Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Mollusca Species and Assessment of Potential Risks to Human Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 552-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maha Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Potential Risks

Simultaneous adsorption of trace sulfamethoxazole and hexavalent chromium by biochar/MgAl layered double hydroxide composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guowan Li ◽  
Zhujian Huang ◽  
Chengyu Chen ◽  
Hongcan Cui ◽  
Yijuan Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxide ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Metal Species ◽  
Simultaneous Removal ◽  
Simultaneous Adsorption ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Double Hydroxide ◽  
Double Hydroxides

Environmental contextWater contamination by antibiotics and heavy metals entails potential risks to both the environment and human health. Composite materials based on MgAl-layered double hydroxides and biochar simultaneously adsorbed the toxic sulfamethoxazole and CrVI metal species. These findings indicate that biochar/metal hydroxide composites could be valuable adsorbents for the simultaneous removal of trace antibiotics and metals from water. AbstractWater contamination by antibiotics and heavy metals has drawn wide attention because of the potential risks it poses to both the environment and human health. In this study, a series of adsorbents was successfully synthesised based on MgAl-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and biochar (BC) derived from Pennisetum sinese Roxb. The batch adsorption experiment results showed that the obtained composites could effectively adsorb trace sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and CrVIsimultaneously. The simultaneous adsorption of trace SMX and CrVI are well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Freundlich isotherm models. Characterisation of the composites after adsorption showed that the composites adsorbed SMX mainly by π-π bonds, hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonds. Electrostatic interaction, anion exchange, intraparticle diffusion and hydrogen bonding are the main mechanisms for CrVI adsorption onto the composites. This study indicates that the biochar/MgAl layered double hydroxide composites are promising adsorbents for the simultaneous removal of trace antibiotics and CrVI.

scholarly journals Lead accumulation in some snails used as food at Huong river, Hue city

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Tri Nguyen Minh ◽  
Thang Nguyen Viet ◽  
Ba Vo Dinh ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Pomacea Canaliculata ◽  
Potential Risks

In Hue City, several river snails are popularly processed into dishes. However, former studies have proved that this group of animals can accumulate heavy metals in their bodies at much higher levels than in the external environment, making them harmful to consumers’ health. Results indicated that lead contents in four species including Belaya filosa, Sulcospira proteu, Pomacea canaliculata, and Pila conquered exploited in Huong river for use as food exceeded the permitted level issued by The Ministry of Health (QCVN 8­2 : 2011/BYT). The human health risk assessment for lead exposure showed high potential risks to consumers. The risk quotation (RQs) is higher than one suggested that it is unsafe to consume these snails.

Effects of heavy metals pollution on human health

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aqeel M. Ali Al-Lami ◽  
Saba Riad Khudhaier ◽  
Omer AbdulKareem Aswad
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Metals Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metals Pollution

scholarly journals Technologies Developing in Heavy Metals’ Removal from Water

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 860
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Simeonidis ◽  
Manassis Mitrakas
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Urban Wastewater ◽  
Heavy Metals Removal ◽  
Metals Removal ◽  
Drinking Water Resources

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals in drinking water resources and industrial or urban wastewater pose a serious threat to human health and the equilibrium of ecosystems [...]

Assessment of seasonal variations and human health risks due to heavy metals in water, soils and food crops using multi-indices approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal ◽  
Raj Setia ◽  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Tapan Ghosh ◽  
Sagar Taneja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Human Health Risks
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