A review on heavy metal accumulation and toxicity in biotic and abiotic components

M Kaur, A Sharma - IOP conference series: Earth and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Pollutants in the environment remains to be a global issue and among the greatest
challenges confronting mankind. Among the various kinds of pollutants, heavy metals have …

Levels and environmental risks of rare earth elements in a gold mining area in the Amazon

WV da Silveira Pereira, SJ Ramos, LCA Melo… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Artisanal gold (Au) mining may have increased the concentrations of rare earth elements
(REEs) in the Serra Pelada mine (southeastern Amazon, Brazil), which has not been …

Soil toxicity in a protected area in Brazil: Cytotoxic, genotoxic, and toxic effects

DL Schutz, IG de Marco, AGDX Teles… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Campos de Palmas Wildlife Refuge (CPWR)(Brazil) is a full protection
Conservation Unit (CU) formed by private properties, where the use of land and natural …

Uncertainty analysis in receptor model with sources identification and risks apportionment of toxic metal (oid) s in agricultural soils around industrial areas in …

R Proshad, M Islam, AM Idris - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022 - Springer
Metal (oid) s contamination in agricultural soils can create adverse environmental conditions
and pose human health risks. The present study was conducted to assess metal (oid) s …

Foliar spray of stress protective chemicals alleviates cobalt toxicity by improving root antioxidant defense in maize (Zea mays)

A Nazir, A Wahid - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Cobalt (Co2+) is a beneficial microelement for plants but toxic to metabolism in
higher amounts. This study determined the influence of sublethal Co2+ level (0.5 mM) on the …

A Comparative Study to assess the Air quality of Ludhiana, India amid COVID-19

K Manmeet - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Air quality Index (AQI) is a tool which is implemented to assess the qualitative and
quantitative status of air pollutants. Four distinctive pollutants; PM10, PM2. 5, SO2 and NO2 …

[PDF][PDF] Structural and functional dynamics, and ecological risks assessment in reserve forests of Northeast India

GK Malunguja - 2023 - agnee.tezu.ernet.in
Forests in India, including reserve forests (RFs), are important habitats for species diversity
while also offsetting carbondioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to global climate …