Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils

S Ashraf, Q Ali, ZA Zahir, S Ashraf… - … and environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with toxic metals is a widespread environmental issue resulting from
global industrialization within the past few years. Therefore, decontamination of heavy metal …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal toxicity, sources, and remediation techniques for contaminated water and soil

SF Ahmed, PS Kumar, MR Rozbu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a highly toxic metalloid that is extensively distributed in soils and water bodies,
resulting in a variety of toxicity mechanisms and harmful effects on humans and …

A review on sources, identification and treatment strategies for the removal of toxic Arsenic from water system

BS Rathi, PS Kumar - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic liberation and accumulation in the groundwater environment are both affected by
the presence of primary ions and soluble organic matter. The most important influencing role …

Heavy metal accumulation in rice and aquatic plants used as human food: A general review

MM Uddin, MCM Zakeel, JS Zavahir, FMMT Marikar… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aquatic ecosystems are contaminated with heavy metals by natural and anthropogenic
sources. Whilst some heavy metals are necessary for plants as micronutrients, others can be …

Antioxidants as modulators of arsenic-induced oxidative stress tolerance in plants: An overview

F Zulfiqar, M Ashraf - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic contaminant in the environment. Although both inorganic and
organic types of arsenic exist in the environment, the most common inorganic forms of As …

Hydrochar-nanoparticle integration for arsenic removal from wastewater: Challenges, possible solutions, and future horizon

AK Khanzada, HE Al-Hazmi, B Śniatała… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination poses a significant threat to human health, ecosystems, and
agriculture, with levels ranging from 12 to 75% attributed to mine waste and stream …

Origin, dietary exposure, and toxicity of endocrine-disrupting food chemical contaminants: A comprehensive review

L Peivasteh-Roudsari, R Barzegar-Bafrouei, KA Sharifi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a growing public health concern worldwide.
Consumption of foodstuffs is currently thought to be one of the principal exposure routes to …

Reduced graphene oxide-modified spinel cobalt ferrite nanocomposite: synthesis, characterization, and its superior adsorption performance for dyes and heavy …

Z Iqbal, MS Tanweer, M Alam - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
This work is dedicated to the synthesis, characterization, and adsorption performance of
reduced graphene oxide-modified spinel cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. The as-synthesized …

Phytoremediation prospects for restoration of contamination in the natural ecosystems

S Khan, TH Masoodi, NA Pala, S Murtaza, JA Mugloo… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Toxic substances have a deleterious effect on biological systems if accrued in ecosystems
beyond their acceptable limit. A natural ecosystem can become contaminated due to the …

Understanding the mechanistic roles of environmental heavy metal stressors in regulating ferroptosis: adding new paradigms to the links with diseases

K Sahoo, A Sharma - Apoptosis, 2023 - Springer
Ferroptosis is a new type of iron-dependent cell death induced by a failure of the lipid repair
protein GPX4 or the Xc-antiporter, which is essential for glutathione production. Some heavy …