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Madsen J, Dascalos Z, Ramsey K, Mayer F, Wong C, Raposo Z, Hunter R, Reinhart M, Carlson A, Catlin A, Mihelic T, Pfahler Z, Carroll A, Angelich K, Stubler C, Sun D, Betts A, Appel C. Impacts of phosphorus amendments on legacy soil contamination from lead-based paint on a California, USA university campus. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142645. [PMID: 38897327 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Lead (Pb) is one of the most common heavy metal urban soil contaminants with well-known toxicity to humans. This incubation study (2-159 d) compared the ability of bone meal (BM), potassium hydrogen phosphate (KP), and triple superphosphate (TSP), at phosphorus:lead (P:Pb) molar ratios of 7.5:1, 15:1, and 22.5:1, to reduce bioaccessible Pb in soil contaminated by Pb-based paint relative to control soil to which no P amendment was added. Soil pH and Mehlich 3 bioaccessible Pb and P were measured as a function of incubation time and amount and type of P amendment. XAS assessed Pb speciation after 30 and 159 d of incubation. The greatest reductions in bioaccessible Pb at 159 d were measured for TSP at the 7.5:1 and 15:1 P:Pb molar ratios. The 7.5:1 KP treatment was the only other treatment with significant reductions in bioaccessible Pb compared to the control soil. It is unclear why greater reductions of bioaccessible Pb occurred with lower P additions, but it strongly suggests that the amount of P added was not a controlling factor in reducing bioaccessible Pb. This was further supported because Pb-phosphates were not detected in any samples using XAS. The most notable difference in the effect of TSP versus other amendments was the reduction in pH. However, the relationship between increasing TSP additions, resulting in decreasing pH and decreasing Pb bioaccessibility was not consistent. The 22.5:1 P:Pb TSP treatment had the lowest pH but did not significantly reduce bioaccessible Pb compared to the control soil. The 7.5:1 and 15:1 P:Pb TSP treatments significantly reduced bioaccessible Pb relative to the control and had significantly higher pH than the 22.5:1 P:Pb treatment. Clearly, impacts of P additions and soil pH on Pb bioaccessibility require further investigation to decipher mechanisms governing Pb speciation in Pb-based paint contaminated soils.
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- Julia Madsen
- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA.
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA.
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Qian Q, Liang J, Ren Z, Sima J, Xu X, Rinklebe J, Cao X. Digestive fluid components affect speciation and bioaccessibility and the subsequent exposure risk of soil chromium from stomach to intestinal phase in in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 463:132882. [PMID: 37939559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132882] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The simulated in-vitro gastrointestinal method provides a simple way to evaluate the health risk of human body exposed to soil contaminants. Several in-vitro methods have been successfully established for soil As, Pb, and Cd. However, the method development for soil Cr failed up to now, which could be resulted from alteration in the species of Cr (e.g., Cr(VI)/Cr(III)) caused by the gastrointestinal digestion components, ultimately affecting the accessibility of Cr. This study explored the transformation and bioaccessibility of Cr in two Cr-contaminated soils during the physiologically based extraction test. The water-soluble and exchangeable Cr in soil was dissolved in gastrointestinal tract, accompanied with reduction of Cr(VI) into Cr(III), and the reduction occurred after the chemical extraction in two soils rather than during the extraction. Pepsin and organic acids in gastric phase could reduce Cr(VI) into Cr(III) and reduction efficiency were 20.4%- 53.0%, while in intestinal phase, pancreatin and bile salt had little effect on the Cr(VI) reduction, instead, more Cr(VI) was released from soil. In the gastric solution, Cr(VI) was mainly present as HCrO4- and Cr(III) as free Cr3+ ion. In the intestinal phase, Cr(VI) mainly occurred as CrO42- and Cr(III) as Cr(OH)3 (aq). Cr in the soil solid phase was dominated as the precipitates of Cr-Fe oxide, which was hardly extracted. Bioaccessibility of Cr in gastric phase increased as extraction duration increased and decreased in the intestinal phase, the contrary trend was observed for the hazard quotient of Cr in two phases due to Cr(VI)/Cr(III) transformation. This study indicates that the gastrointestinal components could influence the Cr transformation and subsequently affect the Cr bioaccessibility, which would help for a successful establishment of in vitro determination method for soil Cr bioaccessibility.
