Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

Arsenic-rich geothermal fluids are hazardous materials of global impact, affecting different
environments (groundwater, surface water, seawater, sediments, soils, atmosphere) and …

Aquatic sediment polluted by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from mining activities
represents a potential health “time bomb” for humans and the local ecology, but the …

The present study evaluated the status of sediment toxicity and pollution, and the
phytoremediation capability of Typha latifolia L.(TlL) within the largest coastal wetland in the …

This study investigates the extent and spatial distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements
(PTEs) in the Djebel Onk phosphate mine area in south-eastern Algeria, as well as the …

As the most widely used method for evaluating heavy metals (HMs) in soil or sediment, the
enrichment factor (EF) is prone to bias and even yields misleading assessment results for …

Arsenic endosmosis causes a severe threat to human health within the developing
countries. This study assessed the levels of geogenic arsenic and other heavy metals …

The present study examined heavy metals concentrations in sediments of the Hunza River
and its tributaries, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. For this purpose, surface sediments were …

Populations in coastal areas are vulnerable to chronic exposure to potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) from aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we estimated the health risks from Cd, Cr, Fe …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) constitute a class of metals, semimetals, and non-metals
that are of concern due to their persistence, toxicity, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification …