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Environmental Sciences
Amir Mohammadi, Sepideh Nemati Mansour, Moslem Lari Najafi, Ali Toolabi, Ali Abdolahnejad, Maryam Faraji, Mohammad Miri
Summary: The study investigated the concentrations of heavy metals in the soil around Lake Urmia, finding that the levels were within safe limits and posed no significant health risks to the inhabitants in the area.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Julia Oliveira Penteado, Rodrigo de Lima Brum, Paula Florencio Ramires, Edariane Menestrino Garcia, Marina dos Santos, Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Junior
Summary: The urban parks in Rio Grande city are contaminated both historically and presently, with high non-carcinogenic risks of Hg and Pb. The contamination is mainly linked to textile activities from the 18th century, urbanization, and industrialization, posing potential threats to the health of children who frequently use these public spaces.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jacek Borgulat, Wlodzimierz Lukasik, Anna Borgulat, Aleksandra Nadgorska-Socha, Marta Kandziora-Ciupa
Summary: The study aimed to assess the potential impact of lead on soil metabolism in two landscape parks in Poland. It found that organic carbon content and soil pH were the main factors influencing lead mobility in soil. Elevated lead levels in the topsoil could affect soil microbial biodiversity, but low soil pH was a more likely limiting factor.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jing-yu Peng, Shuai Zhang, Yingyu Han, Bate Bate, Han Ke, Yunmin Chen
Summary: Rapid urbanization in China has triggered large-scale factory relocation, resulting in severe environmental and health risks caused by contaminated legacies. This study comprehensively assesses the pollution and health risks of industrial legacies in China, providing insights for better risk management.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mengzhuo Cao, Weijing Zhu, Leidong Hong, Weiping Wang, Yanlai Yao, Fengxiang Zhu, Chunlai Hong, Shanying He
Summary: This study investigated the effects of exogenous heavy metals lead (Pb) and chromium (Cr) on rice growth and the accumulation of heavy metals in grains in a typical gley moist paddy soil in Zhejiang Province, China. The results demonstrated that both Pb and Cr significantly inhibited rice growth and had significant correlations with heavy metal concentrations in soil and rice grains.
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Food Science & Technology
Liyu Yang, Pan Wu, Wentao Yang
Summary: Heavy metal contamination in farmland poses significant threats to food safety and human health. This study investigated heavy metal contamination levels in farmland and food crops (rice, maize, and cabbage) in Asia's largest karst region, as well as the potential health risks associated with consuming these crops. The study developed a predictive transfer model to understand the movement of heavy metals throughout the soil-food chain. The findings revealed high accumulation of heavy metals in the soil, with concentrations exceeding national background values by up to 130 times. Cd pollution was identified as the most serious issue. The order of contamination in the three types of soil was cabbage land > maize land > rice land. The study also assessed the health risks of agricultural consumption and found high carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risks for the local population, with Cr and As being the primary contributors to carcinogenic risk and Cd being the major contributor to noncarcinogenic risk in maize and cabbage. The risks were higher for children than adults, particularly in rice consumption. The predictive transfer model showed good predictability in the levels of Cd in rice, maize, and cabbage, suggesting its potential for decision-making and remediation strategies in karst areas with high-risk agricultural land.
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Engineering, Environmental
Natalya V. Gracheva
Summary: The heavy metal content in a soil-like fraction from two landfills in Volgograd was assessed using pollution indices and health risks. The pollution levels of Cd, Cu, and Ni were determined to be very high for one landfill and moderate to low for the other landfill. The Nemerov integral pollution index values indicated a high pollution level for studied elements in both landfills. Although no non-carcinogenic risk was found, there were high potential carcinogenic risks associated with the heavy metals in the soil-like fraction. Due to the high risk, using the soil-like fraction from both landfills for reclamation without detoxification is not allowed.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chunyu Hua, Jingyu He, Zhaotong Fang, Mengyuan Zhu, Zhaojie Cui, Lijun Ren
Summary: This study investigated the distribution characteristics of potentially toxic metals in the soil of the Huangshui River region and evaluated the contamination risk of heavy metals. The results showed that there are limitations in the risk assessment when selecting the standard value or background value as the evaluation factor, which may exaggerate the risk. Furthermore, a health risk assessment model was used to assess the risks for adults and children in different land use types.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Shiyan Yang, Lijuan Sun, Yafei Sun, Ke Song, Qin Qin, Zhengyi Zhu, Yong Xue
Summary: The health risk of soil heavy metals pollution has raised concerns, especially in countries that lack their own health risk assessment framework. This study reviewed the development of health risk assessment frameworks in developed countries, such as the USA, UK, and Japan, and highlighted the challenges and progress in researching soil heavy metals pollution. The incorporation of probabilistic modeling, metals bioavailability, and sources emission characteristics has become a focus in recent health risk assessment studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Glory Borah, Hemen Deka
Summary: The ecological and human risks of crude oil-associated heavy metals (HMs) in contaminated agricultural lands were assessed using various indices. The results indicated a high environmental risk of crude oil-associated HMs, with Mn > Zn > Cr > Ni > Cu being the most contaminated metals. Furthermore, the study analyzed the adverse effects of these HMs on soil biological properties.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shunjie Zhang, Hui Ye, Aijuan Zhang, Yanyu Ma, Qing Liu, Qiang Shu, Xilin Cao
Summary: This study measured the concentration of heavy metals in the soil of the Lushan scenic area and evaluated their pollution characteristics and health risks. The results showed that the heavy metal concentrations were below the pollution threshold levels and the non-carcinogenic health risks were acceptable. However, continuous monitoring is needed due to the high contribution of arsenic to the carcinogenic health risks. The study also identified six sources of heavy metal pollutants.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yajie Wang, Jiefeng Li, Wenjiao Li, Yongfen Wei, Zhiyi Deng, Fusheng Li
Summary: Coal consumption increases consistently, and heavy metal contamination in soils surrounding coal mines has become a severe environmental issue. Investigating the relationship between bacterial communities and potential ecological risks from heavy metals is crucial for understanding the impact of coal production on ecosystem health.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Xiyue Jia, David O'Connor, Zhou Shi, Deyi Hou
Summary: Soil contamination poses a threat to living standards and global sustainability efforts. Utilizing visible and infrared reflectance spectroscopy in conjunction with machine learning can effectively detect soil pollution, guiding countermeasures and remediation operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Vaclav Pecina, Martin Brtnicky, Tivadar Baltazar, David Juricka, Jindrich Kynicky, Michaela Vasinova Galiova
Summary: The study assessed urban soil pollution by trace elements in China and found that 11% of cities are heavily polluted. Some cities exceed the standardly accepted tolerable levels of risk, with urban green spaces being threatened. It is recommended to alter the policy of urbanization and develop green infrastructures adapted to high contamination levels.
Article
Environmental Sciences
N. A. Bhat, P. Ghosh, W. Ahmed, F. Naaz, A. P. Darshinee
Summary: This study assessed the heavy metal contamination in surface soils and stream water samples from the Tungabhadra River basin in Karnataka. The results showed varying levels of contamination in soils, with low to moderate ecological risk. Children were found to be more susceptible to arsenic contamination compared to adults. The water samples also demonstrated significant carcinogenic risk for both adults and children, particularly for arsenic and cadmium.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)