12 Metal pollutants in the environment
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Abstract
Heavy metal pollution in the environment is becoming a serious problem and a major concern as it is causing negative effects all over the world. These inorganic pollutants are being discarded in soil, water, and the atmosphere as a result of the rapidly growing agriculture and metal industries, improper waste disposal, pesticides, and fertilizers. This chapter explains how these pollutants enter our environment and cause serious diseases, such as cancer, by interfering with biological functions, causing growth, and accumulating in various organs. This chapter describes the toxicological and pharmacokinetic properties of each metal as well as some biochemical properties; physiological effects of these metals in human as well as in plants are also discussed.
Abstract
Heavy metal pollution in the environment is becoming a serious problem and a major concern as it is causing negative effects all over the world. These inorganic pollutants are being discarded in soil, water, and the atmosphere as a result of the rapidly growing agriculture and metal industries, improper waste disposal, pesticides, and fertilizers. This chapter explains how these pollutants enter our environment and cause serious diseases, such as cancer, by interfering with biological functions, causing growth, and accumulating in various organs. This chapter describes the toxicological and pharmacokinetic properties of each metal as well as some biochemical properties; physiological effects of these metals in human as well as in plants are also discussed.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of authors by chapter VII
- 1 Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms 1
- 2 Emerging technologies in environmental microbiology 33
- 3 Pollutants removal using aerobic granular sludge technology 59
- 4 Biofilm-mediated industrial wastewater treatment 79
- 5 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment 113
- 6 Biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial process 137
- 7 Bauxite residue (red mud): microbial resources and their possible exploitation in remediation and rehabilitation 161
- 8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills 185
- 9 Serpentinophytes-associated microbiota: a review of applications in environmental biotechnology 221
- 10 Microbial desalination cell: a versatile insight towards sustainable contribution 249
- 11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell 265
- 12 Metal pollutants in the environment 291
- 13 The language of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria 325
- Index 341
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of authors by chapter VII
- 1 Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms 1
- 2 Emerging technologies in environmental microbiology 33
- 3 Pollutants removal using aerobic granular sludge technology 59
- 4 Biofilm-mediated industrial wastewater treatment 79
- 5 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment 113
- 6 Biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial process 137
- 7 Bauxite residue (red mud): microbial resources and their possible exploitation in remediation and rehabilitation 161
- 8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills 185
- 9 Serpentinophytes-associated microbiota: a review of applications in environmental biotechnology 221
- 10 Microbial desalination cell: a versatile insight towards sustainable contribution 249
- 11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell 265
- 12 Metal pollutants in the environment 291
- 13 The language of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria 325
- Index 341
