Copper (Cu) is an essential element for humans and plants when present in lesser amount,
while in excessive amounts it exerts detrimental effects. There subsists a narrow difference …

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 …

Due to urbanization and industrialization, there has been an increase in solid waste
generation and has become a global concern and leakage of leachate from landfills …

Heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) accumulation in agricultural soils, rice, and wheat is of particular
concern in China, while the status and spatio-temporal distribution of HMs in the soil-crops …

Cadmium (Cd) is a ductile metal in the form of a blueish or silvery-white powder. It is
naturally found in soil (about 0.2 mg/kg), minerals, and water. Cd belongs to the group of …

Actually, the accumulation of heavy metals by crops irrigated by wastewater has considered
a serious environmental problem in many countries such as Morocco, where the wastewater …

The objectives of the present study were to investigate heavy metal accumulation in 22
vegetable species and to assess the human health risks of vegetable consumption. Six …

Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils poses risks and hazards to humans. The
remediation of heavy metal-polluted soils has become a hot topic in environmental science …

Manganese (Mn) is an essential heavy metal. However, Mn's nutritional aspects are
paralleled by its role as a neurotoxicant upon excessive exposure. In this review, we …

Cereals are the major contributors to global food supply, accounting for more than half of the
total human calorie requirements. Sustainable availability of quality cereal grains is an …