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Liu R, Kong S, Shao Y, Cai D, Bai B, Wei X, Root RA, Gao X, Li C, Chorover J. Mechanisms and health implications of toxicity increment from arsenate-containing iron minerals through in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. GEODERMA 2023; 432:116377. [PMID: 37928070 PMCID: PMC10624400 DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Inadvertent oral ingestion is an important exposure pathway of arsenic (As) containing soil and dust. Previous researches evidenced health risk of bioaccessible As from soil and dust, but it is unclear about As mobilization mechanisms in health implications from As exposure. In this study, we investigated As release behaviors and the solid-liquid interface reactions toward As(V)-containing iron minerals in simulated gastrointestinal bio-fluids. The maximum As release amount was 0.57 mg/L from As-containing goethite and 0.82 mg/L from As-containing hematite at 9 h, and the As bioaccessibility was 10.8% and 21.6%, respectively. The higher exposure risk from hematite-sorbed As in gastrointestinal fluid was found even though goethite initially contained more arsenate than hematite. Mechanism analysis revealed that As release was mainly coupled with acid dissolution and reductive dissolution of iron minerals. Proteases enhanced As mobilization and thus increased As bioaccessibility. The As(V) released and simultaneously transformed to high toxic As(III) by gastric pepsin, while As(V) reduction in intestine was triggered by pancreatin and freshly formed Fe(II) in gastric digests. CaCl2 reduced As bioaccessibility, indicating that calcium-rich food or drugs may be effective dietary strategies to reduce As toxicity. The results deepened our understanding of the As release mechanisms associated with iron minerals in the simulated gastrointestinal tract and supplied a dietary strategy to alleviate the health risk of incidental As intake.
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- Ruiqi Liu
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Geological Survey, Hangzhou 311203, Zhejiang, PR China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- State Key of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Laboratory, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
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Chen P, Zhao Y, Yao J, Zhu J, Cao J. Utilization of Lead Slag as In Situ Iron Source for Arsenic Removal by Forming Iron Arsenate. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7471. [PMID: 36363065 PMCID: PMC9655396 DOI: 10.3390/ma15217471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In situ treatment of acidic arsenic-containing wastewater from the non-ferrous metal smelting industry has been a great challenge for cleaner production in smelters. Scorodite and iron arsenate have been proved to be good arsenic-fixing minerals; thus, we used lead slag as an iron source to remove arsenic from wastewater by forming iron arsenate and scorodite. As the main contaminant in wastewater, As(III) was oxidized to As(V) by H2O2, which was further mineralized to low-crystalline iron arsenate by Fe(III) and Fe(II) released by lead slag (in situ generated). The calcium ions released from the dissolved lead slag combined with sulfate to form well-crystallized gypsum, which co-precipitated with iron arsenate and provided attachment sites for iron arsenate. In addition, a silicate colloid was generated from dissolved silicate minerals wrapped around the As-bearing precipitate particles, which reduced the arsenic-leaching toxicity. A 99.95% removal efficiency of arsenic with initial concentration of 6500 mg/L was reached when the solid-liquid ratio was 1:10 and after 12 h of reaction at room temperature. Moreover, the leaching toxicity of As-bearing precipitate was 3.36 mg/L (As) and 2.93 mg/L (Pb), lower than the leaching threshold (5 mg/L). This work can promote the joint treatment of slag and wastewater in smelters, which is conducive to the long-term development of resource utilization and clean production.
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- Pan Chen
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-Containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-Containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Water Resource and Environment Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-Containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Cai D, Kong S, Shao Y, Liu J, Liu R, Wei X, Bai B, Werner D, Gao X, Li C. Mobilization of arsenic from As-containing iron minerals under irrigation: Effects of exogenous substances, redox condition, and intermittent flow. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 440:129736. [PMID: 36027753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Irrigation activities can cause strong geochemical and hydrological fluctuations in the unsaturated zone, and affect arsenic (As) migration and transformation. The As geochemical cycle in the unsaturated zone is coupled with that of iron minerals through sorption-desorption, coprecipitation and redox processes. Dynamic batch experiments and wetting-drying cycling column experiments were conducted to evaluate As mobilization behaviors under the effects of exogenous substances, redox condition and intermittent flow. Our results show that As release under exogenous substances carried by irrigation (e.g., phosphate, carbonate, fulvic acid, humic acid, etc.) followed three trends with the types of exogenous inputs. Inorganic anions and organic matter resulted in opposite trends of arsenate release in different redox conditions. In anoxic environments, As(V) release was favored by the addition of phosphate and carbonate, while in oxic environments, the mobilization of As(V) was promoted by the addition of fulvic acid (FA). Further, intermittent irrigation promoted the reductive dissolution of Fe oxides and the mobilization of As. The addition of humic acid (HA) resulted in the mobilization of arsenate as As-Fe-HA ternary complexes. The mechanism of arsenic mobilization under irrigation has importance for prevention of arsenic exposure through soil to food chain transfer in typical high arsenic farmland.
