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Alam MZ, Carpenter-Boggs L, Hoque MA, Ahammed GJ. Effect of soil amendments on antioxidant activity and photosynthetic pigments in pea crops grown in arsenic contaminated soil. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05475. [PMID: 33241149 PMCID: PMC7672278 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The mechanism of arsenic (As) immobilization in soils is crucial for improving photosynthetic pigments and antioxidants in food crops. The effects of soil amendments with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), biochar (BC), selenium (Se), sulfur (S) and Si-gel on the concentrations of chlorophyll, carotenoid, proline, malondialdehyde (MDA), and the activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), guaiacol peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) were studied in BARI pea (Pisum sativum) under As stress. Soil amendments with AMF, Se, Si-gel and S enhanced chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll contents by 31–35% and 60–75%, respectively. Likewise, CAT activity was increased by 24–46% in BC, AMF, Se, Si-gel and S-treated pea, respectively. APX and POD activity was also found to be enriched with the treatment of BC, AMF and Se. In contrast, the content of MDA and proline was found lower than that of control in peas. These findings indicate that oxidative damage, osmotic stress and cell injury were possibly reduced in As-stressed peas. Particularly, AMF and Se both were comparatively more potential in comparison to BC. Thus, soil amendments with AMF, BC and Se are significantly important for improving antioxidant enzyme activity of food crops grown in soil with elevated As levels.
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- Mohammad Zahangeer Alam
- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, 99164-6420, USA
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- Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, PR China
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Shahid M, Khalid S. Foliar application of lead and arsenic solutions to Spinacia oleracea: biophysiochemical analysis and risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:39763-39773. [PMID: 32166684 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06519-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Atmospheric contamination by heavy metal(loid)s is a widespread global issue. Recent studies have shown foliar pathway of heavy metal(loid) uptake by plants, thus menacing plant productivity and threatening health risks. In contrast to root uptake of heavy metal(loid)s, there is scarce data available on heavy metal(loid) foliar uptake, accumulation in different plant parts, changes in growth and other biophysiochemical processes/reactions, detoxification mechanisms and associated health risks due to the consumption of contaminated vegetables. This study evaluated the effect of foliar application of two potentially toxic metal(loid)s (arsenic (As) and lead (Pb)) on their uptake by Spinacia oleracea, plant growth, pigment contents, physiological changes, and activation of antioxidative enzymes. Results revealed that S. oleracea seedlings can accumulate both the metal(loid)s in their leaves via foliar pathway. Arsenic was transferred from the leaves towards the roots, while Pb was mainly sequestered in S. oleracea leaves. Both the metal(loid)s significantly decreased plant growth and pigment contents, As being more toxic than Pb. Foliar application of As and Pb did not cause lipid peroxidation and overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, both the metal(loid)s enhanced the activities of antioxidative enzymes. We also calculated possible health risks (both non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic) due to As and Pb accumulation in the edible parts for both the adults and children. It was observed that As can induce non-carcinogenic effects (HQ > 1) in children only, while both As and Pb can cause carcinogenic hazards in both adults and children under their all applied foliar levels. Therefore, it is proposed that As and Pb contents in the atmosphere must be monitored continuously for their possible foliar uptake and accumulation in edible plant parts to avoid cancer risks. Moreover, multivariate analysis traced weak-strong correlations between metal(loid) treatments and plant response variables.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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Zou H, Zhou C, Li Y, Yang X, Wen J, Song S, Li C, Sun C. Speciation analysis of arsenic in edible mushrooms by high-performance liquid chromatography hyphenated to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2020; 327:127033. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tang X, Li L, Wu C, Khan MI, Manzoor M, Zou L, Shi J. The response of arsenic bioavailability and microbial community in paddy soil with the application of sulfur fertilizers. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114679. [PMID: 32380397 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Arsenic (As) has been recognized as one of the most toxic metalloids present in the surface soil contaminating food chain and posing threat to human life. Sulfur (S) fertilizer is often supplied in paddy soil for rice growth, but its impact on As mobility and related bacteria remains poorly understood. In this study, a pot experiment was set up with two different types of sulfur treatments (element sulfur and Na2SO4) to evaluate the effect of sulfur fertilizers on As speciation in porewater, As fractions in soil, As accumulation in rice plants. Besides, rhizosphere bacterial composition and functional genes that might influence As mobility were also studied. The results revealed that the addition of 150 mg/kg Na2SO4 decreased As(III) and As(V) concentrations in soil porewater at maturation stage by 77% and 64%, respectively. With the same sulfur content, Na2SO4 was more effective than element sulfur. The addition of sulfur fertilizers promoted rice growth and reduced As accumulation in shoots, further reduced As translocation from root to above-ground parts by 39-59%. The addition of sulfur fertilizers had little effect on genes involved in As metabolism. However, the relative abundance of Fe(III) and sulfate reduction related genera increased with the addition of 150 mg/kg Na2SO4, consistent with the increase of Fe(III) reducing bacteria Geobacteraceae and sulfate reducing gene dsrA. The phenomenon likely influenced the decrease of As concentrations in soil porewater and rice uptake. The outcomes indicate that promoting Fe- and S- reducing bacteria in the rhizosphere by sulfur fertilizers may be one way to reduce As risk in the soil-rice system.
