Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Heavy metals play an important role in the homeostasis of living cells. However, these
elements induce several adverse environmental effects and toxicities, and therefore …

Heavy metal contamination has an adverse effect on the aquatic, terrestrial, and
atmospheric environment. These may be natural or anthropogenic in origin and not easily …

With modern day urbanization and industrialization, heavy metal (HM) contamination has
become a prime concern for today's society. The impacts of metal contamination on …

Globally, rapidly increasing industrialization and urbanization have resulted in the
accumulation of higher concentrations of heavy metals in soils. The highly contaminated soil …

Agricultural soils are under threat of toxic metal/metalloid contamination from anthropogenic
activities, leading to excessive accumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and …

This review emphasizes the role of toxic metal remediation approaches due to their broad
sustainability and applicability. The rapid developmental processes can incorporate a large …

Plant foods have been a major source of human sustenance from the primeval ages, and
have continued to do so in recent times. Unfortunately, this food subgroup represents a …

The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing
significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops …

Heavy metal (loid) s in the environment threaten food safety and human health. Health risk
assessment of vegetables based on total or bioaccessible heavy metal (loid) s was widely …