Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Agriculture in the 21st century is facing multiple challenges, such as those related to soil
fertility, climatic fluctuations, environmental degradation, urbanization, and the increase in …

Heavy metals enter the human body through the gastrointestinal tract, skin, or via inhalation.
Toxic metals have proven to be a major threat to human health, mostly because of their …

Heavy metal toxicity has become a pressing ecological problem that affects the ecosystems
through bioaccumulation, representing a serious public health hazard. Many conventional …

Drought poses serious threats to global crop production and its intensity is continuously
soaring due to global warming. Brassica napus L. is an essential oilseed crop with an …

Scientists studying the environment, physiology, and biology have been particularly
interested in nickel (Ni) because of its dual effects (essentiality and toxicity) on terrestrial …

Addressing water pollution with toxic metals offers a significant global One health challenge,
aggravated by uncontrolled contamination consequential of urbanization and …

Environmental pollution of heavy metals (HMs), mainly due to anthropogenic activities, has
received growing attention in recent decades. HMs, especially the non-essential …

Extraction and exploration of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) to satisfy the rising world
population's fossil fuel demand is playing havoc with human beings and other life forms by …

Nickel (Ni) has been a subject of interest for environmental, physiological, biological
scientists due to its dual effect (toxicity and essentiality) in terrestrial biota. In general, the …