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Ekhator OC, Orish FC, Nnadi EO, Ogaji DS, Isuman S, Orisakwe OE. Impact of black soot emissions on public health in Niger Delta, Nigeria: understanding the severity of the problem. Inhal Toxicol 2024; 36:314-326. [PMID: 38145546 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2023.2297698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria often referred to as the 'treasure bed of the nation' is the seat of crude oil production activities with the accompanying environmental degradation. The severity of the environmental pollution and contaminated air quality took a new turn for the worse in November 2016, when the residents of Port Harcourt city, Rivers State, a major oil producing State experienced for the first time, aerosol deposition of plumes of black soot. This systematic review paper is aimed at quantifying the severity of this public health challenge. Using appropriate search words, the following databases SCOPUS, PUBMED, Google Scholar, and AJOL were searched from 1990 to 2022 to enable comparative analyses of data before and after the emergence of black soot deposition. Air-related morbidities and mortalities such as cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), chronic bronchitis, measles, pertussis, hemoptysis, cough, pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia, and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), pneumonia, eye irritation, conjunctivitis, traumatic skin outgrowth, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and child deformities were compared with levels of air pollutants and particulate matter. The results showed that Port Harcourt city's ambient air quality data were above the standard National Ambient Air Quality data and that of other regulatory agencies having higher levels of both inorganic and organic pollutants. There were significant relationships between air pollutants concentration with morbidities. These correlations were significant in the period covering 2016-2022. Consequently, it is concluded that the black soot emissions in Port Harcourt city, Nigeria has worsened the public health situation in the city.
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- School of Energy, Construction & Environment (ECE), Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- African Centre of Excellence for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Wang W, Chen S, Chen L, Wang L, Chao Y, Shi Z, Lin D, Yang K. Drivers distinguishing of PAHs heterogeneity in surface soil of China using deep learning coupled with geo-statistical approach. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 468:133840. [PMID: 38394897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Although numerous studies have reported the influencing factors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface soil from source, process or soil perspectives, the mechanism of PAHs heterogeneity in surface soil are still not well understood. In this study, the effects of 16 PAHs in surface soil of China sampled between 2003 and 2020 with their 17 "source-process-sink" factors at 1 km resolution (N = 660)) were explored using deep learning (eXtreme Gradient Boosting) to mine key information from complex dataset under the optimized parameters (i.e., learning rate = 0.05, maximum depth = 5, sub-sample = 0.8). It was observed that top five factors of 16 PAH had the largest cumulative contribution (i.e., from 84.8% to 98.1%) on their soil concentrations. PAH emission was the predominant driver, and its effect on soil PAH increases with increasing logKow. Soil was the second driver, in which clay can promote the partition of PAHs with low or middle logKow. However, sand can accumulate those congeners with high logKow. Moreover, the deep learning plus geo-statistical models (with low deviation for testing dataset (N = 283)) were capable of predicting soil PAH concentrations using their drivers with high accuracy. This study improved the understanding of the environmental fate and spatial variability of soil PAHs, as well as provided a novel technique (i.e., deep learning coupled with geo-statistics) for accurate prediction of soil pollutants.
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- Weiwei Wang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Wang Z, Zhao M, Fang Y, Ding S, Xiao W, Yu C, Wang X, Xu Y. Heterogenous distribution and burial flux of black carbon in Chinese lakes and its global implication. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167687. [PMID: 37827317 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Black carbon (BC) plays a crucial role in global carbon cycle and climate change. However, its source and burial flux in environments are not well constrained. Here, we investigated surface sediments from 22 Chinese lakes across wide geographical areas and different socioeconomic status. The BC content accounts for 0.09-10.5 % of total organic carbon (TOC), and its average 14C age is older than that of TOC by 1640 years. The application of δ13C-based MixSIAR model shows that the contribution of fossil fuel combustion is highest in the most developed Eastern China (85.7 %) and lowest in the rural Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (51.4 %), which is corroborated by the results from 14C-based two endmember mixing model. The BC data from this study and literatures suggest that the current BC burial flux is 126.4 ± 15.8 Gg year-1 in Chinese lakes, and approximately 2987 ± 1022 Gg year-1 in global lakes. Globally, lakes accumulate 1.2 %-6.4 % of the total BC production and thus are an important and heterogenous BC sink.
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- Xi Zhang
- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System of Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System of Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- NIOZ Royal Institute for Sea Research, Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry, Texel, the Netherlands
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Department of Biology, HADAL, Nordcee & DIAS, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Parker BA, Valentini E, Graham SE, Starr JM. In vitro modeling of the post-ingestion bioaccessibility of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances sorbed to soil and house dust. Toxicol Sci 2023; 197:95-103. [PMID: 37740396 PMCID: PMC10942096 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are regularly found in soils and dusts, both of which can be consumed by children at relatively high amounts. However, there is little data available to model the bioaccessibility of PFAS in soils and dusts when consumed or to describe how the physiochemical properties of PFAS and soils/dusts might affect bioaccessibility of these chemicals. Because bioaccessibility is an important consideration in estimating absorbed dose for exposure and risk assessments, in the current study, in vitro assays were used to determine bioaccessibility of 14 PFAS in 33 sets of soils and dusts. Bioaccessibility assays were conducted with and without a sink, which was used to account for the removal of PFAS due to their movement across the human intestine. Multiple linear regression with backward elimination showed that a segmented model using PFAS chain length, number of branches, and percent total organic carbon explained 78.0%-88.9% of the variability in PFAS bioaccessibility. In general, PFAS had significantly greater bioaccessibility in soils relative to dusts and the addition of a sink increased bioaccessibility in the test system by as much as 10.8% for soils and 20.3% for dusts. The results from this study indicate that PFAS bioaccessibility in soils and dusts can be predicted using a limited set of physical chemical characteristics and could be used to inform risk assessment models.
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- Bethany A Parker
- Office of Research and Development, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellow at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Office of Pesticide Programs, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, USA
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Chen YW, Cheng YH, Hsu CY. Characterization of the sources and health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM 2.5 and their relationship with black carbon: A case study in northern Taiwan. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 336:122427. [PMID: 37633441 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black carbon (BC) often coexist in PM2.5 because both form during the incomplete combustion of organic matter. These compounds are regarded as hazardous air pollutants with potential health effects, including respiratory and cardiovascular effects. In this study, to evaluate the health risks of PAHs and BC at an urban site in northern Taiwan, 16 priority PAHs and BC, identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, were analyzed and quantified in PM2.5 to determine their concentrations, their relationship with each other, and their likely sources. The results indicated that the mean concentrations of total PAHs and BC were 0.91 ng m-3 and 0.97 μg m-3, respectively, with a significant positive correlation between them, indicating the same emission sources. The results also indicated that fossil fuel combustion and traffic emissions were primary contributors to PAHs, with wood and biomass combustion playing a less prominent role. Among these 16 priority PAHs, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene served as major carcinogenic compounds, accounting for 89.0% of the total carcinogenic toxicity. Thus, the lifetime excess cancer risk resulting from PAH exposure was estimated as 8.03 × 10-6, indicating a potential carcinogenic risk to human health at the sampling site. Overall, this study highlights the need for future mitigation policies for traffic emissions and fossil fuel combustion for reducing the local emissions of BC and co-produced PAHs in northern Taiwan.
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- Yi-Wen Chen
- Center for Environmental Sustainability and Human Health, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei, 243089, Taiwan
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- Center for Environmental Sustainability and Human Health, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei, 243089, Taiwan; Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei, 243089, Taiwan; Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion Research Center, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Puzi, Chiayi, 613016, Taiwan.
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- Center for Environmental Sustainability and Human Health, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei, 243089, Taiwan; Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei, 243089, Taiwan
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Gao H, Li H, Shi J, Huang J, Wei J, Qu X, Long T. Black carbon, soil organic matter molecular signatures under different land uses in Shenyang, China and relationship with PAHs. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 342:140089. [PMID: 37683951 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The content, composition and molecular signatures of soil organic matter (SOM) have important influences on the cycle of soil organic carbon (SOC) and the partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil. Seventy-nine soil samples from farmland, forest and urban areas were collected in Shenyang, China to investigate black carbon (BC) content, SOM molecular signatures varied with land use patterns, as well as the relationship with PAHs. The content of BC in urban soils was significantly higher than that of farmland and forest. BC was a key contributor of urban SOM which accounted for 0.35 ± 0.31 of SOC in urban soil. Based on BC/SOC ratio, the main sources of BC were identified as fossil fuel combustion for urban soils, while for farmland and forest soils, it is the mixed results of fossil fuel combustion and biomass burning. All categories of PAHs in urban soils showed the highest level compared to farmland and forest soils. Pearson's correlation analysis results showed there were significant positive correlations between BC and PAHs categories in urban soils, indicating the important role of BC in the accumulation of PAHs in soil. SOM from each of the two different land use patterns can be distinguished by molecular signatures. Urban SOM had abundant molecular markers derived from condensed organic carbon inputs, which was consistent with the BC/SOC value. Farmland SOM had abundant carbon from vegetation and microorganisms, and forest SOM was rich in organic carbon from fresh plant materials. The markers enriched in urban SOM showed significant correlations with most PAHs categories, highlighting the affinity of urban SOM for PAHs at the molecular level. This study contributed to understanding the impact of land management methods on SOM molecular composition signatures and its influence on PAHs occurrence in soil, providing a theoretical basis for regional soil pollution management.
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- Han Gao
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China.
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Lin P, Xu C, Kaplan DI, Yeager CM, Xing W, Nichols R, Santschi PH. Presence of aromatic-rich organic matter and its characterization in grout materials: Implications for radionuclide immobilization. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 263:107183. [PMID: 37094504 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Grout materials are commonly used to immobilize low-level radioactive waste. Organic moieties can be unintentionally present in common ingredients used to make these grout waste forms, which may result in the formation of organo-radionuclide species. These species can positively or negatively affect the immobilization efficiency. However, the presence of organic carbon compounds is rarely considered in models or characterized chemically. Here, we quantify the organic pool of grout formulations with and without slag, as well as the individual dry ingredients used to make the grout samples (ordinary Portland cement (OPC), slag and fly ash), including total organic carbon (TOC) and black carbon, followed by aromaticity evaluation and molecular characterization via Electro Spray Ionization Fourier-Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (ESI-FTICRMS). All dry grout ingredients contained significant amounts of organic carbon, ranging from 550 mg/kg to 6250 mg/kg for the TOC pool, with an averaged abundance of 2933 ± 2537 mg/kg, of which 60 ± 29% was composed of black carbon. The significant abundance of a black carbon pool implies the presence of the aromatic-like compounds, which was further identified by both phosphate buffer-assisted aromaticity evaluation (e.g., >1000 mg-C/kg as aromatic-like carbon in the OPC) and dichloromethane (DCM) extraction with ESI-FTICRMS analysis. Besides aromatic-like compounds, other organic moieties were also detected in the OPC, such as carboxyl-containing aliphatic molecules. While the organic compound only consists of minor fractions of the grout materials investigated, our observations of the presence of various radionuclide-binding organic moieties suggests the potential formation of organo-radionuclides, such as radioiodine, which might be present at lower molar concentrations than TOC. Evaluating the role of organic carbon complexation in controlling the disposed radionuclides, especially for those radionuclides with strong association with organic carbon, has important implications for the long-term immobilization of radioactive waste in grout systems.
