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Source-oriented risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils around a multimetal smelting area near the Yellow River, China
Heavy metal(loid) (HM) contamination in agricultural soils, particularly in areas severely impacted by smelting industries, has attracted worldwide...
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Source-oriented ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in sediments of West Taihu Lake, China
The geographical location of West Taihu Lake determines that it is the entrance of the whole Taihu Lake, and the intensive industries around it pose...
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Distribution, driving forces, and risk assessment of 2-MIB and its producer in a drinking water source-oriented shallow lake
Freshwater blooms of harmful cyanobacteria in drinking water source-oriented shallow lakes affect public health and ecosystem services worldwide....
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A review on toxic metal pollution and source-oriented risk apportionment in road dust of a highly polluted megacity in Bangladesh
Heavy metal enrichment in road dust has resulted from intensive anthropogenic activity, particularly urbanization, industrial activities and traffic...
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Heavy metal pollution status, children health risk assessment and source apportionment in farmland soils in a typical polluted area, Northwest China
Sewage irrigation solves rural water problems, pollutants in wastewater are retained in agricultural soils and enter the human body through crops,...
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Indoor Risk Assessment and Guideline Values
Quantitative risk assessment is a multi-stage process at the end of which there is a qualitative and quantitative health assessment of the risks for...
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Assessment of the migration characteristics and source-oriented health risks of heavy metals in the soil and groundwater of a legacy contaminated by the chlor-alkali industry in central China
The chlor-alkali industry (CAI) is crucial for global chemical production; however, its operation has led to widespread heavy metal (HM)...
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A framework for risk assessment of groundwater contamination integrating hydrochemical, hydrogeological, and electrical resistivity tomography method
Groundwater contamination have been widely concerned. To reliably conduct risk assessment, it is essential to accurately delineate the contaminant...
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Source identification and health risk assessment of heavy metals with mineralogy: the case of soils from a Chinese industrial and mining city
Understanding the precise sources of heavy metals (HMs) in soil and the contribution of these sources to health risks has positive effects in terms...
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Source-oriented risks apportionment of toxic metals in river sediments of Bangladesh: a national wide application of PMF model and pollution indices
Intense human activities, particularly industrial and agricultural output, has enriched metal(loid)s in riverine sediment and endangered aquatic...
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Characteristics, source analysis, and health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements pollution in soil of dense molybdenum tailing ponds area in central China
The issue of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contamination of regional soil caused by mining activities and tailings accumulation has attracted...
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Source Governance-Oriented Zoning for Heavy Metal Pollution in Farmland Soil: a Case Study of an Industrial Park in Mid-Western Shaanxi Province, China
Soil heavy metal pollution in farmland has raised widespread concern. Implementing zoning governance is critical for enhancing the efficiency of...
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Pesticide contamination pattern from Morocco, insights into the surveillance situation and health risk assessment: a review
The widespread application of pesticides in Morocco’s agriculture renders their monitoring in food and environmental samples very necessary. Recent...
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Groundwater salinization risk assessment using combined artificial intelligence models
Assessing the risk of groundwater contamination is of crucial importance for the management of water resources, particularly in arid regions such as...
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Source-based health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil: a case study from a polymetallic mining region in Southeastern Hubei, Central China
To conduct a precise health risk assessment of heavy metals (HMs) in soil, it is imperative to ascertain the primary sources of potential health...
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Source apportionment and risk assessment of heavy metals in urban soils from a central China city by using positive matrix factorization model coupled with Monte Carlo simulation
The concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in 78 urban soil samples from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China were determined in the study....
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Risk assessment and validation of farmland abandonment based on time series change detection
Farmland abandonment, a widespread phenomenon during land-use transition, leads to a cycling or vanishing evolution of farmland resources. As...
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A Monte Carlo simulation-based health risk assessment of heavy metals in soils of the tropical region in southern China
The disturbance of ecological stability may take place in tropical regions due to the elevated biomass density resulting from heavy metal and other...
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Uncertainty, Risk and Decisions
This chapter discusses the notions of uncertainty and risk in relation to decision-making, with an emphasis on their implications for life cycle...
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Anthropogenic risk assessment of riverine habitat using geospatial modelling tools for conservation and restoration planning: a case study from a tropical river Pranhita, India
The riverine ecosystem provides multiple benefits to human community and contributes to the sustainable development of the ecoregion. The growing...
