Populations in coastal areas are vulnerable to chronic exposure to potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) from aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we estimated the health risks from Cd, Cr, Fe …

Large amounts of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) have, and continue to be, released into
the freshwater ecosystems of Pakistan. However, there is limited information available on …

The rapid growth of industrial and agricultural activities in Malaysia are leading to the
impairment of most of the rivers in recent years through realising various trace metals. This …

High levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water bodies negatively affect the biota of
aquatic ecosystems and surrounding environments. A risk assessment investigation of the …

Anthropogenic activities performed in the Ecuadorian Amazon have released potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) into the rivers, causing severe environmental pollution and increasing …

Laguna de Bay, the largest and nationally significant freshwater lake ecosystem in the
Philippines, has been increasingly subjected to anthropogenic pressures over the years …

The present study was conducted to determine daily intake of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu),
and lead (Pb) and to assess noncarcinogenic human health risk caused by these trace …

Risk assessment of heavy metals is critical in controlling and preventing risks of foodborne
diseases. Fish can be used as bioindicators for exposure to potential toxic elements (PTEs) …

This investigation quantified spatial variability of heavy metals and followed methods of the
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to estimate the hazard indices as well as cancer …

Minute quantities of trace metals have delirious effects in the human body causing acute and
chronic toxicities. These trace metals have the ability to bind with enzymes and proteins …