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- Peng Lin
- Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC, 29802, USA; Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, Texas A & M University Galveston Campus, Galveston, TX, 77553, USA.
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- Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, Texas A & M University Galveston Campus, Galveston, TX, 77553, USA
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- Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC, 29802, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC, 29802, USA; Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, Texas A & M University Galveston Campus, Galveston, TX, 77553, USA
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- Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC, 29808, USA
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- Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, Texas A & M University Galveston Campus, Galveston, TX, 77553, USA
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Deng X, Mao L, Wu Y, Tan Z, Feng W, Zhang Y, Zhou C. Distribution and source of black carbon in coastal river sediments around Haizhou Bay, Eastern China: implications for anthropogenic inputs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:21092-21103. [PMID: 36264471 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23713-2] [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: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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It is crucial to investigate the distribution and origin of black carbon (BC) in the environment for evaluating human inputs and developing pollution control strategies. This study analyzed BC in coastal river sediments from Haizhou Bay, Eastern China. The concentrations (dry weight) of the BC, char, soot, and total organic carbon (TOC) in coastal river sediments flowing into Haizhou Bay were 0.11-4.68, 0.06-4.24, 0.04-0.70, and 0.15-2.29 mg/g, respectively. Char and soot accounted for 38.54-90.70% and 9.30-61.46% of BC, with an average of 68.95% and 31.05%, respectively. The results show that the spatial variation of char was markedly presented in river sediment (108.27%), followed by that of BC (89.25%), TOC (58.69%), and soot (55.85%). The BC was mainly distributed in the Shawang River and the Shiliang River, soot was distributed primarily in the Shawang River, and char was mainly distributed in the Shiliang River. This finding supports the presence of anthropogenic activity sources in coastal rivers. The grey correlation analysis results show that industrial and agricultural activities greatly influenced BC emissions, as the influence degree of four socio-economic variables on BC contamination decreased as follows: regional total production value, population density, total agricultural production value, and total industrial production value. The char/soot ratio, an index to discriminate the source of BC contamination in sediments, was found to range from 0.63 to 9.75 with an average of 2.75. The result indicates that BC in Haizhou Bay was contributed from mixed sources including transportation emissions, fossil fuel combustion, and biomass combustion. The study demonstrates that BC could be an effective indicator for the degree and spatial distribution of organic pollutants in coastal river sediments.
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- Xiaoqian Deng
- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing, 210019, China
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Karthik V, Bhaskar BV, Ramachandran S, Kumar P. Black carbon flux in terrestrial and aquatic environments of Kodaikanal in the Western Ghats, South India: Estimation, source identification, and implication. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 854:158647. [PMID: 36089016 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Evolving Anthropocene epoch wields significant influence in altering atmospheric carbon, which affects the carbon cycle, leading to climate change. Understanding the carbon stock, fate, and transport across ecosystems are essential in determining India's carbon budget, hitherto, unavailable. In this study, we have analysed the stock, source, distribution, flux, and the relationship between terrestrial and aquatic black carbon over a high-altitude mountainous area in the Western Ghats region using the data collected from September 2019 to February 2021. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) and Black Carbon (BC) are the highest in the forest region (SOC:23 ± 3 g of C/kg (dry weight (dw)), BC:6 ± 3 g/kg) and are the lowest in the urban region (SOC: 13 ± 2 g of C/kg (dw), BC:2 ± 1 g/kg). SOC is labile, whereas BC is non-labile. The BC/SOC ratio represents soil carbon lability. Topsoil BC/SOC ratios vary by land use and land cover, with urban areas having greater labile carbon pools than the forests. Dissolved BC (DBC) concentrations were most strongly correlated with bulk Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) concentrations in midstream (R = 0.6, p < 0.05), headwater streams (R = 0.3, p < 0.05) and to the soil bulk DBC (R = 0.3, p < 0.05), indicating the presence of transfer mechanism of soil to streams. The molecular associations revealed the presence of biolabile autochthonous compounds suggesting the crucial role land use and land cover play on watersheds. A positive relationship between DOC with seasonal hydrology and gradient significantly influences the DBC flux across regional streams. Intercomparison of observed terrestrial and aquatic carbon stocks with globally modelled data indicates an overestimation of regional-scale stock. These new findings have repercussions to policy framework on regional climate change. Further, the results suggest that a consistent quantification of BC and integration of regional, and global source-to-sink process are needed in order to understand and better quantify biogeochemical process cycles and associated climatic impacts.
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- V Karthik
- Department of Bioenergy, School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Department of Bioenergy, School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India.
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- Space and Atmospheric Sciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380009, India
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- Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS), University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Huang T, Zhou J, Luo D, Li S, Yang H, Huang C, Li Y, Zhang Z. Sediment record in pollution, toxicity risk, and source assignment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Erhai Lake, Southwest China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 186:114424. [PMID: 36470098 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Surface sediments and sediment core had been collected from Erhai Lake, Southwest China to study the concentrations, toxicity risks, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The average concentrations of Σ16PAHs, seven carcinogenic PAHs (carPAHs), and carcinogenic toxic equivalents (TEQcar) in the surface sediments and sediment core were 1634.50 ± 488.56 ng g-1 and 436.72 ± 128.17 ng g-1, 67.18-293.65 ng g-1 and 91.07-265.90 ng g-1, and 34.89 ± 13.17 ng g-1 and 36.99 ± 7.52 ng g-1, respectively. The Σ16PAHs and carPAHs concentrations in surface sediments were higher in the southern lake. The Σ16PAHs and TEQcar in the sediment core peaked in the 2010s and 1980s. The spatiotemporal variations in TEQcar and carPAHs were similar. Positive matrix factorization revealed that traffic emissions contributed 35.71 % of the TEQcar, whereas coal and biomass combustion contributed 12.89 % in the surface sediments. The contribution of gasoline and fossil fuel to TEQcar significantly increased from 19.2 % (1890s) to 66.5 % (1990s), that of benz[a]pyrene (coal combustion) decreased, and those of benz[b]fluoranthene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene (petroleum combustion and traffic emissions) increased from 1.92 % to 3.93 % and from 1.54 % to 2.52 % in the sediment cores, respectively, owing to changes in energy consumption.
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- Tao Huang
- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Geographical Environment Evolution (Jiangsu Province), Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Geographical Environment Evolution (Jiangsu Province), Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Geographical Environment Evolution (Jiangsu Province), Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Geographical Environment Evolution (Jiangsu Province), Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Geographical Environment Evolution (Jiangsu Province), Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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Hu T, Shi M, Mao Y, Liu W, Li M, Yu Y, Yu H, Cheng C, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Xing X, Qi S. The characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in water and sediment of dajiuhu subalpine wetland, shennongjia, central China, 2018-2020: Insights for sources, sediment-water exchange, and ecological risk. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136788. [PMID: 36220429 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136788] [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: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs) are persistent environmental issues. Secondary emissions are produced as a result of climate change and human activity. To observe spatio-temporal variations of PAHs and HMs and to discuss the sources as well as the source or sink of PAHs for sediment and peat, twelve surface sediment and surface water sites were chosen along the direction of the flow to down hole in the Dajiuhu area, simultaneously, surface peat and water samples were collected in peatland. Samples were continuously taken for three years (Sep. 2018, Sep. 2019, and Sep. 2020, respectively). The results showed that PAHs and HMs are common in sediment and peat. PAHs concentration is generally higher in peat and water, while HMs concentration is relatively higher in water and relatively low in sediment and peat, and the ecological risk of sediment was low. HMs in sediment are mainly affected by rock weathering, while PAHs are mainly affected by atmospheric deposition, biomass and coal combustion and vehicle emission. HMs and PAHs can be used as an indicator of rock weathering and human activity in Dajiuhu area, respectively. A water-sediment fugacity analysis revealed that peat is a sink for PAHs, confirming that it has a high capacity for adsorbing organic contaminants, and that sediments are secondary sources of PAHs that can release them into water. Attention should be paid to the increased fugacity fraction (ff) value in peatland, indicating that peat might be converted from a sink to a source of PAHs.
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- Tianpeng Hu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Mine Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Mine Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Mine Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Mine Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Shennongjia National Park Administration, Shennongjia, 442400, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mine Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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Pilková Z, Hiller E, Filová L, Jurkovič Ľ. Sixteen priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in roadside soils at traffic light intersections (Bratislava, Slovakia): concentrations, sources and influencing factors. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2022; 44:3473-3492. [PMID: 34613560 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01122-7] [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: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Combustion of fossil fuels is the most important source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment. Cities are typical of many human activities which are dependent on fossil fuels (road and railway transport, heat generation, waste incineration and industry) on a small area, leading to high concentrations of PAHs in urban air, dust and soil. The aim of this study was to determine the possible influence of urban traffic on the accumulation of sixteen priority PAHs in soils (n = 132 at two soil depths of 0-10 cm and 10-20 cm) taken at intersections (n = 37) with different traffic volumes and road ages. Variable concentrations of the sum of PAHs (∑16PAH) ranging from 188 to 21,950 μg/kg with a mean and median of 3021 μg/kg and 1930 μg/kg were recorded, respectively. Concentrations of PAHs positively correlated with soil organic carbon content (TOC) (rSpearman = 0.518; p < 0.001). Statistically significant positive correlations between ∑16PAH concentrations and traffic volume/road age were found in this study (rSpearman = 0.689/0.619; p < 0.001), while ∑16PAH concentration decreased with increasing distance from the road edge and was statistically lower at a soil depth of 10-20 cm than at 0-10 cm (p < 0.05). Multivariate statistical methods (principal component analysis and cluster analysis) applied to log-ratio transformed data (clr) to decrease the constant sum constraint coupled with positive matrix factorisation (PMF) modelling pointed to the dominance of pyrogenic emission sources, with 62.1% traffic-related (petrol and diesel emissions, liquid fuel and motor oil spills, and tyre wear) according to PMF results.