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- Quan Qian
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Urban Soil Contamination Control and Remediation, Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, Wuppertal 42285, Germany
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Xu X, Wang Z, Song X, Zhan W, Yang S. A remote sensing-based strategy for mapping potentially toxic elements of soils: Temporal-spatial-spectral covariates combined with random forest. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 240:117570. [PMID: 37939802 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117570] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The selection of predictor variables is a crucial issue in building a digital mapping model of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil. Traditionally, the predictor variables for mapping models of soil PTEs have been chosen from sets of spatial parameters or spectral parameters derived from geographical environmental data. However, the enrichment of soil PTEs exhibits significant variations in both spatial and temporal dimensions, with the temporal dimension often being overlooked in the selection of predictor variables for digital mapping models. This limitation hampers the robustness and generalizability of the models. Therefore, multi-source geographical data were used in this study to determine three temporal indices for characterizing the enrichment process of soil PTEs in temporal dimensions, and additionally to construct the temporal-spatial-spectral (TSS) covariate combinations. The random forest (RF) algorithm was used to map soil PTEs at a regional scale. Results showed that: (1) When using spatial parameters or spectral parameters as predictor variables and measured Pb content as the dependent variable, the values of the model performance indicator RPIQ (ratio of performance to inter-quartile range) were 2.66 and 2.27, respectively. After incorporating the temporal parameters into the model input, values of RPIQ for the RF model reached 3.55 (using spatial-temporal covariates) and 3.21 (using spectral-temporal covariates), representing performance improvements of 33.46% and 41.41%, respectively. (2) The RF model constructed with the temporal-spatial-spectral covariates achieved satisfactory mapping accuracy (R2 = 0.85; RMSE = 0.80 mg kg-1; RPIQ = 4.09). (3) The soil Pb content in the western and northeastern regions was relatively high, while the remaining areas exhibited lower Pb levels, mainly due to industrial activities. (4) The mapping results of Pb obtained in this study were superior to other mapping methods, such as ordinary kriging, artificial neural networks, and multivariate linear regression methods. The soil PTE mapping technique employed in this study that combined TSS covariates with the RF provided an effective methodological approach for preventing soil pollution, controlling environmental risk, and improving soil management.
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- Xibo Xu
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Natural Disaster of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Natural Disaster of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; College of Geographical Sciences, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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- College of Tourism and Environment Resource, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, China
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- College of Tourism and Environment Resource, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Economy and Information Technology, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China
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Wang M, Xu X, Han Q, Lin X, Yuan H, Wang M, Jiang F, Wang W. Assessment of source-oriented health risk associated with the oral ingestion of heavy metals in dust within an iron/steel smelting-affected area of the North China Plain. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:117101. [PMID: 37689335 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) from iron/steel smelting activities pose notable risks to human health, especially to those living around industrial facilities of North China Plain, the base of China's steel production. In this study, 78 outdoor windowsill dust samples were collected around a large-scale iron/steel smelter with more than 65 years of production history in the western North China Plain. Nine HMs were analysed to comprehensively assess the health risks by integrating Monte Carlo simulation, oral bioaccessibility, and source apportionment. Results showed serious pollution with Cd, Pb, and Zn based on their geo-accumulation index values and concentrations. Four potential sources including industrial sources (49.85%), traffic sources (21.78%), natural sources (20.58%), and coal combustion (7.79%) were quantitatively identified by multivariate statistical analysis. The oral bioaccessibilities of HMs determined by the physiologically based extraction test ranged from 0.02% to 65.16%. Zn, Mn, Cd, and Pb had higher bioaccessibilities than other HMs. After incorporating oral bioavailability adjustments, noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risks were significantly reduced, especially for adults. The mean hazard index (HI) for children and adults was below the safety threshold (1.0), whereas the mean of the total carcinogenic risk (TCR) based on HM bioaccessibilities in the gastric phase remained above the acceptable level (1.0E-06) (children: 5.20E-06; adults: 1.16E-06). Traffic sources warranted increased concern as it substantially increased TCR. Cd was identified as the priority pollution in iron/steel smelting areas. Assessing source-oriented health risks associated with oral ingestion exposure can guide the management and control of HM contamination within iron/steel smelting-affected areas.
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- Mingya Wang
- College of Resource and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, 454003, Jiaozuo, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 550081, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Colleage of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 550081, Guiyang, China.
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- Analysis and Test Center, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 550081, Guiyang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, 454003, Jiaozuo, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, 454003, Jiaozuo, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, 454003, Jiaozuo, China
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Lu X, Yang Q, Wang H, Zhu Y. A global meta-analysis of the correlation between soil physicochemical properties and lead bioaccessibility. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131440. [PMID: 37086667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Soil physiochemical properties play a vital role in bioaccessibility-based health risk assessment as it can determine the bioaccessibility and the true risk of potentially toxic elements in soil. However, the effects of soil properties on bioaccessibility still remains unclear. In this paper, 17 of the 1454 literatures with 474 samples were identified, screened and reviewed for exploring the correlation between soil physicochemical properties and lead bioaccessibility (BAcPb) through a meta-analysis approach. Five soil physicochemical parameters including pH, SOM, Clay, CEC and T-Pb were systematically analyzed using Principal component analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and survival analysis. The results showed that pH of simulated gastric juice is a major source of heterogeneity of the correlation between soil pH and BAcPb. In the gastric phase, the effect of alkaline soil on high BAcPb (BAc >50%) is more sensitive, and the effect of acidic soil on low BAcPb (BAc <50%) is more sensitive. However, in the small intestinal phase, soil pH displays little impacts on BAcPb in acidic, alkaline and neutral soils. Although three principal components explained 66.2% and 64.9% of the total variance of the urban, agricultural, and mining soils in gastric and small intestinal phases, respectively, there was no strong evidence that soil type can influence the BAcPb. The results of present study provide insights into the correlation between soil properties and BAcPb, and prediction of the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of Pb in different types of soil.
