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Zeng L, Yang F, Chen Y, Chen S, Xu M, Gu C. Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Drive Arsenic Mobility at the Sediment-Water Interface in the Lake Taihu. TOXICS 2024; 12:471. [PMID: 39058123 PMCID: PMC11281122 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12070471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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In this study examining the effects of temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) on arsenic (As) release at the sediment-water interface (SWI), it was found that an increase in temperature promoted the formation of an anaerobic environment and the reduction and desorption of As fractions within the sediments. A temperature of 32 °C was the most favorable condition for As release at the SWI, and low DO conditions aggravated this process. Even under high DO conditions, the release of sediment As was significantly accelerated under high-temperature conditions, allowing dissolved As to rapidly migrate to the overlying water. In this process, the release of As from sediments was a consequence of the transformation of As fractions in the sediments.
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- Liqing Zeng
- Department of Public Health and Medical Technology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361021, China; (Y.C.); (S.C.); (M.X.); (C.G.)
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China;
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- Department of Public Health and Medical Technology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361021, China; (Y.C.); (S.C.); (M.X.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Public Health and Medical Technology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361021, China; (Y.C.); (S.C.); (M.X.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Public Health and Medical Technology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361021, China; (Y.C.); (S.C.); (M.X.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Public Health and Medical Technology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361021, China; (Y.C.); (S.C.); (M.X.); (C.G.)
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Fang S, Fang Z, Hua C, Zhu M, Tian Y, Yong X, Yang J, Ren L. Distribution, sources, and risk analysis of heavy metals in sediments of Xiaoqing River basin, Shandong province, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:112445-112461. [PMID: 37831261 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30239-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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The accumulation of heavy metals in river sediment poses a major threat to ecological safety. The Xiaoqing River originates in western Jinan, with higher population density and per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in its basin compared to the Shandong province average. This study analyzed the spatial characteristics, ecological risk, human health risk, and contamination sources of heavy metals by collecting sediment samples from Xiaoqing River. We use the methods such as geo-accumulation index (Igeo), ecological risk assessment based on the interval number sorting method, and health risk assessment to evaluate the risk of heavy metals in sediments. The research finding suggests heavy metals including Pb, As, Ni, and Cr are low ecological risks, while Hg and Cd have reached high and extreme ecological risks. Correlation analysis and principal component analysis were used to analyze the correlation and sources of different heavy metals. The six heavy metals were categorized into three groups. Factor 1, comprising Hg, Cr, and Pb, was identified as a mixed source with a contribution rate of 37.76%. Factor 2 is an agricultural source and comprises Ni, Cd, and As with a contribution rate of 27.05%. Factor 3 includes Pb and Ni contributing to 15.30% as a natural source. This study offers valuable insights for the prevention of heavy metal pollution, as well as promoting sustainable urban development.
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- Shumin Fang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong Province, 72# Binhai Road, Jimo, 266235, People's Republic of China.
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Hu X, Qu C, Han Y, Sun P, Cai P, Chen W, Huang Q. Elevated temperature induces contrasting transformation of exogenous copper to soil solution and solid phases in an arable soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 255:114744. [PMID: 36931086 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination of soils has been a global environmental issue over the past decades, threatening food security and human health. Understanding the migration and transformation of heavy metals in soils is critical for restoring an impaired environment and developing sustainable agriculture, particularly in the face of global warming. However, little effort has been devoted to investigating the impact of elevated temperatures on the migration and distribution of exogenous heavy metals in soils. This study experimented with a 180-day incubation at 15 °C, 30 °C, and 45 °C with an arable soil (Alfisol) of Huang-Huai-Hai River Basin, China, which was initially spiked with copper (Cu). A comparison of the results revealed that the percentage of soil water-soluble Cu doubled at 45 °C compared with 15 °C. The percentage of protein-like substances in dissolved organic matter (DOM) was the highest at 45 °C, suggesting that proteinaceous components play a more significant role in controlling the dissolution of Cu into DOM. Moreover, by sequential extraction and micro-X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF), Cu was facilitatively transformed from exchangeable, and specifically adsorbed fractions, to iron (Fe)/manganese (Mn) oxides bound species by 7.75%23.63% with the elevation of temperature from 15 °C to 45 °C. The conversion of Cu speciation is attributed to the significant release of organic carbon from Fe/Mn oxides, especially the Mn oxide components, which are available for Cu binding. The findings of this work will provide an in-depth understanding of the fate of Cu in soils, which is fundamental for the risk assessment and remediation of Cu-polluted soils in the Huang-Huai-Hai River Basin under the context of global warming.
