The contamination of soil and vegetables with trace elements is one of the most severe
ecological problems in developing industrialized countries. Trace elements are released …

Elevated human exposure to metals and metalloids (metal (loid) s) may lead to acute
sickness and pose a severe threat to human health. The human body is exposed to metal …

Drinking water and farm-to-fork pathways have been identified as the predominant
environmental pathways associated with human exposure (HE) to Pb. This study integrates …

Background Heavy metal contamination in Nigeria soils is well documented. However, there
is dearth of information on the intake of toxic heavy metals by some food crops cultivated in …

This work investigated six heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Zn, Cd, Ni and Cu) accumulation in five
popular leafy vegetables: Telferia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin), Talinum triangulare …

Sažetak Vegetables are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, and fibers, and have beneficial
antioxidative effects. Ingestion of vegetables containing heavy metals is one of the main …

The degradation of the environment due to numerous industrial practices has emerged as a
major issue globally, particularly in a country like Bangladesh. The present study dispenses …

Background. There is increasing global concern over the health effects of heavy metals
arising from various anthropogenic activities, especially mining. Mining activities in …

Wastewater and sediment samples from Abare artisanal gold mining and processing site
Zamfara, Nigeria were analyzed for Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium …

Nanotechnology has developed into one of the most groundbreaking scientific fields in the
last few decades because it exploits the enhanced reactivity of materials at the atomic scale …