Assessment of Date Pits as an Inexpensive Biosorbent for Lead and Cadmium Ion Removal in Water Treatment
Introduction: The presence of heavy metals in water has increased the environmental and public health risk due to their tenacity, toxicity, and tendency to bioaccumulate, with lead (Pb²⁺) and cadmium (Cd²⁺) being among the most critical contaminants. As industry and cities expand, more of these metals end up in rivers …