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- Zuzana Pilková
- Department of Geochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Geochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina 1, 842 48, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Geochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Hu T, Mao Y, Liu W, Shi M, Cheng C, Xu A, Su Y, Li X, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Qi S, Xing X. Deposition records of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and black carbon in peat core from Dajiuhu, Shennongjia, Central China: human activity imprint since the industrial revolution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:56234-56246. [PMID: 34046838 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14383-7] [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: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a kind of organic pollutants with carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic effects. This study aims to assess the effects of changes in China's socio-economic indicators represented by energy consumption and number of motor vehicles, on PAHs and black carbon (BC) deposition. For this, a 50-cm peat core from Dajiuhu peatland, Central China, was collected and divided into 50 subsamples to establish a sedimentary record of about 200 years with radioactive 210Pb. The Σ16PAH concentration ranged from 212.67 to 830.10 ng·g-1, mainly composed of 2- and 3-ring PAHs, and BC ranged from 7.89 to 36.48%. The deposition characteristics of BC first increased and then decreased from the core bottom to the top. The predominant of the carcinogenic PAHs (C-PAHs) was Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBA) before 1949, and then changed to Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF). Ratio of Fla/Pyr, (3+4)-ring/(5+6)-ring PAHs, and BaA/(BaA+Chr), IcdP/(IcdP+BghiP) suggested that long-range atmospheric transmission (LRAT) and pyrogenic were the main PAHs sources, but that local PAH emission contribution gradually increased since 1990, and mixed (petroleum and combustion) sources were the dominant since 2000. The high concentration of Phenanthrene (Phe) and Naphthalene (Nap) were likely from plant product. Furthermore, increased concentrations of 4-, 5-, and 6-ring PAHs showed significant correlations with increased coal and petroleum consumption and the number of motor vehicles, respectively, and this influence has strengthened after 2000. These were caused by rapid urbanization and industrialization following the implementation of the reform and opening up policy in 1978, and a new round of urbanization after 2000.
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- Tianpeng Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- Shennongjia National Park Administration, Shennongjia, 442400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China.
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Wang Y, Li T, Zhang R, Russell J, Xiao X, Cheng Y, Zhang F, Liu Z, Guan M, Han Q. Fingerprinting characterization of sedimentary PAHs and black carbon in the East China Sea using carbon and hydrogen isotopes. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115415. [PMID: 33254710 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, we present the application of a dual-isotope approach for the source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black carbon (BC) in the East China Sea (ECS). The δ13C and δ2H isotope signatures of the PAHs were determined from surface sediments collected from the ECS. A Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) model was used to the environmental source identifications with dual-isotope PAHs data. The results indicate that the coal combustion source is predominant (with average of 41%) in the ECS. Liquid fossil fuels combustion, biomass combustion, and petrogenic sources account for 23%, 20%, and 12% of the total PAH burden, respectively. Additionally, we also determine the stable and radio carbon isotopes (δ13C and Δ14C) of total BC in sediment samples of the ECS. The results demonstrate the quantitative source apportionments for different sources, reflecting the contributions of fossil fuels (coal combustion and petroleum-related emissions), biomass (C3 and C4 plants) combustion, and rock-weathering sources. The fossil combustion in BC accounts for 67%, with 23% for biomass sources, meanwhile the rock weathering source in BC is an average of 10%. These results show a remarkable similarity and extensive homologies at source apportionment of PAHs and BC in the ECS, even though some differences in source mechanisms and processes. These findings on the environmental source apportionment will provide a reference for improved emission inventories, and will help to provide guidance for the efforts to mitigate environmental pollution in the coastal areas and marginal sea.
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- Yipeng Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China; Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Marine Technology and Geomatics, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China
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- First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266061, Shandong Province, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266061, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China; Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Marine Technology and Geomatics, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China; Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.
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- Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Geomatics, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medicine College, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Geomatics, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Ocean Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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Luo Q, Wu Z, Gu L. Distribution Pattern of Organophosphate Esters in Particle-Size Fractions of Urban Topsoils Under Different Land-Use Types and Its Relationship to Organic Carbon Content. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 79:208-218. [PMID: 32556397 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00747-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, the distribution pattern of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in particle-size fractions of urban topsoils under different land-use types and its relationship to organic carbon content was investigated. Total OPEs concentrations in different particle-size fractions ranged from 17.07 to 221.77 ng/g. The distribution pattern of total OPEs concentrations and individual OPE concentration in different particle-size fractions were irregular and varied with the land-use type. The mass of OPEs is concentrated in small particles, large particles, or evenly distributed in each particle. This distribution pattern mainly depends on the mass distribution of each fraction to the soil. Tri-iso-butyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, and triphenylphosphine oxide have a relatively higher concentration in most samples, and the concentration of tripropyl phosphate was the lowest in all samples. The correlations between total OPEs concentrations versus total organic carbon (TOC), black carbon (BC), and other carbon (OC) is weak. Their linear regression correlation coefficients were 0.0495, 0.0823, and 0.0097, respectively. The correlation between individual OPE concentrations versus TOC, BC, and OC also are weak. Except for triethyl phosphate, tris-(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, and tris-(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate, the linear regression correlation coefficients of other OPEs are all less than 0.1.
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- Qing Luo
- Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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Deka J, Baul N, Bharali P, Sarma KP, Hoque RR. Soil PAHs against varied land use of a small city (Tezpur) of middle Brahmaputra Valley: seasonality, sources, and long-range transport. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:357. [PMID: 32394041 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08296-0] [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: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study reports soil PAHs from a small city (Tezpur) of the mid-Brahmaputra Valley. The soil PAHs has been assessed from representative land use using detailed protocol of extracting, cleaning, and quantitative analysis by HPLC technique. The concentrations of PAHs showed minimum spatial variability and yet showed strong seasonal variability, which could be typical of small cities having weak local source strengths. On examining the air mass reaching the region, it appeared that there has been explicit effect of long-range transport. The HYSPLIT back trajectories reaching the study area during different seasons showed variations in terms of their origins and transport pathways. This might have led to differential long-range transport of PAHs, which is reflected in the seasonal variabilities of the concentrations of PAHs. The seasonal variations were much profound with the highest ΣPAHs concentration during post-monsoon (7961 ng g-1) followed by pre-monsoon (2414 ng g-1) and monsoon (773 ng g-1) season. The toxicity of the PAHs was examined as BaP equivalent (BaPeq) concentrations, which were found to be on the lower side as compared to the studies conducted elsewhere. The percentage contribution of 3- and 4-ring compounds was found to be greater. An attempt also was made to apportion the sources of the PAHs by application of diagnostic ratios, principal component analysis-multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) and hierarchal cluster analysis (HCA), which revealed that coal and biomass burning and vehicular emissions are the major contributors to the PAHs load in Tezpur city.
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- Jinu Deka
- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India.
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Zhang J, Liu F, Huang H, Wang R, Xu B. Occurrence, risk and influencing factors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface soils from a large-scale coal mine, Huainan, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 192:110269. [PMID: 32032861 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coal is one of the most important fossil fuels for energy, but it can cause serious polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution to the environment. In this work, the distribution, sources, influencing factors, and risk assessment of PAHs were studied in a soil of typical coal resource city, Huainan, China. The total concentration of 16 PAHs classified by USEPA in 47 soils ranged from 109.94 to 1105.30 ng/g with a mean concentration of 528.06 ng/g. The PAH concentration was higher in soil of this area than most of the agricultural, urban and industrial soils and lower than some coal mine and coal-fired power plant areas in the world. The principal component analysis (PCA) and diagnostic ratios demonstrated that PAHs in soils were mainly from the coal combustion and refined petroleum products. The total organic carbon (TOC, p < 0.01) and black carbon (BC, p < 0.01) can significantly influence PAH inventories in soils, particularly for PAHs with high molecular weight. In addition, the significantly positive correlations between PAHs in feed coal (p < 0.05), fly ash (p < 0.01), particulate matter (PM1-2.5 and PM2.5-10, p < 0.01) and PAHs in soils revealed that the emission sources and deposition processes were also the main factors affecting PAH contents in soils. The estimated values of incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) for children and adults were higher than 10-4 at all sampling sites, suggesting high carcinogenic risks for local residents, and the most important exposure route for PAHs was dermal absorption. These findings are valuable for assessing the health risk of PAHs in soils around typical coal mine and coal-fired power plants and highlight the urgency of taking actions to control and reduce the carcinogenic risks for local residents.
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- Jiamei Zhang
- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, 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, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, 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, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Hindersmann B, Förster A, Achten C. Novel and specific source identification of PAH in urban soils: Alk-PAH-BPCA index and "V"-shape distribution pattern. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 257:113594. [PMID: 31753633 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113594] [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: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Soils in urban and industrial areas, especially in larger metropolitan areas such as the Ruhr area, Germany, are commonly characterized by severe anthropogenic overprinting due to urbanization processes including land development measures. Such urban soils often contain various anthropogenic substrate admixtures, like ash, coal, tailings, building rubble, industrial waste materials, as well as urban dust, soot, fly ash, and others. These admixtures often carry higher contents of pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Whereas elevated PAH concentrations are commonly attributed to non-point pyrogenic carbon sources like soot and particulate matter, petrogenic PAH sources are still largely neglected in this context. In this study, an extended sample set of 62 samples of PAH source materials and urban soils containing anthropogenic substrate components was investigated by combining extended PAH analysis of 59 PAH, alkylated PAH distributions and benzene polycarboxylic acid (BPCA) analysis with regard to petrogenic and pyrogenic PAH source identification. For more reliability of source apportionment by a more integrative signal, the alkylated PAH distributions of different PAH groups were combined according to their degrees of alkylation. Based on this combination, a new PAH alkylation index (ΣC0/(ΣC0+ΣC2)) was derived, which considers, in contrast to commonly used single PAH ratios, a series of non-alkylated and alkylated PAH. By comparison of this PAH alkylation index with the degree of aromatic condensation a new robust and economic method for identifying petrogenic, pyrogenic and mixed PAH sources within soil samples and sediments was developed. It is shown that coal and coal ash particles are a not negligible PAH source in urban soils of mining-dominated regions and can make up a large proportion of the anthropogenic substrate components encountered. Further analyses of samples with defined levels of petrogenic and pyrogenic PAH are necessary to finally evaluate the usefulness of this proposed new PAH-BPCA approach.
