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Field: Pollution

Effects of Microplastics on Fish and in Human Health

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Md. Simul Bhuyan

Journal: Frontiers in Environmental ScienceYear: 2022Citations: 503

Microplastics (MPs) are regarded as a global issue due to their toxicity effects on fish and humans. Fish is a vital origin of human protein, which is necessary for body growth. Contamination of fish by MPs is a major hazard that requires special focus. After exposure to MPs alone or in combination ...

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Industrial metal pollution in water and probabilistic assessment of human health risk

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Narottam Saha, M. Safiur Rahman, Mohammad Boshir Ahmed, John L. Zhou et al.

Journal: Journal of Environmental ManagementYear: 2016Citations: 488

Concentration of eight heavy metals in surface and groundwater around Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) industrial area were investigated, and the health risk posed to local children and adult residents via ingestion and dermal contact was evaluated using deterministic and probabilistic approaches...

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Variation in Rice Cadmium Related to Human Exposure

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Andrew A. Meharg, Gareth J. Norton, Claire Deacon, Paul N. Williams et al.

Journal: Environmental Science & TechnologyYear: 2013Citations: 475

Cereal grains are the dominant source of cadmium in the human diet, with rice being to the fore. Here we explore the effect of geographic, genetic, and processing (milling) factors on rice grain cadmium and rice consumption rates that lead to dietary variance in cadmium intake. From a survey of 12 c...

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Pesticides in the urban environment: A potential threat that knocks at the door

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Islam Md Meftaul, Kadiyala Venkateswarlu, Rajarathnam Dharmarajan, Prasath Annamalai et al.

Journal: The Science of The Total EnvironmentYear: 2019Citations: 446

Pesticides play a pivotal role in controlling pests and disease infestations not only in urban agriculture but also in non-agricultural settings. Several pesticides like herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, etc. are applied unintentionally at higher concentrations even in small urban ...

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The abundance and characteristics of microplastics in surface water in the transboundary Ganges River

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Imogen E. Napper, Anju Baroth, Aaron Barrett, Sunanda Bhola et al.

Journal: Environmental PollutionYear: 2021Citations: 392

Microplastics (plastic < 5 mm in size) are now known to contaminate riverine systems but understanding about how their concentrations vary spatially and temporally is limited. This information is critical to help identify key sources and pathways of microplastic and develop management interventions....

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Heavy metal contamination in water, soil, and vegetables of the industrial areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Jasim Ahmad, Md. Abdul Goni

Journal: Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentYear: 2009Citations: 381

Concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Cd, Fe, and Ni have been estimated in soils and vegetables grown in and around an industrial area of Bangladesh. The order of metal contents was found to be Fe > Cu > Zn > Cr > Pb > Ni > Cd in contaminated irrigation water, and a similar pattern Fe > Zn > Ni > Cr > ...

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Energy poverty in rural Bangladesh

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Douglas F. Barnes, Shahidur R. Khandker, Hussain A. Samad

Journal: Energy PolicyYear: 2010Citations: 377
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Transfer of metals from soil to vegetables and possible health risk assessment

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Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Ashraful Islam, Shawkat Akbar

Journal: SpringerPlusYear: 2013Citations: 376

Metal contamination in agricultural soils is of increasing concern due to food safety issues and potential health risks. Accumulation of Heavy and trace metals in vegetables occur by various sources but soil is considered the major one. Consumption of vegetables containing (heavy/trace) metals is on...

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Concentration of heavy metals in seafood (fishes, shrimp, lobster and crabs) and human health assessment in Saint Martin Island, Bangladesh

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Mohammad Abdul Baki, Md Muzammel Hossain, Jhuma Akter, Shamshad B. Quraishi et al.

Journal: Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyYear: 2018Citations: 361

A contaminated aquatic environment may end up in the food chain and pose risks to tourist health in a tourist destination. To assess the health risk for tourists that visit St. Martine Island, which is a popular domestic and foreign tourist destination in Bangladesh, a study is undertaken to analyse...

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Prospects of biopolymer technology as an alternative option for non-degradable plastics and sustainable management of plastic wastes

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Ehsanul Kabir, Rajnish Kaur, Jechan Lee, Ki‐Hyun Kim et al.

Journal: Journal of Cleaner ProductionYear: 2020Citations: 359

As of yet, disposal platforms for synthetic polymers have not matured in an environmentally benign manner. Consequently, their wastes tend to remain as sources of pollution that chronically release hazardous substances. In a strategical sense, biopolymers synthesized from natural (plant/animal or mi...

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Assessing risk to human health for heavy metal contamination through street dust in the Southeast Asian Megacity: Dhaka, Bangladesh

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M. Safiur Rahman, Maaz Khan, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Jamiul Kabir et al.

Journal: The Science of The Total EnvironmentYear: 2019Citations: 356

Contaminants in road dusts can directly pose significant human health risks through oral ingestion, particle inhalation, and dermal contact. Therefore, this study has been designed to analyze heavy metal contaminations in 88 street dusts collected from the 22 high traffic sites and industrial areas ...

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Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in tropical fish and shellfish collected from the river Buriganga, Bangladesh

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Md. Kawser Ahmed, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Md. Saiful Islam, Goutam Kumar Kundu et al.

Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchYear: 2015Citations: 351

Although fish, crustacean, and shellfish are significant sources of protein, they are currently affected by rapid industrialization, resulting in increased concentrations of heavy metals. Accumulation of heavy metals (V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb, Ba, and Pb) and associated human he...

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Heavy Metals in Water, Sediment and Some Fishes of Buriganga River, Bangladesh

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Mohd Khairul Ahmad, Md. Saiful Islam, M. Safiur Rahman, Md. Rafid Haque et al.

Journal: TSpaceYear: 2010Citations: 348

The spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals in water, sediment and fish (dry weight basis) of Buriganga River, Bangladesh were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. In water concentration of Pb, Cd, Ni, Cu and Cr varied seasonally and spatially from 58.17 to 72.45 μg/L, 7.08 t...

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Seasonal investigation of heavy metals in marine fishes captured from the Bay of Bengal and the implications for human health risk assessment

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Narottam Saha, M.Z.I. Mollah, Md. Ferdous Alam, M. Safiur Rahman

Journal: Food ControlYear: 2016Citations: 346
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The potential impacts of micro-and-nano plastics on various organ systems in humans

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Nurshad Ali, Jenny Katsouli, Emma L. Marczylo, Timothy W. Gant et al.

Journal: EBioMedicineYear: 2023Citations: 340

Humans are exposed to micro-and-nano plastics (MNPs) through various routes, but the adverse health effects of MNPs on different organ systems are not yet fully understood. This review aims to provide an overview of the potential impacts of MNPs on various organ systems and identify knowledge gaps i...

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