A5069156365- Heavy metals in environment
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Coal and Its By-products
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Glass properties and applications
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
University of Bologna
2022-2024
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2024
National Research Council
2024
Bologna Research Area
2024
China University of Geosciences
2021-2023
University of Swat
2018-2019
Queen Mary University of London
2005
Groundwater contamination through potentially harmful metals (PHMs) is an environmental hazard in Pakistan with significant human health risk reports. The current research was conducted Sheikhupura District, which a major industrial site Punjab, Pakistan. According to the Punjab Directorate of Industries Pakistan, there are total 748 industries this area. These produce lot waste and effluent, contaminate environment toxic materials. Continuous irrigation effluent sewage sludge may make...
Accelerated mining activities have increased water contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and their associated human health risk in developing countries. The current study investigated the distribution of PTEs, potential sources assessment both ground surface non-mining areas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Water samples (n = 150) were taken from selected sites analyzed for six PTEs (Ni, Cr, Zn, Cu, Pb Mn). Among Cr showed a high mean concentration (497) μg L-1, followed by Zn...
The agro-waste derived valuable products are prime interest for effective management of toxic heavy metals (THMs). present study investigated the efficacy biochars (BCs) on immobilization THMs (Cr, Zn, Pb, Cu, Ni and Cd), bioaccumulation health risk. Agro-wastes BCs including wheat straw biochar (WSB), orange peel (OPB), rice husk (RHB) their composite (CB) were applied in industrial contaminated soil (ICS) at 1% 3% amendments rates. All significantly decreased bioavailable (
Arsenic (As) contamination in drinking groundwater sources is a common environmental problem Pakistan. Therefore, we collected total of ( n = 81) samples from various sources, two districts’ namely Ghotki 44) and Nawab Shah 37) Sindh, Province, The current research aimed to investigate the hydrogeochemistry with elevated arsenic (As), its effect on health local population living study area, potential variables, suitability for ingestion motive. results showed that sample variables both...
Contamination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has received widespread attention in urban children’s parks (UCPs) worldwide the past few decades. However, risk assessment PTEs drinking water sources UCPs is still unknown particularly developing countries. Hence, present study investigated spatial distribution, for (Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni, and Cu), health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Among PTEs, Cd, Pb had low to high concentrations exceeded safe limits WHO PAK-EPA most UCPs. PCA results showed...
Groundwater quality was investigated in three urban semi-arid multi-industrial metropolitan areas i.e. (Hayatabad Industrial Estate, Peshawar (HIEP), Gadoon Swabi (GIES) and Hattar Haripur (HIEH). The main aim of the study to determine their physicochemical parameters, potentially harmful elements (PHEs) concentration, pollution sources public health risks Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. parameters (pH, TDS EC), PHEs (Cd, Zn, Pb, Cr Ni) concentrations Mg drinking water were found within...
This study addressed the complex challenges associated with landslide detection along Karakoram Highway (KKH), where tectonic events and data availability limitations posed significant obstacles. To overcome these hurdles, research framework encompassed several critical components. First, it tackled issue of multicollinearity through application statistical measures such as Variable Inflation Factor (VIF) Information Gain (IG). Secondly, emphasized importance selecting a area that would...
Fluoride (F−) pollution in potable groundwater (GW) is a serious environmental concern Pakistan with substantial human health hazard reports. The research on F− GW resources Sindh Province still incomplete. To explore the realistic conditions, present aimed to investigate quality of community tube wells concerning contamination Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan. A total 53 samples were collected and examined for F−, along other physicochemical parameters. values observed varied from 0.2–4.2 mg/L,...
Arsenic (As), contamination in drinking groundwater resources is commonly environmental problem many developing countries including Pakistan, with significant human health risk reports. In order to examine the quality concerning As contamination, its geochemical behavior along physicochemical parameters, 42 samples were collected from community tube wells District Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. The results showed concentration of elevated As, source mobilization, and associated public risk....
Arsenic (As) contamination in drinking groundwater is a common environmental problem Pakistan. Therefore, sixty-one samples were collected from various sources District Sanghar, Sindh province, Pakistan, to understand the geochemical behavior of elevated As groundwater. Statistical summary showed cations and anions abundance decreasing order Na+ > Ca2+ Mg2+ K+, HCO3− Cl− SO42− NO3−. was found with low high concentration levels ranging 5 µg 25 µg/L mean value 12.9 µg/L. A major water type...