The amount of food waste generated from modern societies is increasing, which has
imposed a tremendous pressure on its treatment and disposal. Food waste should be …

The improper management of solid waste, particularly the dumping of untreated municipal
solid waste, poses a growing global challenge in both developed and developing nations …

Environmentally friendly municipal solid waste management is the biggest problem facing
several developing countries, including Ghana. Heavy metals pollution generated by landfill …

Municipal landfill leachates are a source of toxic heavy metals that have been shown to
have a detrimental effect on human health and the environment. This study aimed to assess …

The concentrations of ten metals in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) farmed in the
Karakaya Dam Reservoir (Turkey) on the Firat River were determined. The metal …

Heavy metals in ocean may accumulate in seafood through food web and pose risks to
human health. This study investigated the occurrence, trophic magnification, and health risks …

The major aim of this study was to investigate heavy metal content of edible fish in the PRD.
Eleven species of fish (consisting of 711 individuals)[catfish (Clarias fuscus), tilapia …

Heavy metals in leachate during food waste composting may produce different degrees of
pollution hazards and further induce environment costs, when the concentrations of heavy …

Fish and shellfish are an important source not only of toxic heavy metals, but also of
essential elements in the diet. In this study, levels of Cu, Mn, Se and Zn have been …

In order to analyze the spatial distribution patterns, pollution sources and ecological risks of
heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn), 30 sediment samples were taken from in …