On the verge of just transition leading to phase-wise closure of coal mines worldwide, coal
mine reclamation and eco-restoration will emerge as the major activity in the coming …

Heavy metals are persistent and bio-accumulative, and pose potential risk to human health
and ecosystem. We reviewed the current state of heavy metal contamination, the …

Contamination and source identifications of metals in urban road dust are critical for
remediation and health protection. Receptor models are commonly used for metal source …

The urbanization processes with growing vehicle numbers cause heavy metal pollution in
street dust, and high populations in metropolitan cities are exposed to pollutants. This paper …

Anthropogenic activities in and around the urban highways followed by aerodynamic
processing generate street dusts, which can cause adverse health effects through different …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the toxic heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn)
concentrations of dust samples from the Black Sea coastal road in the north of Turkey. The …

Road dust, which reflects ambient air quality, receives various pollutants including toxic
metal (oid) s from several natural and/or anthropogenic sources. This manuscript reports a …

A comprehensive study on concentration, spatial distribution, pollution, ecological–health
risk and source of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in dust of residential area in Xi'an, China …

In this study, concentrations of Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were determined in road dusts
collected from different locations in Dhaka to assess source, contamination status and health …

Street dust (SD) are the particulates that primarily originated from Earth's crust and
secondary alteration and erosion of natural and anthropogenic materials. The multi …