Indices of soil contamination by heavy metals–methodology of calculation for pollution assessment (minireview)

HD Weissmannová, J Pavlovský - Environmental monitoring and …, 2017 - Springer
This article provides the assessment of heavy metal soil pollution with using the calculation
of various pollution indices and contains also summarization of the sources of heavy metal …

Ecological and human health risk assessment of toxic metals in street dusts and surface soils in Ahvaz, Iran

N Ghanavati, A Nazarpour, B De Vivo - Environmental geochemistry and …, 2019 - Springer
This study aimed to examine the concentrations and environmental health risk of the
potentially toxic metals including Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, and As in street dusts and surface soils …

Acute effects of air pollution on hospital admissions for asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis in Ahvaz, Iran

H Raji, A Riahi, SH Borsi, K Masoumi… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background and Aim Although air pollution is a serious problem in Ahvaz, the association
between air pollution and respiratory diseases has not been studied enough in this area …

Source, spatial distribution and pollution assessment of Pb, Zn, Cu, and Pb, isotopes in urban soils of Ahvaz City, a semi-arid metropolis in southwest Iran

A Nazarpour, MJ Watts, A Madhani, S Elahi - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
This study examined the status of toxic metal contamination of the urban industrial city of
Ahvaz in Iran. Two hundred and twenty-seven surface soils from a depth horizon of 0–10 cm …

[HTML][HTML] Harbor water pollution by heavy metal concentrations in sediments

L Sulistyowati, Y Yolanda, N Andareswari - Global Journal of …, 2023 - gjesm.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Belawan Harbor is the third largest port, which is
located in an estuary, causing the port water area to be vulnerable to pollution, especially …

Novel modelling approach to assess elements contamination in drinking water from Southern Iran

A Mohammadpour, M Motamed-Jahromi… - Exposure and …, 2024 - Springer
Assessment of water quality and potential health risks through probabilistic approaches is
fundamental in determining the uses of water and prevent health problems. This study …

Dissolved trace elements in Hooghly (Ganges) River Estuary, India: Risk assessment and implications for management

S Mitra, SK Sarkar, P Raja, JK Biswas… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
The study presents a spatio-seasonal distribution of 13 trace elements in the surface water
(0–5 cm) along the north–south gradient of Hooghly River Estuary, India, and subsequently …

Airborne foliar transfer of PM bound heavy metals in Cassia siamea: a less common route of heavy metal accumulation

T Gajbhiye, SK Pandey, KH Kim, JE Szulejko… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
In order to investigate possible foliar transfer of toxic heavy metals, concentrations of Cd, Pb,
and Fe were measured in samples of: Cassia siamea leaves (a common tree) Cassia …

[PDF][PDF] Leachate characterization and identification of dominant pollutants using leachate pollution index for an uncontrolled landfill site

S De, S Maiti, T Hazra, A Debsarkar… - Global journal of …, 2016 - gjesm.net
Landfill leachates are potential threats for environmental degradation. This study was
conducted to determine the leachate quality, to identify the dominant pollutants and to …

Wood and bark of Pinus halepensis as archives of heavy metal pollution in the Mediterranean Region

JAR Martin, C Gutiérrez, M Torrijos, N Nanos - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural levels of heavy metals (HM) have increased during the industrial era to the point of
posing a serious threat to the environment. The use of tree species to record contamination …