Uranium Sources, Uptake, Translocation in the soil-plant System and Its Toxicity in Plants and Humans: A Critical Review

Uranium(U) is one of the highly toxic heavy metals and radionuclides that has become a major threat to soil health. There are two types sources Uranium in system, natural anthropogenic. Natural uranium include rock systems volcanic eruptions while anthropogenic mining activities, disposal radioactive waste, application phosphate fertilizers, etc. accumulation impacts germination, early seedling growth, photosynthesis, metabolic physiological processes plants. Through its aerial parts plants, finds way human body, where it deleterious health impacts. Different studies have identified various Uranium, explored, explained geochemistry soil, assessed uptake toxicity further studied impact on Most focused stages, either soil-plant or plant-human system. However, few critically reviewed summarized U soil-plant-human Thus, review been designed focus sources, geochemical behaviour, uptake, translocation, plant toxicity, food chain entry, finally, The relationship between bioavailability system with properties like pH, Organic matter, microorganisms also included. study intensified by analyzing