Metals in the Environment

Source-to-solution synthesis of metal contamination across environmental matrices Metals in the Environment delivers an interdisciplinary synthesis that traces metal contamination from natural geochemical cycling and anthropogenic perturbation through speciation, bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and trophic transfer across soil, water, sediment, air, and biota. Eighteen chapters by an international team of contributors move systematically from contamination sources through ecotoxicological effects and human health risks to quantitative risk assessment frameworks connecting predictive modelling with regulatory application. The volume integrates remediation strategies ranging from phytoremediation and bioremediation to nanotechnology and nature-based solutions with circular-economy metal recovery approaches. Global case studies span developing and developed regions. Chapters on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data address emerging tools for risk prediction and remediation design, while closing sections take up regulatory translation, environmental justice, and socio-economic dimensions of exposure. The book also covers: Emerging links between metal contamination and antimicrobial resistance, connecting environmental pollution science with public health microbiologyMechanistic risk assessment frameworks that integrate predictive modelling approaches with practical regulatory and policy applications across jurisdictionsThe interplay between metal pollution and climate change, examining how shifting environmental conditions alter contamination dynamics and ecological outcomesGreen infrastructure integrated with ecological restoration as nature-based remediation solutions for contaminated landscapes and waterwaysAlignment with Sustainable Development Goals and circular-economy principles, grounding technical content in sustainability-oriented policy frameworks Researchers in environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, and remediation engineering will find a single-volume reference that unifies contamination science with management practice. Practitioners working in environmental consulting, regulatory agencies, and public health, as well as advanced students, gain both the technical depth and policy context needed for evidence-based decision-making.