Removal of heavy metals from water sources in the developing world using low-cost materials: A review

L Joseph, BM Jun, JRV Flora, CM Park, Y Yoon - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination is a growing concern in the developing world. Inadequate water
and wastewater treatment, coupled with increased industrial activity, have led to increased …

Urban river pollution in Bangladesh during last 40 years: potential public health and ecological risk, present policy, and future prospects toward smart water …

MJ Uddin, YK Jeong - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
River water is very much important for domestic, agriculture and industrial use in
Bangladesh which is in critical condition from long time based on research data. During last …

Surface water, sediment, and biota: The first multi-compartment analysis of microplastics in the Karnafully river, Bangladesh

MJ Hossain, S AftabUddin, F Akhter, N Nusrat… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Karnafullly River, which flows through Chattogram and falls into the Bay of
Bengal, Bangladesh, is vulnerable to microplastic contamination. In this study, we looked at …

A comprehensive review of heavy metal pollution in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: abundance, bioaccumulation, health implications, and challenges

MRJ Rakib, MA Rahman, AP Onyena, R Kumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The coastal zone of Bangladesh, with a population density of 1278 people per square
kilometer, is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution. To date, many studies have …

pH effect on heavy metal release from a polluted sediment

Y Zhang, H Zhang, Z Zhang, C Liu, C Sun… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The performance of Cd, Ni, and Cu release from river sediment at different pH was
investigated by a leaching test using deionised water and river water as leachants. Visual …

Occurrence, spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of trace elements in surface sediments of rivers and coastal areas of the East Coast of Bangladesh …

S Rani, MK Ahmed, X Xiongzhi, C Keliang… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal and estuarine ecosystems provide habitats for many organisms. Recently, the
estuaries and coastal areas of the East Coast of Bangladesh have become heavily …

A global systematic review, meta-analysis, and risk assessment of the concentration of vanadium in drinking water resources

Y Vasseghian, SS Rad, JA Vilas–Boas, A Khataee - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of toxic metals such as vanadium in water resources has attracted
considerable attention as a new concern in international health. Systematic review and meta …

Surface water quality, public health, and ecological risks in Bangladesh—a systematic review and meta-analysis over the last two decades

H Bilal, X Li, MS Iqbal, Y Mu, RXS Tulcan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Water quality has recently emerged as one of the utmost severe ecological problems being
faced by the developing countries all over the world, and Bangladesh is no exception. Both …

Spatiotemporal trends and characteristics of microplastic contamination in a large river-dominated estuary

MRJ Rakib, S Al Nahian, R Madadi… - … Science: Processes & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a major global issue that poses serious threats to aquatic
organisms. Although research on MP pollution has been extensive, the relationship between …

Distribution, sources and ecological risk of trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from a polluted urban river in central Bangladesh

R Khan, MS Islam, ARM Tareq, K Naher… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
To assess the spatial and layer-wise distributions of 26 elements (Na, Al, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Ti,
V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Sb, Co, Ba, Zn, Rb, Cs, La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Yb, Ta, Hf, Th and U) as well as the …