Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Mercury contamination in soil, water and air is associated with potential toxicity to humans
and ecosystems. Industrial activities such as coal combustion have led to increased mercury …

Rapid industrialisation, increased rate of waste production, higher agricultural inputs,
mining, industrial waste, and contaminated irrigation water are increasing the heavy metal …

Contamination of aquatic ecosystems by various sources has become a major worry all over
the world. Pollutants can enter the human body through the food chain from aquatic and soil …

Contamination triggered by toxic metal ions and dyes is a foremost menace to the
environment and its inhabitants. Industries including metal plating, paints, and battery …

Owing to various industrial applications of mercury (Hg), its release into the environment at
high concentration is becoming a great threat to living organisms on a global scale. Human …

Heavy metals and organic pollutants are ubiquitous environmental pollutants affecting the
quality of soil, water and air. Over the past 5 decades, many strategies have been developed …

Abundant antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are typically found in mercury (Hg)-
contaminated aquatic environments. This phenomenon is partly attributed to the co …

Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) commonly require large capital
investments as well as operation and maintenance costs. Constructed wetlands (CWs) …

Despite being one of the most important tropical biomes in the world, the Atrato River basin
has experienced a critical ecological deterioration due to gold mining, posing a significant …