Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans

J Briffa, E Sinagra, R Blundell - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Environmental pollution of heavy metals is increasingly becoming a problem and has
become of great concern due to the adverse effects it is causing around the world. These …

Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils

S Ashraf, Q Ali, ZA Zahir, S Ashraf… - … and environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with toxic metals is a widespread environmental issue resulting from
global industrialization within the past few years. Therefore, decontamination of heavy metal …

Wastewater irrigation in India: Current status, impacts and response options

PS Minhas, JK Saha, ML Dotaniya, A Sarkar… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater generated from urban agglomerations in India is estimated to be 26.4 km 3
annually and 28% of it is treated. This has a potential to irrigate about 2.1 million-ha …

Soil contamination with cadmium, consequences and remediation using organic amendments

MA Khan, S Khan, A Khan, M Alam - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soil and food crops is a ubiquitous environmental problem
that has resulted from uncontrolled industrialization, unsustainable urbanization and …

The uptake and bioaccumulation of heavy metals by food plants, their effects on plants nutrients, and associated health risk: a review

A Khan, S Khan, MA Khan, Z Qamar… - Environmental science and …, 2015 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination is a globally recognized environmental issue, threatening
human life very seriously. Increasing population and high demand for food resulted in …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution, spatial distribution and origin in agricultural soils along the Sinú River Basin, Colombia

J Marrugo-Negrete, J Pinedo-Hernández, S Díez - Environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
The presence of metals in agricultural soils from anthropogenic activities such as mining and
agricultural use of metals and metal-containing compounds is a potential threat for human …

A review of environmental contamination and health risk assessment of wastewater use for crop irrigation with a focus on low and high-income countries

S Khalid, M Shahid, Natasha, I Bibi, T Sarwar… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Unraveling the Underlying Heavy Metal Detoxification Mechanisms of Bacillus Species

BS Alotaibi, M Khan, S Shamim - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rise of anthropogenic activities has resulted in the increasing release of various
contaminants into the environment, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems in the process. Heavy …

Determination of concentration of metals in grapes grown in Gonabad Vineyards and assessment of associated health risks

R Peirovi-Minaee, A Alami, A Moghaddam… - Biological Trace Element …, 2023 - Springer
Metals are considered major public health hazards, and they are known to accumulate in
fruits, which are consumed by humans because of their unique sweet taste and potential …

Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

D Woldetsadik, P Drechsel, B Keraita, F Itanna… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Wastewater irrigation for vegetable production is a highly prevalent practice in
Addis Ababa and a number of articles have been published on wastewater-irrigated soils …