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- Xianjin Tang
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (38040), Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44400, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Garnier R, Mathieu-Huart A, Ronga-Pezeret S, Nouyrigat E, Benoit P, Goullé JP, Granon C, Manel J, Manouchehri N, Nisse P, Normand JC, Roulet A, Simon F, Gabach P, Tournoud C. Exposition de la population française à l’arsenic inorganique. Identification de valeurs toxicologiques de référence. TOXICOLOGIE ANALYTIQUE ET CLINIQUE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxac.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Menon M, Sarkar B, Hufton J, Reynolds C, Reina SV, Young S. Do arsenic levels in rice pose a health risk to the UK population? ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 197:110601. [PMID: 32302858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Consumption of rice and rice products can be a significant exposure pathway to inorganic arsenic (iAs), which is a group 1 carcinogen to humans. The UK follows the current European Commission regulations so that iAs concentrations must be < 0.20 mg kg-1 in white (polished) rice and <0.25 mg kg-1 in brown (unpolished) rice. However, iAs concentration in rice used for infant food production or direct consumption has been set at a maximum of 0.1 mg kg-1. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate iAs concentrations in different types of rice sold in the UK and to quantify the health risks to the UK population. Here, we evaluated 55 different types of rice purchased from a range of retail outlets. First, we analysed all rice types for total As (tAs) concentration from which 42 rice samples with tAs > 0.1 mg kg-1 were selected for As speciation using HPLC-ICP-MS. Based on the average concentration of iAs of our samples, we calculated values for the Lifetime Cancer Risk (LCR), Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Margin of Exposure (MoE). We found a statistically significant difference between organically and non-organically grown rice. We also found that brown rice contained a significantly higher concentration of iAs compared to white or wild rice. Notably, 28 rice samples exceeded the iAs maximum limit stipulated by the EU (0.1 mg kg-1) with an average iAs concentration of 0.13 mg kg-1; therefore consumption of these rice types could be riskier for infants than adults. Based on the MoE, it was found that infants up to 1 year must be restricted to a maximum of 20 g per day for the 28 rice types to avoid carcinogenic risks. We believe that consumers could be better informed whether the marketed product is fit for infants and young children, via appropriate product labelling containing information about iAs concentration.
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- Manoj Menon
- Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S102TN, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S102TN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S102TN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S102TN, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, LE12 5RF, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, LE12 5RF, United Kingdom
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Zhai W, Dai Y, Zhao W, Yuan H, Qiu D, Chen J, Gustave W, Maguffin SC, Chen Z, Liu X, Tang X, Xu J. Simultaneous immobilization of the cadmium, lead and arsenic in paddy soils amended with titanium gypsum. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 258:113790. [PMID: 31918063 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In situ immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated soils using industrial by-products is an attractive remediation technique. In this work, titanium gypsum (TG) was applied at two levels (TG-L: 0.15% and TG-H: 0.30%) to simultaneously reduce the uptake of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) in rice grown in heavy metal contaminated paddy soils. The results showed that the addition of TG significantly decreased the pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the bulk soil. TG addition significantly improved the rice plants growth and reduced the bioavailability of Cd, Pb and As. Particularly, bioavailable Cd, Pb and As decreased by 35.2%, 38.1% and 38.0% in TG-H treatment during the tillering stage, respectively. Moreover, TG application significantly reduced the accumulation of Cd, Pb and As in brown rice. Real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that the relative abundance of sulfate-reducing bacteria increased with the TG application, but not for the iron-reducing bacteria. In addition, 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed that the relative abundances of heavy metal-resistant bacteria such as Bacillus, Sulfuritalea, Clostridium, Sulfuricella, Geobacter, Nocardioides and Sulfuricurvum at the genus level significantly increased with the TG addition. In conclusion, the present study implied that TG is a potential and effective amendment to immobilize metal(loid)s in soil and thereby reduce the exposure risk of metal(loid)s associated with rice consumption.
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- Weiwei Zhai
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China; School of Chemistry, Environmental & Life Sciences, University of The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau, Bahamas
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Southern Oregon University, Ashland Oregon, USA
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Tang X, Shen H, Chen M, Yang X, Yang D, Wang F, Chen Z, Liu X, Wang H, Xu J. Achieving the safe use of Cd- and As-contaminated agricultural land with an Fe-based biochar: A field study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 706:135898. [PMID: 31864997 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A field study was conducted to investigate the effect of Fe-based biochar application on the extractability and availability of Cd and As, as well as its impact on crop growth and yield under a two-years wheat-rice rotation system. The Fe-based biochar was applied to the soil at 1.5 and 3.0 t ha-1, manure compost was also applied as a comparison, as well as a non-treated control. The application of the Fe-based biochar significantly (p < 0.05) increased the crop yields for the rice season in the first year, but the both treatments had no significant effect on the crop yields in the others cultivation seasons, compared to the control. The concentrations of available Cd and As significantly (p < 0.05) decreased after either higher or lower dose of Fe-based biochar addition, especially with lower rate in the second year. In the second year, the soil extractable Cd and As reduced by 57% and 18%, respectively, in the wheat season and 63% and 14%, respectively, in the rice season, after the lower dose of Fe-based biochar was applied. The lower dose of the Fe-based biochar treatment showed higher efficiency for decreasing Cd and As availability in soil than the higher one, the control and manure compost treatment. Additionally, both the higher and lower doses of the Fe-based biochar treatments significantly decreased Cd and As uptake by wheat and rice plants. Overall, the Fe-based biochar showed effective immobilization at an application of 1.5 t ha-1, making the use of the Fe-based biochar feasible as an amendment for the safe use of agricultural land contaminated by Cd and As.
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- Xianjin Tang
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Life & Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Banerjee A, Hazra A, Das S, Sengupta C. Groundwater inhabited Bacillus and Paenibacillus strains alleviate arsenic-induced phytotoxicity of rice plant. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2020; 22:1048-1058. [PMID: 32062985 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1725871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Arsenic contamination in agricultural soil now imposing a major threat to crop productivity and causing several hazardous health effects through percolation in food chain. Bioremediation, an efficient way of soil health restoration toward sustainability offered by some soil-borne microorganisms, has been reported. The present work deals with application of two potent arsenic-tolerant bacterial strains (Bacillus thuringiensis A01 and Paenibacillus glucanolyticus B05), obtained from natural sources in modulating overall growth and antioxidant defense against arsenic-treated rice plants. Between the two, former could reduce arsenic uptake up to 56% (roots) and 85% (shoots), and the preceding one up to 31% (roots) and 65% (shoots) in a hydroponic environment. Germination percentage was noted to be enhanced significantly (p ≤ 0.05). Expression of oxidative stress defensive enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase have been augmented at seedling stages (21 days) toward detoxification of arsenic imposed excess ROS generation. Increment of leaf Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances due to arsenic exposure have been ameliorated by both the bacterial application. Phenolic and flavonoid mediated free radical scavenging ability of the test plants elevated significantly (p ≤ 0.05). The present work revealed that, selected bacterial strains can perform efficient bioremediation against arsenic pollutant rice cultivation.
