Lead (Pb) toxicity has been a subject of interest for environmental scientists due to its toxic
effect on plants, animals, and humans. An increase in several Pb related industrial activities …

Unintentional ingestion of metal-contaminated soils may pose a great threat to human
health. To accurately evaluate the health risks of heavy metal (loid) s in soils, their …

Centuries of human activities, particularly housing and transportation practices from the late
19th century through the 1980's, dispersed hundreds of millions of tons of lead into our …

Human exposure to lead (Pb) is a growing global public health concern. Elevated blood
lead is thought to cause the mental retardation of> 0.6 million children globally each year …

Although leaded gasoline was banned at the end of the last century, lead (Pb) remains
significantly enriched in airborne particles in large cities. The remobilization of historical Pb …

With rapid industrialization and urbanization, China is facing a great challenge with regard
to severe fog-haze pollutions, which were characterized by high fine particulate …

Urban soils in many communities in the United States and internationally have been
contaminated by lead (Pb) from past use of lead additives in gasoline, deterioration of …

Ingestion of metal-contaminated soils poses risks to human health. To accurately assess the
risks, in vitro assays have been developed to measure metal bioaccessibility. However, they …

Lead (Pb) is extremely toxic and a major cause of chronic diseases worldwide. Pb is
associated with health disparities, particularly within low-income populations. In biological …

Urban gardens provide affordable fresh produce to communities with limited access to
healthy food but may also increase exposure to lead (Pb) and other soil contaminants …