The effects of heavy metals on human metabolism

Z Fu, S Xi - Toxicology mechanisms and methods, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
As technology continues to advance, heavy metals in drinking water have exceeded
recommended limits from regulators around the world. The main source of human exposure …

Application of floating aquatic plants in phytoremediation of heavy metals polluted water: A review

S Ali, Z Abbas, M Rizwan, IE Zaheer, İ Yavaş, A Ünay… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Comprehensive review on phytotechnology: heavy metals removal by diverse aquatic plants species from wastewater

S Rezania, SM Taib, MFM Din, FA Dahalan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution specifically water pollution is alarming both in the developed and
developing countries. Heavy metal contamination of water resources is a critical issue which …

Advances in portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) for environmental, pedological, and agronomic applications

DC Weindorf, N Bakr, Y Zhu - Advances in agronomy, 2014 - Elsevier
Contemporary soil, agronomic, and environmental investigations require high quality data
for the development of sound management decisions. For years, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) …

Ecological floating bed (EFB) for decontamination of polluted water bodies: Design, mechanism and performance

K Samal, S Kar, S Trivedi - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Worldwide water quality is degrading and most of the water bodies are now being
contaminated by heavy load of pollutants from various industries. Aquatic ecosystems are …

Effect of foliar ZnO and FeO nanoparticles application on growth and nutritional quality of red radish and assessment of their accumulation on human health

AWM Mahmoud, SM Abdelaziz, MM El-Mogy… - Agriculture (Pol' …, 2019 - sciendo.com
In order to assess the effects of green synthesized nanoparticles (GNPs) of Zn and Fe oxides
on plant growth traits, photosynthetic capacity and nutritional quality of red radish (cv …

Variation in Rubisco content and activity under variable climatic factors

J Galmés, I Aranjuelo, H Medrano, J Flexas - Photosynthesis research, 2013 - Springer
The main objective of the present review is to provide a compilation of published data of the
effects of several climatic conditions on Rubisco, particularly its activity, state of activation …

Present knowledge and perspectives on the role of copper in brake materials and related environmental issues: A critical assessment

G Straffelini, R Ciudin, A Ciotti, S Gialanella - Environmental Pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
This critical review presents several aspects related to the use of copper as a main
component in brake pads in road vehicles. The compositions of these materials are …

[HTML][HTML] Friction, wear and airborne particle emission from Cu-free brake materials

Y Lyu, M Leonardi, J Wahlström, S Gialanella… - Tribology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cu is required to be abated in brake pads due to its toxicity. There are on the market several
Cu-free brake pads. These Cu-free brake pads are only evaluated regarding their friction …

Aquatic phytoremediation strategies for chromium removal

P Malaviya, A Singh, TA Anderson - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
The environment is increasingly becoming contaminated with chromium (Cr) from increased
industrial activity, and this is a serious ecotoxicological concern worldwide. Cr causes …