[HTML][HTML] Sources, effects and present perspectives of heavy metals contamination: Soil, plants and human food chain
Heavy metal (HM) poisoning of agricultural soils poses a serious risk to plant life, human
health, and the global food supply. When HM levels in agricultural soils get to dangerous …
health, and the global food supply. When HM levels in agricultural soils get to dangerous …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in vegetables and health risk to humans from their consumption
Heavy metals contamination of soil and edible parts of vegetables is presently a challenging
environmental issue worldwide. The present study determined the accumulated amount of …
environmental issue worldwide. The present study determined the accumulated amount of …
[HTML][HTML] The journey of 1000 leagues towards the decontamination of the soil from heavy metals and the impact on the soil–plant–animal–human chain begins with …
Nowadays, there are a multitude of sources of heavy metal pollution which have unwanted
effects on this super organism, the soil, which is capable of self-regulation, but limited. Living …
effects on this super organism, the soil, which is capable of self-regulation, but limited. Living …
The effects of organic amendments on heavy metals bioavailability in mine impacted soil and associated human health risk
Accumulation of heavy metals in soil and agricultural products is of great concern as it not
only affects crop growth and yield but also food safety and marketability. The aim of the …
only affects crop growth and yield but also food safety and marketability. The aim of the …
[HTML][HTML] Preparation of a hybrid membrane from whey protein fibrils and activated carbon to remove mercury and chromium from water
LC Ramírez-Rodríguez, LE Díaz Barrera… - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Water contamination by mercury and chromium has a direct effect in human health. A
promising technology to remove heavy metals by membrane filtration is the use of hybrid …
promising technology to remove heavy metals by membrane filtration is the use of hybrid …
Arsenic contamination and potential health risk to primary school children through drinking water sources
Arsenic exposure through drinking water is a serious public health concern in the southern
province of Pakistan. Little information on As exposure to children at school settings is …
province of Pakistan. Little information on As exposure to children at school settings is …
[HTML][HTML] Descriptive analysis of heavy metals content of beef from eastern Uganda and their safety for public consumption
KI Kasozi, Y Hamira, G Zirintunda, KF Alsharif… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we initiated an effort to generate information about beef safety in Uganda. Our
entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential …
entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential …
Contamination of soil with potentially toxic metals and their bioaccumulation in wheat and associated health risk
The present study was conducted to investigate the concentrations of potential toxic metals
(PTMs) in agricultural soil (n= 25) and their bioaccumulation in wheat crop (n= 25) collected …
(PTMs) in agricultural soil (n= 25) and their bioaccumulation in wheat crop (n= 25) collected …
[HTML][HTML] Metal contamination in soil and vegetables around Savar tannery area, Dhaka, Bangladesh: A preliminary study for risk assessment
Monitoring of heavy metal concentrations in soil and their accumulation in vegetables grown
in the newly shifted tannery area of Savar, Bangladesh, is crucial for human health. Heavy …
in the newly shifted tannery area of Savar, Bangladesh, is crucial for human health. Heavy …
An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda
KI Kasozi, EO Otim, HI Ninsiima… - Toxicology …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Environmental contamination with elevated levels of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co),
iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr6+), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states of …
iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr6+), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states of …