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Isolation and characterization of PGPR obtained from different arsenic-contaminated soil samples and their effect on photosynthetic characters of maize grown under arsenic stress
Contamination of the environment due to speedup of anthropogenic activities has become a serious threat to modern humanity. Among the contaminants,...
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River Inputs of Metals and Arsenic
This chapter deals with the inputs of dissolved heavy metals and arsenic by rivers to the Mediterranean Sea. It is divided into three parts. The... -
Source Generation of Arsenic Species and Spatial Distribution in Benthic Ecosystem: A Review
The most prevalent type of arsenic in marine environments is arsenate. Three other forms of arsenic, including the concentrated inorganic arsenite,... -
Trophic transfer patterns of arsenic in freshwater ecosystem layers in arsenic-endemic Ganges Delta and its potential human health risk
Arsenic (As) is a toxic environmental contaminant with global public health concern. In aquatic ecosystems, the quantification of total As is...
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Monthly variations of groundwater arsenic risk under future climate scenarios in 2081–2100
The seasonal variations of shallow groundwater arsenic have been widely documented. To gain insight into the monthly variations and mechanisms behind...
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The behavior of arsenic accumulation in onion (Allium cepa) structures by irrigation water: effect of phosphates and arsenic on the total bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity
The presence of arsenic (As) in irrigation water is a threat to agricultural crops as well as human health. The presence of arsenic and phosphorous...
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Arsenic in the Soil-Plant-Human Continuum in Regions of Asia: Exposure and Risk Assessment
In this review article, a comprehensive meta-analysis based on available literature information has been undertaken to make a relative comparison of...
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Modern Aspects of Phytoremediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils
Pollution from potentially toxic metalloids such as arsenic is becoming a major concern for living organisms all over the world. Arsenic (As) is a... -
Micro-distribution of arsenic in toenail clip**s using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: implications for biomonitoring
Toenails are a common monitoring tool for arsenic exposure, but the risk of external contamination of toenails has cast doubt on its usefulness. The...
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A large-scale field investigation revealing the distribution characteristics of arsenic in earthworm tissues
Arsenic characteristics in earthworms and soils across 47 sites in China were studied.
Earthworm tissues showed lower arsenic levels than surrounding...
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Spatial pattern of groundwater arsenic contamination in Patna, Saran, and Vaishali districts of Gangetic plains of Bihar, India
Groundwater is an essential source of drinking as well as irrigation water. It has recently become a significant challenge to maintain good and safe...
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Prediction of arsenic concentration in groundwater of Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh: machine learning-based approach to spatial modeling
Groundwater in northwestern parts of Bangladesh, mainly in the Chapainawabganj District, has been contaminated by arsenic. This research documents...
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Prenatal arsenic metabolite exposure is associated with increased newborn mitochondrial DNA copy number: evidence from a birth cohort study
While mitochondria are susceptible to environmental detriments, little is known about potential associations between arsenic metabolites and...
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Study on the relationship between hydrodynamic conditions and arsenic content in Quaternary sediments
Groundwater is susceptible to arsenic contamination by sediment with high arsenic content, which is the primary culprit of regional arsenic pollution...
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Machine learning approach for assessment of arsenic levels using physicochemical properties of water, soil, elevation, and land cover
Groundwater is an essential resource; around 2.5 billion people depend on it for drinking and irrigation. Groundwater arsenic contamination is due to...
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Quantitative benefit and risk assessment of arsenic and nutrient levels in tilapia products sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms
E-commerce platforms have become a significant sales channel for processed tilapia products such as frozen tilapia fillets, pickled tilapia, and...
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Exposure Factors vs. Bioaccessibility in the Soil-and-Dust Ingestion Pathway: A Comparative Assessment of Uncertainties Using MC2D Simulations in an Arsenic Exposure Scenario
Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) is a widely applied method to make decisions about the environmental status of sites affected by toxic...
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n-Butanol fraction of moringa seed attenuates arsenic intoxication by regulating the uterine inflammatory and apoptotic pathways
The adverse effects of arsenic-chelating drugs make it essential to replace invasive chelating therapy with non-invasive oral therapy for arsenic...
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Occurrence, Species, and Health Effects of Groundwater Arsenic in Typical Rural Areas Along the Northern Foot of the Qinling Mountains, China
This research focused on the major water quality parameters and trace elements in 73 groundwater samples collected from some rural areas at the...
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GIS based hotspot analysis and health risk assessment of groundwater arsenic from an unconfined deep aquifer of Lahore, Pakistan
Use of groundwater for drinking purpose poses serious hazards of arsenic contamination particularly in plains of western Himalayan region. Therefore,...