A review of environmental contamination and health risk assessment of wastewater use for crop irrigation with a focus on low and high-income countries
Population densities and freshwater resources are not evenly distributed worldwide. This
has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents …
has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents …
Heavy metals in vegetables and their impact on the nutrient quality of vegetables: A review
Vegetables are vital to the human diet, and in particular provide the well-known nutrients to
maintain normal physiological functions. The prolonged application of large amount of …
maintain normal physiological functions. The prolonged application of large amount of …
Promoting the productivity and quality of brinjal aligned with heavy metals immobilization in a wastewater irrigated heavy metal polluted soil with biochar and chitosan
V Turan, SA Khan, M Iqbal, PMA Ramzani… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Depleting aquifers, lack of planning and low socioeconomic status of Pakistani farmers have
led them to use wastewater (WW) for irrigating their crops causing food contamination with …
led them to use wastewater (WW) for irrigating their crops causing food contamination with …
Biochar enhances the cadmium tolerance in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) through modification of Cd uptake and physiological and biochemical attributes
Cadmium (Cd) has no known role in plant biology and is toxic to plants and animals. The Cd
mainly accumulated in agricultural soils through anthropogenic activities, such as sewage …
mainly accumulated in agricultural soils through anthropogenic activities, such as sewage …
[HTML][HTML] A critical analysis of wastewater use in agriculture and associated health risks in Pakistan
Freshwater shortage and its contamination with various types of pollutants are becoming the
most alarming issues worldwide due to impacts on socioeconomic values. Considering an …
most alarming issues worldwide due to impacts on socioeconomic values. Considering an …
Role of Bacillus cereus in Improving the Growth and Phytoextractability of Brassica nigra (L.) K. Koch in Chromium Contaminated Soil
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) mediate heavy metal tolerance and improve
phytoextraction potential in plants. The present research was conducted to find the potential …
phytoextraction potential in plants. The present research was conducted to find the potential …
Arsenic Toxicity-Induced Physiological and Metabolic Changes in the Shoots of Pteris cretica and Spinacia oleracea
V Zemanová, D Pavlíková, F Hnilička, M Pavlík - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Arsenic is a ubiquitous toxic element that can be accumulated into plant parts. The present
study investigated the response of Pteris cretica and Spinacia oleracea to As treatment …
study investigated the response of Pteris cretica and Spinacia oleracea to As treatment …
Pollution characteristics, source identification, and health risk of heavy metals in the soil-vegetable system in two districts of Bangladesh
The consequences of climate change, food security, and self-sufficiency goals are driving
excessive human activity onto vegetable farms in Bangladesh, and harmful heavy metal …
excessive human activity onto vegetable farms in Bangladesh, and harmful heavy metal …
Effect of biochars on bioaccumulation and human health risks of potentially toxic elements in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivated on industrially contaminated soil
N Muhammad, M Nafees, MH Khan, L Ge… - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, biochars (BCs) derived from naturally grown green waste (Cynodon
dactylon L.) were investigated regarding their impacts on bioaccumulation of potentially toxic …
dactylon L.) were investigated regarding their impacts on bioaccumulation of potentially toxic …
Investigation of heavy metal analysis on medicinal plants used for the treatment of skin cancer by traditional practitioners in Pretoria
OM Oladeji, BG Kopaopa, LL Mugivhisa… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of diseases, including cancer, is acknowledged
and accepted in many African nations. Heavy metal contamination of plant materials poses a …
and accepted in many African nations. Heavy metal contamination of plant materials poses a …