Snigdha Singh

Parul University · Earth and Environmental Science

Ecosystems and human health are being negatively impacted by the growing problem of electrical waste, especially in developing countries. E-waste poses a significant risk to ecological systems because it can release a variety of hazardous substances into the environment, containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers and heavy metals, brominated flame r...

Chromium is a major component that is responsible for environmental stress. It also has profound effects on the health of living beings because trace amounts of chromium in the environment have been linked to serious health problems in humans and plants. The dangers to human health, bioavailability, plant response to chromium toxicity, and phytoext...

Science has undergone a revolution with the development of nanotechnology. The vast applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have greatly helped every area of technology. Nanomaterials (NMs) can be created via a range of physical and chemical practices along with the use of ultrasound and microwave heating processes, but green synthesis has drawn great...

The concentration of greenhouse gases in the air is gradually rising because of human activity and industrialization, leading to global warming and climate change. Climate change and global warming will affect temperature and other factors, including precipitation intensity and amount, cloud shelter, breeze, and radiation. The melting of ice sheets...

Contamination of drinking water due to fluoride (F−) is a major concern worldwide. Although fluoride is an essential trace element required for humans, it causes severe human health implications if its levels exceed 1.5 mgL-1 in groundwater. Several treatment technologies have been adopted to remove fluoride and reduce the exposure risk. The presen...

The petroleum-based sector generates substantial effluents, posing a potential risk to water sources and air quality. Within petrochemical industries, notable quantities of organic and inorganic pollutants, oil complexes, surfactants, and polymers are present. The waste and wastewater originating from petrochemical activities encompass aliphatic an...

Pesticides play a critical role in terms of agricultural output nowadays. On top of that, pesticides provide economic support to our farmers. However, the usage of pesticides has created a public health issue and environmental hazard. Chlorpyrifos (CPY), an organophosphate pesticide, is extensively applied as an insecticide, acaricide, and termitic...

Pesticides play a critical role in terms of agricultural output nowadays. On top of that, pesticides provide economic support to our farmers. However, the usage of pesticides has created a public health issue and environmental hazard. Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide, is extensively applied as an insecticide, acaricide, and termiticide ag...

Intensive and inefficient exploitation of pesticides through modernized agricultural practices has caused severe pesticide contamination problems to the environment and become a crucial problem over a few decades. Due to their highly toxic and persistent properties, they affect and get accumulated in non-target organisms, including microbes, algae,...

Environmental pollution is becoming more prevalent in both human life and the ecosystem. The increased use of fossil fuels, mining, and the burning of wastes, as well as industrial wastewater discharge, are polluting natural resources such as water, soil, and air. Metals (loid)s (Cu, Cr, Cd, Zn, Ni, Pb, Hg, Sb, Sn, and As) contribute to several eco...

Heavy metal contamination is a universal concern due to health risks associated with metal pollution. Soil contamination by heavy metals is known to affect microbial activities at elevated concentrations adversely. However, indigenous soil bacterial populations' response to added heavy metal and metal combinations is poorly understood. Microbes pre...

Soil, the living terrestrial skin of the Earth, plays an imperative role in supporting life and is a habitat to an incredible diversity of microorganisms. Soil bacteria facilitate most biogeochemical cycles and comprise the majority of global biodiversity. There is widespread awareness for the importance of understanding the bacterial community res...

Rapid urbanization and industrialization are the leading causes of environmental pollution nowadays. Heavy metals are serious toxic pollutants in soil, water, and air environments. Anthropogenic activity including industrial waste and dust is a widely known source for metal pollution. Various techniques are being used including ion-exchange, membra...