Recent advances in activated carbon modification techniques for enhanced heavy metal adsorption

M Mariana, AK HPS, EM Mistar, EB Yahya… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of water with heavy metals is a global issue. Its water solubility and non-
degradability nature convert it into a potential threat to human health as well as flora and …

Hydrogel-based adsorbent material for the effective removal of heavy metals from wastewater: a comprehensive review

Z Darban, S Shahabuddin, R Gaur, I Ahmad, N Sridewi - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water is a vital resource that is required for social and economic development. A rapid
increase in industrialization and numerous anthropogenic activities have resulted in severe …

Environmental contamination by heavy metals

V Masindi, KL Muedi - Heavy metals, 2018 - books.google.com
The environment and its compartments have been severely polluted by heavy metals. This
has compromised the ability of the environment to foster life and render its intrinsic values …

Metals in e-waste: Occurrence, fate, impacts and remediation technologies

SC Chakraborty, M Qamruzzaman, MWU Zaman… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) is generated from the discarded electronic products. The
generation of e-waste has increased significantly in the recent decades. Globally, the …

Heavy metal content and health risk assessment of atmospheric particles in China: A meta-analysis

P Yu, Y Han, M Wang, Z Zhu, Z Tong, XY Shao… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, China has devoted significant attention to the heavy metals pollution in
particulate matter. However, the majority of studies have only focused on the field monitoring …

Impact of Covid-19 partial lockdown on PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, and trace elements in PM2.5 in Hanoi, Vietnam

TPM Nguyen, TH Bui, MK Nguyen, TH Nguyen… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Covid-19 lockdowns have improved the ambient air quality across the world via reduced air
pollutant levels. This article aims to investigate the effect of the partial lockdown on the main …

Characteristics, sources and health risks of toxic species (PCDD/Fs, PAHs and heavy metals) in PM2. 5 during fall and winter in an industrial area

C Bi, Y Chen, Z Zhao, Q Li, Q Zhou, Z Ye, X Ge - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Particulate toxic species, such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated
dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals may …

Seasonal changes and respiratory deposition flux of PM2. 5 and PM10 bound metals in Dhaka, Bangladesh

M Moniruzzaman, MAA Shaikh, B Saha, S Shahrukh… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to rapid urbanization and fast economic development, aerosol pollution is a serious
environmental issue, especially in Bangladesh. Based on bioaccessibility and respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple exposure pathways and health risk assessment of heavy metal (loid) s for children living in fourth-tier cities in Hubei Province

H Zhang, Z Mao, K Huang, X Wang, L Cheng… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the past, most research focused on the children living near a typical contaminated area
but ignored the health risks of children living in the fourth or fifth tier cities without typical …

Effect of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on PM2. 5 emissions in 29 European countries

E Kazemzadeh, M Koengkan, JA Fuinhas - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The contribution of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
(PHEVs) to mitigating/reducing fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) emissions was researched …