---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archives of Hygiene SciencesVolume 6, Number 2, Spring 2017 © 2017 Publisher: Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Qom University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. • Arch Hyg Sci 2017;6(2): 182-188 • Journal Homepage: http://jhygiene.muq.ac.ir RESEARCH ARTICLE 182 Zeinab Sasan a , Mohammad Javad Mohammadi b,c , Ahmad Reza Yari d , Abdolkazem Neisi e* a Department of Environmental Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Estahban Branch, Fars, Iran. b Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran. c Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health and Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. d Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. e Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. *Correspondence should be addressed toDr. AbdolkazemNeisi, Email: neisi_a@yahoo.com Wastewater collected from rural and urban communities which must eventually be returned to the water or soil (1-4). It is well recognized that human activity leads to the accumulation of large amounts of heavy metals in the soil which has been on a global scale (5-8). Numerous chemicals compounds, heavy metals and other industrial wastes in the coastal regions are as the result of discharge of industrial effluents into water in coastal areas. The toxic substances released into the environment and the food chain in different toxic consequences on living organisms (9-11). Cadmium is one of the most dangerous contaminants from soil, which has adverse effects, including preventing the growth of plant roots and shoots, sharp decline in products performance, the impact on nutrient uptake and biological balance. In addition, the A-R-T-I-C-L-EI-N-F-O A-B-S-T-R-A-C-T Article Notes: Received: Oct. 10, 2016 Received in revised form: Nov. 27, 2016 Accepted: Feb. 25, 2017 Available Online: Feb28, 2017 Background & Aims of the Study: Heavy metals contaminate drinking water, air and soils. It is very harmful for humans and other live organisms. Phytoremediation is one of the direct bio- remediation methods for heavy metal removal from polluted water and soils. This method is accepted environmentally, economically and aesthetically. The purpose of this study was to assess Tamarix hispida capacity for heavy metals (lead and Cadmium) removal from Temby (Karon) river of Ahvaz, Iran. Materials and Methods: This study was performed in summer season. Water samples took from upstream (before municipal wastewater discharge point) and downstream (after municipal wastewater discharge point). Samples of Tamarix hispida tree leaf took from those grown in downstream (after municipal sewage discharge place). In this study, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) was used for analysis. Results: Results of this study showed that lead and cadmium mean in summer were 0.5 and 0.077 mg/l in upstream; and they were 0.66 and 0.12 in downstream, respectively. According to the result, absorption rate of lead and cadmium by Tamarix hispida was 0.03 and 0.013 mg/l, respectively. Conclusion: Results showed that Temby river water was polluted with Lead and Cadmium. Also,Tamarix hispida tree was effective for lead and cadmium removal. Lead was more uptake than Cadmium. Keywords: Phytoremediation Heavy Metals Lead Cadmium Temby Karon Iran. Please cite this article as:Sasan Z, Mohammadi MJ, Yari AR, Neisi A.Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals (Pb, Cd) by Tamarix along the Temby (karon) River, Iran. Arch HygSci 2017;6(2):182-188. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals (Pb, Cd) by Tamarix along the Temby (karon) River, Iran Background