Heavy metals (HM) toxicity is becoming a major threat to living organisms in recent years
due to the increase in population and anthropogenic activities. Lead (Pb) shares about 10 …

Cadmium and lead soil contamination is a widespread environmental problem that requires
profound and sustainable solutions. These toxic elements can be naturally occurring on the …

The pollution of soil by trace elements is a global problem. Conventional methods of soil
remediation are often inapplicable, so it is necessary to search intensively for innovative and …

Medicinal plants are key component of complementary and alternative medicine, and
constitute the first therapeutic strategy for majority of the global population, particularly in …

Contaminated soil and vegetables have continued to instigate threat to human health
globally and specially in developing countries. This study was aimed to determine …

Exposure to drought stress negatively affects plant productivity and consequently threatens
global food security. As global climates change, identifying solutions to increase the …

Most governmental initiatives in India, to leash down urban air pollution, have yielded little
results till date, largely due to purely technocratic vision, which is shrouded by technological …

Heavy metals are any metallic element that has a proportionally high density and is
poisonous at low concentrations. Also, heavy metals are non-biodegradable in natural …

In tropical forests of southern Ecuador, artisanal gold mining releases heavy metals that
become xenobiotic with indefinite circulation and eventual bioaccumulation. Restoration and …

Studies from around the world have suggested salt marshes or coastal wetlands can be
used as sites for phytoremediation of metals. However, no investigations have been …