Assessment of potential risks associated with chemicals in wastewater used for irrigation in arid and semiarid zones: A review

M Elgallal, L Fletcher, B Evans - Agricultural Water Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Irrigation with raw, partially and treated wastewater is a widespread practice in many arid
and semi-arid zones. The importance of wastewater for agriculture has increasingly been …

The role of environmental reservoirs in human campylobacteriosis

H Whiley, B Van den Akker, S Giglio… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Campylobacteriosis is infection caused by the bacteria Campylobacter spp. and is
considered a major public health concern. Campylobacter spp. have been identified as one …

Heavy metal contamination of soil and vegetables in suburban areas of Varanasi, India

RK Sharma, M Agrawal, F Marshall - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2007 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination of soil resulting from wastewater irrigation is a cause of serious
concern due to the potential health impacts of consuming contaminated produce. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Open dumping of municipal solid waste and its hazardous impacts on soil and vegetation diversity at waste dumping sites of Islamabad city

SM Ali, A Pervaiz, B Afzal, N Hamid… - Journal of King Saud …, 2014 - Elsevier
Deteriorating soil quality and decrease in vegetation abundance are grave consequences of
open waste dumping which have resulted in growing public concern. The focus of this study …

Partial oxidation of FeS nanoparticles enhances Cr (VI) sequestration

Y Liu, H Gan, L Tian, Z Liu, Y Ji, T Zhang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Iron sulfide nanoparticles (nano-FeS) have shown great potential for in situ remediation of
Cr (VI) pollution by reducing Cr (VI) to the less soluble and toxic Cr (III). However, material …

Improvement of rape (Brassica napus) plant growth and cadmium uptake by cadmium-resistant bacteria

XF Sheng, JJ Xia - Chemosphere, 2006 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the screening of cadmium-resistance bacterial strains from heavy
metal-polluted soils to examine their plant growth promotion and cadmium uptake in rape …

Distribution and accumulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and pharmaceuticals in wastewater irrigated soils in Hebei, China

F Chen, GG Ying, LX Kong, L Wang, JL Zhao… - Environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study investigated the occurrence of 43 emerging contaminants including 9 endocrine-
disrupting chemicals and 34 pharmaceuticals in three sites in Hebei Province, north China …

Heavy metal pollution and spatial distribution in surface sediments of Mustafakemalpaşa stream located in the world's largest borate basin (Turkey)

PI Omwene, MS Öncel, M Çelen, M Kobya - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Mining activities in addition to the geology of Mustafakemalpaşa catchment have for long
been linked to its deteriorating water and sediment quality. This study assessed …

Impact of long-term reclaimed wastewater irrigation on agricultural soils: a preliminary assessment

J Xu, L Wu, AC Chang, Y Zhang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2010 - Elsevier
The effect of reclaimed wastewater irrigation on the alteration of soil properties and
accumulation of trace metals in soil profiles was investigated by monitoring different plots …

Vertical distribution of Cd, Pb and Zn in soils near smelters in the North of France

T Sterckeman, F Douay, N Proix, H Fourrier - Environmental Pollution, 2000 - Elsevier
The analysis of the horizons of 12 soil profiles confirm occasionally significant levels of Cd,
Pb and Zn contamination in the areas surrounding two lead and zinc smelters in the North of …