Background Environmental contamination by mercury is and will continue to be a serious
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …

Mercury (Hg) is ubiquitary, naturally enriched in volcanic regions, and has wide applications
in science, industry, and agriculture. Recently, the increasing awareness of Hg toxicity has …

Environmental contamination caused by mercury is a serious problem worldwide. Coal
combustion, mercury and gold mining activities and industrial activities have led to an …

Environmental contamination with As and Sb caused by past mining activities at Sb mines is
asignificant problem in Slovakia. This study is focused on the environmental effects of the 5 …

Mercury (Hg) contamination is acknowledged as a global issue and has generated concerns
globally due to its toxicity and persistence. Tunable surface-active sites (SASs) are one of …

Total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MMHg) were investigated in 259 wild plants
belonging to 49 species in 29 families that grew in heavily Hg-contaminated wastelands …

To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to focus on the environmental assessment
of heavy metals in the abandoned mining district of Kef Oum Teboul (KOT), which is located …

This research evaluated the irrigation water and agricultural soil quality in the Kopruoren
Basin by using hierarchical cluster analysis. Physico-chemical properties and major ion …

This contribution investigates the natural attenuation of arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) in
highly contaminated soils at the abandoned Sb-deposit Poproč in eastern Slovakia. The …

Abstract Topsoil samples (n= 40) were collected from a heavily industrialized region in
Turkey. The region includes several scrap processing iron–steel plants with electric arc …