Copper (Cu) is an essential metal for human, animals and plants, although it is also
potentially toxic above supra-optimal levels. In plants, Cu is an essential cofactor of …

Metals in soil are potentially harmful to humans and ecosystems. Stable isotope
measurement may provide “fingerprint” information on the sources of metals. In light of the …

Anthropogenic activities release large quantities of heavy metals into the atmosphere. In
China, the input of these heavy metals through local and trans-boundary atmospheric …

This three-decade long study was conducted in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), a rapidly
urbanizing region in southern China. Extensive soil samples for a diverse land uses were …

As an element with well-known toxicity, excessive thallium (Tl) in farmland soils, may
threaten food security and induce extreme risks to human health. Identification of key …

Abstract The Nanfei River was one of dominant inflowing rivers of the fifth largest freshwater
Chaohu Lake in China, which had been subjected to increasing nutrients and contaminants …

Metal (loid) contamination caused by industrial activities in agricultural soils has become a
universal environmental and food safety concern. This study revealed the contamination …

Community gardens are “green oases” of recent cities with many benefits for human society.
From a human health perspective, these benefits can be damaged by chemical …

The development of the economy and society makes heavy metals (HMs) pollution more
and more serious. And, pollution source identification is the primary work of environmental …

The intensive use of copper (Cu) compounds as an alternative biocide in antifouling paints
(APs) has resulted in wide Cu contamination into the marine environment, especially near …