Antimony (Sb) is introduced into soils, sediments, and aquatic environments from various
sources such as weathering of sulfide ores, leaching of mining wastes, and anthropogenic …

Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

The environmental behavior of antimony (Sb) has recently received greater attention due to
the increasing global use of Sb in a range of industrial applications. Although present at …

Developed economies such as the USA and European Union (EU) have classified antimony
as a critical raw material. China leads the global antimony production (67% on an average …

Antimony (Sb) is a priority pollutant in many countries and regions due to its chronic toxicity
and potential carcinogenicity. Elevated concentrations of Sb in the environmental originating …

Contamination-free groundwater is considered a good source of potable water. Even in the
twenty-first century, over 90 percent of the population is reliant on groundwater resources for …

Elevated levels of antimony (Sb) in the environs of smelters or mines can pose significant
human and environmental health risks, where efficient removal of Sb species from mine …

Bacterial communities in antimony (Sb) polluted soils have been well addressed, whereas
the important players fungal communities are far less studied to date. Here, we report …

Antimony (Sb) is toxic to ecosystems and potentially to public health via its accumulation in
the food chain. Bioavailability and toxicity of Sb have been reduced using various methods …

Arsenic and antimony are metalloids that exhibit similar geochemical behavior and are often
found in the same mineral associations, co-occurring in mine waste derived from ore …