Rapid industrialization has led to the pollution of soil and water by various types of
contaminants. Heavy metals (HMs) are considered the most reactive toxic contaminants …

Persistent heavy metal pollution poses a major threat to all life forms in the environment due
to its toxic effects. These metals are very reactive at low concentrations and can accumulate …

Due to exponential expansion of human population and in turn, incessant intensification in
industrialization, heavy metal pollution has become ubiquitous from air to deep soil. There …

Heavy metal pollution, because of its high toxicity, non-biodegradability and biological
enrichment, has seriously threatened the health of human beings and the stability of …

Several municipal, industrial, and agricultural activities use and release heavy metals
containing wastewater into the environment. These mixtures of heavy metals pose various …

Toxic wastes like heavy metals and dyes are released into the environment as a direct result
of industrialization and technological progress. The biosorption of contaminants utilizes a …

Heavy metal pollution caused due to the industrialization has been considered as a
significant public health hazard, and these heavy metals exhibit various types of …

There are several industrial processes in which heavy metals are used, including but not
limited to chrome plating and tanning. Amongst the most toxic heavy metals to human health …

Heavy metals released from industrial activities pose a significant threat to the environment
and public health due to their reported toxicity even at trace levels. Although there are …

For decades, a vast array of innovative biosorbents have been found out and used in the
removal of heavy metals, including bacteria, algae and fungi, etc. Although extensive …