heavy metals are highly poisonous in the environment, even in small quantities, and endanger certain species and all live beings. current methods of removing heavy metals from aqueous media include chemical sequestration, ion exchange, surface absorption, membrane processes, oxidation and revival procedures which have high investment and exploitation costs. hence, it is significantly necessary ...

Lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic are the most important heavy metals which may cause health risks following consumption of contaminated foods. Table salt is one the mostly used food additive with unique place in food consumption. Although purified table salt is expected to have lower level of contamination, some Iranians still prefer to use rock salt. Use of rock salt for food purposes has be...

Introduction Bacteria may carry determinants of resistance to a number of heavy metals, including silver, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt, copper, mercury, lead, nickel, thallium or zinc cations and the oxyanions of arsenic, chromium, antimony, tellurium or tungsten. Such resistance determinants have been reviewed extensively [ 1-41. Bacterial resistance to heavy metals is conferred by specific resist...

background: composition of dust in the air due to contact with human via inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption will have a large impact on public health. in the learning environments such as universities, many people spend most of their day in contact with the dust. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the concentration of heavy metals lead, chromium and copper in the training space of...

This study aimed to evaluate the concentration of heavy metals in liquid effluents and to quantify the mercury content in dental amalgam waste generated by dental clinics. Three neighbouring cities in Northeast Algeria were considered in this study (Constantine, Skikda, and Annaba). Heavy metals, such as Hg, Cu, Zn, Fe, Ni, Mn, Cr, Cd, and Pb, were analysed in wastewater and then compared with ...

Industrial effluent containing heavy metals discharged into streams may pose high toxicity risks to aquatic organisms and to human health. Therefore, it is important to understand how to change the amount of effluent with heavy metals discharged from industries into open aquatic ecosystems both for effective management of heavy metals and to foster sustainable ecosystems. This study was conduct...

background the amount of effective ingredient production in plants is influenced by various climatic and environmental factors such as quality of water resources, soil quality, air quality, and the level of environmental pollutants. objectives in this research, we seek to study and analyze the qualitative effects of heavy metals on the respiratory organ of rosemary. further, we will compare the...

in recent years, heavy metal contamination of rice in different parts of the world has raised concerns about its safety and provoked crisis in it's global production and trade. in iran, also some studies have reported on the heavy metal contamination of native products. however, the concentration of heavy metals in rice grain could be influenced through preparation and cooking. this study aimed...