“…Unfortunately, heavy metals are constantly being released into the environment from anthropogenic sources: metalliferous mining and smelting (As, Cd, Pb, Hg), industry (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Hg, Ni, Zn), atmospheric deposition (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, U), agriculture (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Si, U, Zn) and waste disposal (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Zn). [1][2][3] Consequently, the amounts of heavy metals deposited on the Earth's surface are considerably higher compared to natural background concentrations. Heavy metals accumulate over time and since they are non-decomposable or non-biodegradable, they are the long-term health and environmental hazards.…”