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- Xiping Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; China-Australia Research Laboratory on Environmental Biogeochemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; China-Australia Research Laboratory on Environmental Biogeochemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhu Y, Zhao S, Li D, Xi H, Wang Y. Arsenic in soils contaminated by arsenic-containing chemical weapons in a site of Jilin, China: fraction and bioaccessibility. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:28957-28972. [PMID: 34994931 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18482-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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At the end of World War II, the Japanese abandoned arsenic (As)-containing chemical weapons (CWs) in China. During the long-term burial process, the As-containing agents leaked into the environment due to the corrosion of weapon shells. This study explored the surface distribution, fraction composition, and bioaccessibility of As in the soil contaminated by chemical weapons in a site of Jilin Province, China. Results showed that As was enriched in the soil of CWs buried and the maximum concentration of As in this area was 110 mg/kg (dry weight). In terms of fraction, As primarily accumulated in amorphous Fe/Al-oxides bound and residual fractions. Moreover, from the perspective of fractions with potential environmental risks, As accounted for 45.6-82.0% and 61.0-80.7% of the fractions extracted by Wenzel and Shiowatana sequential extraction procedure (SEP), respectively. Bioaccessibility can also be used to assess environmental risks. The mean values of As bioaccessibility were as follows: gastric phase (15.0%) > colon phase (14.8%) > small intestinal phase (13.3%), and the As bioaccessibility was closely related to the Fe/Al oxide bound fraction. Compared with the surrounding farmland, the potential environmental risk of soil pollution was more significant in the CW burial areas. This study provided support for remediation of As-containing agent-contaminated soil in China.
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- Yan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 102205, China
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- Department of Chemical Defense, Institute of NBC Defense, PLA Army, Beijing, 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 102205, China
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Han D, Pei L, Huang G, Hou Q, Zhang M, Song J, Gan L, Wu H. The Aging Process of Cadmium in Paddy Soils under Intermittent Irrigation with Acid Water: A Short-Term Simulation Experiment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063339. [PMID: 35329022 PMCID: PMC8952257 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd)-contaminated paddy soils are a big concern. However, the effect of irrigation with acid water on the migration and transformation of Cd and the effect of alternating redox conditions caused by intermittent irrigation on Cd aging processes in different depths of paddy soils are unclear. This study revealed Cd fractionation and aging in a Cd-contaminated paddy soil under four irrigation periods with acid water and four drainage periods, by applying a soil columns experiment and a sequential extraction procedure. The results showed that the dynamic changes of soil pH, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), iron (Fe) oxides and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) throughout the intermittent irrigation affected the transformation of Cd fractions. After 32 days, the proportion of exchangeable Cd (F1) to the total Cd decreased with a reduction of 24.4% and 20.1% at the topsoil and the subsoil, respectively. The labile fractions of Cd decreased, and the more immobilizable fractions of Cd increased in the different depths of soils due to the aging process. Additionally, the redistribution of the Fe and Mn oxide-bound Cd (F3) and organic matter and secondary-sulfide-bound Cd (F4) occurred at different depths of soils during the incubation time. Overall, the bioaccessibility of Cd in the subsoil was higher than that in the topsoil, which was likely due to the leaching and accumulation of soluble Cd in the deep soil. In addition, the aging processes in different depths of soils were divided into three stages, which can be mainly described as the transformation of F1 into F3 and F4.
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- Dongya Han
- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; (D.H.); (Q.H.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (L.G.)
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
- Hebei Province Collaborative Innovation Center for Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources and Optimization of Industrial Structure, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Haikou Marine Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Haikou 571100, China
- Correspondence: (L.P.); (G.H.)
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; (D.H.); (Q.H.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (L.G.)
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
- Correspondence: (L.P.); (G.H.)
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; (D.H.); (Q.H.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (L.G.)
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
- Hebei Province Collaborative Innovation Center for Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources and Optimization of Industrial Structure, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; (D.H.); (Q.H.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (L.G.)
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; (D.H.); (Q.H.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (L.G.)
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; (D.H.); (Q.H.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (L.G.)
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- Zhejiang Engineering Geophysical Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310005, China;
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Does Soil Drying in a Lab Affect Arsenic Speciation in Strongly Contaminated Soils? MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12020223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study examined the changes in extractability and fractionation of arsenic (As) that can be caused by the drying of strongly polluted anoxic soil samples. Two untreated and manure-amended soils were incubated for 7 and 21 days in flooded conditions. Thereafter, As water- and 1M NH4NO3-extractability and As fractionation in a 5-step sequential extraction according to Wenzel were examined in fresh, oven-dried and air-dried samples. Soil treatment with manure considerably affected the results of the sequential extraction. Air-drying caused a significant decrease in As extractability with 1M NH4NO3 and in As concentrations in the F1 fraction. The highest reduction of extractability (30–41%) was found in manure-treated soils. Oven-drying resulted in a smaller reduction (5–34%) of As extractability. These effects were explained by opposing processes of As mobilization and immobilization. Sequential extraction did not allow for balancing As redistribution due to drying, as As loss from the F1 fraction was smaller than the confidence intervals in the other fractions. The results showed that for the precise determination of As extractability in anoxic soils, fresh samples should be analyzed. However, oven-dried samples may be used for a rough assessment of environmental risk, as the order of magnitude of easily soluble As did not change due to drying.
