Lead and other elements-based pollution in soil, crops and water near a lead-acid battery recycling factory in Bangladesh

S Kumar, MA Rahman, MR Islam, MA Hashem… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) pollution in the environment predominantly occurs through anthropogenic
activities, which pose significant threats to human health and that of biota. In this study, Pb …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of interventions for the remediation of lead-contaminated soil to prevent or reduce lead exposure-a systematic review

AI Dobrescu, A Ebenberger, J Harlfinger… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of soil remediation to prevent or
reduce lead exposure. Methods We systematically searched MEDLINE, the Agricultural & …

Lead (Pb) contamination in agricultural products and human health risk assessment in Bangladesh

S Kumar, R Islam, PB Akash, MHR Khan… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2022 - Springer
Lead (Pb) is a widely occurring heavy metal employed in industrial products and hence
released into the environment, causing several environmental health risk concerns. This …

Lead induced-toxicity in vegetables, its mitigation strategies, and potential health risk assessment: a review

SK Kumbhakar, R Chauhan, SK Jadhav… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In developing countries, rapid urbanization and industrialization cause heavy metal
contamination, including lead (Pb). India is one of the most developing countries where …

[HTML][HTML] Soil heavy metals in tropical coastal interface of eastern Hainan Island in China: Distribution, sources and ecological risks

K Fu, M An, Y Song, G Fu, W Ruan, D Wu, X Li… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal interface is the most active in the global element cycling, linking the terrestrial and
ocean ecosystem. However, little attention is paid to the ecological risk of multiple heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Blood lead, cadmium and hair mercury concentrations and association with soil, dust and occupational factors in e-waste recycling workers in Bangladesh

SM Parvez, F Jahan, J Abedin, M Rahman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling activities release toxic metals, which pose
substantial hazard to the environment and human health. We evaluated metal …

Environmental risk assessment near a typical spent lead-acid battery recycling factory in China

X Gao, Y Zhou, M Fan, M Jiang, M Zhang, H Cai… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, environmental pollution and public health incidents caused by the recycling
of spent lead-acid batteries (LABs) has becoming more frequent, posing potential risk to …

[HTML][HTML] Food safety policy enforcement and associated actions reduce lead chromate adulteration in turmeric across Bangladesh

JE Forsyth, M Baker, S Nurunnahar, S Islam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Turmeric adulterated with lead chromate pigment has been previously identified as a
primary source of lead exposure in Bangladesh. This study assesses the impact of a multi …

Bioremediation of Battery Scrap Waste Contaminated Soils Using Coco Grass (Cyperus rotundus L.): A Prediction Modeling Study for Cadmium and Lead …

AA Al-Huqail, MA Taher, I Širić, M Goala, B Adelodun… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increasing demand for electronic devices that use batteries, e-waste is also
becoming a major threat to the environment. Battery e-waste contains hazardous heavy …

Advancing knowledge to reduce lead exposure of children in Data-Poor Low-and Middle-Income Countries

WM Champion, M Khaliq… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Though age-standardized disability-adjusted life-years rates due to lead exposure are
declining globally, lead continues to harm global populations and, in particular, young …