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- Benjamin Hindersmann
- Institute of Geology and Palaeontology - Applied Geology, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 24, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Geology and Palaeontology - Applied Geology, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 24, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Geology and Palaeontology - Applied Geology, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 24, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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Gautam S, Yan F, Kang S, Han X, Neupane B, Chen P, Hu Z, Sillanpää M, Li C. Black carbon in surface soil of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau and its contribution to total black carbon deposition at glacial region. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:2670-2676. [PMID: 31836975 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07121-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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At present, the glaciers in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau (HTP) are retreating partly due to albedo reduction caused by deposited light-absorbing impurities such as mineral dust (MD) and black carbon (BC). Because BC also exists widely in MD from surface soil, it is necessary to further evaluate the contribution of BC from MD to the total BC at glacier region. This will help to improve the study of BC sources by considering the relative contributions from MD and direct combustion sources. Therefore, in this study, concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC) and fine particles of BC from 43 surface soil samples of the HTP were investigated. The contribution of BC from MD to total BC deposited at the glacier region was evaluated. The results showed strong correlations between TOC and BC of studied samples (R2 = 0.70, p < 0.01), suggesting that they have similar sources and activity characteristics. The average BC concentration of studied samples was 2.02 ± 1.55 mg g-1, much lower than those of particles deposited at the glacier region and other regions with high soil TOC concentration. The contributions of BC from MD to total surface BC at two glaciers of the inner HTP (Zhadang and Xiaodongkemadi) were 17.66 ± 10.84% and 20.70 ± 16.35%, respectively. Therefore, the contribution of MD to glacier melting of the HTP is higher than that of previously assumed after BC coming along with MD is considered. Because MD concentration is higher at north and west part of the HTP, the contributions of MD at these glacier regions should be larger than previously assumed.
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- Sangita Gautam
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Green Chemistry, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Green Chemistry, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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Li Y, Wang G, Wang J, Jia Z, Zhou Y, Wang C, Li Y, Zhou S. Determination of influencing factors on historical concentration variations of PAHs in West Taihu Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:573-580. [PMID: 30933754 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by components such as elemental carbon (EC), total organic carbon (TOC), and particles is different, and EC and PAHs are good materials for reconstructing historical human activity patterns and pollution conditions. In this study, the effects of EC (soot and char), TOC and particles of different grain size on PAHs in surface sediments were quantitatively analysed, and their historical concentrations in a sediment core from western Taihu Lake were reconstructed. The contents of soot, TOC, clay, EC and char explained 57.2%, 27.6%, 26.0%, 24.0% and 16.4%, respectively, of the PAH concentrations in surface sediments. The correlation between the soot and PAH levels was significantly higher than that between the char, TOC, and clay contents and PAH levels, and PAHs were mainly affected by the local economic development and human activity, as indicated by metrics of population, highway mileage, coal burning, and industrial output. With the development of the economy of the Taihu Lake Basin, the composition of PAHs in the sediments has changed: the proportion of low-molecular-weight PAHs decreased from 42.4% to 17.5%, and that of high-molecular-weight PAHs increased from 58.7% to 82.5%. The concentration of PAHs in pore water from Taihu Lake over the past 100 years was reconstructed and ranged from 43.1 to 961.2 μg L-1, with an average of 180.7 μg L-1. After China's reform and opening up, the concentrations of various PAHs in Taihu Lake changed from safe to chronic pollution levels. The ratios of lead (Pb) isotopes and the diagnostic ratios of PAHs showed that the main sources of PAHs in western Taihu Lake sediments were human activities such as coal and petroleum combustion.
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- Yan Li
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China; School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158 Baiyang Street, Hangzhou, 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China.
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Min X, Wu J, Lu J, Wen X, Gao C, Li L. Distribution of Black Carbon in Topsoils of the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Under Natural and Anthropogenic Influences. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 76:528-539. [PMID: 30610253 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-018-00595-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Black carbon (BC), ubiquitous in soils, plays an important role in global carbon cycles, the radiative heat balance of the Earth, pollutant fate, emissions of greenhouse gas, soil fertility, soil microbial community, and ecosystem stability. However, information on BC in topsoils of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is limited. Therefore, this study performed field sampling and analyzed contents of total BC and soot BC in topsoils. The results indicated that the contents of total BC in all soil samples ranged from 0.504 to 74.381 g kg-1 with an average value of 5.152 g kg-1, whereas those of soot BC were in the range of 0.400-15.200 g kg-1 with a mean value of 1.719 g kg-1. Contents of BC were significantly correlated with those of total carbon and total organic carbon. Soil types affected the distribution of soil BC. The contents of total BC in the loam soils were larger than those in the clay soils, whereas soot BC was more easily enriched in the clay soils. Total BC was negatively correlated with Ca, and soot BC was negatively correlated with Ti. The contents of soil BC in functional areas, such as agricultural and pastoral areas, industrial areas, and mining areas, were significantly higher than those in other areas, illustrating that anthropogenic activities drastically affected the distribution of soil BC. This study exhibits the fundamental information on soil BC in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to provide important knowledge on global soil carbon sink.
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- Xiuyun Min
- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China.
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, Shandong, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Al-Mur BA. Assessing the ecological risks from hydrocarbons in the marine coastal sediments of Jeddah, Red Sea. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:180. [PMID: 30796595 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7262-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Red Sea is a unique aquatic environment, and it is host to highly biodiverse marine organisms. This body of water occurs along the western side of Saudi Arabia, which is one of the largest producers of crude oil in the world. Thus, the sea's contamination by oil pollutants could pose a large problem and is a major concern in the region. The samples were analyzed to determine their polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) speciation and assess the associated ecological risk to the coastal environment of the Red Sea. The geographical distribution of the 16 total PAHs by concentration (range and average values in ng g-1 dry wt.) occurred in the following order: the northern region (1169.8 to 2742.0; 2083) < the southern region (1971.4 to 3003.4; 2493) < the middle region (2222.0 to 2930.6; 2599). The PAHs with two, three, four, five, and six rings make up 7.0%, 13.0%, 70.0%, and 10.0% of the total PAHs, respectively. The diagnostic ratio results showed that the PAHs may be attributed to petrogenic and pyrogenic sources. The PAH concentrations were considered toxic when their levels ranged from 119 to 491 ng toxic equivalent g-1 dry wt. According to the mean range of PAH effects (the mean effect range median quotient values), the ecological risk posted by the investigated sediments was lower than 0.1, denoting a toxicity effect with a probability of 11%. The analysis of PAHs highlighted that the sampling sites were low priority sites, and their PAHs may not cause acute biological damage.
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- Bandar A Al-Mur
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Riaz R, Ali U, Li J, Zhang G, Alam K, Sweetman AJ, Jones KC, Malik RN. Assessing the level and sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and sediments along Jhelum riverine system of lesser Himalayan region of Pakistan. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 216:640-652. [PMID: 30391885 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lesser Himalayan Region (LHR) is an important mountain ecosystem which supports a wide range of biodiversity for native flora and fauna. Human population in this region is largely dependent upon local sources for their livelihood. Surface soil (n = 32) and sediment (n = 32) were collected from four different altitudinal ranges of LHR and analyzed for priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) recommended by USEPA. Level, sources and distribution pattern of PAHs were assessed in soil and sediments samples collected from four altitudinal zones in LHR. Total PAHs concentration level of PAHs in soil and sediments ranged from 62.79 to 1080 ng g-1 and 14.54-437.43 ng g-1, respectively. Compositional profile of PAHs in both soil and sediment were dominated by low and medium molecular weight PAHs, ranged from 18.02 to 402.18 ng g-1in soil and 0.32-96.34 ng g-1in sediments. In the context of spatial distribution trend, highest mean concentrations of PAHs in soil were recorded in zone D (sites from the rural region) and for sediments highest concentrations were detected at zone A, which includes dam sites. In all four zones, no altitudinal trend of PAHs in soil and sediments was observed. Source apportionment through receptor modelling by positive matrix factorization (PMF) revealed that local sources such as biomass combustion and vehicular emissions are important sources of PAHs in this region. The prevalence of monsoon atmospheric circulation system in LHR implicated that this region is also influenced by medium and long range atmospheric transportation of PAHs from neighboring countries where potential sources and high level of PAHs has been reported.
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- Rahat Riaz
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, 11 Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, 11 Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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Lubecki L, Oen AMP, Breedveld GD, Zamojska A. Vertical profiles of sedimentary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and black carbon in the Gulf of Gdańsk (Poland) and Oslofjord/Drammensfjord (Norway), and their relation to regional energy transitions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 646:336-346. [PMID: 30056229 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The analysis of undisturbed sediment cores is a powerful tool for understanding spatial and temporal impacts of anthropogenic emissions from the energy and transport sectors at a regional scale. The spatial and vertical distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black carbon (BC) were determined in 12 cores of recent (up to 20cm long) sediments from the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland, and Oslofjord/Drammensfjord in Norway. The Σ12PAHs levels in individual sediment layers varied from 250 to 4500ng/g d.w. in the Gulf of Gdańsk, and from 210 to 4580ng/g d.w. in the Norwegian fjords. Analysis of PAH ratios indicates that PAHs in both studied areas originated mainly from pyrogenic sources. The BC concentrations in sediments were up to 0.9% and were generally higher in the Gulf of Gdańsk (mean - 0.39%) than in Oslofjord/Drammensfjord (mean - 0.19%). The deposition history of anthropogenic emissions over the last 100years was reconstructed based on the analysis of dated and well-laminated sediment cores from two stations from the Gulf of Gdańsk and two stations from the Norwegian fjords. The evolution in energy structure was especially evident in the Oslofjord, where transition from fossil fuel combustion to hydropower after 1960 coincided with a sharp decrease in sedimentary PAHs. Despite significant changes in the economic development in Poland, temporal patterns in PAH concentrations/profiles in the Gulf of Gdańsk were not as obvious. The historical PAH trends in the Gulf of Gdańsk may be related to the overwhelming PAH inputs from domestic combustion of solid fuels (coal, wood) for heating purposes. The implementation of legislation and other activities addressed to restrict the use of solid fuels in residential heating should reduce PAH emissions.
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- Ludwik Lubecki
- Marine Pollution Laboratory, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland.
