The lead–zinc areas of China have faced serious foulteousqulated heavy metal pollution. In
this study, data on As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations in China's lead–zinc …

Heavy metal contamination is a globally recognized environmental issue, threatening
human life very seriously. Increasing population and high demand for food resulted in …

The contamination of heavy metals in urban soil and dust is closely related to anthropogenic
emissions, while to what extent the metal contamination varies among different functional …

China faces a big challenge of environmental deterioration amid its rapid economic
development. To comprehensively identify the contamination characteristics of heavy metals …

Land application of municipal sewage sludge has become an attractive option and disposal
method used worldwide. Hence, the suitability of the sludge with regards to toxic and …

Anthropogenic and natural sources influence trace metals (TMs) bound to different sized
particulate matter (PM) in dry and wet atmospheric deposition, which can create ecosystem …

Contaminants in road dusts can directly pose significant human health risks through oral
ingestion, particle inhalation, and dermal contact. Therefore, this study has been designed to …

Abstract Rapid development in Northeast China has brought serious heavy metal pollution
to the environmental media (soil, surface water and air). This paper presents a study on the …

A total of 167 samples of agricultural soil, atmospheric dust and food crops (wheat and
maize) were collected, and four heavy metals, including Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr, were analyzed …

Air pollution is one of the serious problems world is facing in recent Anthropocene era of
rapid industrialization and urbanization. Specifically particulate matter (PM) pollution …