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Book SynopsisIntroduction of heavy metal contamination in wastewater.- Impacts of Industrialization on Biosphere Integrity: Heavy Metal Contamination Threats to Water Resources and Ecosystem.- Sources and Types of Environmental Contaminants.- Health Impacts of Heavy Metal Exposure: Toxicity Mechanisms and Public Health Risks.- Heavy metals in the environment: A major health issue.- Heavy metal resistant bacteria for bioremediation of toxic heavy metal ion-Arsenic and Lead.- Arsenic Contamination in Surface and Groundwater: Assessment and Carcinogenic Impacts.- Heavy Metals as Ecological Contaminants: Sources, Persistence, Human Health Risks, and Pollution Assessment Indices.- Genetically Modified Microorganisms for Enhanced Heavy Metal Removal Properties.- Current Approaches in Enhancing the Capacity of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) for the Treatment of Heavy Metal-Containing Wastewater.- Microbial Fuel cells (MFCs): An integrated approach for wastewater treatment and bioelectricity generation.- Recent updates of eco-friendly heavy metal reduction methods.- Current Update of Microbial based Water Treatment and its Role in the Sustainable Development Goals.- Heavy Metal Removal by Bacteria: Mechanism and Challenges.- As (III) and Cr (VI) Remediation by Genetically Engineered Microorganisms: An Overview of Principles and Criteria of Fundamental Processes.- Major Challenges for Implementation of Microbes in the Wastewater Treatment Plants, Commercialization, and Future Prospective.