Heavy metal (loid) s in agricultural soils in the world's largest barium-mining area: Pollution characteristics, source apportionment, and health risks using PMF model …

L Liu, X Xu, J Han, JM Zhu, S Li, L Liang, P Wu… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Barium (Ba) mining and smelting activities release heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) that may
cause threats to agroecological systems and human health. Here, contamination features …

A comprehensive health risk assessment and groundwater quality for irrigation and drinking purposes around municipal solid waste sanitary landfill: A case study in …

H El Fadili, MB Ali, M El Mahi, AT Cooray - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The proper management of municipal solid waste for the reduction of its potential impacts on
the environment is one of the most challenging issues faced by the world. In this study, a …

Assessment of surface water quality using the water quality index (IWQ), multivariate statistical analysis (MSA) and geographic information system (GIS) in Oued Laou …

HE Azhari, EK Cherif, O Sarti, EM Azzirgue, H Dakak… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surface water is used for a variety of purposes, including agriculture, drinking water, and
other services. Therefore, its quality is crucial for irrigation, human welfare, and health. Thus …

Ecotoxicological and pre-remedial risk assessment of heavy metals in municipal solid wastes dumpsite impacted soil in Morocco

H El Fadili, MB Ali, N Touach, M El Mahi - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study related to heavy metal pollution and subsequence health risk assessment adjacent to
landfills region is indispensable since landfills are a convergence point for hazardous …

[HTML][HTML] Shellfish waste-derived mesoporous chitosan for impressive removal of arsenic (V) from aqueous solutions: A combined experimental and computational …

REK Billah, MA Islam, H Lgaz, EC Lima… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Novel shellfish waste-derived chitosan (CS) has been developed to adsorb As (V) from
simulated wastewater under evaluating adsorption process parameters. The coexistence of …

Ecological and health risk assessment associated with translocation of heavy metals in Lycopersicum esculentum from farmland soil treated with different composts

P Mazumder, S Dash, M Khwairakpam… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract To meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, agricultural soil which
is a non-renewable natural resource must be carefully managed. Heavy metals present in …

Metal contents and pollution indices assessment of surface water, soil, and sediment from the Arieș River Basin Mining Area, Romania

A Moldovan, AI Török, E Kovacs, O Cadar, IC Mirea… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current study was conducted to assess the level and spatial distribution of metal
pollution in surface water, soil, and sediment samples from the Arieș River basin, located in …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and pollution risks of Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb, Hg and As in farmland soil near coal mines

B Cheng, Z Wang, X Yan, Y Yu, L Liu, Y Gao… - Soil & Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (loid) pollution poses a serious threat to the health and habitability of
ecosystems worldwide. This study aims to investigate the concentration, pollution degree …

Environmental and human health risks of potentially harmful elements in mining-impacted soils: A case study of the Angouran Zn–Pb Mine, Iran

GF Tehrani, DA Rubinos, U Kelm, S Ghadimi - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The soil pollution status, levels of exposure, and potential ecological and health risks to
workers and residents by potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in the Angouran mining area …

Mechanistic insight into the release behavior of arsenic (As) based on its geochemical fractions in the contaminated soils around lead/zinc (Pb/Zn) smelters

DM Xu, RB Fu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) was known as human carcinogen. It was therefore of great importance to better
understanding the release behavior of arsenic in soils for managing and controlling the …