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Gholaminejad A, Mehdizadeh G, Dolatimehr A, Arfaeinia H, Farjadfard S, Dobaradaran S, Bonyadi Z, Ramavandi B. Phthalate esters pollution in the leachate, soil, and water around a landfill near the sea, Iran. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 248:118234. [PMID: 38272296 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118234] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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This investigation aimed to scrutinize the level of phthalate esters (PEs) in the landfill leachate of a coastal city in the north of the Persian Gulf and the sensitive ecosystem (soil and water) around it. Soil (two depths) and water samples were prepared from 5 stations in wet and dry seasons. The studied landfill leachate contained 114-303 μg/L of phthalates. The highest concentration of phthalates was related to bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3257 ng/g) in the wet season at surface soil (0-5 cm) in the landfill site, while the lowest one (6 ng/g) belonged to dimethyl phthalate at sub-surface soil at 700 m from the landfill in the dry season. A significant change in the level of Σ6PEs in the dry (303 μg/L) and wet (114 μg/L) seasons (P ≤ 0.05) was observed for water samples. The PE concentrations in wet times were higher in all soil depths than in dry times. With increasing depth, the content of phthalates decreased in all studied environments. A direct relationship was observed between the phthalates concentration and the pH value of leachate/water and soil. The PEs concentration was linked to electrical conductivity (leachate: R2 = 0.65, P < 0.01 and surface soil: R2 = 0.77, P < 0.05) and the soil organic content. The ecological risk of di-n-butyl phthalate, benzyl butyl phthalate, bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, and di-n-octyl phthalate in the wet season was greater than one. The results showed that significant levels of phthalate esters are released from landfills to the surrounding environment, which requires adequate measures to maintain the health of the ecosystem and nearby residents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ali Gholaminejad
- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Division of Atmospheric Science, University of Nevada, Reno, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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Li Y, Jin L, Wu J, Shi C, Li S, Xie J, An Z, Suo L, Ding J, Wei D, Wang L. Laws Governing Nitrogen Loss and Its Numerical Simulation in the Sloping Farmland of the Miyun Reservoir. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2042. [PMID: 37653959 PMCID: PMC10223478 DOI: 10.3390/plants12102042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Surface flow (SF) and subsurface flow (SSF) are important hydrological processes occurring on slopes, and are driven by two main factors: rainfall intensity and slope gradient. To explore nitrogen (N) migration and loss from sloping farmland in the Miyun Reservoir, the characteristics of total nitrogen (TN) migration and loss via SF and SSF under different rainfall intensities (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 mm/h) and slope gradients (5°, 10°, and 15°) were studied using indoor stimulated rainfall tests and mathematical models. Nitrogen loss via SF and SSF was found to increase exponentially and linearly with time, respectively, with SSF showing 14-78 times higher loss than SF. Under different rainfall intensities, SSF generally had larger TN loss loading than SF, thereby indicating that SSF was the main route for TN loss. However, the TN loss loading proportion via SF increasing from 14.03% to 35.82% with increasing rainfall intensity is noteworthy. Furthermore, compared with the measurement data, the precision evaluation index Nash-Suttcliffe efficient (NSE) and the determination coefficient (R2) of the effective mixing depth model in the numerical simulation of TN loss through SF in the sloping farmland in the Miyun Reservoir were 0.74 and 0.831, respectively, whereas those of the convection-dispersion equation for SSF were 0.81 and 0.811, respectively, thus indicating good simulation results. Therefore, this paper provides a reference for studying the mechanism of N migration and loss in sloping farmland in the Miyun Reservoir.
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- Yan Li
- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Cold Region Wetland Ecology and Environment Research, Harbin University, Harbin 150076, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (L.J.)
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China
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Li X, Wang Q, Jiang N, Lv H, Liang C, Yang H, Yao X, Wang J. Occurrence, source, ecological risk, and mitigation of phthalates (PAEs) in agricultural soils and the environment: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 220:115196. [PMID: 36592811 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The widespread distribution of phthalates (PAEs) in agricultural soils is increasing drastically; however, the environmental occurrence and potential risk of PAEs in agricultural systems remain largely unreviewed. In this study, the occurrence, sources, ecotoxicity, exposure risks, and control measures of PAEs contaminants in agricultural soils are summarized, and it is concluded that PAEs have been widely detected and persist in the soil at concentrations ranging from a few μg/kg to tens of mg/kg, with spatial and vertical variations in China. Agrochemicals and atmospheric deposition have largely contributed to the elevated contamination status of PAEs in soils. In addition, PAEs cause multi-level hazards to soil organisms (survival, oxidative damage, genetic and molecular levels, etc.) and further disrupt the normal ecological functions of soil. The health hazards of PAEs to humans are mainly generated through dietary and non-dietary pathways, and children may be at a higher risk of exposure than adults. Improving the soil microenvironment and promoting biochemical reactions and metabolic processes of PAEs are the main mechanisms for mitigating contamination. Based on these reviews, this study provides a valuable framework for determining future study objectives to reveal environmental risks and reduce the resistance control of PAEs in agricultural soils.
