TY - CHAP AU - Laura Castro AU - M. Luisa Blázquez AU - Felisa González AU - Jesús A. Muñoz ED - Mazen Khaled Nazal ED - Hongbo Zhao Y1 - 2021-11-03 PY - 2021 T1 - Rare Earth Elements Biorecovery from Mineral Ores and Industrial Wastes 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. 12 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94594 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.94594 SN - 978-1-83968-122-6 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-07 ER -