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- Xingyu Lu
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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Zheng X, Guo C, Lv Z, Jiang H, Li S, Yu L, Zhang Z. From animal to cell model: Pyroptosis targeted-fibrosis is a novel mechanism of lead-induced testicular toxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 2023:113886. [PMID: 37302539 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lead (Pb) exists widely in soil and seriously threatens agricultural soil and food crops. Pb can cause serious damage to organs. In this study, the animal model of Pb-induced rat testicular injury and the cell model of Pb-induced TM4 Sertoli cell injury were established to verify whether the testicular toxicity of Pb was related to pyroptosis-mediated fibrosis. The results of experiment in vivo showed that Pb could cause oxidative stress and up-regulated the expression levels of inflammation, pyroptosis, and fibrosis-related proteins in the testis of rats. The results of experiments in vitro showed that Pb induced the cell damage, enhanced the reactive oxygen species level in the TM4 Sertoli cells. After using nuclear factor-kappa B inhibitors and Caspase-1 inhibitors, the elevation of TM4 Sertoli cell inflammation, pyroptosis, and fibrosis-related proteins induced by Pb exposure was significantly decreased. Taken together, Pb can cause pyroptosis-targeted fibrosis and ultimately issues in testicular damage.
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- Xiaoyan Zheng
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Wang B, Gao F, Li Y, Lin C, Cheng H, Duan X. Necessity of introducing particle size distribution of hand-adhered soil on the estimation of oral exposure to metals in soil: Comparison with the traditional method. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130891. [PMID: 36764255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study aimed to systematically investigate the relationship between children exposure possibility, metal concentration, metal bioaccessibility and soil particle size. fifty Children aged 3-8 years were recruited for the collection of hand-adhered soil, environmental soil, and blood samples. The mass distribution of hand-adhered soil with particle size were analyzed. Based on it, environmental soil samples were divided into five fractions to evaluate the effect of soil particle size on the total contents and bioaccessibilities of toxic metals. Then, a refined soil oral exposure model based on the particle size distribution of hand-adhered soil was established, and the estimation was compared with the typical traditional method. We found that finer particles were preferentially adhered to hand. The highest metal concentrations and bioaccessibilities occurred in the finest fraction, with values decreasing with increasing particle size. The exposure levels using the refined model were 2.0-3.4 times higher than those with the traditional method. In addition, Pb exposure level calculated using the refined model exhibited stronger and more significant correlation with blood Pb than those of the traditional soil. The construction of a refined exposure scenario based on hand-adhered soil could more exactly reflect the real exposure level and the difference among individuals.
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- Beibei Wang
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Wekumbura C, Hettiarachchi GM, Sobin C. Estimating the proportion of bioaccessible lead (BaPb) in household dust wipe samples: a comparison of IVBA and PBET methods. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:127-138. [PMID: 36840601 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2178206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Established methods for using standardized dust wipes to collect and measure total lead in household dust are readily available but the use of dust wipes to measure bioaccessible lead (BaPb) is less clear. This study compared two in vitro methods for estimating the proportion of BaPb in dust collected into dust wipes including the US-EPA's in-vitro bioaccessible assay (IVBA) method at two pH (1.5 and 2.5) values; and the physiologically based extraction test (PBET 2.5 pH). Two types of simulated household dust samples (Pb-soil contaminated and Pb-paint contaminated) each with three Pb concentrations were created. Equal amounts of simulated dust were applied to a smooth surface and collected following the standard EPA dust wipe protocol and were analyzed for BaPb and total Pb (ASTM-E1644-17, ICP-OES). Estimated BaPb levels differed significantly by the method of extraction. Mean percent BaPb were IVBA pH 1.5, > 90% (Pb-paint) and 59-63% (Pb-soil); IVBA pH 2.5 78-86% (Pb-paint) and 45-50% (Pb-soil); PBET pH 2.5 56 to 61% (Pb-paint) and 41-50% Pb-soil). Particularly for lead-paint contaminated dust, PBET showed significantly greater discrimination as suggested by the broader range of BaPb values and closer approximation to total lead concentrations in simulated household dust samples.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
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Haque E, Jing X, Bostick BC, Thorne PS. In vitro and in silico bioaccessibility of urban dusts contaminated by multiple legacy sources of lead (Pb). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 8:100178. [PMID: 36926421 PMCID: PMC10016194 DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lead contamination from gasoline, paint, pesticides, and smelting have unique chemical structures. Recent investigations into Pb speciation in urban soils and dusts from multiple sources have revealed emerging forms which differ from the initial sources. This results from reactions with soil constituents leading to transformation to new forms for which the bioaccessibilities remain uninvestigated. We investigated the in vitro and in silico bioaccessibility of these emerging forms in three physiologically relevant milieux: artificial lysosomal fluid (ALF), simulated epithelial lung fluid (SELF), and simulated gastric fluid (SGF). Species were validated using extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. Results highlight diverse bioaccessibilities which are form and compartmentally-dependent. In ALF the bioaccessibility trend was humate-bound Pb (86%) > hydrocerussite (79%) > Fe oxide-bound Pb (47%) > galena (10%) > pyromorphite (4%) > Mn oxide-bound Pb (2%). Humate-bound Pb, hydrocerussite, Fe and Mn oxide-bound Pb were 100% bioaccessible in SGF while pyromorphite and galena were 26%, and 8%, respectively. Bioaccessibility in SELF was very low (< 1%) and significantly lower than ALF and SGF (p < 0.001). In silico bioaccessibilities modeled using equilibrium solubilities in extraction solutions were in good agreement with empirical measurements. These emerging forms of Pb have a wide range of bioaccessibilities that can influence their toxicity and impact on human health.
