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 …

Direct or indirect exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the forms of AsIII (arsenite) and AsV
(arsenate) through consumption of As-contaminated food materials and drinking water leads …

Several heavy metals are found naturally in the earth crust and are exploited for various
industrial and economic purposes. Among these heavy metals, a few have direct or indirect …

Hydroponic experiments were conducted to study the effects of microplastic particles of
polystyrene (PS) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) on arsenic (As) content in leaves and …

Reportedly, 300 million people worldwide are affected by the consumption of arsenic
contaminated groundwater. India prominently figures amongst them and the state of Bihar …

Arsenic (As) contamination poses a significant threat to human health, ecosystems, and
agriculture, with levels ranging from 12 to 75% attributed to mine waste and stream …

Arsenic is a key environmental toxicant having significant impacts on human health. Millions
of people in developing countries such as Bangladesh, Mexico, Taiwan, and India are …

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy and the incidence is rising. 1
BCCs have low mortality but can cause significant morbidity primarily through local …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh has been recognized as a major
public problem. The arsenic contamination was first identified in the tubewell water in 1993 …

Worldwide, more than 200 million people are estimated to be exposed to unsafe levels of
arsenic. Chronic exposure to unsafe levels of groundwater arsenic is responsible for …