Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans

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作者：
Briffa, Jessica [1 ]
Sinagra, Emmanuel [2 ]
Blundell, Renald [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Malta, Fac Med & Surg, MSD-2080 Msida, Malta
[2] Univ Malta, Fac Sci, Chem & Pharmacol Bldg, MSD-2080 Msida, Malta
[3] Univ Malta, Ctr Mol Med, Fac Med & Surg, Biomed Sci Bldg, MSD-2080 Msida, Malta
[4] Amer Univ Malta, BML-1013 Triq Dom Mintoff, Bormla, Malta
来源：
HELIYON | 2020年 / 6卷 / 09期
关键词：
Heavy metals; Soil; Air; Water; Agricultural science; Earth sciences; Environmental science; Food science; Toxicology; SEWAGE-SLUDGE; WASTE-WATER; TOXICITY; EXPOSURE; CADMIUM; WORKERS; SOIL; CONTAMINATION; INTERCROPS; MANGANESE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04691
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Environmental 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.
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