Water quality depends on its physicochemical and biological parameters. Changes in
parameters such as pH, temperature, and essential and non-essential trace metals in water …

Urbanization and industrialization are responsible for environmental contamination in the
air, water, and soil. These activities also generate large amounts of heavy metal ions in the …

Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental
concern, threatening both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Heavy metal pollution in …

Heavy metals are highly toxic elements which are persistent in the natural environment,
resulting in magnification throughout the food chain, adversely affecting both human and …

Heavy metals, also known as trace metals, are one of the most persistent pollutants in
wastewater. The discharge of high amounts of heavy metals into water bodies leads to …

Water has become a major threat in today's world. Collection of heavy metals, a few of them,
is potentially toxic and these get distributed to different areas through different pathways …

The occurrence of heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) in water systems is a well-recognized threat to
public health and biota at global scale due to their higher toxicity even at lower …

Heavy metals are dangerous because they tend to bioaccumulate. Bioaccumulation means
an increase in the concentration of a chemical in a biological organism over time, compared …

Heavy metals in drinking water pose a threat to human health. Populations are exposed to
heavy metals primarily through water consumption, but few heavy metals can bioaccumulate …

In small quantities, certain heavy metals are nutritionally essential for a healthy life. The
heavy metals linked most often to human poisoning are lead, mercury, arsenic and …