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- Xianxu Li
- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271S000, China.
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Lei W, Tang X, Zhou X. Quantifying dynamic desorption of 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol in loamy farmland soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:30782-30793. [PMID: 31444723 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06233-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Reliable estimate of the release of adsorbed pesticide from soil particles is crucial to evaluating the pesticide fate, mobility, efficacy, and remediation. In this study, the dynamics of TCP (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol) desorption, the main degradation product of chlorpyrifos and triclopyr, is explored quantitatively by the breakthrough curve (BTC) experiment with the tracer of Br- in the loamy farmland purple soil sampled from Sichuan Basin of southwestern China. TCP in the outflow originates from two sources: dissolved TCP in pore water and desorbed TCP from soil particles by infiltrating water. The dissolved TCP is considered proportional to the amount of Br- because both TCP and Br- are dissolved in water uniformly. According to the mass balance equation, the desorbed TCP are estimated and the typical patterns of dynamic TCP desorption are revealed. Characteristics of TCP desorption are compared between packed and undisturbed soil columns as well as between different planting types. The dynamics of the proportion of desorbed TCP during the breakthrough process are characterized. In particular, the high heterogeneity of the undisturbed soil may be responsible for the observed fluctuation of desorbed TCP in the outflow. Additionally, the obtained increase-decrease pattern of the desorbed rate of TCP released from the soil shows that most models proposed to simulate the desorption processes are not appropriate, because these models display a monotone decreasing trend, such as the Noyes-Whitney Rule and other release kinetic models (zero order, first order, Higuchi and Korsmeyer-Peppas model, etc.). After a comparison among linear model, Gamma distribution and Weibull distribution, the CDF of gamma distribution is identified as a better method to describe the proportion of desorbed TCP in outflow. Therefore, this study provides an alternative method to measure the dynamic desorption process of TCP in different environment of the purple soil, and their affecting factors are also identified. These results are useful in quantifying the leaching of the TCP in the field, in support of the prevention of agricultural non-point pollution of pesticides.
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- Wenjuan Lei
- College of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS, Chengdu, 610041, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- College of Resource and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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Wu Y, Chen XX, Zhu TK, Li X, Chen XH, Mo CH, Li YW, Cai QY, Wong MH. Variation in accumulation, transport, and distribution of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in soil columns grown with low- and high-PAE accumulating rice cultivars. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:17768-17780. [PMID: 29675815 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1938-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The extensive use of plasticizers containing di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) results in high residual concentrations in agricultural soils and poses potential risks to human health through the food chain. Here, two rice cultivars with low (Fengyousimiao) and high (Peizataifeng) phthalic acid ester (PAE) accumulation were grown in leaching columns packed with DBP- and DEHP-contaminated soils to investigate their transport, fraction distribution, and accumulation in soil-rice-water system. Significant differences in soil vertical distribution of DBP and DEHP were observed among the two cultivars, sterilization and non-sterilization treatments. Both DBP and DEHP could leach to the bottom layer even though their concentrations in both soil and pore water decreased along with soil depth. DBP and DEHP concentrations in pore water were significantly correlated with those in corresponding soil layer at ripening stage. The available fractions including desorbing and non-desorbing fractions were predominant in the total concentrations of DBP and DEHP of soils. DBP and DEHP storages in coarse soil fractions (i.e., coarse and fine sands) with higher bioavailability displayed higher bioconcentration factors compared to finer soil fractions (i.e., silt and clay), and bioconcentration factors of Peizataifeng were higher than those of Fengyousimiao. The variations in vertical migration and accumulation of DBP and DEHP by the two cultivars implied different adverse effects on the security of groundwater and food.
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- Yang Wu
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Consortium on Environment, Health, Education and Research (CHEER) and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Mohammadian S, Ghanemi K, Nikpour Y. Competitive adsorption of phthalate esters on marine surface sediments: kinetic, thermodynamic, and environmental considerations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:24991-25002. [PMID: 27677990 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7723-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, the sorption behavior of six widely used phthalate esters (PEs) on marine sediments was investigated. The adsorption of PEs was fast and reached the equilibrium within 6 h. The forward and backward rate constants of all PEs on sediments were calculated. Several kinds of kinetic and thermodynamic models have been investigated; the pseudo-second-order model and the partition isotherm model were best fitted to the adsorption behavior of PEs. The rate-limiting step of sorption was controlled by the film diffusion mechanism. After treating sediments with H2O2, the partition coefficients of all PEs were significantly reduced and indicated that the amorphous organic carbon has a major role in adsorption process. The negative values of ΔH° and ΔG° for these compounds showed that the sorption process is exothermic and spontaneous. The adsorption capacities of all PEs were slightly influenced by increasing the salinity from 0 to 40 g L-1. These research findings have a prime importance on assessment of the fate and transport of PEs in seawater-sediment systems.
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- Somaye Mohammadian
- Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine Science, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, P.O. BOX 669, Iran
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- Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine Science, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, P.O. BOX 669, Iran.
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- Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine Science, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, P.O. BOX 669, Iran
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