Ali Hammood Rhaif Al-Shammari

Assessment of Cadmium Levels in Selected Local and Imported Fruits and Vegetables in Iraq: A Study on Environmental and Health Risks

Ali Hammood Rhaif Al-Shammari & Iqbal Kareem Abdul-Hussain Al-Hassani · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2025

Heavy metals, such as cadmium, are among the most hazardous environmental pollutants that threaten the quality of agricultural products and human health. This study, conducted in Iraq, analyzed 22 plant samples, including the peels and pulp of 11 types of local and imported fruit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2674

Environmental and Health Implications of Natural Radioactivity in Industrial Soils

Karrar Hayder Al- Sultani & Ali Hammood Rhaif Al-Shammari · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2025

Naturally occurring radioactive materials such as uranium-238 and radium-226 pose a potentially hazardous environmental and health risk due to their potential accumulation in soil and translocation into the food chain, air, and water. Their presence in industrial settings require...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i9797