Contamination by heavy metals is a significant issue worldwide. In recent decades, soil
heavy metals pollutants in China had adverse impacts on soil quality and threatened food …

Identifying sources and transport routes of heavy metals in soil is necessary for pollution
control. This study integrated principal component analysis (PCA), positive matrix …

Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, shows harmfulness which still
represents a big concern for human health, including hazards to fertility and pregnancy …

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 …

In the present study, the concentration levels of heavy metals such as Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As
and Pb in soil samples collected from 88 sampling locations around Sinop Province, Turkey …

We measured the concentrations of arsenic and 11 trace metals in the soils from vegetable
fields in Malatya province (Turkey) and assessed health risks for residential adults and …

The accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in soil is presently a significant threat to the
environment. The Cu, Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni, and Co concentrations were assessed in the …

Soil pollution with trace elements (TEs) has become an increasingly serious environmental
concern, however, assessment of ecological and human health risks especially in intensive …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the toxic heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn)
concentrations of dust samples from the Black Sea coastal road in the north of Turkey. The …

The rapid development of the smelting industry increases the release of antimony (Sb) into
the soil environment, which threatens human health and ecosystems. A total of 87 samples …