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
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Sandil S, Dobosy P, Kröpfl K, Füzy A, Óvári M, Záray G. Effect of irrigation water containing arsenic on elemental composition of bean and lettuce plants cultivated in calcareous sandy soil. FOOD PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND NUTRITION 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s43014-019-0014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
The uptake of arsenic by vegetables from soil irrigated with arsenic enriched groundwater poses a major health hazard. The edible portion of these vegetables transfer arsenic to the human beings. The uptake of arsenic was studied in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in a controlled greenhouse pot culture with calcareous sandy soil as substrate. The plants were irrigated with water containing sodium arsenate at concentrations 0.1, 0.25 and 0.5 mg L− 1. The total arsenic concentration of the different plants parts was determined by ICP-MS, following microwave-assisted acid digestion. The change in plant biomass production and essential macroelements (Mg, P, K) and microelements concentration (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) was also studied.
Results
The As concentration in the bean was in the order: root>stem>leaf>bean fruit and in lettuce: root>leaves. At the highest dose (0.5 mg L− 1) the As concentration in the bean fruit and lettuce leaves was 22.1 μg kg− 1 and 1207.5 μg kg− 1 DW, respectively. Increasing As concentration in the irrigation water resulted in decreased edible biomass production in bean, while in lettuce the edible biomass production increased. Neither plant exhibited any visible toxicity symptoms. No significant change was observed in the macro and microelements concentration. The total and the water-soluble arsenic in soil amounted to 3.5 mg kg− 1 and 0.023 mg kg− 1, respectively. The transfer factor was found to increase with increase in the As treatment applied. The transfer factor range for bean from root to fruit was 0.003–0.005, and for lettuce from root to leaves was 0.14–0.24.
Conclusion
Considering the FAO-WHO recommended maximum tolerable daily intake (MTDI) limit of 2.1 μg kg− 1 body weight, and the biomass production, both plants should not be cultivated at As treatment level higher than 0.1 mg L− 1.
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In the race to enhance agricultural productivity, irrigation will become more dependent on poorly characterized and virtually unmonitored sources of water. Increased use of irrigation water has led to impaired water and soil quality in many areas. Historically, soil salinization and reduced crop productivity have been the primary focus of irrigation water quality. Recently, there is increasing evidence for the occurrence of geogenic contaminants in water. The appearance of trace elements and an increase in the use of wastewater has highlighted the vulnerability and complexities of the composition of irrigation water and its role in ensuring proper crop growth, and long-term food quality. Analytical capabilities of measuring vanishingly small concentrations of biologically-active organic contaminants, including steroid hormones, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, in a variety of irrigation water sources provide the means to evaluate uptake and occurrence in crops but do not resolve questions related to food safety or human health effects. Natural and synthetic nanoparticles are now known to occur in many water sources, potentially altering plant growth and food standard. The rapidly changing quality of irrigation water urgently needs closer attention to understand and predict long-term effects on soils and food crops in an increasingly fresh-water stressed world.
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Tabassum RA, Shahid M, Dumat C, Niazi NK, Khalid S, Shah NS, Imran M, Khalid S. Health risk assessment of drinking arsenic-containing groundwater in Hasilpur, Pakistan: effect of sampling area, depth, and source. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:20018-20029. [PMID: 29429111 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1276-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Currently, several news channels and research publications have highlighted the dilemma of arsenic (As)-contaminated groundwater in Pakistan. However, there is lack of data regarding groundwater As content of various areas in Pakistan. The present study evaluated As contamination and associated health risks in previously unexplored groundwater of Hasilpur-Pakistan. Total of 61 groundwater samples were collected from different areas (rural and urban), sources (electric pump, hand pump, and tubewell) and depths (35-430 ft or 11-131 m). The water samples were analyzed for As level and other parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, cations, and anions. It was found that 41% (25 out of 61) water samples contained As (≥ 5 μg/L). Out of 25 As-contaminated water samples, 13 water samples exceeded the permissible level of WHO (10 μg/L). High As contents have been found in tubewell samples and at high sampling depths (> 300 ft). The major As-contaminated groundwater in Hasilpur is found in urban areas. Furthermore, health risk and cancer risk due to As contamination were also assessed with respect to average daily dose (ADD), hazard quotient (HQ), and carcinogenic risk (CR). The values of HQ and CR of As in Hasilpur were up to 58 and 0.00231, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed a positive correlation between groundwater As contents, pH, and depth in Hasilpur. The current study proposed the proper monitoring and management of well water in Hasilpur to minimize the As-associated health hazards.
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- Riaz Ahmad Tabassum
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 allée Antonio Machado, 31058, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359, Bremen, Germany
- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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Arsenic accumulation in lentil (Lens culinaris) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9431. [PMID: 31263187 PMCID: PMC6602935 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45855-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid. As phyto-toxicity is manifested by its accumulation in different tissue types and subsequent growth inhibition in plants. Despite the vital role of leguminous crops in providing proteins to human diets, a little is known about the As accumulation in lentil. In this study, the rate of As uptake and transport from soil to root, shoot and grain of lentil as well as associated risks with the consumption of As contaminated food were examined. Biomass accumulation of lentil genotypes pardina, red chief and precoz drastically decreased when treated with As at 6 mg kg−1 concentration in comparison to 0 and 3 mg kg−1 As. Quantification of As concentrations following different treatment periods showed that As accumulation in roots and shoots of 0, 3 and 6 mg kg−1 As-treated lentil genotypes was statistically different. Arsenic content in grains of red chief genotype was found significantly lower than pardina and precoz. Moreover, As transport significantly increased in roots and shoots compared to the grains. Due to the high concentrations of As in biomass of lentil genotypes, animal as well as human health risk might be associated with the consumption of the As contaminated legume crops.
