In most cases, in soils exposed to heavy metals accumulation, the highest content of heavy
metals was noted in the surface layers of the soil profile. Accumulation of heavy metals may …

Global surges in industrialization and human development have resulted in environmental
contamination. Streambed sediment contamination threatens ecological and human health …

This study is aimed at the application of risk and pollution models in evaluating the quality of
groundwater samples in the vicinity of automobile scrap markets in Owerri municipal and its …

Ginger is a common spice in everyday diet. However, over time, it may absorb and
accumulate heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) from the soil, posing a potential health risk to …

The main soil properties, concentrations of selected elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni,
Pb, and Zn), and the chemical speciation of each element were determined in urban soil …

This study assessed the effect of heavy metals introduced into the soils through human
activities which can bio-accumulate in plants and passed to man via the food chain that can …

Soil is the basic component of the biosphere and is exposed to many contaminants,
including heavy metals, which are mainly affected by natural and human activities. Heavy …

Soil samples from 16 urban sites in Lianyungang, China were collected and analyzed. A
pollution index was used to assess the potential ecological risk of heavy metals and a …

The aim of the present work is to broaden our knowledge on the variability of metals and
metalloid concentration levels in surface sediments, macroalgae and mollusc. Accordingly …

The heavy metals distribution of ex-tin mining ponds were investigated. The time
chronosequence was determined at the pond of age< 1 year (Station A), the pond of age 5 …