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- Ezazul Haque
- Human Toxicology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, IA, USA
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, IA, USA
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- Human Toxicology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, IA, USA
- Corresponding author at: 145N. Riverside Dr., 100 CPHB S341A, Iowa City, IA 52242-2007. (P.S. Thorne)
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Plunkett SA, Eckley CS, Luxton TP, Johnson MG. The effects of biochar and redox conditions on soil Pb bioaccessibility to people and waterfowl. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133675. [PMID: 35066080 PMCID: PMC9942605 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Biochar can reduce lead (Pb) bioavailability to plants in metal-contaminated soil, but the ability of biochar to reduce the bioavailability of soil Pb to people and wildlife remains unknown. In this study, 17 biochars were evaluated as in situ amendments for three soils with distinct sources of Pb contamination (smelter emissions, ceramics waste, mining waste), hydrology (upland, well-drained soil vs submerged wetland soil), and biological receptors (human vs waterfowl). Biochars were made from blends of 30% manure (poultry litter or dairy manure) and 70% lignocellulosic material (wheat straw or grand fir shavings) and pyrolyzed at 300, 500, 700, and 900 °C. Soils were amended with 2% biochar (w/w) and incubated for 6 months. A suite of standard (e.g., EPA Method 1340) and experimental soil Pb bioaccessibility assays were used to assess the impact of the treatments. The results showed that biochar amendments to upland soils resulted in modest reductions in gastrointestinal Pb bioaccessibility (maximum reduction from 78 to 68% bioaccessibility as a percent of total, EPA Method 1340 at pH 2.5). In the wetland soil, sample redox status had a greater impact on Pb bioaccessibility than any amendment. Low-solubility Pb sulfides in this soil oxidized over the course of the study and no treatment was able to offset the increase in Pb bioaccessibility caused by this oxidation. The impact of redox status on Pb bioaccessibility was only evident when soil bioaccessibility assays were adapted to preserve sample redox status. This result highlights the importance of maintaining in situ redox conditions when processing/analyzing samples from low-oxygen environments and that soil remediation efforts should consider the role of redox conditions on Pb bioaccessibility.
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- Shannon A Plunkett
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow, c/o U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Pacific Ecological Systems Division, 200 SW 35th St, Corvallis, OR, 97333, USA; Duke University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 121 Hudson Hall, 100 Science Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 14 Park Place Building, 1200 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Land Remediation and Technology Division. 5995 Center Hill Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45224, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Pacific Ecological Systems Division, 200 SW 35th St, Corvallis, OR, 97333, USA.
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Guillén MT, Delgado J, Gómez-Arias A, Nieto-Liñán JM, Castillo J. Bioaccessibility and human exposure to metals in urban soils (Huelva, SW Spain): evaluation by in vitro gastric extraction. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2022; 44:1501-1519. [PMID: 33502680 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00814-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The main purpose of this study was to assess the human health risk of heavy metals in the urban-peri-urban soils from Huelva Township. The soils present high concentrations of potentially toxic elements well beyond the regional screening soil concentration. A site-specific health risk assessment of exposure (oral ingestion, oral inhalation and dermal contact) was conducted according to the regulatory normative. To reduce the uncertainty derived from soil characteristics, bioaccessibility and predicted bioavailability data were included in the assessment. Thereby, in order to evaluate the oral bioaccessibility, a simulation of the gastric condition (pH and T) was applied dissolving the samples in a solution of HCl and 0.4 M glycine. Soils located in industrial areas present higher bioaccessibility than those associated with urban or other uses. The adjusted-relative bioaccessibility total carcinogenic risk for As exceeded the regulatory level in all samples (except samples 7 and 184) indicating that children are more vulnerable, while no detrimental health effects are expected for Pb (except in sample 76, a "greenway" recreational area). The adjusted hazard index for non-carcinogenic effects also overpassed the threshold values in practically all possible scenarios for an adult resident working in Huelva, as well as for a child living and playing in the urban/recreational areas. The main pollutant contributions were related to As and Pb. For this reason, the reported soils exceeding the regulatory levels should be classified as polluted and, therefore, this study should be helpful to initiate necessary soil management interventions to avoid the human health risk.
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- Marco Tulio Guillén
- Department of Geology, University of Huelva, Campus 'El Carmen', 21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Physic, Chemist and Natural Systems, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, Ctra. Utrera, km 1 - 41013, Seville, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, University of Huelva, Campus 'El Carmen', 21071, Huelva, Spain
- Institute for Groundwater Studies, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, University of the Free State, 205 Nelson Mandela Dr, Park West, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
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- Institute for Groundwater Studies, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, University of the Free State, 205 Nelson Mandela Dr, Park West, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
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Assessment of Bioaccessibility and Health Risks of Toxic Metals in Roadside Dust of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. ATMOSPHERE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos13030488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Spatial variations in the bioaccessibility and health risks induced by chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in roadside dust from different land-use areas, i.e., commercial areas (CA), planned residential areas (PRA), spontaneous residential areas (SRA) and urban green areas (UGA) in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, were investigated. An in vitro simple bioaccessibility extraction test (SBET) method, which allows the simulation of the gastric (GP) and intestinal phases (IP) of human digestion, was applied to evaluate bioaccessibility and human health risk, assessed using United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) modelling. The average bioaccessible concentration of Zn was the highest in both the gastric (74.4–244.5 µg/g) and intestinal phases (74.4–244.5 µg/g) in all the land-use areas except UGA. The bioaccessibility percentages of Co and Cu in the IP phase and As in the GP phase were >40% for all the land-use categories. Carcinogenic (Cr, Ni, As and Pb) and non-carcinogenic human health risks were evaluated for the ingestion pathway, in both children and adults. The results suggest that there were no non-carcinogenic risks for adults and children exposed to roadside dust toxic metals, but the risk levels of roadside dust toxic metals in some sampling areas were high. The carcinogenic risks of Cr in SRA (for children) and Ni in CA (for both adults and children), PRA (for children) and UGA (for children) were found to be within a tolerable range of 10−6 to 10−4.
