Heavy metal pollution is becoming more of an issue and a source of concern owing to the negative consequences it is causing all over the world. Because of the rapidly increasing agriculture and metal industries, inappropriate waste management, fertilisers, and pesticides, these inorganic pollutants are being dumped in our waterways, soils, and environment. This overview explains how contaminants reach the environment and what happens to them. Some metals interfere with biological functions and growth, while others build up in one or more organs, resulting in a variety of serious diseases such as cancer. Each metal's pharmacokinetics and toxicological processes in humans are discussed. Heavy metals are classified as such because of their high atomic weights or high densities. The term "heavy metal" is now used to refer to poisonous metallic chemical elements and metalloids that are hazardous to the environment and humans. Some metalloids, as well as lighter metals including selenium, arsenic, and aluminium, can be harmful.

Shashank Shekhar Pathak

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