Toxicity of heavy metals and recent advances in their removal: a review

MK Abd Elnabi, NE Elkaliny, MM Elyazied, SH Azab… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in the ecosystem are perpetually increasing;
consequently, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a major environmental concern …

The possible effects of heavy metals in honey as toxic and carcinogenic substances on human health: A systematic review

A Manouchehri, M Pirhadi, S Shokri… - Uludağ Arıcılık …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Heavy metals are widely known through natural resources, natural resources such as soil,
dust in the atmosphere, snow and rain. Soil contaminants, especially heavy metals, can be …

Structurally stable electrospun nanofibrous cellulose acetate/chitosan biocomposite membranes for the removal of chromium ions from the polluted water

J Xiong, Q Hu, J Wu, Z Jia, S Ge, Y Cao, J Zhou… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Cellulose acetate (CA) and chitosan (CS) were selected as the raw materials for preparing
the biobased porous nanofibers for the removal of chromium ions in aqueous solutions. The …

Green nanotechnology for controlling bacterial load and heavy metal accumulation in Nile tilapia fish using biological selenium nanoparticles biosynthesized by …

AM Saad, MZ Sitohy, MI Sultan-Alolama… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal accumulation and pathogenic bacteria cause adverse effects on aquaculture.
The active surface of selenium (Se) nanoparticles can mitigate these effects. The present …

Development of cellulose/hydroxyapatite/TiO2 scaffolds for efficient removal of lead (II) ions pollution: Characterization, kinetic analysis, and artificial neural network …

P Xuchao, H Yong, DT Semirumi, F Zhong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of nano-biodegradable composites for removing pollutants and heavy metals
in aquatic environments has been widespread. This study focuses on synthesizing cellulose …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Temporal Variation of Water Quality Parameters and Ecotoxic Trace Metals in Southern Nigeria Coastal Water

DI Chris, OK Wokeh, F Lananan… - Polish Journal of …, 2023 - academia.edu
This study investigated the temporal variations of water quality parameters and ecotoxic
trace metal contamination in the Opuroama River over a year, with a focus on providing …

Contamination of potentially toxic metals in children's toys marketed in Iran

N Yazdanfar, N Vakili Saatloo, P Sadighara - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Chemical exposure of heavy metals in children is of particular concern. However, using
heavy metal-contaminated toys can threaten the life and well-being of children. Therefore …

Neurotoxic effects of environmental contaminants—measurements, mechanistic insight, and environmental relevance

N Afsheen, S Rafique, H Rafeeq, K Irshad… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Pollution is a significant and growing concern for any population regardless of age because
these environmental contaminants exhibit different neurodegenerative effects on persons of …

Review of the toxic trace elements arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in seafood species from Algeria and contiguous waters in the Southwestern Mediterranean …

F Mehouel, SW Fowler - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
An assessment is made of published data on concentrations of four toxic trace elements
arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and methyl mercury (MeHg) in seafood …

[HTML][HTML] Occupational and human health risks of exposure to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in top soils from steel fabrication workshops

OD Umoren, SA Akinbola, AK Abimbolu… - Journal of Trace …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Environmental pollution caused by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from
anthropogenic sources has become a global concern due to its deleterious effect on …