The review paper, summaries the results of heavy metal concentration reported by several
authors in the soils of North Indian states viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar …

Urban soil pollution by heavy metals (HMs) is a pressing problem in the development of
urban agriculture (UA). In this context, the use of amendments, such as biochar, and …

Plants essentially require manganese (Mn) for their normal metabolic functioning. However,
excess Mn in the cellular environment is detrimental to plant growth, development, and …

Globally, the metal concentration in soil is increasing due to different anthropogenic and
geogenic factors. These metals are taken up by plants and further transferred in the food …

As medicinal plants can accumulate harmful metals from the native soil, people's
consumption of these materials may cause the human body to accumulate toxic metal …

Contamination of soil and water with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a global
environmental concern that could pose potential risks to human health and agriculture. The …

Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils is a severe cause of concern globally. The
heavy metals can enter crops through roots and can result in biomagnification in the different …

Phytoremediation acts as an efficient methodology for management of toxic elements spiked
soils. The accumulation and tolerance potential of hyper-accumulator plants for toxic …

Globally, sewage water is considered a cheap and effective alternative source of irrigation
and nutrient supplement. For example, in Faisalabad, Pakistan untreated sewage water …

The pollution of soil with heavy metals has direct or indirect adverse effect on human health.
The present work was conducted to identify all the expected sources and sinks for heavy …