Abstract Today (year 2020), the globally recognized problem of arsenic (As) contamination
of water resources and other environments at toxic levels has been reported in all of the 20 …

The new EU regulation on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products affects the cacao market
worldwide. Here, we reviewed the journey of Cd from soil to chocolate bar and collated …

Cadmium (Cd) content in cacao beans above a critical level (0.6 mg kg− 1) has raised
concerns in the consumption of cacao-based chocolate. Little is available regarding Cd …

Mining operations are important causes of environmental pollution in developing countries
where mining waste management is not adequate. Consequently, heavy metal (loid) s are …

Mining activity drives economic development and has established itself as one of the main
industrial spheres globally. However, illegal, and artisanal gold mining, which uses mercury …

Currently, several concerns have been raised over metal contamination in the upper
Amazon basin. Rivers that flow from the high Andes to the lowland Amazon are threatened …

Non-essential metal contamination is a common issue worldwide. In the last decades, the
primary contamination sources have been associated mainly with anthropogenic activities …

One major health issue is the microbial and chemical contamination of natural freshwater,
particularly in Latin American countries, such as Ecuador, where it is still lacking wastewater …

Mining environmental liabilities (MEL) are of great concern because of potential risks to
ecosystems and human health. In this research, the environmental risk (RI) related to MEL …

The distribution patterns and sources of arsenic and trace metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, Co, Fe,
Al, Mn, and Ni) were investigated in wetland sediments that may be impacted by industrial …