Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature

PO Oladoye, OM Olowe, MD Asemoloye - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal accumulation in soil and water is one of major problems caused by inorganic
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation: a promising approach for revegetation of heavy metal-polluted land

A Yan, Y Wang, SN Tan, ML Mohd Yusof… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal accumulation in soil has been rapidly increased due to various natural
processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activities. As heavy metals are non-biodegradable …

Cadmium stress in paddy fields: effects of soil conditions and remediation strategies

B Hussain, MN Ashraf, A Abbas, J Li… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) toxicity in paddy soil and accumulation in rice plants and grains have got
global concern due to its health effects. This review highlights the effects of soil factors …

Heavy metal pollution in aquaculture: sources, impacts and mitigation techniques

EC Emenike, KO Iwuozor, SU Anidiobi - Biological Trace Element …, 2021 - Springer
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing agro-industries as it presently accounts for nearly
50% of all fish for direct human consumption and 43% of total seafood supply. Fish provide …

Dietary cadmium exposure, risks to human health and mitigation strategies

D Zhao, P Wang, FJ Zhao - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic and carcinogenic pollutant widely distributed in the environment.
Dietary intake is the main source of Cd exposure for the nonsmoking population …

Recent progress on sustainable phytoremediation of heavy metals from soil

M Pouresmaieli, M Ataei, P Forouzandeh… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the serious environmental concern around the world is heavy metals contamination.
They can enter to the environment through human activities such as mining, farming, and …

[HTML][HTML] Clean-up of heavy metals from contaminated soil by phytoremediation: A multidisciplinary and eco-friendly approach

AK Priya, M Muruganandam, SS Ali, M Kornaros - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Mechanisms of cadmium accumulation in plants

T Sterckeman, S Thomine - Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cadmium is a non-essential trace metal, which is highly toxic to nearly all living organisms.
Soil pollution causes Cd contamination of crops, thereby rendering plant products …

An explanation of soil amendments to reduce cadmium phytoavailability and transfer to food chain

Y Hamid, L Tang, MI Sohail, X Cao, B Hussain… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cadmium contamination in soil, water and food has become a global problem since last
century's industrial and agricultural revolution. It is a highly toxic metal with serious …

Soil contamination in China: current status and mitigation strategies

FJ Zhao, Y Ma, YG Zhu, Z Tang… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
China faces great challenges in protecting its soil from contamination caused by rapid
industrialization and urbanization over the last three decades. Recent nationwide surveys …