Heavy metal exist naturally in environment, but due to human and some natural activities
they have been entered to water bodies, air and soil and have become one of the major …

The rapid industrial development has led to serious cadmium (Cd) pollution. Cd is a toxic
heavy metal placing severe health threat to human. Cd can enter the body through the …

Background Cadmium exposure has been associated with increased diabetes risk in
several studies, though there is still considerable debate about the magnitude and shape of …

The rational for the study was to review the literature on the toxicity and corresponding
mechanisms associated with lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution renders many soils across the world unsuited or unsafe for food-or
feed-orientated agriculture. The main mechanism of Cd phytotoxicity is the induction of …

The chemical contamination of water from an extensive variety of toxic derivatives,
specifically heavy metals, aromatic molecules and dyes, is a genuine ecological issue …

Besides being important occupational hazards, lead and cadmium are nowadays metals of
great environmental concern. Both metals, without any physiological functions, can induce …

Although it was recently determined that silicon can alleviate cadmium (Cd) toxicity in rice,
the effects of silicon properties and the molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Here, the …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal belonging to the group of the main chemical pollutants of
the natural and occupational environment in economically developed countries. The …

The presence of metals in the environment is a matter of concern, since human activities are
the major cause of pollution and metals can enter the food chain and bioaccumulate in hard …