Nitrate water contamination from industrial activities and complete denitrification as a remediation option

KM Moloantoa, ZP Khetsha, E Van Heerden… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Freshwater is a scarce resource that continues to be at high risk of pollution from
anthropogenic activities, requiring remediation in such cases for its continuous use. The …

A comprehensive analysis of contaminated groundwater: Special emphasis on nature-ecosystem and socio-economic impacts

G Chandnani, P Gandhi, D Kanpariya, D Parikh… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Besides air, water is the most essential and irreplaceable element to ensure the continuance
of life. According to data, only 71% of Earth's surface is covered with water; 96.5% is present …

Nanoparticle charge and size control foliar delivery efficiency to plant cells and organelles

P Hu, J An, MM Faulkner, H Wu, Z Li, X Tian… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions between nanoparticles and
plant leaves is crucial for advancing the field of nanoenabled agriculture. Herein, we …

Occurrence and distribution of groundwater fluoride and manganese in the Weining Plain (China) and their probabilistic health risk quantification

L Liu, J Wu, S He, L Wang - Exposure and health, 2022 - Springer
In this paper, the spatial distribution of fluoride (F‒) and manganese (Mn) in groundwater
was described and the overall groundwater quality was assessed with the entropy weight …

Iran's agriculture in the anthropocene

M Maghrebi, R Noori, R Bhattarai… - Earth's …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The anthropogenic impacts of development and frequent droughts have limited Iran's water
availability. This has major implications for Iran's agricultural sector which is responsible for …

Nitrate and nitrite content of vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, dairy products, meats and processed meats

Z Bahadoran, P Mirmiran, S Jeddi, F Azizi… - Journal of food …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and aim The aim of this study was to investigate the contents of nitrate/nitrite in
frequently consumed food items among Iranians. Methods Stratified random sampling was …

Origin and assessment of groundwater pollution and associated health risk: a case study in an industrial park, northwest China

P Li, J Wu, H Qian, X Lyu, H Liu - Environmental geochemistry and health, 2014 - Springer
Groundwater quality which relates closely to human health has become as important as its
quantity due to the demand for safe water. In the present study, an entropy-weighted fuzzy …

High abundance of microplastics in groundwater in Jiaodong Peninsula, China

H Mu, Y Wang, H Zhang, F Guo, A Li, S Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in drinking water has aroused extensive
concerns, whereas our understanding of their presence in groundwater, a major source of …

Evaluation of spatial and seasonal variations in surface water quality using multivariate statistical techniques

AH Pejman, GRN Bidhendi, AR Karbassi… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
In this study, spatial and seasonal variations of water quality in Haraz River Basin were
evaluated using multivariate statistical techniques, such as cluster analysis, principal …

Association of dietary nitrate, nitrite, and N-nitroso compounds intake and gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MS Seyyedsalehi, E Mohebbi, F Tourang, B Sasanfar… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
N-nitroso compounds (NOCs) are a class of chemical carcinogens found in various
environmental sources such as food, drinking water, cigarette smoke, the work environment …