Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) target the endocrine system by interfering with the
natural hormones in the body leading to adverse effects on human and animal health. These …

Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Rice is one of the principal staple foods, essential for safeguarding the global food and
nutritional security, but due to different natural and anthropogenic sources, it also acts as …

Heavy metals in drinking water pose a threat to human health. Populations are exposed to
heavy metals primarily through water consumption, but few heavy metals can bioaccumulate …

Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential toxic heavy metal, an environmental
toxicant, and toxic at a low concentration, and it has no known beneficial role in the human …

Heavy metal toxicity has proven to be a major threat and there are several health risks
associated with it. The toxic effects of these metals, even though they do not have any …

Almost all heavy metals are serious toxicants as carcinogens. However, due to their
chemical and physiological properties, heavy metals are useful in industrial areas including …

Water is the most crucial commodity for life support process in organism. Water is basic and
mandatory need for the humans and the entire living creature on earth. Therefore, the …

Untainted environment promotes health, but the last few decades experienced steep
upsurge in environmental contaminants posing detrimental physiological impact. The …

This study demonstrates the level of heavy metal pollution in the Halda River, the only
natural breeding source of carps in Bangladesh. Water was collected from 12 different …