Heavy metals contamination of soil is a widespread global problem. One approach to reduce the accumulation of heavy metals in plants is using of different growing substrates. In order to investigate of different combinations substrate and heavy metals effect on physiological and biochemical traits in bean) cv. Sadri), an experiment was conducted. The first factor included four salt of heavy met...

Heavy metals are one of the main groups of environmental pollutants; enter the aquatic environment through natural and human activities. These metals may accumulate in aquatic organisms including fish and be a potential danger to the health of the ecosystem and living organisms, especially for human beings. In this study, the amount of heavy metals including copper, zinc, and nickel was investi...

With industrial and economic growth and production of different compounds and chemical materials which human being has gained using natural resources for his ease and comfort , in turn , he introduces matters such as heavy metals and toxic agents into the nature , an unwanted process which leads to serious problems and dangers either for environment or for himself. This study aims at determina...

Backgrounds and Objectives : Heavy metals in dust can enter to the human body through ingestion andinhalation. They can pollute the water and soil resources via atmospheric precipitation and accumulate in the plants tissue and enter human body by water and food. The aim of this study was measurement of the heavy metals in wet and dry atmospheric precipitation and effects of pollution sources at...

Background and purpose: Fish is an important source of protein for human and is an important part of the diet, so, studying the concentration of heavy metals in commercial fish could be helpful in evaluating the risk of fish consumption. Materials and methods: A total of 60 fish samples from four different species including anchovy, white, perch, and trout was randomly collected in fall 2016 f...

Abstract Background: To protect against the adverse effects of heavy metals on human health, investigation of heavy metal contents in cigarettes and aromatic tobaccos is essential. The aim of this study was to assess heavy metals in some highly-used samples of cigarettes and aromatic tobaccos in the Iranian market. Methods: In this study, 9 cigarette and 3 aromatic tobacco samples found i...