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Shahid M, Dumat C, Khalid S, Rabbani F, Farooq ABU, Amjad M, Abbas G, Niazi NK. Foliar uptake of arsenic nanoparticles by spinach: an assessment of physiological and human health risk implications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:20121-20131. [PMID: 30560534 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3867-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Atmospheric contamination by heavy metal(loid)-enriched particulate matter (metal-PM) is highly topical these days because of its high persistence, toxic nature, and health risks. Globally, foliar uptake of metal(loid)s occurs for vegetables/crops grown in the vicinity of industrial or urban areas with a metal-PM-contaminated atmosphere. The current study evaluated the foliar uptake of arsenic (As), accumulation of As in different plant organs, its toxicity (in terms of ROS generation, chlorophyll degradation, and lipid peroxidation), and its defensive mechanism (antioxidant enzymes) in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) after foliar application of As in the form of nanoparticles (As-NPs). The As-NPs were prepared using a chemical method. Results indicate that spinach can absorb As via foliar pathways (0.50 to 0.73 mg/kg in leaves) and can translocate it towards root tissues (0.35 to 0.68 mg/kg). However, health risk assessment parameters showed that the As level in the edible parts of spinach was below the critical limit (hazard quotient < 1). Despite low tissue level, As-NP exposure caused phytotoxicity in terms of a decrease in plant dry biomass (up to 84%) and pigment contents (up to 38%). Furthermore, several-fold higher activities of antioxidant enzymes were observed under metal stress than control. However, no significant variation was observed in the level of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which can be its possible transformation to other forms of reactive oxygen species (ROS). It is proposed that As can be absorbed by spinach via foliar pathway and then disturbs the plant metabolism. Therefore, air quality needs to be considered and monitored continuously for the human health risk assessment and quality of vegetables cultivated on polluted soils (roadside and industrial vicinity). Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 allée Antonio Machado, 31058, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
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Qian Y, Cheng C, Drouillard K, Zhu Q, Feng H, He S, Fang Y, Qiao S, Kolenčíka M, Chang X. Bioaccumulation and growth characteristics of Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara after chronic exposure to metal-contaminated sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:20510-20519. [PMID: 31102223 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05347-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metal-contaminated sediments in lakes is a global concern that poses toxicological risk to aquatic organisms. This study performed bioassays using the submerged macrophyte, Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara, exposed to contaminated sediments collected from five locations in Dianchi Lake, Yunnan, China. Among the sediments collected, Igeo showed enrichment of As and Cd in Dianchi Lake sediments. In spite of enriched toxic metals at some locations, laboratory bioassays found no significant difference in leaf biomass or leaf photosynthesis rate between the sites. Root biomass and root activity showed significant differences between locations and were negatively correlated with the concentration of As, Cd, Hg, and Pb in sediment but not related to Cr. The above correlations were strongest for Hg and As, respectively. Accumulation of Cd and Pb to leaves of bioassay plants was observed, but this was not evident for As and Cr. Overall, the results indicate that V. natans can be used as a bioassay organism and measures of root toxicity are sensitive to metal concentrations present in Dianchi Lake sediments. Furthermore, the study species holds promise for use as a biomonitor of Cd and Pb sediment metal content.
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- Yu Qian
- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China
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- Analysis and Measurements Center of Yunnan Provincial Non-ferrous Geology Bureau, Kunming, 650051, Yunnan, China
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B3P4, Canada
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 07043, USA
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Soil Science and Geology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 94976, Nitra, Slovak Republic
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China.
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Zaw YH, Taneepanichskul N. Blood heavy metals and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the first trimester of pregnancy among migrant workers. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218409. [PMID: 31199848 PMCID: PMC6570031 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic are the priority heavy metals of major public health concern in industrialized countries. Exposure to them can cause cognitive impairment and depressive disorders through an effect on Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) which is an important biomarker of pregnancy. Despite a number of prior studies on heavy metals pollution, there is few of studies on the effect of heavy metals on BDNF during early pregnancy. This study aims to examine the association between maternal blood heavy metals concentrations and BDNF during the first trimester pregnancy among Myanmar migrants in Thailand. METHODOLOGY This cross sectional study, a part of ongoing birth cohort was conducted at the antenatal care clinic from June to October 2018. A total of 108 with Myanmar migrant pregnancy with a single viable fetus of 0 to 14 gestation weeks who stayed within the industrial plant at least 3 months before were recruited. Socio-demographic characteristics and health behaviors were accessed using a self-report questionnaire. Maternal blood heavy metals (lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As)) were measured using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer and plasma BDNF was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Multivariate binary logistic regression were modeled to access the association. RESULTS Median (interquartile rank: IQR) concentrations were: BDNF (6.49 (1.79) μg/ml), Pb (2.77 (1.46) μg/dL), Hg (0.62 (0.54) μg/dL), Cd (0.93(0.86) μg/L) and As (0.40 (0.11) μg/dL) respectively. We categorized BDNF concentrations into high (> median) (n = 54) and low (≤ median) (n = 54) groups. After adjusting for potential confounders, high blood total arsenic concentration had 2.6-fold increased odds (aOR = 2.603, 95% CI: 1.178, 5.751) of low plasma BDNF level as compared with low blood total arsenic group. However, there was no significant association between BDNF and Pb, Hg and Cd. CONCLUSIONS The present findings demonstrate higher blood total arsenic level were more likely to have lower BDNF in early pregnancy. Our study suggested that heavy metal could be worsen BDNF level which plays its important role on biological effect of maternal depressive disorder and newborn neurodevelopment.
