Bioaccumulation of non-essential hazardous heavy metals and metalloids in freshwater fish. Risk to human health

H Ali, E Khan - Environmental chemistry letters, 2018 - Springer
Contamination of freshwater fish with toxic heavy metals and metalloids is a major
environmental issue in terms of public health. For instance, Cd, Pb, Hg and As are …

Heavy metals contamination in water, sediments and fish of freshwater ecosystems in Pakistan

M Afzaal, S Hameed, I Liaqat, AA Ali Khan… - Water Practice & …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
Freshwater ecosystems are being contaminated by heavy metal pollution. The primary
source of contamination is wastewater discharged from urban, industrial, and agricultural …

Assessment of potentially toxic heavy metals and health risk in water, sediments, and different fish species of River Kabul, Pakistan

H Ali, E Khan - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Contamination of freshwater bodies and consequently freshwater fish with toxic heavy
metals is a serious environmental issue. The trophic transfer of potentially toxic heavy metals …

Heavy metals in five commonly consumed fish species from River Swat, Pakistan, and their implications for human health using multiple risk assessment approaches

K Khan, M Zeb, M Younas, HMA Sharif, M Yaseen… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the levels of heavy metals bioaccumulation in commonly consumed
riverine fish species, including G. cavia, T. macrolepis, G. gotyla, S. plagiostomus, and M …

Cadmium induced bioaccumulation, histopathology, gene regulation in fish and its amelioration–A review

S Das, I Kar, AK Patra - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Different anthropogenic activities as well as natural sources contribute enormously towards
various heavy metal contaminations in aquatic habitats. Cadmium (Cd) is one of most …

Heavy metals contamination, potential pathways and risks along the Indus Drainage System of Pakistan

K Khan, M Younas, HMA Sharif, C Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Riverine water exposed to heavy metals (HMs) pollution is a major concern in the world
because of its serious effects on ecosystem and human health. This study assessed the …

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediments, and Tissues and Their Histopathological Effects on Anodonta cygnea (Linea, 1876) in Kabul River, Khyber …

MI Khan, M Khisroon, A Khan, N Gulfam… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The present investigation aimed to assess the concentrations of selected heavy metals in
water and sediments and their bioaccumulation in tissues of freshwater mussels and their …

Toxicological effects of toxic metals (cadmium and mercury) on blood and the thyroid gland and pharmacological intervention by vitamin C in rabbits

R Khan, S Ali, S Mumtaz, S Andleeb, M Ulhaq… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Cadmium and mercury are non-biodegradable toxic metals that may cause many
detrimental effects to the thyroid gland and blood. Vitamin C has been found to be a …

First report of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the Indus Drainage System: Occurrence, source and environmental risk

K Khan, M Younas, Y Zhou, HMA Sharif, X Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are of global interest due to their persistence in the aquatic
environment. This study assessed the occurrence of PFAAs in the Indus Drainage System …

Heavy metal bioaccumulation in highly consumed pelagic and benthic fish and associated health risk

ER Blankson, NKA Ohene-Obeng, BA Awuah… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
The present study investigated the levels of Manganese (Mn), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu),
Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb) and Iron (Fe) in the tissues of a benthic fish (Clarias gariepinus) and a …