Evaluation and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the soil released from e-waste management activities in Lahore, Pakistan

Bioavailability and health risk of pollutants around a controlled landfill in Morocco: Synergistic effects of landfilling and intensive agriculture

“…Shakil et al [ 39 ] and Adelopo et al [ 40 ] also reported significant Igeo values of Cd in surface soils around landfills and dumping sites. It is important to note that exposure to elevated amount of Cd could be harmful to the kidneys, lungs, and reproductive systems of adults, and it may also impair learning, behavior, cognition, and neuromotor skills.…”

Financial health and economic growth responsiveness as solution to environmental degradation in Pakistan

“…Furthermore, in Pakistan, the intensification of air pollutants is attributed to the burning of agricultural waste, fossil fuels, and industrial and traffic emissions (Moyebi et al 2023 ) that cause severe respiratory and heart diseases among individuals of all ages in the country (Shakil et al 2023 ). Environmental causes of natural calamities put Pakistan in the top 10 list of environmentally vulnerable countries (Zaman 2023 ).…”

Soil heavy metal pollution from waste electrical and electronic equipment of repair and junk shops in southern Thailand and their ecological risk

“…A recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations and the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils concluded that the majority of the world's soil resources are only in fair condition at best, with 33% of the land resources being moderately to highly degraded [ 13 ]. Anthropogenic activities, such as informal WEEE recycling activities (burning, dismantling , and repair), contribute to high heavy metal concentrations in soils [ 14 ].…”