Lead pollution: Impact on environment and human health and approach for a sustainable solution
2023
Normally the word pollution states the expulsion of many elements, components, and waste products with a lot of harmful constituents into the natural surroundings in large quantities that interrupts...
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The role of some important metal oxide nanoparticles for wastewater and antibacterial applications: A review
2021
Nanotechnology has great potential to improve water purification and decontamination efficiency. Nanomaterials are efficient at removing organic and inorganic pollutants and heavy metals from wastewater...
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Air quality and management in petroleum refining industry: A review
2022
Among the fossil fuels, petroleum is more valuable to several businesses due to the production of extensive assortments of finished products, making it a pivot natural resource in the development of...
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Organophosphate pesticide residues in environmental and biological matrices: Occurrence, distribution and potential remedial approaches
2023
The prevalent occurrence of organophosphate pesticides in the environment is widely accompanied by severe adverse impacts on environmental matrices and humans owing to their bioaccumulation in the food...
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Ecotoxicological consequences of manganese mining pollutants and their biological remediation
2023
Over the years, mining and metallurgical activities have rapidly influenced the human population. The manufacturing process of manganese (Mn) compounds and their use in industries increased the negative...
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A review of environmental occurrence, toxicity, biotransformation and biomonitoring of volatile organic compounds
2021
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) encompass hundreds of high production volume chemicals that have been used in a wide range of household and industrial products. Widespread use of products that contain...
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Potential strategies for bioremediation of microplastic contaminated soil
2024
The escalating production and ubiquitous presence of plastics and their degradation products, such as microplastics and nanoplastics, pose a significant environmental threat. Microplastics enter the...
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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in sediment at the newly established tannery industrial Estate in Bangladesh: A case study
2022
This research work was focused to evaluate the concentration of heavy metals (i.e., Cr, Pb, Mn, Cu and Fe) in sediment samples collected from the Dhaleshwari River near the area of a newly established...
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Bioremediation of heavy metals-contaminated sites by microbial extracellular polymeric substances – A critical view
Available online 12 May 2024
Heavy metal contamination in the atmosphere poses substantial threats to ecosystems. Traditional methods for the removal of HM-contaminated sites, such as physical and chemical treatments, often have...
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Structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of SrTiO3 perovskite: Photocatalytic and supercapacitor applications
2021
In order to explore an alternative photocatalyst for environmental remediation, we report the sol-gel process for the synthesis of strontium titanate (SrTiO3) nanoparticles (STNPs). The as-synthesized...
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Crude oil biodegradation potential of lipase produced by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil
2024
Microbial biodegradation of oil pollutants and their derivatives has become the most environmental-friendly method in the developing world. The aim of this study was to evaluate crude oil biodegradation...
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Phytoremediation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using the constructed wetland
2024
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are ubiquitously found pseudo-persistent group of emerging contaminants that causes ecotoxicity even at nano-concentrations. Due to their persistence...
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The immobilization and adsorption mechanisms of agro-waste based biochar: A review on the effectiveness of pyrolytic temperatures on heavy metal removal
2024
The multifunctional properties of biochar make it a promising adsorbent of heavy metals for environmental bioremediation. Pyrolytic temperature is a key factor that impacts the properties, performance,...
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Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Curcuma pseudomontana isolated curcumin: Its characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti- inflammatory activities
2021
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has garnered fervent interest due to their implicit biomedical applications. This study reveals the green synthesis of AuNPs and co-functionalization with...
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Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environmental waters: African and Asian perspectives
2022
Environmental ubiquity of pharmaceuticals has stimulated a lot of societal and global concerns. The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment differs from country to country depending on the...
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Water quality, heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment of surface water bodies of Mohammedia prefecture, Morocco
2024
Research work on surface water bodies in Morocco has been in majority restricted to physicochemical and biological concentration. Hence, this study was conducted to address the existing research gap...
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Eco-toxicity of hexavalent chromium and its adverse impact on environment and human health in Sukinda Valley of India: A review on pollution and prevention strategies
2023
Sukinda Valley of Jajpur district, Odisha contributes about 98% of India's total chromite reserves with about 334 million tons annual production rate globally, which plays a colossal role to strengthen...
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Ecotoxicity of microplastic wastes and their sustainable management: A review
2024
Environmental Pollution due to the unprecedented inundation of microplastics (MPs) released from various sources is a major concern for most of the environmental & material scientists in today's world....
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Occurrence, effects, and ecological risks of chemicals in sanitizers and disinfectants: A review
2023
In response to the novel coronavirus referred to as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – a virus that causes COVID-19 disease has led to wide use of sanitizers and disinfectants....
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Groundwater contamination and its potential health risk in Oba community, Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria: an index analysis approach
2024
The health risk associated with groundwater contamination of Oba community were studied. Water samples were collected from twelve boreholes, consumed by the inhabitants of the study area. Each sample...
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A review of activated carbon to counteract the effect of iron toxicity on the environment
2023
The increase in the level of iron concentration in drinking water due to natural and anthropogenic activities has become a major problem imposing a severe risk to human wellness. Mining and associated...
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Application of Aztec Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) for phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted lateritic soil
2021
Heavy metals are pollutants of great concern due to their toxicity and immutable nature. As a result of human actions such as mining, industrial activity and agricultural practices, heavy metals find...
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A review on environmentally benevolent synthesis of CdS nanoparticle and their applications
2021
The word ‘Nano’ received great attention of world, due to their fabulous and novel applications in numerous fields. Cadmium sulphide nanoparticles (CdS NPs) are unique in their properties due the size...
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A method for the determination of 60 liquid crystal monomers in biotic and abiotic samples
2024
Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are synthetic organic chemicals widely used in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) of digital electronic devices. As human interactions with digital electronics...
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Fabrication of improved cellulose acetate-based biodegradable films for food packaging applications
2020
Biodegradable polymers based food packaging films can replace the non-biodegradable synthetic polymers in the way of low cost and also which creates a positive outcome on both environmentally and economically....
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