Trace Elements and Heavy Metals

1 Introduction to Trace Elements and Heavy Metals.- 2 Understanding the Basics: Definitions, Sources and Classifications.- 3 Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements.- 4 Trace Elements in Nutrition: Essential vs. Toxic.- 5 Heavy Metals and Trace Elements in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Opportunities at the Nexus of Sustainability and Global Health.- 6 Heavy Metals and Trace Elements in The Context of The SDGs.- 7 Community Engagement and Public Awareness.- 8 Climate Induced Mobilization of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements in Fragile Ecosystems.- 9 Urban Airborne Metals: Sources And Health Equity Implications.- 10 Mercury Contamination in Artisanal Gold Mining: Policy Gaps.- 11 Trace Elements and Heavy Metals in Traditional and Alternative Medicine: Balancing Cultural Practices with Modern Toxicological Insights.- 12 Indigenous Knowledge in Contamination Assessment.- 13 Microbial Interactions with Trace Elements and Heavy Metals: Implications for Bioremediation.- 14 Analytical Techniques for Detection and Monitoring of Trace Elements and Heavy Metals in Food Systems.- 15 Toxicokinetic Profiling and Speciation Analysis of Antagonistic Trace Elements (Hg and Se): Environmental Sources, Distribution, and Analytical Techniques.- 16 Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Porous Architecture as Portable Sensors for Heavy Metal Ion Detection in Water.- 17 Biomonitoring 2.0: Wearable and AI-Enabled Devices for Real-Time Exposure Tracking.- 18 Industrial Applications and Circular Economy Approaches.- 19 AI-Driven Circular Economy: Optimizing Industrial Use and Recovery of Trace Elements and Heavy Metals.- 20 Converging Sustainability, AI, and Global Health: A Data-Driven Roadmap for Responsible Trace Element and Heavy Metal Management.- 21 Future Perspective – Innovation and Research Frontier.