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- Ye Htet Zaw
- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Krayem M, Deluchat V, Hourdin P, Labrousse P. Are Myriophyllum alterniflorum biomarker responses to arsenic stress differentially affected by hydrodynamic conditions? CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 225:497-506. [PMID: 30897473 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is a significant contaminant in the environment and its detection through macrophytes can provide a powerful tool. Myriophyllum alterniflorum constitutes a good candidate by virtue of its ability to accumulate contaminants, and moreover its biomarkers can respond to the presence of trace metals and metalloids. The objective of this study therefore is to evaluate the watermilfoil response to As exposure under several hydrodynamic conditions since it is well known that hydrodynamics affect plant functioning. For this purpose, fresh watermilfoil plants are subjected to three hydrodynamic conditions, namely laminar, turbulent and calm, in a synthetic medium either enriched or not by 100 μg.L-1 arsenic for 21 days. Growth, pigment content (chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids), respiratory and photosynthetic activities, osmotic potential and hydrogen peroxide concentration are all monitored. Arsenic accumulation is measured separately in the roots and shoots of Myriophyllum alterniflorum. On the one hand, it should be noted that arsenic induces: (i) a significant increase in H2O2 content; (ii) a decrease in osmotic potential, pigment content, photosynthesis and respiration rates, shoot and root growth; and (iii) an inhibition of shoot branching. Moreover, a higher accumulation of this metalloid in roots than in shoots, regardless of the hydrodynamic condition, is witnessed. While on the other hand, hydrodynamic conditions only affect watermilfoil morphology and arsenic accumulation. Also, the younger and older parts have experienced differential toxic effects. Overall, our results suggest the effective use of M. alterniflorum in both water quality biomonitoring and phytoremediation studies.
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- Maha Krayem
- University of Limoges, PEIRENE, EA 7500, Limoges, France; Lebanese University, Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences, Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies, P.O. Box 5, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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Gu JF, Zhou H, Tang HL, Yang WT, Zeng M, Liu ZM, Peng PQ, Liao BH. Cadmium and arsenic accumulation during the rice growth period under in situ remediation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:451-459. [PMID: 30639871 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) planted in cadmium (Cd)- and arsenic (As)-contaminated soil is considered the main source of dietary Cd and As intake for humans in Southeast Asia and thereby poses a threat to human health. Minimizing the transfer of these pollutants to rice grain is an urgent task for environmental researchers. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects and the mechanisms of a combined amendment (hydroxyapatite + zeolite + biochar, HZB) on decreasing Cd and As accumulation in rice. In situ remediation and aqueous solution adsorption experiments were conducted. The results showed that after application of HZB, Cd and As concentrations of the exchangeable fraction and TCLP extraction in soil decreased with the growth of rice plants. Cd concentrations in rice tissues were decreased at the tillering, filling and maturing stages after in situ remediation, while As concentrations in rice tissues were decreased only at the maturing stage. When 8 kg·plot-1 (9000 kg ha-1) HZB was applied, concentrations of Cd and inorganic As in brown rice were decreased to 0.18 and 0.16 mg kg-1, respectively, lower than the levels permissible for grain in China, i.e., 0.2 mg kg-1. Application of HZB reduced Cd accumulation in rice tissues, and the suppression of Cd accumulation was significantly greater than that of As. Furthermore, HZB significantly increased rice grain yield. An aqueous solution adsorption experiment demonstrated that HZB could adsorb and covalently bind Cd and As (V) via -OH, -COOH, -Si-O-Si and CO32- groups to produce carboxylates, silicates and carbonates, thereby promoting in situ immobilization of Cd and As in soil solution.
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- Jiao-Feng Gu
- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130, USA.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Changsha 410004, China.
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Tamayo-Figueroa DP, Castillo E, Brandão PFB. Metal and metalloid immobilization by microbiologically induced carbonates precipitation. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:58. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2626-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Budzyńska S, Goliński P, Niedzielski P, Gąsecka M, Mleczek M. Arsenic content in two-year-old Acer platanoides L. and Tilia cordata Miller seedlings growing under dimethylarsinic acid exposure-model experiment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:6877-6889. [PMID: 30632046 PMCID: PMC6428799 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-04121-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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The presence of cacodylic acid (dimethylarsinic acid, DMA) can be an important factor in limiting the abilities of young tree seedlings to adapt to unfavorable environmental conditions. For this reason, the aim of the study was to estimate the influence of different DMA additions (from 0.01 to 0.6 mM) to modified Knop solution to arsenic (As) and selected forms of this metalloid (As(III), As(V), DMA) phytoextraction by two-year-old Acer platanoides L. and Tilia cordata Miller seedlings. Additionally, the biomass and other elements important in As transport in plants were analyzed. Seedlings of both tree species were able to grow in all experimental systems except the one with the highest DMA concentration (0.6 mM). Exposure of tree seedlings was related to a general decrease in plant biomass. Phytoextraction of As in roots, stems, and leaves increased with a rise of DMA concentration in solution to the highest content of As in A. platanoides and T. cordata roots growing under 0.3 mM (135 ± 13 and 116 ± 14 mg kg-1 dry weight). Arsenic was accumulated mainly in roots, thereby confirming bioconcentration factor values BCF > 1 for all tree seedlings treated with DMA. Exposure of plants to low DMA concentrations (0.01 and 0.03 mM) was related to the transport of this element to aboveground parts, while increased DMA concentration in other experimental systems led to the limitation of As transport to stems, as confirmed by translocation factor values TF < 1. Changes in many other elements such as boron, silicon, phosphorus, or sulfur concentration indicated the possible influence of DMA on the transport of As from roots to leaves. The obtained results show that DMA can be an important factor in modulating As phytoextraction in the studied tree species.
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- Sylwia Budzyńska
- Department of Chemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625, Poznań, Poland
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Zou H, Zhou C, Li Y, Yang X, Wen J, Hu X, Sun C. Occurrence, toxicity, and speciation analysis of arsenic in edible mushrooms. Food Chem 2019; 281:269-284. [PMID: 30658757 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Owing to the strong concentration and biotransformation of arsenic, the influence of some edible mushrooms on human health has attracted widespread attention. The toxicity of arsenic greatly depends on its species, so the speciation analysis of arsenic is of critical importance. The aim of the present review is to highlight recent advances in arsenic speciation analysis in edible mushrooms. We summarized the contents and distribution of arsenic species in some edible mushrooms, the methods of sample preparation, and the techniques for their identification and quantification. Stability of the arsenic species during sample pretreatment and storage is also briefly discussed.
