Investigation of health and ecological risk attributed to the soil heavy metals in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis

M Faraji, I Alizadeh, GO Conti, A Mohammadi - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of heavy metals (HMs) in the soil can pose risks to human health via ingestion
and dermal absorption. This systematic review and meta-analysis study focused on both of …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing phytoremediation of chromium-stressed soils through plant-growth-promoting bacteria

M Ahemad - Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2015 - Elsevier
Chromium, specifically hexavalent chromium is one of the most toxic pollutants that are
released into soils by various anthropogenic activities. It has numerous adverse effects not …

Risk assessment, spatial patterns and source apportionment of soil heavy metals in a typical Chinese hickory plantation region of southeastern China

K Zhao, L Zhang, J Dong, J Wu, Z Ye, W Zhao, L Ding… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) is a famous woody nut in China.
Currently, there is an increasing concern related to the soil heavy metal pollution in Chinese …

Assessment and monitoring of soil degradation during land use change using multivariate analysis

Y Khaledian, F Kiani, S Ebrahimi… - Land Degradation & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Not only are soil erosion and overall loss of soil fertility serious issues for loess‐derived soils
of developing nations, such as Iran, but they are also global problems. This research …

Environmental pollution and depth distribution of metal (loid) s and rare earth elements in mine tailing

M Azizi, A Faz, R Zornoza, S Martínez-Martínez… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concern about the environmental impacts of mining waste due to its high concentrations
of heavy metals is a widespread aspect worldwide, however, the presence and relationship …

Potential ecological risk assessment and predicting zinc accumulation in soils

A Baran, J Wieczorek, R Mazurek, K Urbański… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
The aims of this study were to investigate zinc content in the studied soils; evaluate the
efficiency of geostatistics in presenting spatial variability of zinc in the soils; assess …

Geographically weighted principal components analysis to assess diffuse pollution sources of soil heavy metal: application to rough mountain areas in Northwest …

S Fernández, T Cotos-Yanez, J Roca-Pardiñas… - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution can result in the degradation of the soil, air and water bodies' quality
affecting the health of all living organism. We analyze the spatial distribution of the …

Heavy metals in the soils of the Arabian Gulf coast affected by industrial activities: analysis and assessment using enrichment factor and multivariate analysis

FI Almasoud, AR Usman, AS Al-Farraj - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015 - Springer
The concentrations of nine heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Cr, Co, and Pb) in soil
samples of Arabian Gulf coast, Saudi Arabia, were investigated. Sediment Quality Guideline …

Effects of land use/cover change on heavy metal distribution of soils in wetlands and ecological risk assessment

SY Korkanç, M Korkanç, AF Amiri - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to determine the impact of land use/cover changes on the heavy metal
content in the Sultan Marshland and surrounding area and assess the pollution status. 54 …

Advances in Studies on Heavy Metals in Urban Soil: A Bibliometric Analysis

S Tang, C Wang, J Song, SC Ihenetu, G Li - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in urban economies and population growth have led to an escalation
in urban soil heavy metal pollution, thereby posing significant threats to human life and …