TY - CHAP AU - Mulugeta Sisay Cheru ED - Mazen Khaled Nazal ED - Hongbo Zhao Y1 - 2021-01-08 PY - 2021 T1 - Bio Hydrometallurgical Technology, Application and Process Enhancement N2 - In recent years, urbanization and industrialization have produced large amounts of heavy metals, which are highly toxic to both humans and the environment. This book presents a comprehensive overview of heavy metals including their physiochemical properties, toxicity, transfer in the environment, legislation, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures. Written by experts in the field, chapters include scientific research as well as case studies. BT - Heavy Metals SP - Ch. 14 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94206 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.94206 SN - 978-1-83968-122-6 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -