date:Sep 23, 2021
The presence of metals and other contaminants in the environment is the result of the dispersion and accumulation of man-made pollutants into the ecosystem as a consequence of manufacturing, intensive agricultural practices, incineration and waste disposal from industrial activities.
Humans can absorb these contaminants through the environment, e.g., by inhalation, or through water, animal products and soil products that draw their nutrients from contaminated soil and water. Further contaminati