Polluted soil and water impact the quality of food and nutrients of human and animal biota.
Soil and water are mainly polluted by effluent discharges from industries, which are broadly …

Soil pollution due to heavy metals derived from anthropogenic activities is a major global
concern. Detrimental effects of heavy metals on the environment and human health are now …

Pollution from heavy metals is one of the significant environmental concerns facing the world
today. Human activities, such as mining, farming, and manufacturing plant operations, can …

Presence of heavy metals in agricultural soils is of major environmental concern and a great
threat to life on the earth. A number of human health risks are associated with heavy metals …

Although heavy metals are naturally occurring compounds, anthropogenic activities
introduce them in excessive quantities in different environmental matrices, which impose …

The remediation of heavy metal-contaminated sites must be viewed seriously as they affect
the animal and human health. The amount of heavy metal released from the industries into …

Acute and diffuse contamination of soil and water by heavy metals and metalloids cause
wide, environmental and social concern. Among the techniques used to cleanup affected …

Contamination of aquatic ecosystems by various sources has become a major worry all over
the world. Pollutants can enter the human body through the food chain from aquatic and soil …

Phytoremediation is an effective, green and economical technique. Different types of
phytoremediation methods can be used for the reduction of heavy metal contaminations …

Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities,
mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination …