Special Issue on Heavy Metal Pollution

In general, the heavy metal elements usually exist widely in nature with natural concentrations. However, due to the increasing mining, smelting, processing and commercial manufacturing activities of heavy metals, lots of heavy metals such as Pb, Hg, Cr etc. are discharged into the environment, which have serious consequences for the health of human beings, and also cause serious environmental pollution. In recent years, many heavy metals as environmental pollutants and potentially toxic pollutants have attracted the great attention of scientists all over the world.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original researches and review articles on exploring heavy metal pollution. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Sources of heavy metal pollution
• Harm of heavy metal pollution
• The existing circumstances of heavy metal pollution
• Heavy metal pollution treatment technology
• Heavy metal pollution of soil
• Heavy metal pollution of water
• Monitoring and evaluation of heavy metal pollution
• Prevention and control of heavy metal pollution

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Heavy Metal Pollution” should be chosen during your submission.

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