Search Results - "Ecotoxicology and environmental safety"

A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety by Al-Tohamy, Rania, Ali, Sameh S., Li, Fanghua, Okasha, Kamal M., Mahmoud, Yehia A.-G., Elsamahy, Tamer, Jiao, Haixin, Fu, Yinyi, Sun, Jianzhong

“…The synthetic dyes used in the textile industry pollute a large amount of water. Textile dyes do not bind tightly to the fabric and are discharged as effluent…”
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Cadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies by Haider, Fasih Ullah, Liqun, Cai, Coulter, Jeffrey A., Cheema, Sardar Alam, Wu, Jun, Zhang, Renzhi, Wenjun, Ma, Farooq, Muhammad

“…Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse,…”
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Adsorption behavior of organic pollutants on microplastics by Fu, Lina, Li, Jing, Wang, Guoyu, Luan, Yaning, Dai, Wei

“…Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that act as a carrier of toxic pollutants, release toxic substances, and aggregate in biota. The adsorption…”
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Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils by Ashraf, Sana, Ali, Qasim, Zahir, Zahir Ahmad, Ashraf, Sobia, Asghar, Hafiz Naeem

“…Soil contamination with toxic metals is a widespread environmental issue resulting from global industrialization within the past few years. Therefore,…”
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Adsorption of heavy metals on conventional and nanostructured materials for wastewater treatment purposes: A review by Burakov, Alexander E., Galunin, Evgeny V., Burakova, Irina V., Kucherova, Anastassia E., Agarwal, Shilpi, Tkachev, Alexey G., Gupta, Vinod K.

“…The problem of water pollution is of a great concern. Adsorption is one of the most efficient techniques for removing noxious heavy metals from the solvent…”
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Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition in water, sediments, and wild fish from Poyang Lake, China by Yuan, Wenke, Liu, Xiaoning, Wang, Wenfeng, Di, Mingxiao, Wang, Jun

“…Microplastic pollution in global aquatic environments has aroused increasing concern in recent years. In this study, the occurrence of microplastics in…”
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Global trends in pesticides: A looming threat and viable alternatives by Sharma, Akanksha, Shukla, Ananya, Attri, Kriti, Kumar, Megha, Kumar, Puneet, Suttee, Ashish, Singh, Gurpal, Barnwal, Ravi Pratap, Singla, Neha

“…Pesticides are widely used chemical compounds in agriculture to destroy insects, pests and weeds. In modern era, they form an indispensable part of…”
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Removal of emerging contaminants from the environment by adsorption by Sophia A., Carmalin, Lima, Eder C.

“…Emerging contaminants (EC's) are pollutants of growing concern. They are mainly organic compounds such as: pesticides, pharmaceuticals and personal care…”
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Synthesis, characterization and advanced sustainable applications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: A review by Irshad, Muhammad Atif, Nawaz, Rab, Rehman, Muhammad Zia ur, Adrees, Muhammad, Rizwan, Muhammad, Ali, Shafaqat, Ahmad, Sajjad, Tasleem, Sehar

“…Nanotechnology is capturing great interest worldwide due to their stirring applications in various fields. Among nanoparticles (NPs), titanium dioxide (TiO2)…”
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Microplastics and seafood: lower trophic organisms at highest risk of contamination by Walkinshaw, Chris, Lindeque, Penelope K., Thompson, Richard, Tolhurst, Trevor, Cole, Matthew

“…Microplastic debris is a prevalent global pollutant that poses a risk to marine organisms and ecological processes. It is also suspected to pose a risk to…”
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Environmental occurrences, fate, and impacts of microplastics by Wu, Panfeng, Huang, Jinsheng, Zheng, Yuling, Yang, Yicheng, Zhang, Yue, He, Feng, Chen, Hao, Quan, Guixiang, Yan, Jinlong, Li, Tiantian, Gao, Bin

“…Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic pieces with size less than 5 mm that have entered and polluted the environment. While many investigations including…”
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Exposure to polystyrene microplastics causes reproductive toxicity through oxidative stress and activation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway by Xie, Xiaoman, Deng, Ting, Duan, Jiufei, Xie, Jing, Yuan, Junlin, Chen, Mingqing

“…Microplastics (MP) are receiving increased attention as a harmful environmental pollutant, however information on the reproduction toxicity of MP in…”
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The ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on aquatic food web, from primary producer to human: A review by Wang, Wenfeng, Gao, Hui, Jin, Shuaichen, Li, Ruijing, Na, Guangshui

“…The prevalence of microplastics in global waters raises the concern about their potential effects on aquatic biota. In aquatic environment, microplastics are…”
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Occurrence, toxicity and ecological risk of Bisphenol A analogues in aquatic environment – A review by Liu, Jianchao, Zhang, Lingyu, Lu, Guanghua, Jiang, Runren, Yan, Zhenhua, Li, Yiping

“…Bisphenol analogues (BPs) have been widely applied to industry as the substitutes for bisphenol A (BPA), which have been detected frequently in surface water,…”
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Use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) with multiple plant growth promoting traits in stress agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects by Etesami, Hassan, Maheshwari, Dinesh K.

“…Increased incidence of abiotic stresses impacting adversely plant growth and productivity in major crops is being witnessed all over the world. Therefore, as a…”
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Bioavailability and toxicity of microplastics to fish species: A review by Wang, Wenfeng, Ge, Jing, Yu, Xiangyang

“…The prevalence of microplastics in aquatic environments has raised concerns about their availability and risks to aquatic biota. Since fish is an important…”
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Fluoride contamination, health problems and remediation methods in Asian groundwater: A comprehensive review by Yadav, Krishna Kumar, Kumar, Sandeep, Pham, Quoc Bao, Gupta, Neha, Rezania, Shahabaldin, Kamyab, Hesam, Yadav, Shalini, Vymazal, Jan, Kumar, Vinit, Tri, Doan Quang, Talaiekhozani, Amirreza, Prasad, Shiv, Reece, Lisa M., Singh, Neeraja, Maurya, Pradip Kumar, Cho, Jinwoo

“…In low concentration, fluoride is considered a necessary compound for human health. Exposure to high concentrations of fluoride is the reason for a serious…”
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A treatise on Organophosphate pesticide pollution: Current strategies and advancements in their environmental degradation and elimination by Kaushal, Jyoti, Khatri, Madhu, Arya, Shailendra Kumar

“…Pesticides have been used in the field of agriculture ever since their role in protection of crops from pests which include four different categories namely…”
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Melatonin alleviates nickel phytotoxicity by improving photosynthesis, secondary metabolism and oxidative stress tolerance in tomato seedlings by Jahan, Mohammad Shah, Guo, Shirong, Baloch, Abdul Raziq, Sun, Jin, Shu, Sheng, Wang, Yu, Ahammed, Golam Jalal, Kabir, Khairul, Roy, Rana

“…Arable land contamination with nickel (Ni) has become a major threat to worldwide crop production. Recently, melatonin has appeared as a promising…”
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Effect of microplastics and arsenic on nutrients and microorganisms in rice rhizosphere soil by Dong, Youming, Gao, Minling, Qiu, Weiwen, Song, Zhengguo

“…The presence of microplastics and arsenic in soil can endanger crop growth; therefore, their effects on the properties of rhizosphere soil should be evaluated…”
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