TY - CHAP AU - Narjala Rama Jyothi ED - Mazen Khaled Nazal ED - Hongbo Zhao Y1 - 2020-12-30 PY - 2020 T1 - Heavy Metal Sources and Their Effects on Human Health 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. 2 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95370 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.95370 SN - 978-1-83968-122-6 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -