Elevated concentration of cadmium (Cd) in cacao beans has raised serious concerns about
the chocolate consumption on human health. Accumulation of Cd in cacao bean in southern …

As soil cadmium (Cd) contamination becomes a serious concern and one of the significant
environmental pollution issues all over the world, knowledge of the basic chemistry, origin …

Endophyte-assisted phytoremediation is an emerging technique for soil heavy metals (HMs)
remediation and has become a research focus in the world because of the benefits of …

The seriousness and harmfulness of cadmium (Cd) pollution have been gradually attracting
wide attention. Remediation materials currently play a critical role in the remediation of Cd …

The reclamation of tidal flats has been one of the important approaches to replenish the
arable lands in the coastal areas; pollution status of reclaimed soils has received wide …

Purpose Heavy metal fractionation varies according to land uses. To understand the
behavior of heavy metals in wetland soils under long-term agricultural cultivation, we …

Demolition waste consisting of cement paste, lightweight concrete and bricks is a worthless
material generated by a growing city. However, research suggests that it may be applied as …

Sequential and single extraction procedures were applied to both fresh and dried Sedum
Plumbizincicola leaves and stems. The extractants, different from those of soil, sediment or …

Cocoa is a staple crop for small farmers, has been promoted as an alternative crop to
Erythroxylum coca. Some soils in the Colombian cocoa zone seem to accumulate high …

Goa is a biodiversity hotspot and a major iron ore producer state in India. The study
investigated heavy metal (HM) distribution pattern, fractionation forms under different land …