This review emphasizes the role of toxic metal remediation approaches due to their broad
sustainability and applicability. The rapid developmental processes can incorporate a large …

Bats today face a number of important threats, including that of heavy metal exposure. While
the numerous adverse health effects of heavy metals have long been documented …

The characterization of the concentration and chemical speciation of heavy metals in surface
and vertical profile soils is a necessary for pollution monitoring and the potential risk …

Petrographic, mineralogical and geochemical studies have been carried out on beneficiated
coal products from mines and preparation plants in the Santa Catarina Basin, southern …

The comet assay has become one of the methods of choice for the evaluation and
measurement of DNA damage. It is sensitive, quick to perform and relatively affordable for …

During coal mining activities, large quantities of coal dust, ashes, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons and metals are released into the environment. This complex mixture presents …

Coal is an important fossil fuel used to generate energy. Coal dust is constituted primarily of
hydrocarbons and metals. During coal extraction, large quantities of coal dust particles are …

Increased agricultural production has been increased use of pesticides worldwide, which
poses a threat to both human and environmental health. Recent studies suggest that several …

This study aimed to investigate the seasonal and spatial variations in water quality
parameters and determine the main contamination sources in the Shari-Goyain River …

In the southern part of the Atlantic Forest region, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, coal mining has
led to severe degradation, with former mining areas abandoned decades ago without any …