Contents



Preface

Environmental pollution with trace metals is one of the most severe ecological problems with a probable threat to human health and negative effects on nature and

This book covers the current literature on the effect of trace elements on the environment and provides the readers with a more comprehensive overview of the main areas of concern to improve the understanding of the complexity associated with trace element research in the environment. This book is a comprehensive approach to those main aspects of metal pollution that should be considered when trying to reduce its emissions and diminish its impact on ecosystems and human

The reviews and research papers contained in this book summarize different methodologies for the identification and contribution by emissions sources and describe some of the most important processes involved in the mobility and transport of heavy metals through different compartments in the environment. This book also presents some information about toxic metal effects from direct exposure and environmental health risk assessment, and focuses on the potential use of innovative and technological alternatives for its removal and remediation with synthesized nanomaterials, waste materials, bioremediation techniques and

The editors wish to acknowledge the support of CONACYT (No. 2121). We also would like to thank each one of the authors for their contribution and involvement.

**Mario Alfonso Murillo-Tovar and Hugo Albeiro Saldarriaga-Noreña**

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos,

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology,

Mexico

Poland

**Agnieszka Saeid**

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natural adsorbents.
