Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in the environment have attracted worldwide attention
due to their wide distribution and difficulty in handling. Aging processes such as UV …

Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …

Biochar has become a popular research topic in sustainable chemistry for use both in
agriculture and pollution abatement. To enhance aqueous Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Cd (II) removal …

Although mining is Zambia's major economic activity, it is implicated in environmental
contamination, particularly with heavy metals. This study investigated the accumulation and …

Excessive levels of heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) in natural environments pose a serious threat
to living beings worldwide. HM exposure causes irreversible damage to structural …

Microplastics pollution is becoming a major environmental issue, and exposure to
microplastics has been associated with numerous adverse results to both the ecological …

Essential and non-essential trace metals are capable of causing toxicity to organisms above
a threshold concentration. Extensive research has assessed the behaviour of trace metals in …

In this study, according to the classification of biological “classes” and the different trophic
levels of the food web, the distribution characteristics, bioaccumulation of heavy metals …

Heavy metal contamination across the food web is a growing concern because of increasing
environmental discharges in industrial zones, atmospheric transport, and deposition and …

The increasing use of agrochemicals, including fertilizers and herbicides, has led to
worrying metal contamination of soils and waters and raises serious questions about the …