Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants owing to their toxicity, longevity in
the atmosphere, and ability to accumulate in the human body via bioaccumulation. The …

Natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in the ecosystem are perpetually increasing;
consequently, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a major environmental concern …

The conventional waste management practices dispose or incinerate agricultural and
forestry waste, contributing to the environmental pollution while misusing biomass, a …

Selenium (Se) is a naturally occurring metalloid element essential to human and animal
health in trace amounts but it is harmful in excess. Se plays a substantial role in the …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic non-essential transition metal that poses a health risk for both
humans and animals. It is naturally occurring in the environment as a pollutant that is …

The popularity of portable electronic devices and electric vehicles has led to the drastically
increasing consumption of lithium-ion batteries recently, raising concerns about the disposal …

This review contains up-to-date knowledge and recent advancements on the essentiality,
sources, and toxicological profile of nickel and its different compounds. Nickel is a …

The presence of Ni above the permissible limit in agriculture soils poses negative effects on
soil health, crop quality, and crop productivity. Surprisingly, the usage of various organic and …

Textile industry utilize a massive amount of dyes for coloring. The dye-containing effluent is
released into wastewater along with heavy metals that are part of dye structure. The …

Heavy metals play an important role in the homeostasis of living cells. However, these
elements induce several adverse environmental effects and toxicities, and therefore …