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Wang QY, Sun JY, Yu HW, Yang XT, Yue J, Hu NW. Laboratory versus field soil aging: Impacts on cadmium distribution, release, and bioavailability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 779:146442. [PMID: 33743456 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To date, most studies about the aging of metals in soil were based on the controlled laboratory experiments, and few works have attempted to investigate how aging process influences the distribution and bioavailability of metals in soil under the field condition. The purpose of this study was to compare the aging of cadmium (Cd) in soils under the controlled laboratory and the field by monitoring time-dependent soil Cd speciation changes, Cd release kinetics, and Cd bioavailability to plant through the 438-day aging experiments. During the aging process, the proportions of Cd associated with the most weakly bound fraction tended to decrease, with corresponding increases in the more stable binding fractions. After aging, a higher concentration of available Cd was found in the field aging soil (0.74 mg kg-1) than the laboratory aging soil (0.65 mg kg-1). The Elovich equation was the best model to describe the soil available Cd aging process. The constant b in the Elovich equation, which was defined as the transformation rate, was in the order of laboratory aging soil > field aging soil. Moreover, higher Cd release amounts were found for the field aging soil (2.74 mg kg-1) than the laboratory aging soil (2.57 mg kg-1) at the end of aging. Additionally, higher body Cd concentrations were found for the vegetables grown in the field aging soils (1.49 mg kg-1, fresh weight) than those grown in the laboratory aging soils (1.32 mg kg-1, fresh weight). Therefore, this study indicated that the metal distribution process and its bioavailability may be overestimated or underestimated if research data from the laboratory experiments are used to derive soil quality criteria or investigate soil metal bioavailability.
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- Quan-Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Wet Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wet Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Wet Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wet Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wet Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wet Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Han YS, Park JH, Ahn JS. Aging effects on fractionation and speciation of redox-sensitive metals in artificially contaminated soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:127931. [PMID: 33297015 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Artificially contaminated soil is often used in laboratory experiments as a substitute for actual field contaminated soils. In the preparation and use of laboratory contaminated soils, questions remain as to how much and how long metals remain in labile form and in their oxidation state during the contamination process. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine if the speciation of added contaminants can be retained in the original form and to observe the change in lability of each element with aging time. In this study, natural soil was artificially polluted with five redox-sensitive toxic elements in their oxidized or reduced forms, i.e., As(III)/As(V), Sb(III)/Sb(V), Cr(III)/Cr(VI), Mo(VI), and W(V). Metal distribution was measured in progressive chemical fractionation using sequential extraction methods in contaminated soils after 3, 100, and 300 days of aging. The results indicated that the more strongly bound fraction of metals increased by day 100; whereas the fractions were not significantly different from those in the 300-day-aged soil. Among five metals, the ratio of weakly-bound fractions remained highest in As- and lowest in Cr-contaminated soils. The W(VI)-contaminated soil showed strong sorption without changes in speciation during aging. The oxidized or reduced metal species converged to occur as a single species under given soil conditions, regardless of the initial form of metal used to spike the soil. Both As and Sb existed as their oxidized form while Cr existed as its reduced form. The results of this study may provide a useful and practical guideline for artificial soil contamination.
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- Young-Soo Han
- Geologic Environment Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental & Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea.
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- Geologic Environment Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Republic of Korea
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Aging Process of Cadmium, Copper, and Lead under Different Temperatures and Water Contents in Two Typical Soils of China. J CHEM-NY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/2583819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aging process of exogenous heavy metals in soil is significant for reducing their environmental risk due to the redistribution of species of soil heavy metals. A red soil (ultisol) and a brown soil (alfisol) were selected to investigate the aging process of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and lead (Pb) under different regimes of temperature and water content. Most introduced heavy metals were all transformed from dissolved fraction to more stable fractions within 5 days of incubation. During incubation, most Pb existed in the fraction bound to Fe/Mn oxides, while exchangeable and carbonate-associated fraction was the dominant portion for Cd and Cu, suggesting that the transformation rate followed the order: Pb > Cu > Cd. The exchangeable and carbonate-associated fraction in red soil, which was characterized with higher pH and Fe/Al/Mn oxides and lower organic matter (OM), was significantly higher than that in brown soil, implying that soil OM was the important factor affecting the aging process of soil heavy metals in the present study. In addition, increases of temperature and soil water content can accelerate the transformation of most introduced Cd, Cu, and Pb to more stable forms in the soils. The results indicated that soil properties, environmental factors (i.e., temperature and water content), types of heavy metals, and pollution time can significantly affect the aging process of exogenous heavy metals.
