This book is a critical review of phytoremediation, its effects on food products and the risks posed by this cost-effective technology in food safety. It shows how different plants are suited for phytoremediation, explains the role of toxicants in the environment, and analyses its effects and risks in the food chain at a global level.

Dr. Sesan Abiodun Aransiola is a Ph.D holder in Environmental Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. He obtained his first degree (B.Tech) and Master's Degree (M.Tech) from the same department in 2009 and 2014 respectively. Currently, he is a Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria. His area of interest is Environmental Microbiology with a research area in phytoremediation, vermicomposting, biosorption, and bioremediation of soil-contaminated environments. He is an award-winning researcher and has over 70 publications including book chapters, research, and review articles of good international repute with high impact factor. He has worked to the rank of an assistant chief scientific officer at the Bioresources Development Centre, National Biotechnology Development Agency, Nigeria

Dr. Naga Raju Maddela is a Professor at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador. He received his M.Sc. in 1998 and his Ph.D. in 2012 in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, India. He worked as Prometeo Investigator at Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Ecuador from 2013 to 2015, and was on Postdoctoral Fellowship at Sun Yat-sen University, China from 2016 to 2018. He has participated in national and international conferences and has presented research data in China, Cuba, Ecuador, India, and Singapore. He has been actively publishing scientific articles, books, and chapters, both authored and edited, since 2007. He has published 80 articles, 10 books, and 40 book chapters.

Section 1: Prospects of Phytoremediation for a Safe Environment and Safe Food. 1. Phytoremediation Overviews and Roles in Food Safety. 2. Phytoremediation and Role in Climate Change for a Safe Environment. 3. Organic and Inorganic Pollutant Uptake Mechanisms by Plants. 4. Soil Regeneration through Phytoremediation for Safe Foods. 5. Environmental Pollution: Causes, Types, Fate, Effects and Control Strategies. 6. Mechanism of Phytoremediation and Plant Uptake of Heavy Metals. Section 2: The Risks of Phytoremediation in Food Safety. 7. Danger of Contaminants in Foods through Phytoremediation. 8. Micro and Nano-plastics in Soil: Plant Uptake and Impact on Food Insecurity. 9. Environmental Pollution and How Toxic Elements Enter the Food Chain. 10. Acute and Chronic Effects of Contaminants from Food Crops. 11. Plant Uptake of Emerging Contaminants in Foods: The Extent of its Effects. 12. Impact of Contamination of Agricultural Soil on Man and the Environment. Section 3: Bringing Safe Foods Home through Phytoremediation. 13. Phytoexclusion and Phytostabilization: Protective Strategy of the Food Chain from Contamination before Phytoremediation. 14. Phytoremediation: Strategies for Protecting the Food Chain from Contamination. 15. Phytoremediation and Food Safety Case Studies. 16. Phytoremediation: A Comprehensive Review on the Prospective Benefits and Biosafety of Vegetables. 17. Soil Assessment Policies and the Permissible Level of Contaminants in Plant Food Products. 18. Plant Uptake of Emerging Contaminants in Foods: Regulatory Considerations and Future Directions. 19. Toxic Metals and Emerging Contaminants in Food: A Global Perspective.