Lead pollution: Impact on environment and human health and approach for a sustainable solution
2023
Normally the word pollution states the expulsion of many elements, components, and waste products with a lot of harmful constituents into the natural surroundings in large quantities that interrupts...
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Fungal bioremediation: An overview of the mechanisms, applications and future perspectives
2024
Fungal bioremediation represents a promising and sustainable approach to addressing environmental pollution by exploiting the natural metabolic capabilities of fungi to degrade and detoxify a wide array...
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Bioremediation of heavy metals-contaminated sites by microbial extracellular polymeric substances – A critical view
2024
Heavy metal (HM) contamination in the atmosphere poses substantial threats to ecosystems. Traditional methods for the removal of HM-contaminated sites, such as physical and chemical treatments, often...
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The role of some important metal oxide nanoparticles for wastewater and antibacterial applications: A review
2021
Nanotechnology has great potential to improve water purification and decontamination efficiency. Nanomaterials are efficient at removing organic and inorganic pollutants and heavy metals from wastewater...
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Potential strategies for bioremediation of microplastic contaminated soil
2024
The escalating production and ubiquitous presence of plastics and their degradation products, such as microplastics and nanoplastics, pose a significant environmental threat. Microplastics enter the...
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Organophosphate pesticide residues in environmental and biological matrices: Occurrence, distribution and potential remedial approaches
2023
The prevalent occurrence of organophosphate pesticides in the environment is widely accompanied by severe adverse impacts on environmental matrices and humans owing to their bioaccumulation in the food...
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Air quality and management in petroleum refining industry: A review
2022
Among the fossil fuels, petroleum is more valuable to several businesses due to the production of extensive assortments of finished products, making it a pivot natural resource in the development of...
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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in sediment at the newly established tannery industrial Estate in Bangladesh: A case study
2022
This research work was focused to evaluate the concentration of heavy metals (i.e., Cr, Pb, Mn, Cu and Fe) in sediment samples collected from the Dhaleshwari River near the area of a newly established...
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Ecotoxicological consequences of manganese mining pollutants and their biological remediation
2023
Over the years, mining and metallurgical activities have rapidly influenced the human population. The manufacturing process of manganese (Mn) compounds and their use in industries increased the negative...
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Microplastics as persistent and vectors of other threats in the marine environment: Toxicological impacts, management and strategical roadmap to end plastic pollution
2025
The myriad consumption of plastic regularly, environmental impact and health disquietude of humans are at high risk. Microplastics (MPs) represent a contemporary type of contamination that has permeated...
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A review of environmental occurrence, toxicity, biotransformation and biomonitoring of volatile organic compounds
2021
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) encompass hundreds of high production volume chemicals that have been used in a wide range of household and industrial products. Widespread use of products that contain...
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Structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of SrTiO3 perovskite: Photocatalytic and supercapacitor applications
2021
In order to explore an alternative photocatalyst for environmental remediation, we report the sol-gel process for the synthesis of strontium titanate (SrTiO3) nanoparticles (STNPs). The as-synthesized...
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Crude oil biodegradation potential of lipase produced by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil
2024
Microbial biodegradation of oil pollutants and their derivatives has become the most environmental-friendly method in the developing world. The aim of this study was to evaluate crude oil biodegradation...
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The multifaceted power of biochar: A review on its role in pollution control, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy
2025
The key challenges of the 21st century include global warming, soil health management, wastewater treatment, and adopting sustainable green technologies. Biochar offers significant potential in addressing...
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Analytical and structural characterization of waste lithium-ion batteries for their effective recycling strategy
2025
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are crucial for energy storage but pose environmental and health risks due to toxic materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Their rapid increase raises concerns about...
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A comprehensive overview of methods involved in nanomaterial production and waste disposal from research labs and industries and existing regulatory guidelines for handling engineered nanomaterials
2024
Nanomaterials (NMs) have acquired a place of prominence in scientific innovations due to their unique and tunable physicochemical properties. This versatility enables them to be employed in multitude...
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Eco-toxicity of hexavalent chromium and its adverse impact on environment and human health in Sukinda Valley of India: A review on pollution and prevention strategies
2023
Sukinda Valley of Jajpur district, Odisha contributes about 98% of India's total chromite reserves with about 334 million tons annual production rate globally, which plays a colossal role to strengthen...
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Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Curcuma pseudomontana isolated curcumin: Its characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti- inflammatory activities
2021
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has garnered fervent interest due to their implicit biomedical applications. This study reveals the green synthesis of AuNPs and co-functionalization with...
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Bridging relevance between microplastics, human health and bone metabolism: Emerging threats and research directions
2024
Microplastics are widespread pollutants in the environment, with characteristics such as small particle size, strong adsorption, and difficult degradation, and have gradually become a global pollution...
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Nanostructured bi-metallic biochar: An innovative approach for arsenic (III) removal from contaminated water
2025
Possessing variable valence states, the element Arsenic (As) is intimidating the quality of the ecology and human health severely. In this study, eliminating As (III) from water-based solutions with...
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The plastisphere ecology: Assessing the impact of different pollution sources on microbial community composition, function and assembly in aquatic ecosystems
2025
In aquatic ecosystems microplastics (MPs) provide new habitat for microbes, forming the plastisphere. While, the effect of different pollution sources on microbiome compositions, functions and assembly...
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Reconstructing the past environmental conditions of southwestern India using estuarine sediment core
2025
Geological archives can be examined via multiple proxies to uncover significant information about historical environmental changes. In comparison to single proxy approach, the use of multiple proxies...
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Assessment on acute and multigenerational toxicity of 1,3-diphenylguanidine (DPG) on freshwater water fleas (Moina macrocopa): Developmental, reproductive and oxidative stress effects
2025
Tire particles leach 1,3-diphenylguanidine (DPG) into aquatic environments, raising concern about the chemical, and ecological impact. This study investigated the acute and multigenerational chronic...
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Occurrence, effects, and ecological risks of chemicals in sanitizers and disinfectants: A review
2023
In response to the novel coronavirus referred to as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – a virus that causes COVID-19 disease has led to wide use of sanitizers and disinfectants....
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Heavy metal concentration in marine edible fishes and associated health risks: An assessment from Tamil Nadu coast, Bay of Bengal
2023
To assess food safety, the edible portion (muscle tissue) of the 91 different species of marine fish was studied and analyzed for metal contents. The fish samples were collected during 2017–2018 from...
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