Environmental pitfalls and associated human health risks and ecological impacts from landfill leachate contaminants: Current evidence, recommended interventions …

V Gunarathne, AJ Phillips, A Zanoletti… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The improper management of solid waste, particularly the dumping of untreated municipal
solid waste, poses a growing global challenge in both developed and developing nations …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the soil of a construction and demolition waste landfill

A Balali, S Gholami, M Javanmardi, A Valipour… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction industry has a significant effect on the environment and human health. In
developing countries including Iran, the waste generated through construction and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive investigation of geoenvironmental pollution and health effects from municipal solid waste landfills

A Podlasek, MD Vaverková, A Jakimiuk… - … Geochemistry and Health, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates human health risks associated with heavy metals (HMs) occurrence
in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. For testing of selected MSW landfills steps were …

[HTML][HTML] A review of soil pollution around municipal solid waste landfills in Iran and comparable instances from other parts of the world

A Rouhani, M Hejcman - International Journal of Environmental Science …, 2024 - Springer
In many parts of the world, landfills are the primary method for disposal of municipal solid
waste. Waste generation in cities of developing countries is increasing as a result of rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment and spatial distribution of heavy metals with an emphasis on Antimony (Sb) in urban soil in Bojnourd, Iran

A Rouhani, M Makki, M Hejcman, R Shirzad… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, one of the major environmental issues is the pollution of soil with Antimony (Sb),
which is ecologically detrimental and potentially carcinogenic to humans. In developing …

Pollution and health risk assessment of heavy metals in the soil around an open landfill site in a developing country (Kazerun, Iran)

A Rouhani, S Shadloo, A Naqibzadeh, M Hejcman… - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Solid waste has always been an integral part of human life, and the generation of these
substances is increasing with the growth of the human population. One of the most critical …

Sensitive photochemical detection of Pb2+ based on the" on-off-on" strategy coupled with adsorption

Z Ma, J Sun, H Cai, J Di - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2024 - Elsevier
A photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor, utilizing the semiconductor BiVO 4 and gold
nanoparticles (AuNPs) modified with glutathione (GSH), was successfully fabricated for the …

Effect of non-essential heavy metals on human health

A Cuschieri, JI Azzopardi… - Heavy Metals in the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heavy metals are increasingly becoming relevant to human health due their increasing
concentrations in the environment and numerous food chains. Excessive exposure to heavy …

Potential risk assessment and occurrence characteristic of heavy metals based on artificial neural network model along the Yangtze River Estuary, China

Z Zhang, S Lou, S Liu, X Zhou, F Zhou, Z Yang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Pollution from heavy metals in estuaries poses potential risks to the aquatic environment
and public health. The complexity of the estuarine water environment limits the accurate …

[HTML][HTML] Influencing Factors, Risk Assessment, and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Purple Soil in the Eastern Region of Guang'an City, Sichuan Province …

Y Shao, W Chen, J Li, B Yan, H He, Y Zhang - Minerals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soil heavy metal contamination poses a significant threat to both environmental health and
ecological safety. To investigate the influencing factors, ecological hazards, and sources …