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- Haimin Zou
- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610047, China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Provincial Key Laboratory for Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610047, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610047, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610047, China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Provincial Key Laboratory for Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Kumar S, Trivedi PK. Genomics of Arsenic Stress Response in Plants. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91956-0_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Shahid M, Niazi NK, Dumat C, Naidu R, Khalid S, Rahman MM, Bibi I. A meta-analysis of the distribution, sources and health risks of arsenic-contaminated groundwater in Pakistan. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 242:307-319. [PMID: 29990938 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Globally, millions of people who rely on groundwater for potable purposes and agriculture have been inadvertently exposed to toxic arsenic (As) because of its natural occurrence in groundwater in several countries of Asia, Europe and America. While the presence of As in groundwater and its impacts on human health have been documented in many countries, there is little information on As contamination in Pakistan. This review highlights, for the first time, the extent and severity of As-induced problems in Pakistan based on relevant published papers; discusses possible sources of As contamination of aquifers; and estimates As-induced potential health hazards in the country in relation to global data. Data from 43 studies (>9882 groundwater samples) were used to describe As variability in groundwater of Pakistan and for comparison with global data. The mean groundwater As content reported in these studies was 120 μg/L (range: 0.1-2090 μg/L; SD: ±307). About 73% of the values for mean As contents in the 43 studies were higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) permissible limit (10 μg/L) for drinking water, while 41% were higher than the permissible limit of As in Pakistan (50 μg/L). It was observed that groundwater samples in some areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces contained high As concentrations which were almost equal to concentrations reported in the most contaminated areas of the world. We predicted that the mean values of ADD, HQ and CR were 4.4 μg kg-1day-1 (range: 0-77 μg kg-1day-1), 14.7 (range: 0-256) and 0.0029 (range: 0-0.0512), respectively, based on mean As concentrations reported in Pakistan. In addition, this article proposes some integrated sustainable solutions and future perspectives keeping in view the regional and global context, as well as the on-ground reality of the population drinking As-contaminated water, planning issues, awareness among civil society and role of the government bodies. Based on available data, it is predicted that almost 47 million people in Pakistan are residing in areas where more than 50% of groundwater wells contain As concentrations above the WHO recommended limit of As in drinking water.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen D, 28359, Germany; Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, NSW, Australia.
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 allée Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen D, 28359, Germany
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Murphy T, Phan K, Yumvihoze E, Irvine K, Wilson K, Lean D, Poulain A, Laird B, Chan LHM. Effects of Arsenic, Iron and Fertilizers in Soil on Rice in Cambodia. J Health Pollut 2018; 8:180910. [PMID: 30524869 PMCID: PMC6257173 DOI: 10.5696/2156-9614-8.19.180910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND In parts of Cambodia, irrigation with groundwater results in arsenic accumulation in soils and rice, leading to health concerns associated with rice consumption. A high concentration of iron in groundwater can precipitate arsenic and reduce its bioavailability, however high concentrations of arsenic and iron can also reduce rice production. Furthermore, concerns have been raised about chemical contamination from inorganic fertilizers used to grow rice. The relationship between soil geochemistry and arsenic concentrations in rice is not yet fully understood. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this project was to investigate the relationship between arsenic concentrations in irrigation water, soil and rice collected from different sites in Cambodia. A secondary objective was to explore arsenic and phosphorus levels in fertilizer samples obtained from the study area in Cambodia. METHODS The present study collected 61 well water samples, 105 rice samples, 70 soil samples, 11 inorganic fertilizer samples and conducted interviews with 44 families along the Mekong River in Cambodia. Analyses for metals, total arsenic, and arsenic species in the water and rice were conducted in Canada by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Analyses for metals, total arsenic and phosphorus in soils and inorganic fertilizers were conducted in Cambodia and Singapore by X-ray fluorescence. RESULTS The concentration of arsenic in rice paddy soils was highly variable and as much as 20 times higher near the irrigation wells than in more distal areas of the paddy. Two farmers in Preak Russey had integrated soil samples with arsenic levels above the concentration associated with toxicity to rice in Taiwan (40 mg/kg) and above the Dutch concentration requiring intervention or remediation (55 mg/kg). The highest total arsenic measured in soil was 95 mg/kg. In Preak Russey, the loading of arsenic from irrigation water was 3710 times greater than the loading of arsenic from inorganic fertilizers. Half of the commercial inorganic fertilizers had less than 50% of the labelled content of phosphorus. CONCLUSIONS Emphasis should be placed on improving the management of irrigation water, not on inactivation of arsenic in soil. The high levels of iron in groundwater mitigate arsenic toxicity, but the accumulation of iron could later result in lower rice productivity. Irrigation of rice with groundwater is not likely sustainable. To improve rice productivity, the content of phosphorus in local inorganic fertilizers must be improved to world standards. X-ray fluorescence analysis can quickly identify poor quality fertilizers. INFORMED CONSENT Obtained. COMPETING INTERESTS The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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- Tom Murphy
- International University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
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- Lean Environmental, Apsley, Ontario, Canada
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Han Y, Ni Z, Li S, Qu M, Tang F, Mo R, Ye C, Liu Y. Distribution, relationship, and risk assessment of toxic heavy metals in walnuts and growth soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:17434-17443. [PMID: 29656354 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1896-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Walnut is one of the most popular nuts worldwide and contains various mineral nutrients. Little is known, however, about the relationship between toxic heavy metals in walnuts and growth soil. In this study, we investigated the distribution, relationship, and risk assessment of five toxic heavy metals-lead (Pb), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg)-in walnuts and growth soil in the main production areas of China. The results showed that the main heavy metal pollution in walnut and soil was Pb and Cd. Regionally, positive relationships existed between heavy metals and the pH and organic matter of soil. In addition, we observed a notable uptake effect between walnut and growth soil. In this study, we found a significant correlation (r = 0.786, P < 0.05) between the bioconcentration factors and the longitude of the sampling areas. The risks (total hazard quotients) of five heavy metals toward children and adults by dietary walnut consumption were 46.8 and 56.2%, respectively. The ability to identify toxic heavy metal pollution in walnuts and growth soil could be helpful to screen suitable planting sites to prevent and control heavy metal pollution and improve the quality and safety of walnut.
