmental concern that has posed serious threats to human health …

Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Cadmium accumulation in crops and the possibility of Cd entering the food chain are serious
concerns for public health. This review discusses the deleterious effects of Cd in plants and …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in paddy fields is a serious health concern because of its high
toxicity and widespread pollution. Recently, much progress has been made in elucidating …

Anthropogenic activities pose a more significant threat to the environment than natural
phenomena by contaminating the environment with heavy metals. Cadmium (Cd), a highly …

Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher
than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in …

Worldwide, the effects of metal and metalloid toxicity are increasing, mainly due to
anthropogenic causes. Soil contamination ranks among the most important factors, since it …

Abstract Silicon (Si) and selenium (Se), two beneficial elements that alleviate cadmium (Cd)
toxicity, are important for agricultural production and human health. However, the effects and …

Selenium (Se), which can be both hazardous and beneficial to plants, animals and humans,
plays a pivotal role in regulating soil-plant-human ecosystem functions. The biogeochemical …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the non-essential, highly toxic environmental pollutants worldwide
causing serious environmental and agricultural problems. Elevated Cd doses are …