ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
It's Time to Replace the Term "Heavy Metals" with "Potentially Toxic Elements" When Reporting Environmental Research.
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- Adaptive resistance to and intracellular bioaccumulation of potentially toxic metals in a plant growth-promoting Rhizobium tropici-like isolate: implications for phytoremediation.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Eggshell-Activated Carbon from Water Hyacinths for Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater: Isotherm and Kinetic Studies.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Article
- Nickel Toxicity in Plants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- Mining Activities Have Exposed Individuals of an Indigenous Tribe in Brazil to Toxic and Potentially Toxic Elements.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Utility of Hair Toxic Metals in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Unlocking Biomarkers Among Egyptian Children.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Genetic Polymorphisms as Modifiers of Health Risks from Exposure to Toxic Elements: A Traditional Literature Review.Toxics · 2026Review
- Occurrence, metallo-toxicological interactions, and health risks of selected potentially toxic elements in the River Offin, Ghana.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Analysis of the Response ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bioaccumulation and Transfer of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Yam-Soil System and Associated Health Risks in Kampala's Luzira Industrial Area.Journal of xenobiotics · 2025Article
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- Environmental Challenges in Southern Brazil: Impacts of Pollution and Extreme Weather Events on Biodiversity and Human Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Nutritional Risks of Heavy Metals in the Human Diet-Multi-Elemental Analysis of Energy Drinks.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Assessing Metal Toxicity on Crustaceans in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review.Biological trace element research · 2024Review
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Abstract
Even if the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is relatively well defined, some controversial terms are still in use. Indeed, the term "heavy metal" is a common term used for decades in the natural sciences, and even more in environmental sciences, particularly in studies of pollution impacts. As the use of the term appears to have increased, we highlight the relevance of the use of the term "Potentially Toxic Element(s)", which needs more explicit endorsement, and we illustrate the chemical elements that need to be considered.
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