Street dust samples from industrial, residential and heavy density traffic areas in Mashhad
metropolis were collected to study the mineralogy, distribution, accumulation, health risk …

This study investigates the occurrence and spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements
(PTEs)(Hg, Cd, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr, Al, Fe, Mn, V and Sb) in 67 road dust samples …

Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most important threats that can endanger the
health of animals, the environment, and humans. The present study was performed to …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are among the stable and dangerous environmental
pollutants that cause complications in the human body. The present study was conducted to …

The main soil properties, concentrations of selected elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni,
Pb, and Zn), and the chemical speciation of each element were determined in urban soil …

In this study, to determine whether having potential to be used as hyperaccumulator for Cd
and Ni, numerous experiments were designed for conducting assessments for physiological …

The species of heavy metal is an important factor in determining human health risk.
Quantifying the impacts on metal species can provide specific estimates of the heavy metal …

The rapid urbanization processes in island coastal areas has led to serious pollution in the
marine environment. Less is known about the trace metal speciation and ecological risk …

The concentration of selected trace metals (Fe, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) in 30 surface sediments
were measured using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer to investigate the spatial and …

Street dust is widely recognized as one of the major non-point sources of heavy metal
pollution and represents an important pathway for human exposure. Concentrations of …