Health hazards of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and its microbial reduction

P Sharma, SP Singh, SK Parakh, YW Tong - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Industrial effluents/wastewater are the main sources of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))
pollutants in the environment. Cr (VI) pollution has become one of the world's most serious …

Chromium contamination and effect on environmental health and its remediation: A sustainable approaches

S Prasad, KK Yadav, S Kumar, N Gupta… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a trace element critical to human health and well-being. In the last few
decades, its contamination, especially hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] form in both terrestrial …

Chromium biogeochemical behaviour in soil-plant systems and remediation strategies: A critical review

M Ao, X Chen, T Deng, S Sun, Y Tang, JL Morel… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that is heavily discharged into the soil environment
due to its widespread use and mining. High Cr levels may pose toxic hazards to plants …

A review of the formation of Cr (VI) via Cr (III) oxidation in soils and groundwater

J Liang, X Huang, J Yan, Y Li, Z Zhao, Y Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is a widespread, toxic contaminant in the
environment. Owing to the increasingly strict requirements for green production and …

Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future perspectives

R Sinha, R Kumar, P Sharma, N Kant, J Shang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium originates from geogenic and extensive anthropogenic activities and significantly
impacts natural ecosystems and human health. Various methods have been applied to …

Different pathways for Cr (III) oxidation: implications for Cr (VI) reoccurrence in reduced chromite ore processing residue

W Liu, J Li, J Zheng, Y Song, Z Shi, Z Lin… - … Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hexavalent chromium contamination is a global environmental issue and usually reoccurs in
alkaline reduced chromite ore processing residues (rCOPR). The oxidation of Cr (III) solids …

Surface Water Pollution in the Middle Chinese Loess Plateau with Special Focus on Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+): Occurrence, Sources and Health Risks

X He, P Li - Exposure and Health, 2020 - Springer
Due to the combined influence of unique natural environment and increasing human
activities, water quality in the Chinese Loess Plateau is deteriorating. Hexavalent chromium …

Chromium in agricultural soils and crops: a review

A Ertani, A Mietto, M Borin, S Nardi - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2017 - Springer
The mobility and distribution of metals in the environment is related not only to their
concentration but also to their availability in the environment. Most chromium (Cr) exists in …

Regulations for chromium emissions to the aquatic environment in Europe and elsewhere

E Vaiopoulou, P Gikas - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Chromium is a controversial element, since it has been classified as essential trace element,
to chemically and biologically inert compound, to potent intoxicator. Concerns have been …

Chromium in drinking water: sources, metabolism, and cancer risks

A Zhitkovich - Chemical research in toxicology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Drinking water supplies in many geographic areas contain chromium in the+ 3 and+ 6
oxidation states. Public health concerns are centered on the presence of hexavalent Cr that …