Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …

Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities,
mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination …

Zinc (Zn) is one of the most abundantly found heavy metals in the Earth's crust and is
reported to be an essential trace metal required for the growth of living beings, with it being a …

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 …

Environmental pollution due to heavy metals is a growing concern worldwide. Human
activities such as industrial discharge, mining, smelting, hazardous solid waste disposal, etc …

Cd accumulation in paddy soils and its subsequent transfer to the food chain are
widespread environmental issues, which has been extensively investigated in China …

Globally there are over 20 million ha of land contaminated by the heavy metal (loid) s As,
Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Se, with the present soil concentrations higher than the …

Trace elements (TEs) are deposited to soils mainly due to anthropogenic activities and pose
a significant threat to human health. In this review we aimed at (a) discussing the …

Rapid industrialisation, increased rate of waste production, higher agricultural inputs,
mining, industrial waste, and contaminated irrigation water are increasing the heavy metal …

The rhizosphere is a microhabitat where there is an intense chemical dialogue between
plants and microorganisms. The two coexist and develop synergistic actions, which can …