Publications by authors named "M Silva-Gigante"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates environmental contamination near the Guaxcama mine in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, focusing on levels of toxic elements such as arsenic, antimony, lead, cadmium, and mercury in groundwater and agricultural soil.
- Groundwater samples showed arsenic levels as high as 576.0 µg/L, significantly exceeding the safe limit of 10 µg/L for drinking water, while most toxic elements in soil were within acceptable limits, except for one area with excessive arsenic.
- Analyses revealed that arsenic has a considerable risk of transferring to crops due to its bioavailability in soil, while cadmium and mercury pose ecological risks based on their concentrations, indicating serious pollution concerns for local agriculture and
Heavy metals (HMs) and metalloids (Ms) such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) represent serious environmental threats due to their wide abundance and high toxicity. Contamination of water and soils by HMs and Ms from natural or anthropogenic sources is of great concern in agricultural production due to their toxic effects on plants, adversely affecting food safety and plant growth. The uptake of HMs and Ms by Phaseolus vulgaris L.
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