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Wang Z, Wade AM, Richter DD, Stapleton HM, Kaste JM, Vengosh A. Legacy of anthropogenic lead in urban soils: Co-occurrence with metal(loids) and fallout radionuclides, isotopic fingerprinting, and in vitro bioaccessibility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151276. [PMID: 34717995 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Anthropogenic lead (Pb) in soils poses risks to human health, particularly to the neuropsychological development of exposed children. Delineating the sources and potential bioavailability of soil Pb, as well as its relationship with other contaminants is critical in mitigating potential human exposure. Here, we present an integrative geochemical analysis of total elemental concentrations, radionuclides of 137Cs and 210Pb, Pb isotopic compositions, and in vitro bioaccessibility of Pb in surface soils sampled from different locations near Durham, North Carolina. Elevated Pb (>400 mg/kg) was commonly observed in soils from urban areas (i.e., near residential house foundation and along urban streets), which co-occurred with other potentially toxic metal(loids) such as Zn, Cd, and Sb. In contrast, soils from city parks and suburban areas had systematically lower concentrations of metal(loids) that were comparable to geological background. The activities of 137Cs and excess 210Pb, coupled with their correlations with Pb and co-occurring metal(loids) were used to indicate the persistence and remobilization of historical atmospherically deposited contaminants. Coupled with total Pb concentrations, the soil Pb isotopic compositions further indicated that house foundation soils had significant input of legacy lead-based paint (mean = 1.1895 and 2.0618 for 206Pb/207Pb and 208Pb/206Pb, respectively), whereas urban streetside soils exhibited a clear mixed origin, dominantly of legacy leaded gasoline (1.2034 and 2.0416) and atmospheric deposition (1.2004-1.2055 and 2.0484-2.0525). The in vitro bioaccessibility of Pb in contaminated urban soils furthermore revealed that more than half of Pb in the contaminated soils was potentially bioavailable, whose Pb isotope ratios were identical to that of bulk soils, demonstrating the utility of using Pb isotopes for tracking human exposure to anthropogenic Pb in soils and house dust. Overall, this study demonstrated a holistic assessment for comprehensively understanding anthropogenic Pb in urban soils, including its co-occurrence with other toxic contaminants, dominant sources, and potential bioavailability upon human exposure.
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- Zhen Wang
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Geology, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
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Famuyiwa AO, Entwistle JA. Characterising and communicating the potential hazard posed by potentially toxic elements in indoor dusts from schools across Lagos, Nigeria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2021; 23:867-879. [PMID: 33949398 DOI: 10.1039/d0em00445f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ambient and indoor air pollution results in an estimated 7 million premature deaths globally each year, representing a major contemporary public health challenge, but one poorly quantified from a toxicological and source perspective. Indoor exposure represents possibly the greatest potential overall exposure, yet our indoor environments are still poorly understood, modelled and characterized. In rapidly growing cities, such as Lagos, Nigeria, environmental monitoring can play an important role in establishing baseline data, monitoring urban pollution trends and in environmental education. Classroom dust samples were collected from 40 locations from across the twenty local government areas (LGAs) of Lagos, in June 2019. The aim of the study was to assess the potential hazard posed by PTE in indoor dusts and to develop a suitable risk communication strategy to inform and educate the public, promoting environmental health literacy. Concentrations of total PTE in indoor dusts were assessed using Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectrometry. Oral bioaccessibility determinations using the unified BARGE method, and analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) were also performed on the dust samples to determine the fraction available for absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Results showed that the indoor dust samples were largely uncontaminated, with only few exceptions (2 samples). Enrichment factor pollution trend for the total PTE concentrations was in the order of Pb > Zn > U > Cr > Cu > Ba > Mn > V > As > Cd > Ni > Al. Source apportionment studies using factor analysis suggests concentrations of Al, As, Fe, Mn, Ni, and U may be influenced largely by lithogenic factors, while Cd, Cu and Pb originated principally from anthropogenic sources. Chromium, V and Zn appear to originate from mixed sources of both lithogenic and anthropogenic origin. Our oral bioaccessibility determinations indicate that the assumption of 100% bioavailability based on pseudototal or total concentrations would overestimate the hazard potential of PTE in these indoor dusts. Zinc was the most bioaccessible PTE (mean of 88%), with Mn (57%), Pb (48%), Ba (48%), Al (41%), As (37%), Cu (36%), Ni (28%), Cr (10%) and Fe (7%) the least bioaccessible. Human health risk assessment, for both children and adults using the bioaccessible fraction, showed values to be within acceptable risk levels.
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- Abimbola O Famuyiwa
- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State P.M.B 2210, Nigeria.
