Utilization of different aspects associated with cadmium tolerance in plants to compare sensitive and bioindicator species

Abstract:

Heavy. metal. contamination. is. an. environmental. problem. and. is. currently. evaluated. in. terms. of its. health. risks. for. human. beings.(Dal. Corso. et. al.. 2010).. Cadmium.(Cd). is. a. toxic. heavy. metal. found. in. soil,. sediments,. air,. and. water.. Volcanic. eruptions,. forest. burn-off,. and. wind. transportation. of. particles. from. the. soil. are. some. of. the. natural. sources. of. cadmium.. However,. in. the. last. few. years,. Cd. contamination. has. increased. as. a. consequence. of. industrial. activities. such. as. mining,. metal. smelting,. electroplating,. use. and. purification. of. Cd,. fossil. fuel. burn-off,. use. of. phosphatised. fertilizers.(Cupit. et. al.. 2002),. and. manufacture. of. batteries,. pigments. and. plastics.(Popova. et. al.. 2009).. Cadmium’s. high. toxicity. and. solubility. with. water. has. been. widely. recognized.. It. can. form. chemical. compounds. in. combination. with. other. elements. such. as. chlorides,. oxides,. and. sulfides,. which. bond.

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2012

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