A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-898X
Abstract Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop quality have threatened both food security and human health. Heavy metals and metalloids (e.g., Hg, As, Pb, Cd, and Cr) can disturb human metabolomics, contributing to morbidity and even mortality. Therefore, this review focuses on and describes heavy metal contamination in soil–food crop subsystems with respect to human health risks. It also explores the possible geographical pathways of heavy metals in such subsystems. In-depth discussion is further offered on physiological/molecular translocation mechanisms involved in the uptake of metallic contaminants inside food crops. Finally, management strategies are proposed to regain sustainability in soil–food subsystems.
Highlights Heavy metal pollution has perturbed the environment to pose serious health hazards. Therefore, the diverse and emerging issues of food security have become a global concern. A better understanding on the soil-food crop transfer mechanisms is prerequisite for remediation. This review provides a general view on the global geographical pattern of heavy metal sources. The review discusses state-of-the-art remediation approaches to manage soil metal pollution.
Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-898X
Abstract Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop quality have threatened both food security and human health. Heavy metals and metalloids (e.g., Hg, As, Pb, Cd, and Cr) can disturb human metabolomics, contributing to morbidity and even mortality. Therefore, this review focuses on and describes heavy metal contamination in soil–food crop subsystems with respect to human health risks. It also explores the possible geographical pathways of heavy metals in such subsystems. In-depth discussion is further offered on physiological/molecular translocation mechanisms involved in the uptake of metallic contaminants inside food crops. Finally, management strategies are proposed to regain sustainability in soil–food subsystems.
Highlights Heavy metal pollution has perturbed the environment to pose serious health hazards. Therefore, the diverse and emerging issues of food security have become a global concern. A better understanding on the soil-food crop transfer mechanisms is prerequisite for remediation. This review provides a general view on the global geographical pattern of heavy metal sources. The review discusses state-of-the-art remediation approaches to manage soil metal pollution.
Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-898X
Abstract Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop quality have threatened both food security and human health. Heavy metals and metalloids (e.g., Hg, As, Pb, Cd, and Cr) can disturb human metabolomics, contributing to morbidity and even mortality. Therefore, this review focuses on and describes heavy metal contamination in soil–food crop subsystems with respect to human health risks. It also explores the possible geographical pathways of heavy metals in such subsystems. In-depth discussion is further offered on physiological/molecular translocation mechanisms involved in the uptake of metallic contaminants inside food crops. Finally, management strategies are proposed to regain sustainability in soil–food subsystems.
Highlights Heavy metal pollution has perturbed the environment to pose serious health hazards. Therefore, the diverse and emerging issues of food security have become a global concern. A better understanding on the soil-food crop transfer mechanisms is prerequisite for remediation. This review provides a general view on the global geographical pattern of heavy metal sources. The review discusses state-of-the-art remediation approaches to manage soil metal pollution.
Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management
Rai, Prabhat Kumar (author) / Lee, Sang Soo (author) / Zhang, Ming (author) / Tsang, Yiu Fai (author) / Kim, Ki-Hyun (author)
Environmental International ; 125 ; 365-385
2019-01-26
21 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management
| DOAJ | 2019