Article
Environmental Sciences
Ziwei Shi, Ling Yong, Zhaoping Liu, Yibaina Wang, Haixia Sui, Weifeng Mao, Lei Zhang, Yiling Li, Jialin Liu, Sheng Wei, Yan Song
Summary: Assessing the health risks of contaminated food is crucial for human health. A study was conducted in mining areas in China to investigate the exposure of fruits and vegetables to rare earth elements (REEs). The results showed that the REE concentrations in fruits and vegetables from mining areas were not high enough to cause health damage to human beings. However, sustained exposure to low levels of REEs, especially for children, needs to be monitored.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yinghua Qian, Liugen Zheng, Chunlu Jiang, Xing Chen, Yongchun Chen, Yanfei Xu, Yuanping Chen
Summary: This study found that the concentrations of REEs in surface waters in the Huainan mining area were relatively low, with significantly enriched HREEs compared to LREEs. The simulation results showed that carbonate complexes were the dominant and typically inorganic complex form of REEs in the surface waters, contributing to the enrichment of HREEs. Additionally, REEs in the study area displayed different degrees of Ce and Eu anomalies when normalized against the North American Shale Composite.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaolin Ou, Zhibiao Chen, Xiuling Chen, Xiaofei Li, Jian Wang, Tianjing Ren, Haibin Chen, Liujun Feng, Yikai Wang, Zhiqiang Chen, Meixia Liang, Pengchang Gao
Summary: Mining activities have significant impacts on the distribution and chemical speciation of rare earth elements, posing serious risks to the environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhongmin Lian, Yixuan Han, Xumao Zhao, Yinglan Xue, Xiang Gu
Summary: This study comprehensively investigated the spatial distribution and risk assessments of REEs in upland soils of northern China. The study found a decreasing trend of REEs from northwest to northeast and common enrichment of LREEs in northern China. Ecological risk assessments indicated relatively low risks from REEs, but higher health risks for children. Continuous monitoring of REE abundance in soils is essential to prevent potential health risks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoying He, Ting Yuan, Xinying Jiang, Hui Yang, Chun Li Zheng
Summary: This study investigated the toxicological damage caused by groundwater pollution from a rare earth mining area in North China. The research identified metal and rare earth elements as key pollutants that may lead to DNA genetic damage in SD rats. Additionally, differential gene expression profiles were used as new biomarkers for biosafety assessment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shuronjit Kumar Sarker, Warren Bruckard, Nawshad Haque, Rajeev Roychand, Muhammed Bhuiyan, Biplob Kumar Pramanik
Summary: The depletion of high-grade deposits of rare earth elements (REEs) has led to an increased interest in reprocessing mining tailings, particularly from carbonatite-related deposits, which is where most of the world's REEs are produced. This study aimed to characterize the potential for REE recovery in a carbonatite-related tailing from an Australian mine. The tailing sample was analyzed using various methods, and it was found that the tailing consisted of mainly fine particles with a high concentration of iron and REEs. The main REE-bearing minerals were identified, and it was suggested that grinding the larger particle fractions and subsequent separation processes could potentially recover the locked REE-minerals.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qiuying Zhang, Wang Shu, Fadong Li, Ming Li, Jun Zhou, Chao Tian, Shanbao Liu, Futian Ren, Gang Chen
Summary: This study investigated the pollution of nitrate in water sources from the largest rare earth mining site in southern China. The results showed a high proportion of samples with nitrate concentrations exceeding the health standard, with the highest risk found in the mining area. The study also found that nitrate pollution is influenced by multiple nitrogen sources and transformation processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lijun Dai, Li Deng, Weili Wang, You Li, Lingqing Wang, Tao Liang, Xiaoyong Liao, Jinwoo Cho, Christian Sonne, Su Shiung Lam, Joerg Rinklebe
Summary: There is increasing concern about the health of residents living in mining and smelting areas. This study analyzed the levels of toxic elements in hair samples collected from residents in these areas and found significantly higher concentrations of these elements, which may have adverse health effects. Remedial actions should be taken to improve the health of the residents in these areas.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chen Zhao, Jianye Yang, Xingguang Zhang, Xin Fang, Nan Zhang, Xiong Su, Hui Pang, Wuyuntana Li, Fenghong Wang, Yunxia Pu, Yuan Xia
Summary: This study investigated and analyzed the exposure and health risks of rare earth elements in Bayan Obo mining area in China. The results showed that the contribution of food intake to health risks is low, but other exposure routes need further attention.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ming Chang, Xiangyang Dou, Liangliang Tang, Hengzhi Xu
Summary: This study proposes a comprehensive evaluation index system to assess the multi-disaster risk in mining areas. The proposed method includes three main steps: spatial probability assessment, hazard assessment, and vulnerability assessment. By validating the model, the likelihood of multi-disaster occurrence in mining areas is determined, providing guidance for emergency response.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jinhu Lai, Jinfu Liu, Daishe Wu, Jinying Xu
Summary: This study analyzed the pollution status, fractionation, plant accumulation characteristics, and potential risks of rare earth elements (REEs) in C. sinensis planting soil near ion-adsorption deposits in southern Ganzhou. The results showed that the soil was polluted by REEs, with fractionation between LREEs and HREEs, significant positive Ce anomaly, and negative Eu anomaly. C. sinensis had a weak ability to accumulate REEs in its fruit, with different concentrations of LREEs and HREEs in different areas. K2O, Fe2O3, and TOC were important soil factors influencing REE accumulation by C. sinensis.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heming Liu, Haiyan Liu, Zenghua Yang, Kunzheng Wang
Summary: The study found significant correlations between bone density and concentrations of certain rare earth elements in miners exposed to REEs, with long-term exposure leading to reduced bone density and disrupted bone metabolism.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emmanuel Chinkaka, Julie Michelle Klinger, Kyle Frankel Davis, Federica Bianco