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- Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, P.O. Box 3930, Ullevål Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, P.O. Box 3930, Ullevål Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway; Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- University of Gdańsk, Department of Econometrics, ul. Armii Krajowej 101, 81-824 Sopot, Poland
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Schifman LA, Prues A, Gilkey K, Shuster WD. Realizing the opportunities of black carbon in urban soils: Implications for water quality management with green infrastructure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 644:1027-1035. [PMID: 30743816 PMCID: PMC6392050 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Soils and associated microbial processes regulate the carbon cycle and provide a sink for atmospheric black carbon (BC). Particularly in urban areas, present and accumulated soil BC may act as an effective sorbent of anthropogenic contaminants in green spaces. We characterized carbon concentrations that have accumulated in urban soils (organic carbon, BC, and inorganic C) and determined soil physical attributes (soil texture, hydraulic conductivity) from urban soil assessments (surface and sub-surface horizons) carried out in eleven cities in the United States. We used both ordinary least squares and non-parametric classification and regression tree (CART) methods to discern trends in soil BC concentrations with regard to soil, landscape, and emission characteristics. We found that for all cities, regional traffic density and vegetation were good predictors of soil BC concentration. Additionally, the thickness of the top soil horizon explained additional variation in sub-surface BC concentrations. Sites with coincident BC stocks and favorable infiltration rate were discussed as per their potential for improving water quality in multifunctional green infrastructure installations. In the broader sense, the high sorption capacity of existing, accumulated soil BC can contribute to regulation of contaminant cycling in urban areas and may enhance the overall value of urban soils in terms of ecosystem services.
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- L A Schifman
- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA; Departments of Biology and Earth & Environment, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Pegasus Technical Services, U.S. EPA, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, 1600 Gest St, Cincinnati, OH 45204, USA
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
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Ouyang Z, Gao L, Yang C. Distribution, sources and influence factors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon at different depths of the soil and sediments of two typical coal mining subsidence areas in Huainan, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 163:255-265. [PMID: 30056339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.024] [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: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The coal mining subsidence area in Huainan is a specific but common ecosystem in China. Not a lot of researches focusing on persistent organic pollutants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in this area have been done. In order to investigate the concentrations, sources, environmental fate of PAHs and its distribution factors, Yangzhuang and Xieqiao coal mining subsidence areas in Huainan, China were determined as the object of the research, where samples from different depths of soil and sediments were collected to detect and analyze PAHs with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The result showed that the 16 PAH compounds were all detected with a detection rate of 100%. The concentrations of PAHs at different depths of the soil and sediments of Yangzhuang were in the range of 42.1-22149.0 and 44.0-7644.2 ng/g, respectively, and in Xieqiao which were in the range of 17.8-1617.7 and 35.7-264.6 ng/g, respectively. Through comparing the results about spatial interpolation analyses of two subsidence areas, we found that PAHs pollution in soil was heavier than that in sediments of the subsidence areas with relatively small man-made interference. Man-made pollution had a great influence on the vertical distribution of PAHs in the subsidence areas. The PAHs with three or four rings dominated in the areas. Using diagnostic ratios, we found PAHs came from mixed pollutions including the combustion of coal and traffic pollution. As for the influence factors, based on regression analysis and Pearson correlation analysis, the increase of organic matters (OM) and total organic carbon (TOC) favored the deposition of PAHs and had a positive impact on the vertical distribution of PAHs.
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- Zhuozhi Ouyang
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Wang L, Zhang P, Wang L, Zhang W, Shi X, Lu X, Li X, Li X. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Soil in the Semi-arid City of Xi'an, Northwest China: Composition, Distribution, Sources, and Relationships with Soil Properties. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 75:351-366. [PMID: 29589045 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-018-0522-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the environment. This study collected a total of 62 urban soil samples from the typical semi-arid city of Xi'an in Northwest. They were analyzed for the composition, distribution, and sources of PAHs as well as the relationships with soil properties. The sum of 16 individual PAHs (∑16PAHs) ranged from 390.6 to 10,652.8 μg/kg with a mean of 2052.6 μg/kg. The average ∑16PAHs decreased in the order of the third ring road (2321.1 μg/kg) > the first ring road (1893.7 μg/kg) > the second ring road (1610.0 μg/kg), and in the order of industrial areas (3125.6 μg/kg) > traffic areas (2551.6 μg/kg) > educational areas (2414.4 μg/kg) > parks (1649.5 μg/kg) > mixed commercial and traffic areas (1332.8 μg/kg) > residential areas (1031.0 μg/kg). The most abundant PAHs in the urban soil were 3- to 5-ring PAHs. Elevated levels of PAHs were found in industrial and traffic areas from the east and west suburbs and the northwest corner of Xi'an as well as the northeast corner in the urban district of Xi'an. PAHs in the urban soil were mainly related to the combustion of fossil fuel (i.e., coal, gasoline, diesel, and natural gas) and biomass (i.e., grass and wood) (variance contribution 57.2%) as well as the emissions of petroleum and its products (variance contribution 29.9%). Soil texture and magnetic susceptibility were the main factors affecting the concentration of PAHs in urban soil. Meanwhile, this study suggested that the single, rapid, and nondeductive magnetic measurements can be an indicator of soil pollution by PAHs.
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- Lijun Wang
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Pollutant Exposure and Eco-environmental Health, Xi'an, 710062, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
- International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Pollutant Exposure and Eco-environmental Health, Xi'an, 710062, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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Ali U, Riaz R, Sweetman AJ, Jones KC, Li J, Zhang G, Malik RN. Role of black carbon in soil distribution of organochlorines in Lesser Himalayan Region of Pakistan. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 236:971-982. [PMID: 29153728 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Black carbon and total organic carbon (TOC) along with organochlorines (OCs) were analyzed in soils from four sampling zones of Lesser Himalayan Region based on source proximity/anthropogenic influences along the altitude. CTO-375 method was used for BC analysis while OCs were analyzed by GC-MS/MS system. BC and TOC ranged between 0.16-1.77 and 6.8-41.3 mg g-1 while those of OCPs and PCBs ranged between 0.69 and 5.77 and 0.12-2.55 ng g-1, respectively. ∑DDTs were the dominant (87.9%) among OCPs while tri- and tetra- (65.5%) homologue groups among PCBs. Hexa-PCBs, however also showed higher contribution (20.4%) in the region. Source diagnostic ratios of DDE + DDD/DDT (0.1-1.53) indicated both fresh and old input while α-HCH/γ-HCH (0.19-2.49) showed presence of lindane in the region. Higher concentration of OCs were observed in Zone C at altitudinal range of 737-975 masl that are close to the human influences and potential sources of POPs. The results of linear regression analysis revealed potential input of BC in soil distribution of OC concentrations in the region.
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- Usman Ali
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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Yadav IC, Devi NL, Li J, Zhang G. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in house dust and surface soil in major urban regions of Nepal: Implication on source apportionment and toxicological effect. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 616-617:223-235. [PMID: 29112844 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Urban centers have turned to be the provincial store for resource consumptions and source releases of different types of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), bringing about boundless environmental pollutions, among different issues. Human prosperity inside urban communities is unambiguously dependent on the status of urban soils and house dusts. However, environmental occurrence and sources of release of these SVOCs are challenging in Nepalese cities, as exceptionally very limited data are accessible. This motivated us to explore the environmental fate, their source/sink susceptibilities and health risk associated with PAHs. In this study, we investigated the contamination level, environmental fate and sources/sink of 16 EPA's priority pollutants in surface soil and house dusts from four major cities of Nepal. Additionally, the toxicological effect of individual PAH was studied to assess the health risk of PAHs. Generally, the concentrations of ∑16PAHs in surface soil were 1.5 times higher than house dust, and ranged 767-6770ng/g dry weight (dw) (median 1810ng/g dw), and 747-4910 dw (median 1320ng/g dw), respectively. High molecular weight-PAHs both in soil and dust were more abundant than low molecular weight-PAHs, suggesting the dominance of pyrogenic source. Moderate to weak correlation of TOC and BC with PAHs in soil and dust suggested little or no role of soil organic carbon in sorption of PAHs. Source diagnostic ratio and principal component analysis indicated fossil fuel combustion, traffic/vehicular emissions and combustion of biomass are the principal sources of PAHs contamination in Nepalese urban environment. The high average TEQ value of PAHs in soil than dust suggested high risk of soil carcinogenicity compared to dust.
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- Ishwar Chandra Yadav
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Department of International Environmental and Agricultural Science (IEAS), Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) 3-5-8, Saiwai-Cho, Fuchu-Shi, Tokyo 1838509, Japan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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Chen X, Liu X, Liu M, Yang Y, Wu S, Wang C. Molecular characterization of PAHs based on land use analysis and multivariate source apportionment in multiple phases of the Yangtze estuary, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2018; 20:531-543. [PMID: 29441377 DOI: 10.1039/c7em00580f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Spatial-temporal distributions, source identification, and possible effects of land use patterns on PAHs were studied in overlying water and surface sediments in Yangtze estuarine and nearby coastal areas. The concentrations of PAHs ranged from 172.6 ± 9.3 to 5603.7 ± 548.7 ng L-1, 841.0 ± 36.6 to 31 190.5 ± 3711.5 ng g-1 and 312.3 ± 7.6 to 9081.1 ± 862.3 ng g-1, with mean contents of 1042.9 ng L-1, 8922.9 ng g-1 and 2400.2 ng g-1 in water, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediments. PAH concentrations in three phases were higher in dry seasons (January and April) than in rainy seasons (July and October), and showed a distribution pattern as freshwater area > transition area > seawater area. Water and urban (especially for industrial) land uses contributed significantly to the PAH content in water and sediments. Urban and agricultural land uses were identified as important factors for regulating PAH concentrations in the SPM. TOC and BC were crucial controlling factors for the sorption and distribution of PAHs. The stable carbon isotope signatures of TOC and BC indicated the terrestrial origin of PAHs. Multivariate statistical and toxicity assessments revealed that LHK and SDK were contamination hotspots. Traffic emissions contributed 63% of PAH loadings in the three phases, yet biomass/coal combustion contributed over 85% of the toxicity caused by PAHs. Potential ecological and health risks of PAHs were low. We thus conclude that PAH pollution in the study area was primarily of terrestrial origin. BC and TOC were important predictors for PAH fate in the estuary. Urban and agricultural land use and river systems along the estuary were the major input pathways for the PAH loadings.
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- Xing Chen
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. and School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. and School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. and School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. and School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. and School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. and School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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Wang C, Zhou S, Song J, Wu S. Human health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the urban soils of Nanjing, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 612:750-757. [PMID: 28866402 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a major group of toxic pollutants in urban areas. We calculated the critical concentrations of PAHs in the urban soils of Nanjing, China based on a human health risk assessment. In the study area, the risk was divided into four levels and toxic equivalent values of benzo[a]pyrene (BaPeq) corresponded to <70ngg-1, 70-700ngg-1, 700-7000ngg-1, and >7000ngg-1. By this standard, most urban areas in Nanjing fall under level II (potentially low risk), while older urban districts, commercial centers, and transportation centers exceed the critical concentration (level III) at present. Additionally, the correlations between PAH concentrations, factors associated with urbanization, and soil properties were analyzed. Population density and black carbon content were determined to be the key factors involved. Multiple linear regression models and the scenario simulation method were used to predict PAH levels in urban soils through 2030. The results indicated that the future distribution characteristics of soil BaPeq under various scenarios were different than at present, but PAH concentrations remained stable only under the low‑carbon scenario. Therefore, the consumption of traditional fossil fuels should be controlled and replaced with alternative energy sources. In addition, the growth of traffic land use should be controlled in the southern and southwestern parts of the urban area.
