The heavy metal mercury is a non-essential hazardous element which concentrates up the
food chain. It is necessary to assess the ecological risk of mercury to establish proper …

Despite the mercury (Hg) control measures adopted by the international community, Hg still
poses a significant risk to ecosystem and human health. This is primarily due to the ability of …

Lithium is an emerging environmental contaminant in the current low-carbon economy, but
little is known about its influences on soil invertebrates. In this work, earthworm Eisenia …

Considering that worldwide the amount of sludge from sewage treatment plants has
increased, which through storage pollutes the environment, solutions must be found for its …

Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic nonessential trace metals in the environment, with high
persistence and bioaccumulation potential, and hence of serious concern to environmental …

A pilot project for farmland soil remediation was carried out in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-
Xiangtan (CZX) area of Hunan province, China. However, the pilot project focused mainly on …

Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant affecting ecosystems and posing risks to wildlife and
human health. Mercury in soil represents a major indicator of its availability to enter both the …

The present study describes bioavailability and chronic effects of bismuth to earthworms
Eisenia andrei using OECD reproduction test. Adult earthworms were exposed to natural …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment are an exposure risk to humans and
animals and is emerging as a global public health concern. In this study, mercury (Hg) …

The use of pesticides to manage pest problems for crop protection is common practice
around the world, and their accumulation in soils and contamination of water bodies is a …