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Zhou F, Li Y, Ma Y, Peng Q, Cui Z, Liu Y, Wang M, Zhai H, Zhang N, Liang D. Selenium bioaccessibility in native seleniferous soil and associated plants: Comparison between in vitro assays and chemical extraction methods. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 762:143119. [PMID: 33158520 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Selenium (Se) bioaccessibility in soil and crops from seleniferous areas is closely relevant to Se intake risks of local residents. The current in vitro digestion methods used for Se bioaccessibility evaluation are single and inconsistent, and most of them are only for food and neglect soil. In this study, 14 Se-contaminated soils and their corresponding crops in Naore Village (seleniferous area) were used as the research objects. Four in vitro digestion assays, including Solubility Bioaccessibility Research Consortium method (SBRC), physiologically-based extraction test (PBET), in vitro gastrointestinal method (IVG), and Unified Bioaccessibility Method (UBM) were used to determine the bioaccessible Se concentration in soil and edible parts of crops. Results showed that the Se in natural seleniferous soil mainly existed in relatively stable forms, i.e., residual and Fe-Mn oxide-bound Se (average of 80%). Only 10.6% of the total Se was distributed in water-soluble and exchangeable Se fractions. The Se content in crops was significantly positively correlated with the organic-bound and phosphate-extractable Se contents in the corresponding soil (p < 0.05). The organic-bound Se was clearly a potentially bioavailable Se source in soil. The Se bioaccessibility in soil and crops measured using the four in vitro methods in gastric/intestinal digestions were in the same order, which was PBET > UBM > SBRC > IVG. Similar to the absorption and utilization of soil Se fractions by crops, the water-soluble, organic-bound and exchangeable Se in soil were the main contributors of bioaccessible Se in the digestive juices in various in vitro methods. Furthermore, the bioaccessible Se in crops and soil measured via PBET method demonstrated the most significant correlation between the total Se in crops and the phosphate-extractable Se in soil. Therefore, the PBET method was the optimum in vitro method for the evaluation of Se bioaccessibility in crops and soil.
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- Fei Zhou
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials & Remediation Technologies, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Yongchuan 402160, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Ning Z, Liu E, Yao D, Xiao T, Ma L, Liu Y, Li H, Liu C. Contamination, oral bioaccessibility and human health risk assessment of thallium and other metal(loid)s in farmland soils around a historic TlHg mining area. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 758:143577. [PMID: 33246730 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, tweenty-nine soil samples were collected from a historic TlHg mining area, located in southwest Guizhou, China. Total concentrations of metal(loid)s in soils and in vitro extracts were analysed by ICP-MS, and the bioaccessibility of metal(loid)s was conducted by two often used in vitro extraction methods, Simplified bioaccessibility Extraction Test (SBET) and Physiologically Based Extraction Test (PBET). The health risk assessment based on total concentrations of metal(loid)s, bioaccessibility of SBET and PBET through soil ingestion were investigated. Results indicated that the collected cultivated soils contained elevated concentrations of Tl (44.8 ± 67.7 mg kg-1), Hg (110 ± 193 mg kg-1), As (84.4 ± 89.2 mg kg-1) and Sb (14.8 ± 24.8 mg kg-1), exceeding the regional background values of Guizhou province, China and the Chinese farmland risk screening values. However, the bioaccessibility of Tl, Hg, As and Sb were relatively low, usually less than 30% for most samples and varied greatly among metal(loid)s and sampling sites. The average bioaccessibility values of Tl, Hg, As and Sb by SBET were lower than those by PBET. The non-carsinogenic risk (HQ and HI) and Carcinogenic Risk (CR) values were significantly reduced when incorporating the bioaccessibiltiy of metal(loid)s into health risk assessment. It is worth noting that the health risk to children exceeded adults. Moreover, Tl and As contributed the most to the risk, indicating that more attention should be paid on Tl and As during the daily environmental regulation and management of contaminated soils in Lanmuchang.
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- Zengping Ning
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemistry Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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Dong S, Zhang S, Wang L, Ma G, Lu X, Li X. Concentrations, Speciation, and Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in Street Dust as well as Relationships with Physiochemcal Properties: A Case Study of Jinan City in East China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:35724-35737. [PMID: 32601863 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09761-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A total of 77 street dust samples were collected from Jinan City in East China and were analyzed for the concentrations, speciation, bioavailability, and influencing factors of ten heavy metals. The results showed that the average concentrations of Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, and V in the street dust were 642.77, 8.24, 114.09, 87.71, 1.08, 517.04, 30.29, 80.32, 497.84, and 51.76 mg/kg, and the concentrations of Ba, Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and Zn exceeded the local soil element background values. In the street dust, Ba, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, and V were mainly in the residual; Cu and Pb were controlled by the oxidizable; Cd mainly existed in the acid extractable; and Zn was dominated by the reducible. According to the ratios of the acid extractable to the sum of four forms, Cd (39.85%) presented a high environmental risk; Mn and Zn (24.29% and 27.78%) exhibited a medium risk; and V, Cu, Pb, Ba, Co, Ni, and Cr had no environmental risk. The order of mobility or potential risk of heavy metals was Cd ( 85.8%) > Zn (77.1%) > Cu (64.3%) > Pb (62.0%) > Mn (51.7%) > Ba ( 38.9%) > Co (31.2%) > Ni (30.1%) > V (25.8%) > Cr (23.1%), suggesting that Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, and Mn presented relatively high movability and risk. The bioavailability order of heavy metals was Cd (82.7%) > Zn (63.6%) > Mn (40.4%) > Ni (20.4%) > Pb (11.7%) > Cu (11.1%) > V (7.8%) > Cr (3.7%) in the gastric phase and Cu (24.6%) > Cd (19.9%) > Mn (16.2%) > Ni (6.6%) > Pb (5.7%) > Zn (4.4%) > Cr (3.0%) > V (2.3%) in intestinal phase, implying that Cd, Zn, Mn, and Cu were highly bioavailable in the gastrointestinal environment, which coincided with the risk of speciation. The speciation of heavy metals in street dust had certain correlations with their bioavailability. The physiochemical properties of street dust had significant effects on the concentrations, speciation, and bioavailability of heavy metals in street dust. The simple, fast, and nondestructive magnetic measurements could be used as indicators of the concentrations, speciation, and bioavailability of heavy metals in street dust.
