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Lead pollution: Impact on environment and human health and approach for a sustainable solution

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

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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Air quality and management in petroleum refining industry: A review

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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The role of some important metal oxide nanoparticles for wastewater and antibacterial applications: A review

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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Bioremediation of heavy metals-contaminated sites by microbial extracellular polymeric substances – A critical view

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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Organophosphate pesticide residues in environmental and biological matrices: Occurrence, distribution and potential remedial approaches

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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Potential strategies for bioremediation of microplastic contaminated soil

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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Ecotoxicological consequences of manganese mining pollutants and their biological remediation

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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A review of environmental occurrence, toxicity, biotransformation and biomonitoring of volatile organic compounds

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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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in sediment at the newly established tannery industrial Estate in Bangladesh: A case study

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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Crude oil biodegradation potential of lipase produced by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil

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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Structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of SrTiO3 perovskite: Photocatalytic and supercapacitor applications

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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Bridging relevance between microplastics, human health and bone metabolism: Emerging threats and research directions

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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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

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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Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Curcuma pseudomontana isolated curcumin: Its characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti- inflammatory activities

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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Occurrence, effects, and ecological risks of chemicals in sanitizers and disinfectants: A review

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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Nanostructured bi-metallic biochar: An innovative approach for arsenic (III) removal from contaminated water

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 growing threats and mitigation of environmental microplastics

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that constitutes a very serious environmental nuisance and menace to the globe in the last decade. The environmental damages from MPs include ecological imbalance...

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Reconstructing the past environmental conditions of southwestern India using estuarine sediment core

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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Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environmental waters: African and Asian perspectives

Environmental ubiquity of pharmaceuticals has stimulated a lot of societal and global concerns. The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment differs from country to country depending on the...

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Water quality, heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment of surface water bodies of Mohammedia prefecture, Morocco

Research work on surface water bodies in Morocco has been in majority restricted to physicochemical and biological concentration. Hence, this study was conducted to address the existing research gap...

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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

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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Advancing microplastics remediation in bioretention systems using biochar/kaolin: Optimizing organics removal, plant health, and microbial community dynamics

Bioretention systems can efficiently eliminate microplastics (MPs) from stormwater and prevent their potential pollution in surface water. However, MPs dynamics in bioretention systems and their effects...

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A review of activated carbon to counteract the effect of iron toxicity on the environment

The increase in the level of iron concentration in drinking water due to natural and anthropogenic activities has become a major problem imposing a severe risk to human wellness. Mining and associated...

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Particle size effect of Moringa oleifera Lam. seeds on the turbidity removal and antibacterial activity for drinking water treatment

The treatment of drinking water using Moringa oleifera (MO) Lam. seeds is gaining popularity as a sustainable alternative to synthetic chemicals. However, there is limited literature on the effect of...

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