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Heavy Metal Contamination in Urban Soils: Health Impacts on Humans and Plants: A Review
Summary
This review examines how heavy metals from factories, vehicle emissions, and improper waste disposal accumulate in urban soils and affect human health. Exposure to these contaminated soils has been linked to breathing problems, brain disorders, and general toxicity. The findings highlight the need for soil monitoring and cleanup strategies to protect city residents.
This research looks at how the growth of cities and industries affects the levels of heavy metals in the soil, which can impact people's health. We find out where the pollution comes from, such as factories, car fumes, and improper waste disposal, by reviewing existing studies. We use different methods to test the soil for heavy metals and study how exposure to these metals in urban areas affects people's health. The evidence shows a connection between high levels of heavy metals in city soil and health problems like breathing issues, brain disorders, and overall toxicity in the body. We also explore how these metals get into the human body, highlighting the importance of understanding how they are available and the ways people are exposed. To deal with polluted city soils, we look at different ways to manage the soil and suggest sustainable methods to reduce heavy metal pollution. Our discoveries add to what we know about urban environmental health, emphasizing the need for actions to protect city residents. Ultimately, this study aims to give important information and insights to policymakers, city planners, and public health officials for managing and lessening the health risks linked to heavy metal contamination in urban soils.
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