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- Chunhui Wang
- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Evaluation of Traffic Density Parameters as an Indicator of Vehicle Emission-Related Near-Road Air Pollution: A Case Study with NEXUS Measurement Data on Black Carbon. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14121581. [PMID: 29244754 PMCID: PMC5750999 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14121581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An important factor in evaluating health risk of near-road air pollution is to accurately estimate the traffic-related vehicle emission of air pollutants. Inclusion of traffic parameters such as road length/area, distance to roads, and traffic volume/intensity into models such as land use regression (LUR) models has improved exposure estimation. To better understand the relationship between vehicle emissions and near-road air pollution, we evaluated three traffic density-based indices: Major-Road Density (MRD), All-Traffic Density (ATD) and Heavy-Traffic Density (HTD) which represent the proportions of major roads, major road with annual average daily traffic (AADT), and major road with commercial annual average daily traffic (CAADT) in a buffered area, respectively. We evaluated the potential of these indices as vehicle emission-specific near-road air pollutant indicators by analyzing their correlation with black carbon (BC), a marker for mobile source air pollutants, using measurement data obtained from the Near-road Exposures and Effects of Urban Air Pollutants Study (NEXUS). The average BC concentrations during a day showed variations consistent with changes in traffic volume which were classified into high, medium, and low for the morning rush hours, the evening rush hours, and the rest of the day, respectively. The average correlation coefficients between BC concentrations and MRD, ATD, and HTD, were 0.26, 0.18, and 0.48, respectively, as compared with −0.31 and 0.25 for two commonly used traffic indicators: nearest distance to a major road and total length of the major road. HTD, which includes only heavy-duty diesel vehicles in its traffic count, gives statistically significant correlation coefficients for all near-road distances (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300 m) that were analyzed. Generalized linear model (GLM) analyses show that season, traffic volume, HTD, and distance from major roads are highly related to BC measurements. Our analyses indicate that traffic density parameters may be more specific indicators of near-road BC concentrations for health risk studies. HTD is the best index for reflecting near-road BC concentrations which are influenced mainly by the emissions of heavy-duty diesel engines.
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Qi F, Yan Y, Lamb D, Naidu R, Bolan NS, Liu Y, Ok YS, Donne SW, Semple KT. Thermal stability of biochar and its effects on cadmium sorption capacity. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 246:48-56. [PMID: 28756990 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, the thermal stability of a wood shaving biochar (WS, 650°C), a chicken litter biochar (CL, 550°C) and an activated carbon (AC, 1100°C) were evaluated by combustion at 375°C for 24h to remove the labile non-carbonized organic matter. Results showed that WS and CL biochars were not thermally stable and can lose most of the organic C during combustion. The combusted WS and CL biochars retained considerable amounts of negative charge and displayed higher sorption for Cd (from 5.46 to 68.9mg/g for WS and from 48.5 to 60.9mg/g for CL). The AC retained 76.5% of its original C and became more negatively chargely after combustion, but its sorption for Cd slightly decreased (from 18.5 to 14.9mg/g). This study indicated that after potential burning in wildfires (200-500°C), biochars could have higher sorption capacity for metals by remaining minerals.
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- Fangjie Qi
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI), Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Discipline of Chemistry, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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Qi F, Dong Z, Lamb D, Naidu R, Bolan NS, Ok YS, Liu C, Khan N, Johir MAH, Semple KT. Effects of acidic and neutral biochars on properties and cadmium retention of soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 180:564-573. [PMID: 28437653 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.014] [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: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, an acidic biochar and a neutral biochar were applied at 5 wt% into two soils for an 11-month incubation experiment. One Ferrosol soil (Ba) was slightly acidic with low organic matter and the other Dermosol soil (Mt) was slightly alkaline with high organic matter. The acidic (pH = 3.25) wood shaving (WS) biochar had no marked impact on nutrient levels, cation exchange capacity (CEC), pH and acid neutralization capacity (ANC) of either soil. By contrast, the neutral (pH = 7.00) chicken litter (CL) biochar significantly increased major soluble nutrients, pH, ANC of soil Ba. In terms of C storage, 87.9% and 69.5% WS biochar-C can be sequestrated as TOC by soil Ba and Mt, respectively, whereas only 24.0% of CL biochar-C stored in soil Ba and negligible amount in Mt as TOC. Biochars did not have significant effects on soil sorption capacity and sorption reversibility except that CL biochar increased sorption of soil Ba by around 25.4% and decreased desorption by around 50.0%. Overall, the studied acidic C rich WS biochar held little agricultural or remedial values but was favourable for C sequestration. The neutral mineral rich CL biochar may provide short-term agricultural benefit and certain sorption capacities of lower sorption capacity soils, but may be unlikely to result in heightened C sequestration in soils. This is the first study comprehensively examining functions of acidic and neutral biochars for their benefits as a soil amendment and suggests the importance of pre-testing biochars for target purposes prior to their large scale production.
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- Fangjie Qi
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, ATC Building, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Korea Biochar Research Center & School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, China
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- Natural & Built Environments, School of Natural & Built Environments, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology, Sydney, 81 Broadway, NSW 2007 Australia
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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Niranjan R, Thakur AK. The Toxicological Mechanisms of Environmental Soot (Black Carbon) and Carbon Black: Focus on Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Pathways. Front Immunol 2017; 8:763. [PMID: 28713383 PMCID: PMC5492873 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The environmental soot and carbon blacks (CBs) cause many diseases in humans, but their underlying mechanisms of toxicity are still poorly understood. Both are formed after the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons but differ in their constituents and percent carbon contents. For the first time, “Sir Percival Pott” described soot as a carcinogen, which was subsequently confirmed by many others. The existing data suggest three main types of diseases due to soot and CB exposures: cancer, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular dysfunctions. Experimental models revealed the involvement of oxidative stress, DNA methylation, formation of DNA adducts, and Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation as the key mechanisms of soot- and CB-induced cancers. Metals including Si, Fe, Mn, Ti, and Co in soot also contribute in the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated DNA damage. Mechanistically, ROS-induced DNA damage is further enhanced by eosinophils and neutrophils via halide (Cl− and Br−) dependent DNA adducts formation. The activation of pulmonary dendritic cells, T helper type 2 cells, and mast cells is crucial mediators in the pathology of soot- or CB-induced respiratory disease. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were also found to modulate T cells functions in respiratory diseases. Particularly, telomerase reverse transcriptase was found to play the critical role in soot- and CB-induced cardiovascular dysfunctions. In this review, we propose integrated mechanisms of soot- and CB-induced toxicity emphasizing the role of inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress. We also suggest use of antioxidants and PUFAs as protective strategies against soot- and CB-induced disorders.
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- Rituraj Niranjan
- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India
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Qi F, Naidu R, Bolan NS, Dong Z, Yan Y, Lamb D, Bucheli TD, Choppala G, Duan L, Semple KT. Pyrogenic carbon in Australian soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 586:849-857. [PMID: 28215804 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Pyrogenic carbon (PyC), the combustion residues of fossil fuel and biomass, is a versatile soil fraction active in biogeochemical processes. In this study, the chemo-thermal oxidation method (CTO-375) was applied to investigate the content and distribution of PyC in 30 Australian agricultural, pastoral, bushland and parkland soil with various soil types. Soils were sampled incrementally to 50cm in 6 locations and at another 7 locations at 0-10cm. Results showed that PyC in Australian soils typically ranged from 0.27-5.62mg/g, with three Dermosol soils ranging within 2.58-5.62mg/g. Soil PyC contributed 2.0-11% (N=29) to the total organic carbon (TOC), with one Ferrosol as high as 26%. PyC was concentrated either in the top (0-10cm) or bottom (30-50cm) soil layers, with the highest PyC:TOC ratio in the bottom (30-50cm) soil horizon in all soils. Principal component analysis - multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) suggested the silt-associated organic C factor accounted for 38.5% of the variation in PyC. Our findings suggest that PyC is an important fraction of the TOC (2.0-11%, N=18) and chemically recalcitrant organic C (ROC) obtained by chemical C fractionation method accounts for a significant proportion of soil TOC (47.3-84.9%, N=18). This is the first study comparing these two methods, and it indicates both CTO-375 and C speciation methods can determine a fraction of recalcitrant organic C. However, estimated chemically recalcitrant organic carbon pool (ROC) was approximately an order of magnitude greater than that of thermally stable organic carbon (PyC).
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- Fangjie Qi
- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, PO Box 18, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, PO Box 18, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, PO Box 18, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, PO Box 18, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, PO Box 18, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore 2480, NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Research, ATC Building, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, PO Box 18, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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Sosa D, Hilber I, Faure R, Bartolomé N, Fonseca O, Keller A, Schwab P, Escobar A, Bucheli TD. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in soils of Mayabeque, Cuba. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:12860-12870. [PMID: 28364208 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8810-2] [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] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Cuba is a country in transition with a considerable potential for economic growth. Soils are recipients and integrators of chemical pollution, a frequent negative side effect of increasing industrial activities. Therefore, we established a soil monitoring network to monitor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soils of Mayabeque, a Cuban province southeast of Havana. Concentrations of the sum of the 16 US EPA PAHs and of the seven IRMM PCBs in soils from 39 locations ranged from 20 to 106 μg kg-1 and from 1.1 to 7.6 μg kg-1, respectively. While such concentrations can be considered as low overall, they were in several cases correlated with the distance of sampling sites to presumed major emission sources, with some of the concomitantly investigated source diagnostic PAH ratios, and with black carbon content. The presented data adds to the limited information on soil pollution in the Caribbean region and serves as a reference time point before the onset of a possible further industrial development in Cuba. It also forms the basis to set up and adapt national environmental standards.
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- Dayana Sosa
- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Apartado 10, CP 32700, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba
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- Environmental Analytics, Agroscope, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Apartado 10, CP 32700, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba
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- Environmental Analytics, Agroscope, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Environmental System Science, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Apartado 10, CP 32700, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba
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- Swiss National Soil Monitoring Network, Agroscope, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss National Soil Monitoring Network, Agroscope, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Apartado 10, CP 32700, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba.
