Environmental and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution
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ArtikelUtgivningsinformation: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024Beskrivning: 1 electronic resource (244 p.)Innehållstyp: - text
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- online resource
- 9783725802654
- 9783725802661
- Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
- Coix lacryma-jobi L
- Punjab
- Pycnanthus angolensis
- adsorption
- adsorption isotherms
- adsorption mechanism
- advance treatment
- agro-wastes
- arsenic
- bioremediation
- biosorbent
- cadmium
- chemical modification
- chemical-treated biomass
- coal mine
- constructed wetland
- county
- crops
- domestic sewage
- ecological risk
- error function
- fine and coarse rice
- food chain
- glutathione
- growth
- health risk
- health risk assessment
- health risk index
- health risks
- heavy metal
- heavy metals
- hexavalent chromium
- lead
- lead adsorption
- mercury
- metals and metalloid
- metals contamination
- metals intake
- microorganism
- orange peel cellulose
- pathways
- pharmaceutical effluents
- phenolics
- photosynthetic parameter
- polluted water
- pollution characteristics
- pollution index
- pollution indices
- potential toxic elements
- proline
- risk assessment
- risk assessments
- soil contamination
- source identification
- spatial analysis
- thermodynamics
- tolerance
- total hazard quotient
- toxic elements
- urban soil
- urbanization
- vegetables
- wastewater-irrigation
- water quality
- "Narra" seedling
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In a world dealing with the widespread impact of heavy metals on our environment, it is crucial to delve deep into the subject and develop effective strategies. Despite appearing in seemingly harmless concentrations, these metals, which do not break down easily and accumulate in living organisms, pose potential threats to various life forms, including humans. Understanding the intricate details of their presence, pathways, sources, and associated risks in our environment underscores the need for focused research.This reprint is expected to provide valuable insights that will lay the foundation for future research and policy efforts. The combined knowledge of the global scientific community shared in these pages will contribute to a more resilient and sustainable approach to tackling the complex challenges presented by heavy metal pollutants in our environment. Additionally, the reprint will serve as a handy reference for students, scholars, and budding researchers.
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