Heavy Metals - Their Environmental Impacts and Mitigation

Nazal, Mazen; Zhao, Hongbo

Heavy Metals - Their Environmental Impacts and Mitigation

Edited by Mazen Nazal and Hongbo Zhao

Abstract: In recent years, urbanization and industrialization have produced large amounts of heavy metals, which are highly toxic to both humans and the environment. This book presents a comprehensive overview of heavy metals including their physiochemical properties, toxicity, transfer in the environment, legislation, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures. Written by experts in the field, chapters include scientific research as well as case studies.

JEL-codes: Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-83968-121-9
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Bio Hydrometallurgical Technology, Application and Process Enhancement: Mulugeta Sisay
Biotechnological Approaches to Facilitate Gold Recovery from Double Refractory Gold Ores: Keiko Sasaki and Kojo T. Konadu
Concentrations of Heavy Metals as Proxies of Marine Pollution along Nellore Coast of South District, Andhra Pradesh: Madri Pramod Kumar, Tella Lakshmi Prasad, Kothapalli Nagalakshmi, Nadimikeri Jayaraju and Ballari Lakshmanna
Consumption Safety in Relation to Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Periwinkles ( Tympanotonus fuscatus ) Obtained from Ogbia in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Miebaka Moslen
Electrochemical and Optical Methods for the Quantification of Lead and Other Heavy Metal Ions in Liquid Samples: Samrat Devaramani, Bhanuprakash G., Doreswamy B. H. and Jayadev
Environmental Impacts of Heavy Metals and Their Bioremediation: Ayse Handan Dokmeci
Environmental Pollution with Heavy Metals: A Public Health Concern: Mir Mohammad Ali, Delower Hossain, Al- Imran, Md. Suzan Khan, Maksuda Begum and Mahadi Hasan Osman
Heavy Metal Contamination in a Protected Natural Area from Southeastern Mexico: Analysis of Risks to Human Health: Claudia A. Alejandra Aguilar, Yunuen Canedo, Carlos Montalvo Romero, Alejandro Ruiz and Rocio Barreto
Heavy Metal Sources and Their Effects on Human Health: Narjala Rama Jyothi
Metallothioneins: Diverse Protein Family to Bind Metallic Ions: Parameswari Ettiya Gounder, Veeraswamy Davamani, Periasami Kalaiselvi, Selvaraj Paul Sebastian and Tamilselvan Ilakiya
Modern Technologies for Pest Control: A Review: Ayushi Verma and Meenu Aggarwal
Occurrence and Impact of Heavy Metals on Some Water, Land, Flora and Fauna Resources across Southwestern Nigeria: Olufemi Akinnifesi, Femi Peter Adesina, Germaine Ogunwole and Sylvanus Abiya
Rare Earth Elements Biorecovery from Mineral Ores and Industrial Wastes: Laura Castro, M. Luisa Blazquez, Felisa Gonzalez and Jesus A. Munoz
Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater by Adsorption: Richa Madan, Sangeeta Madan and Athar Hussain
Role of Heavy Metals in the Incidence of Human Cancers: Vincent S. Gallicchio and Juley Harper

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