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- Environmental Analytics, Agroscope, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Klimkowicz-Pawlas A, Smreczak B, Ukalska-Jaruga A. The impact of selected soil organic matter fractions on the PAH accumulation in the agricultural soils from areas of different anthropopressure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:10955-10965. [PMID: 27068894 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6610-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The level of 16PAH accumulation was determined in 75 soil samples collected from two agricultural regions of Poland corresponding to the smallest Polish administrative unit at the LAU 2 level. Both regions are characterised by similar territory and soil cover but different history of pollution and different pressure of anthropogenic factors. Overall accumulation of Σ16PAHs in the upper soil layer was within a wide range with the median value of 291 and 1253 μg kg-1 for a non-contaminated and high anthropopressure region, respectively. Nearly 75 % of the total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pool was represented by high molecular four-to-six-ring compounds, deriving mainly from combustion sources. The total organic carbon (Corg) and black carbon (BC) contents were the main parameters associated with the PAH accumulation in soils, and the level of the regional anthropopressure was considered a significant factor. The strongest links of PAHs/BC (r = 0.70, p ≤ 0.05) were found in the region of high anthropopressure, characterized by a relatively high content of BC (up to 45.3 g kg-1), which tends to heavily adsorb hydrocarbons. In a region of low influence exerted by anthropopressure, the PAH/Corg or PAH/BC relationships were not observed, which may suggest different diffuse sources of PAH origin and a dominant role of other organic matter fractions in retention of PAHs in soils.
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- Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas
- Department of Soil Science Erosion and Land Protection, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, 8 Czartoryskich Str., 24-100, Puławy, Poland.
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- Department of Soil Science Erosion and Land Protection, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, 8 Czartoryskich Str., 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Soil Science Erosion and Land Protection, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, 8 Czartoryskich Str., 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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Li X, Hou L, Li Y, Liu M, Lin X, Cheng L. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and black carbon in intertidal sediments of China coastal zones: Concentration, ecological risk, source and their relationship. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 566-567:1387-1397. [PMID: 27266522 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.212] [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] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black carbon (BC) have attracted many attentions, especially in the coastal environments. In this study, spatiotemporal distributions of PAHs and BC, and the correlations between BC and PAHs were investigated in the intertidal sediments of China coastal zones. BC in sediments was measured through dichromate oxidation (BCCr) and thermal oxidation (BCCTO). The concentrations of BCCr in the intertidal sediments ranged between 0.61 and 6.32mgg(-1), while BCCTO ranged between 0.57 and 4.76mgg(-1). Spatial variations of δ(13)C signatures in TOC and BC were observed, varying from -21.13‰ to -24.87‰ and from -23.53‰ to -16.78‰, respectively. PAH contents of sediments ranged from 195.9 to 4610.2ngg(-1) in winter and 98.2 to 2796.5ngg(-1) in summer, and significantly seasonal variations were observed at most sampling sites. However, the results of potential toxicity assessment indicated low ecological risk in the intertidal sediments of China coastal zones. Greater concentrations of PAHs measured in the sediments of estuarine environments indicated that rivers runoff may have been responsible for the higher PAH pollution levels in the intertidal sediments of China coastal zones. Pearson's correlation analysis suggested that pyrogenic compounds of PAH were significantly related to BC, due to that both BC and these compounds derived mainly from the combustion process of fossil fuels and biomass. Overall, increasing energy consumptions caused by anthropogenic activities can contribute more emissions of BC as well as PAHs and thus improve the importance of BC in indicating pyrogenic compounds of PAHs in the intertidal sediments of China coastal zones.
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- Xiaofei Li
- School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China; Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science, Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China.
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- School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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Degrendele C, Audy O, Hofman J, Kučerik J, Kukučka P, Mulder MD, Přibylová P, Prokeš R, Šáňka M, Schaumann GE, Lammel G. Diurnal Variations of Air-Soil Exchange of Semivolatile Organic Compounds (PAHs, PCBs, OCPs, and PBDEs) in a Central European Receptor Area. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:4278-88. [PMID: 27007480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in air and soil, their fugacities, and the experimental soil-air partitioning coefficient (KSA) were determined at two background sites in the Gt. Hungarian Plain in August 2013. The concentrations of the semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs) in the soil were not correlated with the organic carbon content but with two indirect parameters of mineralization and aromaticity, suggesting that soil organic matter quality is an important parameter affecting the sorption of SOCs onto soils. Predictions based on the assumption that absorption is the dominant process were in good agreement with the measurements for PAHs, OCPs, and the low chlorinated PCBs. In general, soils were found to be a source of PAHs, high chlorinated PCBs, the majority of OCPs and PBDEs, and a sink for the low chlorinated PCBs and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane. Diurnal variations in the direction of the soil-air exchange were found for two compounds (i.e., pentachlorobenzene and p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane), with volatilization during the day and deposition in the night. The concentrations of most SOCs in the near-ground atmosphere were dominated by revolatilization from the soil.
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- Céline Degrendele
- Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau , Fortstrasse 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau , Fortstrasse 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University , Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Juhasz AL, Tang W, Smith E. Using in vitro bioaccessibility to refine estimates of human exposure to PAHs via incidental soil ingestion. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 145:145-153. [PMID: 26697808 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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PAH bioaccessibility in contaminated soil was determined using the organic physiologically based extraction test with the inclusion of a sorption sink. Silicone cord was incorporated into the assay in order to overcome the limited capacity of the in vitro medium to accommodate desorbable PAHs. Initially, silicone cord sorption efficacy was determined by assessing sorption kinetics using PAH-spiked sand (phenanthrene, pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene; 10-1000mgkg(-1)). Irrespective of PAH and concentration, >95% of the initial PAH mass partitioned into the silicone cord within 12h although rates were lower at higher concentration and with increasing hydrophobicity. When PAH bioaccessibility was assessed in contaminated soil (n=18), contamination source (i.e. pyrogenic versus petrogenic) influenced PAH bioaccessibility. Individual PAH bioaccessibility ranged up to 81.7±2.7% although mean values ranged from 2.1 (acenaphthalene) to 20.8% (benzo[k]fluoranthene) with upper 95% confidence intervals of the means of 4.5 and 28.3% respectively. Although a PAH in vivo-in vitro correlation is yet to be established, bioaccessibility approaches incorporating sorption sinks represent a robust approach for estimating PAH bioavailability as the desorbable fraction may be a conservative measure of the absorbable fraction.
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- Albert L Juhasz
- Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia.
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- Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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Marquez-Bravo LG, Briggs D, Shayler H, McBride M, Lopp D, Stone E, Ferenz G, Bogdan KG, Mitchell RG, Spliethoff HM. Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in New York City community garden soils: Potential sources and influential factors. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2016; 35:357-367. [PMID: 26636429 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A total of 69 soil samples from 20 community gardens in New York City (New York, USA) were collected and analyzed for 23 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black carbon. For each garden, samples were collected from nongrowing areas (non-bed) and from vegetable-growing beds, including beds with and without visible sources of PAHs. The sum of the US Environmental Protection Agency's 16 priority PAHs ranged up to 150 mg/kg, and the median (5.4 mg/kg) and mean (14.2 mg/kg) were similar to those previously reported for urban areas in the northeast United States. Isomer ratios indicated that the main sources of PAHs were petroleum, coal, and wood combustion. The PAH concentrations were significantly and positively associated with black carbon and with modeled air PAH concentrations, suggesting a consistent relationship between historical deposition of atmospheric carbon-adsorbed PAHs and current PAH soil concentrations. Median PAH soil concentration from non-bed areas was higher (7.4 mg/kg) than median concentration from beds in the same garden (4.0 mg/kg), and significantly higher than the median from beds without visible sources of PAHs (3.5 mg/kg). Median PAH concentration in beds from gardens with records of soil amendments was 58% lower compared with beds from gardens without those records. These results suggest that gardening practices in garden beds without visible sources of PAHs contribute to reduce PAH soil concentrations.
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- Lydia G Marquez-Bravo
- Center for Environmental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- GreenThumb, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City, New York, USA
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- Cornell University Cooperative Extension, New York City, New York, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA
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Zhang JD, Wang YS, Cheng H, Jiang ZY, Sun CC, Wu ML. Distribution and sources of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediments of the Pearl River estuary, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2015; 24:1643-1649. [PMID: 26040842 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-015-1503-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The Pearl River delta, one of the most prosperous economically region in China, has experienced significant contaminant inputs. However, the dynamics of pollutants in the Pearl River estuary and the adjacent coastal areas are still unclear at present. In the paper, distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated in the surface sediments of the Pearl River estuary. The total PAHs concentrations ranged from 126.08 to 3828.58 ng/g with a mean value of 563.52 ng/g, whereas the highest PAHs were observed in Guangzhou channel. Among the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 16 priority PAHs, PAHs with 3-4 rings exhibited relative higher levels. A positive relationship was found between PAHs and total organic carbon. The source analysis further showed that the major sources of PAHs in the Pearl River estuary were originated from the pyrolytic inputs, reflecting a mixed energy structure such as wood, coal and petroleum combustion. In summary, although PAHs in Lingding Bay and the adjacent coastal areas of the Pearl River estuary exhibited a relatively low pollution level, the relatively high pollution level of PAHs in Guangzhou channel will be attended.
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- Jian-Dong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China.
- Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518121, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
- Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518121, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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Hussain K, Hoque RR. Seasonal attributes of urban soil PAHs of the Brahmaputra Valley. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:794-802. [PMID: 25203734 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 08/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous organic pollutants, which are both toxic and carcinogenic. In the present study seasonally collected composite soil samples of Guwahati city of the Brahmaputra Valley were analysed for of PAHs by HPLC column. Black carbon (BC) and organic carbon (OC) of soil samples were analysed by thermochemical oxidation method in a TOC analyzer. Mean concentrations of ∑PAHs (USEPA 16) were found to be 5570168±7003, 9052±1292 and 19294±17827 ng g(-1) during monsoon, pre- and post-monsoon seasons, respectively. Two- and 4-ring PAHs dominated and the 2-ring PAHs were particularly abundant during post-monsoon period. The carcinogenic potentials of PAHs were calculated as BaP equivalents, which was found to be maximum (1167.064 ng Ba Pq g(-1)) at industrial site. Diagnostic ratios of marker species indicated for pyrogenic origins of PAHs. Sources were indentified and contribution of individual sources was quantified by multivariate hyphenated model - Principal Component Analysis-Multiple Linear Regression (PCA-MLR). Mobile sources like the vehicular traffic were found to have contributed ∼63% to the PAHs load. The correlations of individual PAHs with BC or OC showed seasonal variations. High dependencies of PAHs on BC/OC ratios were found indicating that BC could be interfering with the association of PAHs and OC. However, such relationships showed seasonal bias and high positive dependencies were found during pre-monsoon period only. Strong relationships were found between PAHs and BC/OC during monsoon and post-monsoon seasons.
