Abstract Purpose of Review Selenium, a trace element, is ubiquitous in the environment.
The main source of human exposure is diet. Despite its nutritional benefits, it is one of the …

Currently, water pollution represents a serious environmental threat, causing an impact not
only to fauna and flora but also to human health. Among these pollutants, inorganic and …

Summary Background The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently sets
maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for ten metals or metalloids in public drinking water …

The geologic profile of the western United States lends itself to naturally elevated levels of
arsenic and uranium in groundwater and can be exacerbated by mining enterprises. The …

Lead (Pb), a highly toxic heavy metal, poses a significant global health risk, particularly to
children. Widely used in paint manufacturing for its remarkable corrosion-resistance …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) constitute a class of highly stable and
extensively manufactured anthropogenic chemicals that have been linked to a variety of …

Navajo Nation residents are at risk for exposure to uranium and other co-occurring metals
found in abandoned mine waste. The Navajo Birth Cohort Study (NBCS) was initiated in …

This study proposes a new approach to establish a multi-parameter risk mapping method by
employing the K-Means clustering technique. Accordingly, spatial assessment of arsenic …

Populations of plants and animals, including humans, living in close proximity to abandoned
uranium mine sites are vulnerable to uranium exposure through drainage into nearby …

To reveal the influence of the phosphorus chemical industry (PCI) on regional water
environmental quality and safety, the water quality and ecotoxicological effects of a stream …