Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological ...
2020年9月1日 · The objective of this review is to highlight the pollution of heavy metals and how they are brought about in our environment, their pharmacokinetic mechanisms, together with their toxicological effects on humans.
Heavy Metal Pollution in the Environment and Its Impact on …
This review focuses on the origins of heavy metal pollution, delves into cost-effective and green technological approaches for eliminating heavy metal pollutants from the environment, and discusses the impact of these pollutants on human health.
Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological ...
2020年9月8日 · These inorganic pollutants are being discarded in our waters, soils and into the atmosphere due to the rapidly growing agriculture and metal industries, improper waste disposal, fertilizers and pesticides. This review shows how pollutants …
Heavy Metals Toxicity and the Environment - PMC
In many areas of metal pollution, chronic low dose exposure to multiple elements is a major public health concern. Elucidating the mechanistic basis of heavy metal interactions is essential for health risk assessment and management of chemical mixtures.
Impact of heavy metals on the environment and human health: …
2022年4月1日 · Most heavy metals cause environmental and atmospheric pollution, and may be lethal to humans. Heavy metals can become strongly toxic by mixing with different environmental elements, such as water, soil, and air, and humans and other living organisms can be exposed to them through the food chain.
Heavy Metal Pollution: Source, Impact, and Remedies
2011年1月1日 · In heavy metals, pollution abatement, microbial sensors, and transformations are getting increased focus because of high efficiency and cost effectiveness. The sources and impacts of heavy metal pollution as well as various remediation techniques are described.
A review on heavy metal pollution, toxicity and remedial measures ...
2019年9月15日 · Heavy metal is a group of metal and metalloids with an atomic density higher than the 4000 kg/m 3. The heavy metals are toxic in nature which causes serious health illness to human beings and animals, even at very low concentration. These heavy metals enter into the aquatic system through the agricultural runoff and industrial discharges.
Editor’s choice: heavy metal pollution - Nature
2020年3月16日 · This Collection brings together some of our recent research investigating environmental pollution by heavy metals, their toxicology and potential remediation strategies.
2019年9月19日 · Heavy metals may enter a human in four ways from; ingestion of contaminated food; inhalation from the atmo-sphere, drinking contaminated water; and due to skin contact from agriculture, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, residential and industrial. 2. …
Heavy metals are prevalent pollutants within the soil environment, and their presence can adversely affect microorganisms, plants and animals. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has set limit values for soil pol-lutant levels of various heavy metals, including Hg (0.20 ppm), Cd (0.44 ppm), Pb (0.48 ppm), Cr (0.20 ppm), and As.