Cadmium (Cd) is one of the non-essential, highly toxic environmental pollutants worldwide
causing serious environmental and agricultural problems. Elevated Cd doses are …

Metal contamination issues are becoming increasingly common in India and elsewhere, with
many documented cases of metal toxicity in mining industries, foundries, smelters, coal …

Heavy metal (HM) toxicity is one of the major abiotic stresses leading to hazardous effects in
plants. A common consequence of HM toxicity is the excessive accumulation of reactive …

Anthropogenic pollution of agricultural soils with cadmium (Cd) should receive adequate
attention as Cd accumulation in crops endangers human health. When Cd is present in the …

Pollution of plants by heavy metals is a critical health issue because metals can be
transmitted to animals and humans. Heavy metal exposure induces an oxidative stress in …

The recent rapid climate changes and increasing global population have led to an increased
incidence of abiotic stress and decreased crop productivity. Environmental stresses, such as …

Heavy metals are important environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of
increasing significance for ecological, evolutionary, nutritional, and environmental reasons …

The impact of heavy metal toxicity on the shoot and root lengths, total protein, fiber
characteristics, moisture content and nutrient composition of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) …

Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and mine tailings runoff are the main sources of heavy
metal contamination of agricultural land, which has become one of the major constraints to …

Heavy metal pollution is a major worldwide environmental concern that has recently
motivated researchers to develop a variety of novel approaches towards its cleanup. As an …