The water quality of various resources is changing everywhere, including the high-altitude region, which may have adverse health effects on animals and the human population. So far, not much study has been conducted on high-mountain region water resources. Therefore, this study was conducted
Soil and water from the trans-Himalayan high-altitude region contain high concentrations of various heavy metals. Vegetables and cereals such as cabbage, spinach, and wheat are most prone to heavy metal accumulation from soil and water which can be toxic for human consumption. It
Consumption of heavy metals contaminated dairy milk may affect human health. No such studies have been carried out at the high-altitude region to assess the human health risk after consuming dairy milk. To this end, this study reveals the evaluation of selected heavy metals in
The present study was conducted to investigate the heavy metal status and their distribution in soils and sediments in the cold desert high altitude region. For the study, grazing land, road side soil, agriculture soil, and Indus river sediment were selected; soil samples
A total of seventy irrigation water samples were collected from Leh, Ladakh, India, to determine their hydrochemistry profile and water quality for irrigation purposes. Water quality indices such as total hardness (TH), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), potential salinity (PS), permeability index (PI), Kelly’s ratio (KR), sodium absorption ratio (SAR), corrosivity ratio (CR), and chloroalkaline indices (CAI) were
The water ecosystem of high-altitude regions is being impacted by a changing global climate pattern as well as various localized anthropogenic activities which may affect flow of trace elements to animals and human beings. However, little studies ever conducted in Ladakh; high altitude area
The consumption of human milk is crucial for the optimal growth and development of infants. However, concerns have been raised regarding the presence of heavy metals in breast milk and the potential health risks associated with their ingestion by children. This systematic review aims to assess the
Food waste disposal is regarded as a source of contamination in the environment. There is little information on whether food waste compost can be used in agriculture, especially in the subtropics. The study examined the effect of food waste compost on onion
The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of physico-chemical parameters and soil macro-nutrients to know the nutrient uptake status during sowing time (ST) and after the harvesting (AH) of crops of Leh–Ladakh. In this context, total 55 no. of soil samples were collected from
The Himalayan region, a critical freshwater source for South Asia, faces increasing anthropogenic pressures, which impact water quality for domestic and agricultural uses. This study bridges a significant knowledge gap by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of 274 studies (2003–24) to evaluate heavy metals (HMs) contamination levels, health