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- Dawei Cai
- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Evaluation and Remediation of Agricultural Land in Plain Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Zhejiang Institute of Geological Survey, Hangzhou 311203, PR China
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, England, UK
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Yin Y, Luo X, Guan X, Zhao J, Tan Y, Shi X, Luo M, Han X. Arsenic Release from Soil Induced by Microorganisms and Environmental Factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084512. [PMID: 35457378 PMCID: PMC9027750 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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In rhizospheric soil, arsenic can be activated by both biological and abiotic reactions with plant exudates or phosphates, but little is known about the relative contributions of these two pathways. The effects of microorganisms, low-molecular-weight organic acid salts (LMWOASs), and phosphates on the migration of As in unrestored and nano zero-valent iron (nZVI)-restored soil were studied in batch experiments. The results show that As released by microbial action accounted for 17.73%, 7.04%, 92.40%, 92.55%, and 96.68% of the total As released in unrestored soil with citrate, phytate, malate, lactate, and acetate, respectively. It was only suppressed in unrestored soil with oxalate. In restored soil, As was still released in the presence of oxalate, citrate, and phytate, but the magnitude of As release was inhibited by microorganisms. The application of excess nZVI can completely inhibited As release processes induced by phosphate in the presence of microorganisms. Microbial iron reduction is a possible mechanism of arsenic release induced by microorganisms. Microorganisms and most environmental factors promoted As release in unrestored soil, but the phenomenon was suppressed in restored soil. This study helps to provide an effective strategy for reducing the secondary release of As from soils due to replanting after restoration.
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- Yitong Yin
- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
- Correspondence:
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; (Y.Y.); (X.G.); (J.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.S.); (M.L.); (X.H.)
- Yantai Coastal Zone China Geological Survey, Yantai 264000, China
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Feng Q, Su S, Zhu Q, Zhang N, Yang Z, Zeng X. Simultaneous mitigation of Cd and As availability in soil-rice continuum via the addition of an Fe-based desulfurization material. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 812:152603. [PMID: 34953852 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The simultaneous mitigation of toxic arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) in rice grain remains a global challenge. Passivation with natural or artificially modified materials has shown great potential to simultaneously reduce the bioavailability of As and Cd in paddy soils. To date, however, limited materials have are available, with unclear underling mechanisms. Here, a natural iron-based desulfurization material is hypothesized to simultaneously mitigate As and Cd availability in paddy soil-rice continuum, since it is rich in calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), Silicon (Si), manganese (Mn), and sulfur (S). The addition of the proposed material promoted rice growth and reduced soil availability of Cd (extracted with 0.01 mg·L-1 of CaCl2) by 88.0-89.6% and As (extracted with 0.5 mg·L-1 of KH2PO4) by 37.9-69.9%. Grain Cd was reduced by 26.4-51.6%, whereas that of inorganic As (iAs) by 33.3-42.7%. The increased Fe (by 44.2%) and Mn (by 178.6%) in iron plaque on the root surface were conducive to the reduction of grain Cd and iAs after application. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacities of the proposed material for Cd and As(III) reached 526.31 and 2.67 mg·g-1, respectively. The coprecipitation with Cd(OH)2 as a product, Fe-As and Ca-As complexation, and ion exchange of Fe2+ released by the material with Cd2+ are involved in the mechanisms underlying the available As and Cd reduction. Combining the safety, low-cost, and high accessibility, Fe-based desulfurization material showed great potential for future safe-utilization of As-Cd contaminated paddy soil via passivation.
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- Qiufen Feng
- Hunan Agricultural University, College of Resources & Environment, Nongda Rd, Changsha 410128, PR China; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, PR 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, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, PR 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, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Navel Orange, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, 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, Beijing 100081, PR China; Hunan Agricultural University, College of Resources & Environment, Nongda Rd, Changsha 410128, PR China.
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