Biological Comprehensive Remediation of Soil and Water Contaminated by Heavy Metals
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 12752
Special Issue Editors
Interests: trace element biogeochemistry; plant stress physiology; remediation; wastewater and drinking water treatment; risk assessment
Interests: soil remediation; water treatment; heavy metal stress; risk assessment
Interests: interface between environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, materials and nanotechnology; sustainable water solutions and trace analysis; heavy metals; emerging organic pollutants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The proliferation of heavy metal(loid)s in the environment due to population growth, urbanization, industrialization, etc., is a major problem that has caused widespread environmental contamination. Both organic and inorganic pollutants are contributing to this contamination, with heavy metal(loid)s being the most significant source of pollution. Due to their frequent use in industrial processes, heavy metals are released into the environment and can be found in water, air, and soil. Cadmium, arsenic, lead, chromium, nickel, copper, and mercury are the most common heavy metal(loid)s that can pollute the environment. Owing to their persistent nature and biomagnification, living organisms, including humans, are frequently exposed to these toxic metals via various routes (water, food, etc.). Inside living organisms, heavy metal(loid)s can provoke numerous noxious effects, such as cancer of various organs; therefore, it is of prime importance to remediate water and soil contaminated by heavy metal(loid)s to minimize human exposure to toxic metal(loid)s.
The prime objective of the current Special Issue, “Biological Comprehensive Remediation of Soil and Water Contaminated by Heavy Metals”, is to focus on the occurrence, biogeochemistry, and risk assessment of heavy metals in the soil–water–plant–human continuum, as well as the biological techniques for remediating heavy-metal-contaminated soil and water. We encourage and welcome authors working in relevant fields to submit their original research and review articles to this Special Issue.
Dr. Muhammad Shahid
Dr. Behzad Murtaza
Dr. Jibran Iqbal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heavy metal biogeochemistry
- occurance and contamination
- toxicity
- biological remediation
- soil and water traetment
- risk assessment
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