Simultaneous removal of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn and Pb) from aqueous solutions using thermally treated Romanian zeolitic volcanic tuff
Increased concentrations of heavy metals in the environment are of public health concern,
their removal from waters receiving considerable interest. The aim of this paper was to study …
their removal from waters receiving considerable interest. The aim of this paper was to study …
Effects of polyethylene microplastics and phenanthrene on soil properties, enzyme activities and bacterial communities
Microplastics (MPs) or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution has received
increasing concern due to their ubiquitous distribution and potential risks in soils. However …
increasing concern due to their ubiquitous distribution and potential risks in soils. However …
Phytoremediation of cadmium-, lead-, and nickel-polluted soils by industrial hemp
G Testa, SA Corinzia, SL Cosentino, BR Ciaramella - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The restoration of polluted soils is crucial for ecosystem recovery services. Evidently,
phytoremediation is a biological and sustainable technique that includes the use of plants to …
phytoremediation is a biological and sustainable technique that includes the use of plants to …
Accumulation of heavy metal ions from urban soil in spontaneous flora
This study aimed to analyse the bioaccumulation of heavy metal ions in plants of
spontaneous flora. An urban area was established from which soil samples were taken and …
spontaneous flora. An urban area was established from which soil samples were taken and …
Assessment of Heavy Metal Content in Soil and Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato) and Their Health Implications
In this study, the content of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) and manganese (Mn)
was evaluated in soils and tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) collected from rural areas …
was evaluated in soils and tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) collected from rural areas …
Assessment of mercury bioavailability in garden soils around a former nonferrous metal mining area using DGT, accumulation in vegetables, and implications for …
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic, non-essential element for living organisms, frequently present in
high concentrations in soils from industrial areas. The total, dissolved, and labile Hg …
high concentrations in soils from industrial areas. The total, dissolved, and labile Hg …
Extraction of metals from polluted soils by bioleaching in relation to environmental risk assessment
Environmental pollution has particular implications for the whole geosystem and increases
the global risk to human and ecological health. In this regard, investigations were carried out …
the global risk to human and ecological health. In this regard, investigations were carried out …
Multi-Elemental Characterization of Soils in the Vicinity of Siderurgical Industry: Levels, Depth Migration and Toxic Risk
The assessment of soil contamination in the vicinity of integrated siderurgical plants is of
outmost importance for agroecosystems and human health, and sensitive techniques should …
outmost importance for agroecosystems and human health, and sensitive techniques should …
Contamination assessment and potential human health risks of heavy metals in urban soils from Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
M Saleem, DA Sens, S Somji, D Pierce, Y Wang… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal (HM) pollution of soil is an increasingly serious problem worldwide. The current
study assessed the metal levels and ecological and human health risk associated with HMs …
study assessed the metal levels and ecological and human health risk associated with HMs …
Influence of the Extraction Solution on the Removal of Heavy Metals from Polluted Soils
Soil pollution with heavy metals is a problem for the whole geosystem. The aim of the
research is to identify new solutions for extracting heavy metals from polluted soils so that …
research is to identify new solutions for extracting heavy metals from polluted soils so that …