Background Besides their benefits, heavy metals are toxic, persistent, and hazardous to
human health, even at their lower concentrations. Consumption of unsafe concentrations of …

The safety of water resources throughout the globe has been compromised by various
human activities and climate change over the last decades. Consequently, the world is …

Although fish are widely confirmed to be susceptible to heavy metals (HMs) contamination in
sediments, this bioconversion haven't been detailed. This is especially the case in karst …

In this study, soil samples were collected from different layers throughout the whole Yellow
River Delta (YERD), in north China. The total concentration of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) …

Recently, the exposure to heavy metals through the consumption of vegetables has become
a global concern. In this regard, the current study was aimed to measure the concentrations …

In the present study, we evaluated the concentrations of several micronutrients and heavy
metals (Fe, Mg, Mn, K, Ca, Na, Zn, Cu, Ni and Cd) in soils and in edible parts of two …

The increase in release of toxic heavy metals into natural water attracts much attention due
to its devastating effect on ecology and human health. The design and implementation of …

The objectives of this study were to determine the metals and arsenic transfer from mining
ponds to agricultural and forest soils, and identify the dynamic of metal (loid) s in the soil …

The practice of wastewater irrigation lessens the pressure on the aquatic environment by
minimizing the use of freshwater resources. However, this may lead to significant damage to …

Toxic arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) pollution threatens organisms and humans in coastal
ecosystems, but their biomagnification in marine systems remains under debate. This study …