Various natural and anthropogenic factors responsible for water quality degradation: A review

N Akhtar, MI Syakir Ishak, SA Bhawani, K Umar - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recognition of sustainability issues around water resource consumption is gaining traction
under global warming and land utilization complexities. These concerns increase the …

Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans

J Briffa, E Sinagra, R Blundell - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Environmental pollution of heavy metals is increasingly becoming a problem and has
become of great concern due to the adverse effects it is causing around the world. These …

Cadmium in soils and groundwater: A review

A Kubier, RT Wilkin, T Pichler - Applied Geochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential trace element that is widely distributed in the environment.
Both geogenic and anthropogenic sources can elevate Cd concentrations in soils and …

Heavy metal toxicity and the environment

PB Tchounwou, CG Yedjou, AK Patlolla… - Molecular, clinical and …, 2012 - Springer
Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that have a high atomic weight and a density
at least five times greater than that of water. Their multiple industrial, domestic, agricultural …

Assessment of contamination level, pollution risk and source apportionment of heavy metals in the Halda River water, Bangladesh

M Dey, A Akter, S Islam, SC Dey, TR Choudhury… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
This study demonstrates the level of heavy metal pollution in the Halda River, the only
natural breeding source of carps in Bangladesh. Water was collected from 12 different …

Heavy metals, occurrence and toxicity for plants: a review

PC Nagajyoti, KD Lee, TVM Sreekanth - Environmental chemistry letters, 2010 - Springer
Metal contamination issues are becoming increasingly common in India and elsewhere, with
many documented cases of metal toxicity in mining industries, foundries, smelters, coal …

Molecular mechanisms of nitric oxide (NO) signaling and reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis during abiotic stresses in plants

KI Wani, M Naeem, CDM Castroverde… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stressors, such as drought, heavy metals, and high salinity, are causing huge crop
losses worldwide. These abiotic stressors are expected to become more extreme, less …

[PDF][PDF] Heavy metals and its impact in vegetable crops

G Sandeep, KR Vijayalatha, T Anitha - Int J Chem Stud, 2019 - researchgate.net
Environmental pollution is rapidly booming worldwide. The soil contaminated with heavy
metals like lead Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Hg has serious environmental problems …

Environmental implications of petroleum spillages in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a review

KE Ukhurebor, H Athar, CO Adetunji, UO Aigbe… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The issue of environmental pollution has been recognized as a typical example of an
anthropogenic activity that constitutes a global challenge coupled with the influence of …

Interactions of chromium with microorganisms and plants

C Cervantes, J Campos-García… - FEMS microbiology …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Chromium is a highly toxic non-essential metal for microorganisms and plants. Due to its
widespread industrial use, chromium (Cr) has become a serious pollutant in diverse …