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- Yongxiang Han
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, 311400, China.
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Huq ME, Su C, Fahad S, Li J, Sarven MS, Liu R. Distribution and hydrogeochemical behavior of arsenic enriched groundwater in the sedimentary aquifer comparison between Datong Basin (China) and Kushtia District (Bangladesh). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:15830-15843. [PMID: 29582329 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1756-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A prompt growth in research on arsenic occurrence and behavior in the environment has occurred over the last decade or so. High arsenic (As) in groundwater has become a major global concern due to its widespread occurrence. A comparative hydrogeochemical study was performed on the occurrence of high As groundwater in Datong Basin, China, and Kushtia District, Bangladesh. A total of 132 groundwater samples (83 from Datong Basin and 49 from Kushtia District) were collected to analyze the major hydrogeochemical components and trace elements in groundwater of both areas. Factor analysis (FA) was applied on the hydrochemical data to identify the major hydrogeochemical processes in sedimentary aquifers. High As groundwater was observed in the low-lying central parts of Datong Basin, which are composed of the Holocene alluvial and lacustrine aquifers. The elevated As concentrations ranged from 0.31 to 452 μg/L and distributed in depths between 20 and 45 m. As-enriched groundwater is mainly Na-HCO3 type water and characterized by higher pH value, high Na+, low Ca2+, SO42-, and NO3- along with moderate TDS. The alkaline and reducing subsurface environment facilitate the leaching of As in sedimentary aquifers. The release and distribution of As in aquifers are resulted from the reduction of As-carrying crystalline iron (Fe) oxide/hydroxides and oxidation of organic matter. The aquifers of Kushtia District, Bangladesh, are unconsolidated, alluvial in nature, and developed from Holocene floodplain and Pleistocene deposits. High As (6.04-590.7 μg/L) groundwater occurs mainly in shallow aquifers. The Ca-HCO3 type groundwater is distinguished by circum-neutral pH, medium-high EC, high HCO3-, and low content of NO3-, SO42-, K+, and Cl-. The reductive suspension of MnOOH increases the dissolved As loads and redox responsive elements such as SO42- and pyrite oxidation act as the main mechanisms for As release in groundwater. As is mobilized by anaerobic leakage from the brown-clay and gray-sand into the sediment. Infiltration from irrigation return and surface wash water are the potential factors that remobilize As. The weak loading of Fe suggests that the release of Fe and As is decoupled in sedimentary aquifers of Kushtia District.
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- Md Enamul Huq
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shizishan Street-1, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
- Department of Agriculture, The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shizishan Street-1, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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Khalid S, Shahid M, Natasha, Bibi I, Sarwar T, Shah AH, Niazi NK. A Review of Environmental Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Wastewater Use for Crop Irrigation with a Focus on Low and High-Income Countries. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E895. [PMID: 29724015 PMCID: PMC5981934 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15050895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Population densities and freshwater resources are not evenly distributed worldwide. This has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents both positive and negative effects with respect to agricultural use, as well as in the context of environmental contamination and toxicology. Although wastewater is an important source of essential nutrients for plants, many environmental, sanitary, and health risks are also associated with the use of wastewater for crop irrigation due to the presence of toxic contaminants and microbes. This review highlights the harmful and beneficial impacts of wastewater irrigation on the physical, biological, and chemical properties of soil (pH, cations and anions, organic matter, microbial activity). We delineate the potentially toxic element (PTEs) build up in the soil and, as such, their transfer into plants and humans. The possible human health risks associated with the use of untreated wastewater for crop irrigation are also predicted and discussed. We compare the current condition of wastewater reuse in agriculture and the associated environmental and health issues between developing and developed countries. In addition, some integrated sustainable solutions and future perspectives are also proposed, keeping in view the regional and global context, as well as the grounded reality of wastewater use for crop production, sanitary and planning issues, remedial techniques, awareness among civil society, and the role of the government and the relevant stakeholders.
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- Sana Khalid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 61100 Vehari, Pakistan; (S.K.); (N.); (T.S.); (A.H.S.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 61100 Vehari, Pakistan; (S.K.); (N.); (T.S.); (A.H.S.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 61100 Vehari, Pakistan; (S.K.); (N.); (T.S.); (A.H.S.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 61100 Vehari, Pakistan; (S.K.); (N.); (T.S.); (A.H.S.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 61100 Vehari, Pakistan; (S.K.); (N.); (T.S.); (A.H.S.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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Franzaring J, Damsohn W, Fangmeier A, Schlosser S, Kurz H, Büttner P. Phytotoxicity of tin mine waste and accumulation of involved heavy metals in common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:462-470. [PMID: 29053347 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1365349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Extraction and processing of cassiterite (SnO2) left large tailings with high concentrations of tin, tungsten, molybdenum and lithium. Information on the phytotoxicity of mine waste is important with regard to ecological hazards. Exposure studies help to identify plants useful for the stabilization of waste tips and the phytomining of metals. A greenhouse study was performed using a dilution series of mine waste and four crops, a halophytic and a metallophytic species to derive dose response curves. Based on effective doses for growth reductions, sensitivity increased in the following order: maize > common buckwheat > quinoa > garden bean. Element analyses in different species and compartments of common buckwheat grown in a mixture of standard soil and 25% of the mine waste showed that only low levels of the metals were taken up and that transfer to seed tissues was negligible. As indicated by soil metal levels prior to and after the experiment, only lithium and arsenic proved to be plant available and reached high levels in green tissues while seed levels were low. The experiment confirmed differences in the uptake of metals with regard to elements and species. Common buckwheat is a suited candidate for cultivation on metal polluted soils.
