In the recent decades, Cd burden in cocoa-based products threatened global food safety,
human health and the future of chocolateries. Increased Cd bioavailability is an acute …

Based on the most recently published data, we definitively estimated that the annual global
production of sewage sludge may rise from~ 53 million tons dry solids currently to~ 160 …

Sewage sludge pyrolysis into biochar is an effective way to realize sludge harmless and
resourceful utilization. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between pyrolysis …

Dried raw sludge was pyrolyzed at temperatures ranging from 400 to 600° C at the increase
of 50° C intervals to investigate the influence of pyrolysis temperature on properties and …

Heavy metal contamination is a serious problem worldwide threatening soil environment
and human health. In the present study, concentrations of 6 heavy metals at an electronic …

Soil-bound heavy metals are of great concern for human health due to the potential
exposure via food chain transfer. In the present study, the occurrence, the bioavailability and …

Microplastics can alter the physicochemical and biogeochemical processes in soil, but
whether these alterations have further the effects on the transformation of soil heavy metal …

Contamination of agricultural soil by heavy metals has become a global issue concerning
food security and human health risk. In this study, a soil investigation was conducted to …

Microplastics change the physical, chemical, and biological processes in soil, and these
changes further affect the transformations of heavy metal speciation in soil. Whether this …

A novel type of biochar was produced by mixing bamboo sawdust with sewage sludge (1: 1,
w/w) via a co-pyrolysis process at 400–600° C. Changes in physico-chemical properties and …