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A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
The synthetic dyes used in the textile industry pollute a large amount of water. Textile dyes do not bind tightly to the fabric and are discharged as effluent into the aquatic environment.
Rania Al-Tohamy, S. Ali, Fang-Chun Li, K. Okasha, Y. Mahmoud, Tamer Elsamahy, Haixin Jiao, Yinyi Fu, Jianzhong Sun   +8 more
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Cadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining, metal manufacturing, and application of synthetic phosphate fertilizers enhance the
F. Haider, Cai Liqun, Jeffrey A. Coulter, S. Cheema, Jun Wu, Renzhi Zhang, Wenjun Ma, M. Farooq   +7 more
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Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023
Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation, occurrence, toxicity and remediation methods of microplastics. We distinguish ocean-
A. Osman, Mohamed Hosny, Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil, S. Omar, A. Elgarahy, Mohamed Farghali, P. Yap, Y. Wu, Saraswathi Nagandran, K. Batumalaie, S. Gopinath, O. John, M. Sekar, Trideep Saikia, Puvanan Karunanithi, Mohd. Hatta, K. Akinyede   +16 more
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Adsorption of Heavy Metals: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Applications of Various Adsorbents in Wastewater Remediation—A Review

Waste, 2023
Heavy metal contamination in wastewater is a significant concern for human health and the environment, prompting increased efforts to develop efficient and sustainable removal methods. Despite significant efforts in the last few decades, further research
Z. Raji, A. Karim, A. Karam, S. Khalloufi   +3 more
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Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material.
A. Osman, Samer Fawzy, Mohamed Farghali, Marwa El-Azazy, A. Elgarahy, Ramy Amer Fahim, M. A. Maksoud, Abbas Abdullah Ajlan, M. Yousry, Yasmeen Saleem, David W. Rooney   +10 more
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Rapid adaptive responses of rosette‐type macrophyte Vallisneria natans juveniles to varying water depths: The role of leaf trait plasticity

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Rosette‐type submerged macrophytes are widely distributed across a range of water depths in shallow lakes and play a key role in maintaining ecosystem structures and functions.
Yuxuan Gao, Lei Wang, Xiaoqing Hu, Zhuolun Zhang, Baogui Liu, Xinhou Zhang, Guoxiang Wang   +6 more
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Integrating Biochar, Bacteria, and Plants for Sustainable Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Organic Pollutants

Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health.
Leilei Xiang, J. D. Harindintwali, Fang Wang, Marc Redmile-Gordon, Scott X. Chang, Yuhao Fu, Chao He, Bertrand Muhoza, F. Brahushi, N. Bolan, Xin Jiang, Y. Ok, J. Rinklebe, A. Schaeffer, Yong-guan Zhu, J. Tiedje, B. Xing   +16 more
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Occurrence, toxicity and remediation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics. A review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022
Polyethylene terephthalate is a common plastic in many products such as viscose rayon for clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries.
Vaishali Dhaka, Simranjeet Singh, A. G. Anil, T. Sunil Kumar Naik, S. Garg, Jastin Samuel, M. Kumar, Praveen C Ramamurthy, Joginder Singh   +8 more
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Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination in Terrestrial Ecosystems—Fate and Microbial Responses

Molecules, 2019
Petroleum hydrocarbons represent the most frequent environmental contaminant. The introduction of petroleum hydrocarbons into a pristine environment immediately changes the nature of that environment, resulting in reduced ecosystem functionality. Natural
Adam Truskewycz, Taylor D. Gundry, Leadin S. Khudur, Adam Kolobaric, Mohamed Taha, Arturo Aburto-Medina, Andrew S. Ball, Esmaeil Shahsavari   +7 more
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The Key Factors for the Fate and Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil With Related in/ex Situ Measurement Methods: An Overview

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
Once petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are released into the soil, the interaction between PHs and soil media is dependent not only upon the soil properties but also on the characteristics of PHs.
Liang Wang, Liang Wang, Ying Cheng, Ying Cheng, Ravi Naidu, Ravi Naidu, Mark Bowman   +6 more
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