Rajesh Kumar Sharma

TL;DR: The study concludes that the use of treated and untreated wastewater for irrigation has increased the contamination of Cd, Pb, and Ni in edible portion of vegetables causing potential health risk in the long term from this practice.

TL;DR: The study suggests that wastewater irrigation led to accumulation of heavy metals in food stuff causing potential health risks to consumers, and heavy metal contamination in the wastewater irrigated site presented a significant threat of negative impact on human health.

TL;DR: Heavy metals constitute a very heterogeneous group of elements widely varied in their chemical properties and biological functions and cause reductions in plant growth, dry matter accumulation and yield.

TL;DR: The study concludes that the transportation and marketing systems of vegetables play a significant role in elevating the contaminant levels of heavy metals which may pose a threat to the quality of the vegetables with consequences for the health of the consumers of locally produced foodstuffs.

TL;DR: The study concludes that atmospheric depositions can elevate the levels of heavy metals in vegetables during marketing having potential health hazards to consumers.