Potential risks assessment of heavy metal (loid) s contaminated vegetables in Pakistan: a review
Heavy metal (loid) s (HM) contamination and associated potential health risks are an issue
of global concern. The pathways through which these HM affect human body include food …
of global concern. The pathways through which these HM affect human body include food …
A review on heavy metal contamination at mining sites and remedial techniques
Urbanization is taking place at a rapid pace resulting in an increased amount of pollution.
Eventually, the extraction of precious metals and minerals releases hazardous metallic …
Eventually, the extraction of precious metals and minerals releases hazardous metallic …
Antibiotic resistance genes in surface water and groundwater from mining affected environments
Mining activities are known to generate a large amount of mine tailings and acid mine
drainage which contain varieties of heavy metals. Heavy metals play an important role in co …
drainage which contain varieties of heavy metals. Heavy metals play an important role in co …
Denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonia in long-term lake sediment microcosms with iron (II)
Nitrate is an abundant pollutant in aquatic environments. Competition between the nitrate
reduction processes, denitrification, which converts nitrate into nitrogen gas, and …
reduction processes, denitrification, which converts nitrate into nitrogen gas, and …
Spatial distribution of heavy metal and risk indices of water and sediments in the Kunhar River and its tributaries
The present study investigated heavy metal (HM) concentrations in water and sediment of
the Kunhar River and its tributaries in Kaghan valley, Northern Pakistan. The highest mean …
the Kunhar River and its tributaries in Kaghan valley, Northern Pakistan. The highest mean …
Hazardous enrichment of toxic elements in soils and olives in the urban zone of Lavrio, Greece, a legacy, millennia-old silver/lead mining area and related health risk …
V Antoniadis, G Thalassinos, E Levizou, J Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lavrio is a Greek town with several abandoned Ag/Pb mines. In this study, 19 potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) were measured in soil, weeds, and olives. Levels of seven of the …
toxic elements (PTEs) were measured in soil, weeds, and olives. Levels of seven of the …
Use of modeling to map potentially toxic elements and assess the risk to human health in soils affected by mining activity
É de Castro Paes, GV Veloso, DL de Arruda Silva… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Determining the levels and spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is
essential in designing mitigating strategies to remediate contaminated areas. Efficient …
essential in designing mitigating strategies to remediate contaminated areas. Efficient …
Geochemical baseline and pre-mining environmental assessment of heavy metals at iron exploration area, Northeastern Aswan, Egypt
MT Mostafa, HE Nady, RM Gomaa… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Wadi Abu Subeira area contains many farms and houses and is one of the
promising areas for iron mining. Therefore, 21 surface soil samples were collected and …
promising areas for iron mining. Therefore, 21 surface soil samples were collected and …
Health risk assessment and geospatial analysis of arsenic contamination in shallow aquifer along Ravi River, Lahore, Pakistan
SU Shahid, NA Abbasi, A Tahir, S Ahmad… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The exposure variation of arsenic from different ground and surface water sources has
remained unpredictable which may cause severe human health problems. The current study …
remained unpredictable which may cause severe human health problems. The current study …
Arsenic, lead and antimony contamination of the Sefidrud sub-basin (Kurdistan province): An indication for the high incidence of gastric and esophagus cancers in …
K Zandkarimi, N Zeydalinejad, E Sadeghi… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Sefidrud sub-basin, extending from Kurdistan to the southern Caspian Sea, is the main
drainage basin of the Kurdistan Province. Based on previous works and new field …
drainage basin of the Kurdistan Province. Based on previous works and new field …