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- Shuzhen Dong
- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- 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, 710119, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- 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, 710119, People's Republic of China
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Lischka A, Braid HE, Pannell JL, Pook CJ, Gaw S, Yoo M, Bolstad KSR. Regional assessment of trace element concentrations in arrow squids (Nototodarus gouldi, N. sloanii) from New Zealand waters: Bioaccessibility and impact on food web and human consumers. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114662. [PMID: 32559885 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114662] [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: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The New Zealand arrow squids, Nototodarus gouldi and N. sloanii, play an important role in the marine food web, and are both economically important fishery species. This study compares trace element concentrations (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Mn, Pb, U, and Zn) in these animals from different fishing locations within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone (Auckland Islands, Chatham Rise, Dunedin, Golden Bay, Taranaki, and West Coast of the South Island). Muscular mantle (the tissue usually consumed by humans) and digestive gland tissue (the primary organ for trace element accumulation) concentrations were compared among regions, revealing size, species, and sampling location effects. Overall, N. gouldi had higher concentrations of As and Zn. The Taranaki region had the highest concentrations for Cd, Co, Cu, and Zn in both tissues analysed. To assess the bioaccessibility of these trace elements to humans, an in-vitro digestion simulation experiment was conducted, revealing bioavailable concentrations overall below the maximum levels presently considered tolerable for human consumption. However, the in-vitro digestion had no observable effect upon Cd concentrations in arrow squid mantle tissue (implying that the measured concentrations are bioaccessible to humans), and revealed that Cd had the highest potential impact on marine food webs and human health. Digestive gland concentrations in particular indicate that arrow squids can be considered important vectors for trace element transfer to top predators (mean concentration for Cd: 123 ± 148 μg g-1 dw), with region-specific differences.
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- A Lischka
- AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, 1142, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, 1142, Auckland, New Zealand
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- AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, 1142, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, 85 Park Rd, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, 1142, Auckland, New Zealand
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- AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, 1142, Auckland, New Zealand
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Egendorf SP, Groffman P, Moore G, Cheng Z. The limits of lead (Pb) phytoextraction and possibilities of phytostabilization in contaminated soil: a critical review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2020; 22:916-930. [PMID: 32677841 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1774501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This review article focuses on lead (Pb), one of the most ubiquitous and harmful toxicants found in soil. Our objective is to address misconceptions regarding the ability of plants to uptake Pb through their roots and translocate it to above-ground tissues, and their ability to act as hyperaccumulators and thereby phytoextract Pb. In accordance with a number of cited definitions, we suggest that species capable of Pb phytoextraction can be rated with the following three criteria: (1) root uptake above a nominal threshold of 1,000 mg Pb/kg, (2) bioconcentration factor (BCF or shoot/soil concentration) >1, and (3) translocation factor (TF or shoot/root concentration) > 1. We review the literature in the updated USDA Phytoremediation Database and conclude that without amendments: no plant has met all three criteria; no plant has been confirmed as a Pb hyperaccumulator. Our analysis suggests that Pb phytoextraction is not a viable remediation option. Pb phytostabilization, however, may be an effective remediation tool in a variety of settings. Planting some of the many species capable of tolerating soil Pb exposure and sequestering it in or around the root zone will limit Pb movement into other ecosystems, prevent resuspended dusts, and mitigate Pb exposure.
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- Sara Perl Egendorf
- Earth and Enivornmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA
- Environmental Sciences Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA
- Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA
- Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, Greensboro, NC, USA
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- Earth and Enivornmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA
- Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Pareja-Carrera J, Rodríguez-Estival J, Mateo R, Martinez-Haro M. In vitro assessment of mineral blocks as a cost-effective measure to reduce oral bioavailability of lead (Pb) in livestock. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:25563-25571. [PMID: 32347506 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08898-8] [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: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Soil contamination in former mining districts is a persistent problem resulting from the historic lack of legal requirements as regards land restoration after mine closures. Much of this polluted land is currently being used worldwide for livestock and big game production, with the consequent health risks for the animals exposed and the subsequent threats to food safety. Soil remediation and restoration may be unfeasible or difficult to accomplish in the short term when pollution affects large territories and other alternatives must, therefore, be explored in order to reduce the probability of grazing animals being exposed to this contamination. In this paper, we study the use of mineral blocks (MBs) as a potential alternative by which to reduce the oral bioavailability of lead (Pb) in polluted soils by means of a simplified in vitro assay simulating gastrointestinal pH conditions. Experiments were carried out with twelve commercial MBs of different compositions in order to identify the most useful to be tested in further in vivo bioavailability studies. The results showed that one of them reduced the bioaccessibility of Pb from polluted soil by 88.2% and 75.9% under gastric and intestinal conditions, respectively, when compared with assays containing only polluted soil without MBs. The MB in question had the highest phosphorus content (7%) and one of the highest calcium contents (10%) of all those tested. Furthermore, negative correlations were detected between the content of calcium and phosphorus in the MBs and the percentage of bioaccessible Pb under gastric conditions, and between phosphorus and bioaccessible Pb under intestinal conditions. The use of MBs with a high phosphorus and calcium content should consequently be tested in vivo as a cost-effective (€ 0.6-1.5/sheep/month) tool by which to reduce the bioavailability of Pb for extensive grazing livestock reared in contaminated areas.
