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dc.contributor.authorBriffa, Jessica-
dc.contributor.authorSinagra, Emmanuel-
dc.contributor.authorBlundell, Renald-
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-09T07:08:42Z-
dc.date.available2020-09-09T07:08:42Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationBriffa, J., Sinagra, E., & Blundell R. (2020). Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans. Heliyon, 6, 1-26en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/60288-
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental pollution of heavy metals is increasingly becoming a problem and has become of great concern due to the adverse effects it is causing around the world. These inorganic pollutants are being discarded in our waters, soils and into the atmosphere due to the rapidly growing agriculture and metal industries, improper waste disposal, fertilizers and pesticides. This review shows how pollutants enter the environment together with their fate. Some metals affect biological functions and growth, while other metals accumulate in one or more different organs causing many serious diseases such as cancer. The pharmacokinetics and toxicological processes in humans for each metal is described. In summary, the review shows the physiological and biochemical effects of each heavy metal bioaccumulation in humans and the level of gravity and disquieting factor of the disease.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectHeavy metals -- Environmental aspectsen_GB
dc.subjectSoils -- Environmental aspectsen_GB
dc.subjectAir -- Analysisen_GB
dc.subjectWater -- Analysisen_GB
dc.subjectAgriculture -- Environmental aspectsen_GB
dc.subjectEarth sciencesen_GB
dc.subjectEnvironmental sciencesen_GB
dc.subjectToxicologyen_GB
dc.titleHeavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humansen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04691-
dc.publication.titleHeliyonen_GB
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