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- Karishma Hussain
- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur, India
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Han YM, Bandowe BAM, Wei C, Cao JJ, Wilcke W, Wang GH, Ni HY, Jin ZD, An ZS, Yan BZ. Stronger association of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with soot than with char in soils and sediments. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:1335-1345. [PMID: 24656973 PMCID: PMC4756480 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The knowledge of the association of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with organic matter and carbonaceous materials is critical for a better understanding of their environmental transport, fate, and toxicological effects. Extensive studies have been done with regard to the relationship of PAHs with total organic carbon (TOC) and elemental carbon (EC) in different environmental matrices. The relationship between PAHs and the two subtypes of EC, char (combustion residues) and soot (produced via gas-to-particle conversion) also has been tested in field and laboratory experiments using reference materials. However, a direct comparison of associations of PAHs between with char and with soot in real environmental matrices has to our knowledge not yet been reported because of a lack of methodology to differentiate them. In this study, char and soot were measured using the IMPROVE method to test their associations with 12 EPA priority PAHs measured in topsoil samples (N=22, top 10 cm) collected from the Guanzhong Plain and in surface sediment samples (N=32, top 5 cm) from the Wei River (central China). In both soils and sediments, ∑12PAHs were more strongly associated with soot than with char, mainly due to the fact that soot and PAHs were produced in the same gas phase during combustion, had a strong affinity for each other, and were transported and deposited together, while char, the combustion residue, was transported differently to PAHs due to its large particle size. Stronger correlations between PAHs and the different carbon fractions (TOC, soot, and char) in sediments than in soils were observed, which is associated with the redistribution of PAHs among the organic matter pools in water because of the processes during soil erosion and sedimentation in the river.
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- Y M Han
- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China.
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- Geographic Institute, University of Berne, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Berne, Switzerland
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China; Geographic Institute, University of Berne, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Berne, Switzerland; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China
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- Geographic Institute, University of Berne, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Berne, Switzerland
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Science & Technology, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China
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- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
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Pernot A, Ouvrard S, Leglize P, Watteau F, Derrien D, Lorgeoux C, Mansuy-Huault L, Faure P. Impact of fresh organic matter incorporation on PAH fate in a contaminated industrial soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 497-498:345-352. [PMID: 25137382 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The impacts of fresh organic matter (OM) incorporation in an industrial PAH-contaminated soil on its structure and contaminant concentrations (available and total) were monitored. A control soil and a soil amended with the equivalent of 10 years maize residue input were incubated in laboratory-controlled conditions over 15 months. The structure of the amended soil showed an aggregation process trend which is attributable to (i) the enhanced microbial activity resulting from fresh OM input itself and (ii) the fresh OM and its degradation products. Initially the added organic matter was evenly distributed among all granulodensimetric fractions, and then rapidly degraded in the sand fraction, while stabilizing and accumulating in the silts. PAH degradation remained slight, despite the enhanced microbial biomass activity, which was similar to kinetics of the turnover rate of OM in an uncontaminated soil. The silts stabilized the anthropogenic OM and associated PAH. The addition of fresh OM tended to contribute to this stabilization process. Thus, in a context of plant growth on this soil two opposing processes might occur: rhizodegradation of the available contaminant and enhanced stabilization of the less available fraction due to carbon input.
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- Audrey Pernot
- Université de Lorraine, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France; INRA, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France; Université de Lorraine, LIEC, UMR 7360, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France; CNRS, LIEC, UMR 7360, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France
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- Université de Lorraine, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France; INRA, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France; INRA, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France
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- Université de Lorraine, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France; INRA, LSE, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54518, France; CNRS, UMS 3562, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54501, France
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- INRA, BEF, UR 1138, Centre Nancy-Lorraine, Champenoux, F-54280, France
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- CNRS, UMS 3562, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54501, France; Université de Lorraine, Géoressources, UMR 7359, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France; CNRS, Géoressources, UMR 7359, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France
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- Université de Lorraine, LIEC, UMR 7360, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France; CNRS, LIEC, UMR 7360, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France
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- Université de Lorraine, LIEC, UMR 7360, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France; CNRS, LIEC, UMR 7360, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France
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Shao Y, Wang Y, Xu X, Wu X, Jiang Z, He S, Qian K. Occurrence and source apportionment of PAHs in highly vulnerable karst system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 490:153-160. [PMID: 24852613 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The concentration and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in topsoil, groundwater and groundwater suspended solids (SS) at Guozhuang karst water system of northern China were investigated. The total concentration of PAHs ranged from 622 to 87,880 ng/g dry weight in topsoil, from 4739 to 59,314 ng/g dry weight in SS, and from 2137 to 9037 ng/L in groundwater, with mean values of 17,174 ng/g, 11,990 ng/g and 5020 ng/L, respectively. High concentrations of PAHs were mainly observed in the coal mining industrial area and the discharge area. The composition of PAHs indicated that low molecular weight PAHs were predominant in groundwater samples, the content of medium molecular weight PAHs was elevated in SS, and carcinogenic high molecular weight PAHs were frequently detected in topsoil. The high contents of low-medium molecular weight PAHs in groundwater and SS suggested relatively recent local sources of PAHs that were transported into the aquifer via leakage of contaminated surface water and/or infiltration of PAH-containing precipitation. The results of evaluating sources of PAHs using ratios of specific PAH compounds showed that PAHs mainly originated from coal and wood combustion. Furthermore, five sources were identified by positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, and the contribution to the total loadings of groundwater PAHs were: 2% for unburnt oil, 32% for coal combustion, 22% for vehicle emission, 27% for biomass combustion and 18% for coke production, respectively. Furthermore, strong correlations of total PAHs with total organic carbon (TOC) in topsoil indicated co-emission of PAHs and TOC. Poor correlations of PAHs with dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in groundwater indicated that other factors exert stronger influences. Therefore, PAHs might have posed a major threat to the quality of potable groundwater in Guozhuang karst water system.
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- Yixian Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Geological Research Center for Agricultural Applications, China Geological Survey, Zhejiang 311203, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- North China Power Engineering Co., Ltd. of China Power Engineering Consulting Group, Beijing 100120, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Delannoy M, Rychen G, Fournier A, Jondreville C, Feidt C. Effects of condensed organic matter on PCBs bioavailability in juvenile swine, an animal model for young children. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 104:105-112. [PMID: 24289980 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.10.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The exposure assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contaminated soils is a critical issue in terms of human health, especially since little reliable information on transfer of PCBs to humans via involuntary soil ingestion is available. Indeed, young children with their hand-to-mouth activity may be exposed to contaminated soils. The current study addresses the impact of soil organic matter (OM) condensation on bioavailability of sequestrated NDL-PCBs. Three artificial soils (ASs) were prepared according to OECD guideline 207. One standard soil (SS), devoid of OM, and two amended versions of this SS with fulvic acid (FA) or activated carbon (AC) were prepared to obtain 1% organic mass. This study involved fourteen juvenile male swine as a digestive physiology model of young children. Animals were randomly distributed into 4 contaminated groups (3 replicates) and a control one (2 replicates). During 10d, the piglets were fed AS or a corn oil spiked with 19200 ng of Aroclor 1254 per g of dry matter (6000 ng g(-1) of NDL-PCBs) to achieve an exposure dose of 1200 ng NDL-PCBskg(-1) of body weight per day. After 10d of oral exposure, NDL-PCBs in adipose tissue, liver and muscles were analyzed by GC-MS, after extraction and purification. Two distinct groups of treatments were found: on the one hand oil, SS and FA, on the other hand C and AC. This study highlights that condensed OM (AC) strongly reduces bioavailability whereas the less condensed one (FA) does not seem to have a significant effect. This result has to be considered as a first major step for further relative bioavailability studies involving mixture of different humic substances.
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- Matthieu Delannoy
- Université de Lorraine, INRA USC 340, UR AFPA, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye TSA 40602, 54 518 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA USC 340, UR AFPA, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye TSA 40602, 54 518 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA USC 340, UR AFPA, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye TSA 40602, 54 518 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA USC 340, UR AFPA, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye TSA 40602, 54 518 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA USC 340, UR AFPA, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye TSA 40602, 54 518 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Barnier C, Ouvrard S, Robin C, Morel JL. Desorption kinetics of PAHs from aged industrial soils for availability assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 470-471:639-45. [PMID: 24176712 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may be found in high concentrations in soils of former industrial sites including manufactured gas plants or coking plants. Techniques using moderate solvent extraction, biological tests or solid phase extraction have proved useful for pollution availability estimation. However, more accurate and reliable measurement tools specifically adapted to low concentrations are still needed. Based on a solid-liquid extraction using a Tenax® resin, we suggest a protocol to assess the bioavailability of PAHs, dedicated to aged industrial wasteland soils. Desorption kinetics were measured on three representative contaminated industrial soils. Results were modeled using a first order two-compartment model that provided an estimate of the rapidly desorbing fraction, which was considered to be available, over a 30 h extraction period. In conclusion, this method, allowing the measurement of the available fraction, might prove more relevant than the total concentration value when assessing soil contamination related risks. It may also predict achievable bioremediation performances.
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- Christophe Barnier
- INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France; Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France
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- INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France; Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France.
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- INRA, Laboratoire Agronomie et Environnement, UMR 1121, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France; Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire Agronomie et Environnement, UMR 1121, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France
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- INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France; Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, UMR 1120, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy F-54518, France
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Ouvrard S, Leglize P, Morel JL. PAH phytoremediation: rhizodegradation or rhizoattenuation? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2014; 16:46-61. [PMID: 24912214 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2012.759527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Dealing with soil contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POP) is an increasing concern amplified by both regulatory constraints and the dramatic impact of human activities on the soil resource. The most used management options are treatments which totally eradicate the toxic compounds targeted. When possible, environmental-friendly processes should be used, and recent years have seen the emergence of green technologies using biological energies involving microorganisms (bioremediation) and plants (phytoremediation). Research has focused on phytoremediation and many have presented this technology as the process ideally combining efficiency, low cost and environmental acceptance. However, the applicability of phytoremediation on soils contaminated by bio-recalcitrant organic compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), has not yet proved as successful as expected. We propose here a review and discussion of the overall question of PAH status in soil and their potential for treatment. The limits and applicability of bioremediation technologies are discussed, and the specific beneficial effect of plants is objectively evaluated with a special interest to processes which lead to rhizoattenuation. Given the PAH high affinity to soil organic matter, availability is the main limitation to phytoremediation. In this context, bioavailability quantification remains an issue as well as the characterization of the recalcitrant fraction.
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