The relative impact of toxic heavy metals (THMs) (arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb)) on the total environment: an overview

Certain five heavy metals viz. arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) are non-threshold toxins and can exert toxic effects at very low concentrations. These heavy metals are known as most problematic heavy metals and as toxic heavy metals (THMs). Several industria...

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Published inEnvironmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 191; no. 7; p. 419
Main Authors Rahman, Zeeshanur, Singh, Ved Pal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.07.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Acids
Arsenic
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biosphere
Cadmium
Chromium
death
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Management
Extremities
Heavy metals
humans
Hydrosphere
Industrial areas
Lead
Lithosphere
Low concentrations
Mercury
Mercury (metal)
Metal concentrations
Metals
Microorganisms
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Pedosphere
Pesticides
plants (botany)
Toxicity
Toxins
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Hungary
United States > US
China
Japan
Philippines
Mexico
Australia
Peru
Nepal
India
Human
Environment
Natural system
Toxicity
Heavy metal
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Summary:Certain five heavy metals viz. arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) are non-threshold toxins and can exert toxic effects at very low concentrations. These heavy metals are known as most problematic heavy metals and as toxic heavy metals (THMs). Several industrial activities and some natural processes are responsible for their high contamination in the environment. In recent years, high concentrations of heavy metals in different natural systems including atmosphere, pedosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere have become a global issue. These THMs have severe deteriorating effects on various microorganisms, plants, and animals. Human exposure to the THMs may evoke serious health injuries and impairments in the body, and even certain extremities can cause death. In all these perspectives, this review provides a comprehensive account of the relative impact of the THMs As, Cd, Cr(VI), Hg, and Pb on our total environment.
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ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
1573-2959
DOI:10.1007/s10661-019-7528-7