In this study, eleven soil samples and twenty-twoplants samples were collected in the vicinity
of eleven industries and a thermal station was analyzed for zinc, copper, iron, lead and …

The increasing prevalence of environmental pollution, especially soil contamination with
heavy metals has led to their uptake in the human food chains through plant parts …

Field experiment was conducted to compare and investigate the concentration levels of
heavy metals in leafy vegetables with growth stage and plant species variations on an …

Abstract Lead (Pb (II)), an extremely hazardous heavy metal that has been shown to have
detrimental effects on both the environment and humans, mostly gets into the ecosystem …

Since analysis of both soil and plants are useful to assess contamination of a geographic
area, concentrations of five representative metals: copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) …

This study was aimed to determine the concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb in soils and
garlic, kale, onion, pepper and potato samples from farmlands irrigated with River Mojo …

Anthropogenic pollution due to inappropriate treatment of agricultural and industrial waste
has been posing an ecological threats worldwide. However, an increasing pressure and …

Environmental pollution is one of the issues of serious concern in the developing countries
such as Nigeria; industrial activities contribute to the growth of the economy but usually at …

Abstract Heavy metals in PM 2.5 (a global pollutant) are bio-accessible and highly toxic.
Health risk assessment of bioaccessible heavy metals in PM 2.5 was analyzed in the …

In-situ sorbent amendment is a relatively low-cost, low-impact approach for remediation of
soil contaminated with heavy metals (HMs), and thus is considered a way to be favored in …