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Khan A, Michelsen N, Marandi A, Hossain R, Hossain MA, Roehl KE, Zahid A, Hassan MQ, Schüth C. Processes controlling the extent of groundwater pollution with chromium from tanneries in the Hazaribagh area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 710:136213. [PMID: 31923658 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The Hazaribagh industrial area in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh, is considered one of the hotspots of chromium (Cr) pollution, due to excessive discharge of Cr contaminated waste over decades by approximately 150 tanneries. In 2000, elevated Cr concentrations were observed in the underlying Dupi Tila Aquifer (DTA), which is heavily deployed for drinking water supply of Dhaka city's population. In the following years, Cr concentrations in the DTA have dropped and apparently stayed low. In 2010, elevated Cr concentrations were found again in the DTA. This study aims to evaluate the status of the total Cr contamination in the surface waters, groundwater, and soils in the area, to clarify the temporal evolution of the total Cr contamination pattern in the DTA. For this, we collected water and soil samples in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2019 for (hydro)chemical characterization and analyzed new groundwater level data on the development of the cone of depression below the city. Our study indicates that the temporal evolution of the total Cr contamination in the DTA is closely coupled to the groundwater dynamics. The rapid growth of the cone of depression due to excessive pumping resulted (i) in a disconnection of the groundwater table from the heavily contaminated Hazaribagh soils, and (ii) in an increased gradient between the contaminated surface waters and the groundwater, increasing infiltration into the groundwater. Finally, (iii) the further growth of the cone of depression resulted in an inflow of fresh groundwater from the west of Dhaka city, causing a dilution effect. Although in 2017 tanneries were moved out of the Hazaribagh area, the contaminated soils still pose a threat to groundwater quality when groundwater levels would recover.
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- Abidur Khan
- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany; Department of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Geological Survey of Estonia, F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 44314 Rakvere, Estonia
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany; Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Ground Water Hydrology at Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), 72 Green Road, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
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- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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Lin X, Sun Z, Zhao L, Ma J, Li X, He F, Hou H. The toxicity of exogenous arsenic to soil-dwelling springtail Folsomia candida in relation to soil properties and aging time. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:530-538. [PMID: 30641314 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid, but studies on As toxicity to soil-dwelling springtails are fairly limited, and did not consider the effects of various soil properties and long aging time. To address this, the toxicity of As to model organism-Folsomia candida were evaluated in the laboratory studies. The results showed that compared to the soils aged only for 15 d, the concentrations inhibiting 50% reproduction (EC50) significantly increased by 1.3- to 2.0-fold in four soils aged for 150 d, the concentrations causing 50% mortality (LC50) were higher than the highest test concentration in the most soils. Furthermore, the aging effects correlated significantly with soil free Fe oxides contents. The toxicity of As differed in ten soils aged for 150 d, the LC50 were 320-> 1280 mg/kg in acute test and the EC50 were 67-580 mg/kg in chronic test. Regression analysis indicated that soil clay was the most important single factor predicting soil As toxicity to reproduction, explaining 89% of the variance in EC50 values. Soil pH, free Fe oxides and Al oxides could also well explain the toxicity variance (> 65%), indicating that As sorption was a key factor controlling its toxicity.
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- Xianglong Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100000, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100000, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100000, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Wang Y, Zeng X, Lu Y, Bai L, Su S, Wu C. Dynamic arsenic aging processes and their mechanisms in nine types of Chinese soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 187:404-412. [PMID: 28863293 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Although specific soil properties controlling the arsenic (As) aging process have been studied extensively, few investigations have attempted to determine how soil types influence As bioavailability and fractionations in soils. Nine types of soil were selected from typical grain producing areas in China, and the bioavailability and fractionations of As during aging were measured. Results showed that available As in all soils rapidly decreased in the first 30 days and slowly declined thereafter. In spiked soils, As easily became less available and less toxic in low pH soils compared to high pH soils, demonstrating the importance of soil pH on As availability. Results from fitting kinetic equations revealed that the pseudo-second-order model described the As aging processes well in all soils (R2 = 0.945-0.999, P < 0.01, SE = 0.09-4.25), implying that the mechanism for As aging combined adsorption, external diffusion, and internal diffusion. Fe oxides were more important than Al oxides for determining the As aging rate (|k|). Based on these results, we are the first to propose the approximate aging equilibrium time (T) for As, which was mainly influenced by soil clay content. The shortest time for approximate stabilization of As aging was 28 d in latosol soils (LS), while the longest approximate equilibrium time was 169 d in cinnamon soils (CS). Individual soil properties controlling the variation in different As fractionations further confirmed that the influences of soil types on As aging were the result of the combined effects of soil properties and a time-consuming redistribution process.
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- Yanan Wang
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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