The lack of awareness for timely management of the environment surrounding a metal mine
site results in several adverse consequences such as rampant business losses, abandoning …

In January 2017, the International Seabed Authority released a discussion paper on the
development of Environmental Regulations for deep-sea mining (DSM) within the Area …

Municipal landfill leachates are a source of toxic heavy metals that have been shown to
have a detrimental effect on human health and the environment. This study aimed to assess …

The accumulation and transfer of Pb, Zn, Cu, and Cd along a soil-plant-insect-chicken food
chain at contaminated sites were investigated. The study site nearing the Pb/Zn mine had …

Standard analytical protocols and pollution indices were used to evaluate eco-toxicological
status and health risks of heavy metals contamination in municipal solid waste (MSW) …

Around 3 billion tonnes of bauxite residue (BR), the by-product of alumina extraction, have
been produced and stockpiled worldwide, representing a potential risk for the environment …

Here we quantified the bioaccumulation of metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, iron,
magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, molybdenum, and chromium) and assessed several …

We quantified bioaccumulation of lead, mercury, and cadmium in bones from 105 greater
white-toothed shrews (Crocidura russula) collected at the Ebro Delta, a polluted area, and …

This chapter assesses the available information, and updates a previous review. It focuses
on the relationship between the toxicology of cadmium and critical tissue concentrations to …

Animal hair is a useful biomonitoring tool for assessing the occurrence of trace elements in
ecosystems. Essential (chromium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, and zinc) and …