Graphical abstract of the priority toxic metals review (2025)
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Heavy metals pose a persistent and escalating threat to ecosystems and human health due to their environmental persistence, bioaccumulative potential, and pronounced toxicity. This graphical abstract summarizes the key concepts of the systematic review article “Priority toxic metals arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in ecosystems: A review of sources, toxicity, and regulatory approaches”. The review synthesizes peer-reviewed literature published between 2020 and 2025 indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed, addressing contamination sources, toxicodynamics, international regulations (WHO, EFSA, EU, Codex), and monitoring practices. Critical knowledge gaps remain in chronic low-dose exposure, combined metal toxicity, and emerging nanoparticulate forms. The findings emphasize the urgent need for harmonized global standards, expanded biomonitoring, and more robust risk-assessment methodologies.This graphical abstract corresponds to the article: Usmanova, U. Khilola et al. (2025). Priority toxic metals arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in ecosystems: A review of sources, toxicity, and regulatory approaches. Chemical Review and Letters, 8(5), 883–902. https://doi.org/10.22034/crl.2025.526745.1616
Source: Figshare
Author: Usmanova, Khillola
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7110317010