Solidification/stabilization of soil heavy metals by alkaline industrial wastes: A critical review

Q Jiang, Y He, Y Wu, B Dian, J Zhang, T Li… - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Solidification/stabilization technology is one of the most desirable technologies for the
remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils due to its convenience and effectiveness …

Comprehensive assessment of water quality and associated health risk by using physicochemical quality indices and multivariate analysis in Terme River, Turkey

F Ustaoğlu, B Taş, Y Tepe, H Topaldemir - Environmental science and …, 2021 - Springer
The ecosystem and water quality of Terme River, an essential drinking and irrigation water
source in the region, are at risk due to anthropogenic pressures. Therefore, the present …

Potentially hazardous elements in sediments and Ceratophyllum demersum: an ecotoxicological risk assessment in Miliç Wetland, Samsun, Türkiye

H Topaldemir, B Taş, B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Potentially hazardous elements (PHEs) are non-biodegradable and accumulate in places
like water, soil, and plants where they endanger environmental health. There are a …

Ecotoxicological risk assessment for sediments of Çavuşlu stream in Giresun, Turkey: association between garbage disposal facility and metallic accumulation

B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, C Tokatli, MS Islam - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of this paper was to stress the possible potential toxic element (PTE)
accumulation in the surface sediments of the Çavuşlu Stream (ÇS), as well as examining the …

Exposure to potentially toxic elements through ingestion of canned non-alcoholic drinks sold in Istanbul, Türkiye: a health risk assessment study

B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, MM Yazman, ME Şeker… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
High amounts of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in non-alcoholic beverages can result in
acute or long-term intoxication. Trace amounts of PTEs like arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury …

Towards an integrated health risk assessment framework of soil heavy metals pollution: Theoretical basis, conceptual model, and perspectives

S Yang, L Sun, Y Sun, K Song, Q Qin, Z Zhu… - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The health risk of soil heavy metals pollution has been gaining increasing public concern.
However, many countries have not set their own health risk assessment (HRA) framework …

Investigation of groundwater quality in the Southern Coast of the Black Sea: application of computational health risk assessment in Giresun, Türkiye

MM Yazman, B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, N Şen… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs), especially arsenic in drinking water, pose significant
global health risks, including cancer. This study evaluates the groundwater quality in …

Toxicological risk assessment using spring water quality indices in plateaus of Giresun Province/Türkiye: a holistic hydrogeochemical data analysis

S Karadeniz, F Ustaoğlu, H Aydın, B Yüksel - … Geochemistry and Health, 2024 - Springer
Water scarcity is a growing concern due to rapid urbanization and population growth. This
study assesses spring water quality at 20 stations in Giresun province, Türkiye, focusing on …

Deciphering the dysbiosis caused in the fish microbiota by emerging contaminants and its mitigation strategies-a review

MA Kakakhel, N Narwal, N Kataria, SA Johari… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The primary barrier to nutrient absorption in fish is the intestinal epithelium, followed by a
community of microorganisms known as the gut microbiota, which can be thought of as a …

Impacts of a garbage disposal facility on the water quality of çavuşlu stream in Giresun, Turkey: A health risk assessment study by a validated ICP-MS assay

B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, E Arıca - Aquatic sciences and engineering, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Environmental concerns have been raised because of a garbage disposal facility (GDF)
constructed near Çavuşlu Stream in Giresun, Turkey. This article proposes a fully validated …