Summary: Mining for rare earth elements is rapidly increasing, especially in border regions. Over the past decade, mining in China seems to have decreased while mining in Myanmar has increased, but the situation in border regions is more complex. The study found a significant increase in mining activities on both sides of the Myanmar-China border. This is important for understanding the geographical and geopolitical changes in rare earth mining, the environmental dynamics in mining areas, and the characteristics of mineral extraction in border regions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xingyue Qu, Mei Qiu, Longqing Shi, Jin Han
Summary: This study investigates the features and procedures of water-rock interactions using rare earth elements in aquifers of loose strata, sandstone, and limestone in a mining region in North Anhui, China. Through the analysis of differential characteristics of rare earth elements in different water sources, the influence of water-rock interactions on the transfer and conversion of rare earth elements in water-sediment systems is revealed. The study also develops a model for differentiation and evaluation of different groups of waters based on decision trees and recursive feature elimination techniques. The findings provide valuable insights for predicting water disasters in the mining area.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wentong Yang, Liyuan Zhang, Chunlei Liang
Summary: This study aims to assess the risk of drought disasters in Shandong Province. A risk assessment model is developed based on the natural disaster system theory, and the agricultural drought risk from 2012 to 2020 is analyzed. The results show that the high-risk areas of agricultural drought disasters are mainly located in the western part of Shandong Province, while the eastern part has lower risk. The emergency response and recovery capacity in Rizhao and Zaozhuang is found to be low.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Dafeng Jiang, Jindong Chen, Fenghua Li, Wei Li, Lianlong Yu, Fengjia Zheng, Xiaolin Wang
FOOD ADDITIVES & CONTAMINANTS PART B-SURVEILLANCE
(2018)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ying-xiu Zhang, Zhao-xia Wang, Jin-shan Zhao, Zun-hua Chu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lianlong Yu, Suyun Li, Jinshan Zhao, Junli Zhang, Liansen Wang, Kebo Wang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
(2018)
Article
Pediatrics
Ying-xiu Zhang, Zun-hua Chu, Su-yun Li, Jin-shan Zhao, Jing-yang Zhou
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
(2018)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lianlong Yu, Junli Zhang, Liansen Wang, Suyun Li, Qian Zhang, Peirui Xiao, Kebo Wang, Maoqiang Zhuang, Ying Jiang
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2018)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Danru Liu, Lianlong Yu, Suyun Li, Qian Zhang, Lichao Zhu, Qiangqiang Liu, Hong Lin, Junli Zhang
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2019)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lianlong Yu, Jingyi Yan, Qian Zhang, Hong Lin, Lichao Zhu, Qiangqiang Liu, Changsheng Zhao
JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lianlong Yu, Qianrang Zhu, Yuqian Li, Pengkun Song, Jian Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between dietary BCAAs, blood lipid levels and risk of dyslipidemia. The results showed that dietary BCAAs were positively correlated with total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and the relationship between dietary BCAAs and the risk of hypercholesteremia and hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia were both nonlinear.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qianrang Zhu, Lianlong Yu, Yuqian Li, Qingqing Man, Shanshan Jia, Yonglin Zhou, Hui Zuo, Jian Zhang
Summary: This study used nationally representative data to investigate the association between dietary fiber intake and serum uric acid levels and the risk of hyperuricemia among Chinese adults. The findings suggest that higher intake of total fiber and cereal fiber is associated with lower uric acid levels and a reduced risk of hyperuricemia.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lianlong Yu, Yongjun Wang, Dongmei Yu, Shixiu Zhang, Fengjia Zheng, Ning Ding, Lichao Zhu, Qianrang Zhu, Wenkui Sun, Suyun Li, Gaohui Zhang, Liangxia Chen, Yiya Liu, Li Yang, Jian Feng
Summary: Serum vitamin A level is positively correlated with blood lipid profiles, but this association is influenced by age. Vitamin A is a risk factor for dyslipidemia, such as hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and mixed hyperlipidemia, but a protective factor for low high-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jingyi Chen, Qianrang Zhu, Lianlong Yu, Yuqian Li, Shanshan Jia, Jian Zhang
Summary: The most common risk factors for stroke patients in China are hypertension, dyslipidemia, and overweight or obesity. Suboptimal awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia among stroke patients are significant problems in China.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lianlong Yu, Xiaohui Xu, Wei Yu, Liyong Chen, Shixiu Zhang, Yanmo Li, Meina Tian, Changqing Liu, Xiaoyan Luo, Yiya Liu
Summary: This study found that there is a positive correlation between BMI and dyslipidemia risk in lactating women. A higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of dyslipidemia. It is recommended that lactating women maintain a BMI below 24.85 kg/m(2) to prevent the occurrence of dyslipidemia.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuqian Li, Lianlong Yu, Zhen Liu, Shanshan Jia, Qingqing Man, Qianrang Zhu, Cheng Li, Yuxiang Yang, Beibei Liu, Jian Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the nutrition status of dietary patterns and their association with the risk of poor glycemic control in Chinese diabetics. Data from the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance 2015-2017 survey was analyzed, including 2031 participants. The study found that two gender-specific dietary patterns with low intake of freshwater fish, poultry, and fruits were associated with an increased risk of poor glycemic control in diabetes.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ying-xiu Zhang, Zhao-xia Wang, Zun-hua Chu, Jin-shan Zhao
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
(2017)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ying-Xiu Zhang, Shu-Rong Wang, Jin-Shan Zhao, Zun-Hua Chu