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- Jürgen Franzaring
- a University of Hohenheim, Institute for Landscape and Plant Ecology , Stuttgart , Germany
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- a University of Hohenheim, Institute for Landscape and Plant Ecology , Stuttgart , Germany
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- a University of Hohenheim, Institute for Landscape and Plant Ecology , Stuttgart , Germany
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- b Core Facility Hohenheim (CFH) , Stuttgart , Germany
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- c Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology , Freiberg , Germany
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Dahlawi S, Naeem A, Iqbal M, Farooq MA, Bibi S, Rengel Z. Opportunities and challenges in the use of mineral nutrition for minimizing arsenic toxicity and accumulation in rice: A critical review. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 194:171-188. [PMID: 29202269 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Growing rice on arsenic (As)-contaminated soil or irrigating with As-contaminated water leads to significant accumulation of As in grains. Moreover, rice accumulates more As into grains than other cereal crops. Thus, rice consumption has been identified as a major route of human exposure to As in many countries. Inorganic As species are carcinogenic and could pose a considerable health risk to humans even at low dietary concentration. Genotypic variation and concentration of nutrients such as iron, manganese, phosphate, sulfur and silicon are the two main factors that affect As accumulation in rice grains. Therefore, in addition to better growth and yield of plants, application of specific nutrients in optimum quantities offers an added benefit of decreasing As content in rice grains. These nutrient elements influence speciation of As in rhizosphere, compete with As for root uptake and interfere with As translocations to the shoot and ultimately accumulation in grains. This papers critically appraises the methods, forms and rate of application, mechanisms and extent of efficiency of different mineral nutrients in decreasing As accumulation in rice grains.
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- Saad Dahlawi
- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Institute for Research and Medical Consultation (IRMC), Imam Abdulrehman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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Abbas G, Murtaza B, Bibi I, Shahid M, Niazi NK, Khan MI, Amjad M, Hussain M, Natasha. Arsenic Uptake, Toxicity, Detoxification, and Speciation in Plants: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E59. [PMID: 29301332 PMCID: PMC5800158 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 322] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Environmental contamination with arsenic (As) is a global environmental, agricultural and health issue due to the highly toxic and carcinogenic nature of As. Exposure of plants to As, even at very low concentration, can cause many morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes. The recent research on As in the soil-plant system indicates that As toxicity to plants varies with its speciation in plants (e.g., arsenite, As(III); arsenate, As(V)), with the type of plant species, and with other soil factors controlling As accumulation in plants. Various plant species have different mechanisms of As(III) or As(V) uptake, toxicity, and detoxification. This review briefly describes the sources and global extent of As contamination and As speciation in soil. We discuss different mechanisms responsible for As(III) and As(V) uptake, toxicity, and detoxification in plants, at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels. This review highlights the importance of the As-induced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as their damaging impacts on plants at biochemical, genetic, and molecular levels. The role of different enzymatic (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and ascorbate peroxidase) and non-enzymatic (salicylic acid, proline, phytochelatins, glutathione, nitric oxide, and phosphorous) substances under As(III/V) stress have been delineated via conceptual models showing As translocation and toxicity pathways in plant species. Significantly, this review addresses the current, albeit partially understood, emerging aspects on (i) As-induced physiological, biochemical, and genotoxic mechanisms and responses in plants and (ii) the roles of different molecules in modulation of As-induced toxicities in plants. We also provide insight on some important research gaps that need to be filled to advance our scientific understanding in this area of research on As in soil-plant systems.
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- Ghulam Abbas
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy7040067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zia Z, Bakhat HF, Saqib ZA, Shah GM, Fahad S, Ashraf MR, Hammad HM, Naseem W, Shahid M. Effect of water management and silicon on germination, growth, phosphorus and arsenic uptake in rice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 144:11-18. [PMID: 28599126 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Silicon (Si) is the 2nd most abundant element in soil which is known to enhance stress tolerance in wide variety of crops. Arsenic (As), a toxic metalloid enters into the human food chain through contaminated water and food or feed. To alleviate the deleterious effect of As on human health, it is a need of time to find out an effective strategy to reduce the As accumulation in the food chain. The experiments were conducted during September-December 2014, and 2016 to optimize Si concentration for rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to As stress. Further experiment were carried out to evaluate the effect of optimum Si on rice seed germination, seedling growth, phosphorus and As uptake in rice plant. During laboratory experiment, rice seeds were exposed to 150 and 300µM As with and without 3mM Si supplementation. Results revealed that As application, decreased the germination up to 40-50% as compared to control treatment. Arsenic stress also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the seedling length but Si supplementation enhanced the seedlings length. Maximum seedling length (4.94cm) was recorded for 3mM Si treatment while, minimum seedling length (0.60cm) was observed at day7 by the application of 300µM As. Silicon application resulted in 10% higher seedling length than the control treatment. In soil culture experiment, plants were exposed to same concentrations of As and Si under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Irrigation water management, significantly (P˂0.05) affected the plant growth, Si and As concentrations in the plant. Arsenic uptake was relatively less under aerobic conditions. The maximum As concentration (9.34 and 27.70mgkg DW-1 in shoot and root, respectively) was found in plant treated with 300µM As in absence of Si under anaerobic condition. Similarly, anaerobic condition resulted in higher As uptake in the plants. The study demonstrated that aerobic cultivation is suitable to decrease the As uptake and in rice exogenous Si supply is beneficial to decrease As uptake under both anaerobic and aerobic conditions.
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- Zahida Zia
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakistan.
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- Saline Agriculture Research Center (SARC), Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakistan
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Sub-campus Burewala/Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakistan
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Kim TH, Seo JW, Hong YS, Song KH. Case-control study of chronic low-level exposure of inorganic arsenic species and non-melanoma skin cancer. J Dermatol 2017; 44:1374-1379. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Tae-Hoon Kim
- Department of Dermatology; College of Medicine; Dong-A University; Busan Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Dong-A University Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center; College of Medicine; Dong-A University; Busan Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Dong-A University Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center; College of Medicine; Dong-A University; Busan Korea
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- Department of Dermatology; College of Medicine; Dong-A University; Busan Korea
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Pandey R, Rai V, Mishra J, Mandrah K, Kumar Roy S, Bandyopadhyay S. From the Cover: Arsenic Induces Hippocampal Neuronal Apoptosis and Cognitive Impairments via an Up-Regulated BMP2/Smad-Dependent Reduced BDNF/TrkB Signaling in Rats. Toxicol Sci 2017; 159:137-158. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfx124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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