Heavy Metal Contamination: An Alarming Threat to Environment and Human Health

Environmental Biotechnology: For Sustainable Future ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-7284-0_5 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 103-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Sandhya Mishra ◽

Ram Naresh Bharagava ◽

Nandkishor More ◽

Ashutosh Yadav ◽

Surabhi Zainith ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination

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Human health risk of heavy metal contamination in groundwater and source apportionment

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ◽

10.1007/s13762-021-03611-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Z. Iqbal ◽

F. Abbas ◽

A. Mahmood ◽

M. Ibrahim ◽

M. Gul ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Source Apportionment ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Human Health Risk

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Refer to “Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in Taiwan: assessment and possible human health implications” by Vu et al. (2017)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-020-10679-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yadolah Fakhri ◽

Mohammadreza Alipour

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Fish Species ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Health Implications ◽

Potential Sources

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Hydrogeochemistry and heavy metal contamination in groundwaters of Dhaka metropolitan city, Bangladesh: Assessment of human health impact

HydroResearch ◽

10.1016/j.hydres.2020.10.003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 106-117

Author(s):

Shaila Sharmin ◽

Juel Mia ◽

M. Shohidullah Miah ◽

H.M. Zakir

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Health Impact ◽

Metropolitan City ◽

Human Health Impact

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Heavy metal contamination in soils and food crops around Dabaoshan mine in Guangdong, China: implication for human health

Environmental Geochemistry and Health ◽

10.1007/s10653-009-9248-3 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 707-715 ◽

Cited By ~ 157

Author(s):

P. Zhuang ◽

B. Zou ◽

N. Y. Li ◽

Z. A. Li

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Food Crops ◽

Dabaoshan Mine

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Heavy Metal Contamination and Human Health Risk Associated with Sediment of Ganges River (Northwestern Bangladesh)

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology ◽

10.46488/nept.2020.v19i02.035 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (02) ◽

pp. 783-790

Author(s):

Md. Abu Sayed Jewel ◽

Md. Ayenuddin Haque ◽

Ruhul Amin ◽

Jakia Hasan ◽

Lubna Alam ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Ganges River ◽

Northwestern Bangladesh

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Assessing heavy metal contamination in soils using improved weighted index (IWI) and their associated human health risks in urban, wetland, and agricultural soils

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-15404-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kelvin Babu Githaiga ◽

Samwel Maina Njuguna ◽

Robert Wahiti Gituru ◽

Xue Yan

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Agricultural Soils ◽

Human Health Risks ◽

Weighted Index ◽

Urban Wetland

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Evaluation of heavy metal contamination levels in river sediments and their risk to human health in urban areas: A case study in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin, Argentina

Environmental Research ◽

10.1016/j.envres.2021.110979 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 110979

Author(s):

Luis Francisco Magni ◽

Liliana Norma Castro ◽

Alicia Elena Rendina

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

River Sediments ◽

Contamination Levels

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Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in River Ganga basin: Possible human health risks evaluation

Toxicology Reports ◽

10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.05.012 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 472-481 ◽

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Author(s):

Pradip Kumar Maurya ◽

D.S. Malik ◽

Krishna Kumar Yadav ◽

Amit Kumar ◽

Sandeep Kumar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Fish Species ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Ganga Basin ◽

Human Health Risks ◽

Potential Sources ◽

River Ganga

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Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil of a municipal solid waste dump in Uyo, Nigeria

Environmental Geochemistry and Health ◽

10.1007/s10653-016-9830-4 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 497-515 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

J. N. Ihedioha ◽

P. O. Ukoha ◽

N. R. Ekere

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Heavy Metal ◽

Health Risk ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Human Health ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Waste Dump

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Human Health Risk Simulation and Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in a River Affected by Industrial Activities

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117414 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 117414

Author(s):

Hong-Giang Hoang ◽

Chow-Feng Chiang ◽

Chitsan Lin ◽

Cheng-Yen Wu ◽

Chia-Wei Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Industrial Activities ◽

Risk Simulation

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