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- Jennifer Pareja-Carrera
- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC - CSIC, UCLM, JCCM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC - CSIC, UCLM, JCCM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto de Tecnología, Construcción y Telecomunicaciones (ITct), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Calle de Pedro Almodovar 1, 16002, Cuenca, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC - CSIC, UCLM, JCCM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC - CSIC, UCLM, JCCM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario y Forestal (IRIAF), CIAG del Chaparrillo, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Paltseva AA, Cheng Z, Egendorf SP, Groffman PM. Remediation of an urban garden with elevated levels of soil contamination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 722:137965. [PMID: 32208285 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Urban gardening is popular in many cities. However, many urban soils are contaminated and pose risks to human health. This study was conducted in a highly publicized urban garden in Brooklyn, NY with elevated Pb and As levels. Our objectives were to: (1) assess the nature and extent of Pb and As contamination at this site; (2) evaluate the effectiveness of amendments on reducing the bioaccessibility and phytoavailability of Pb and As in soil; and (3) assess the potential exposure of children to Pb and As through direct and indirect exposure pathways. Field surveys of the site revealed that contamination was highly concentrated in one area of the garden associated with fruit tree production. Field plots were established in this area, with three different treatments (bone meal, compost, sulfur) and an unamended control. Bioaccessibility of Pb was significantly reduced by all three treatments compared to the control (33%): bone meal (24%), compost (23%), sulfur (24%). In this study, As bioaccessibility remained high (80-93%) with or without treatments. We found that the effectiveness of soil remediation with amendments is variable and often limited, and contaminated sites can still pose a significant risk to urban gardeners. The results of a simple assessment model suggested that Pb and As exposure was mostly from soil and dust ingestion, rather than vegetable consumption. This work is unique in that it evaluates actual elevated levels of contamination, in actively gardened urban soils, in a highly visible public context. It fills important gaps between basic research and analysis of human exposure to toxic trace metals that can be a constraint on a highly beneficial activity.
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- Anna A Paltseva
- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; RUDN University, Agrarian-Technological Institute, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 6, Moscow 117198, Russian Federation.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; RUDN University, Agrarian-Technological Institute, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 6, Moscow 117198, Russian Federation.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031, USA
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031, USA.
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Filippelli G, Anenberg S, Taylor M, van Geen A, Khreis H. New Approaches to Identifying and Reducing the Global Burden of Disease From Pollution. GEOHEALTH 2020; 4:e2018GH000167. [PMID: 32226911 PMCID: PMC7097880 DOI: 10.1029/2018gh000167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Pollution from multiple sources causes significant disease and death worldwide. Some sources are legacy, such as heavy metals accumulated in soils, and some are current, such as particulate matter. Because the global burden of disease from pollution is so high, it is important to identify legacy and current sources and to develop and implement effective techniques to reduce human exposure. But many limitations exist in our understanding of the distribution and transport processes of pollutants themselves, as well as the complicated overprint of human behavior and susceptibility. New approaches are being developed to identify and eliminate pollution in multiple environments. Community-scale detection of geogenic arsenic and fluoride in Bangladesh is helping to map the distribution of these harmful elements in drinking water. Biosensors such as bees and their honey are being used to measure heavy metal contamination in cities such as Vancouver and Sydney. Drone-based remote sensors are being used to map metal hot spots in soils from former mining regions in Zambia and Mozambique. The explosion of low-cost air monitors has allowed researchers to build dense air quality sensing networks to capture ephemeral and local releases of harmful materials, building on other developments in personal exposure sensing. And citizen science is helping communities without adequate resources measure their own environments and in this way gain agency in controlling local pollution exposure sources and/or alerting authorities to environmental hazards. The future of GeoHealth will depend on building on these developments and others to protect a growing population from multiple pollution exposure risks.
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- Gabriel Filippelli
- Department of Earth Sciences and Center for Urban HealthIndiana University‐Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)IndianapolisINUSA
- Environmental Resilience InstituteIndiana UniversityBloomingtonINUSA
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- Milken Institute, School of Public HealthGeorge Washington UniversityWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Environmental SciencesMacquarie UniversitySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Texas A&M Transportation InstituteTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTXUSA
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Du H, Yin N, Cai X, Wang P, Li Y, Fu Y, Sultana MS, Sun G, Cui Y. Lead bioaccessibility in farming and mining soils: The influence of soil properties, types and human gut microbiota. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 708:135227. [PMID: 31812419 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To better understand the risk assessment of Lead (Pb) in contaminated soils, 78 soil samples were collected from different locations in China and Pb bioaccessibility was assessed using the PBET (The Physiologically Based Extraction Test) method combined with SHIME (The Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem), and Pb bioaccessibility data from the PBET method on 88 soil samples that found in the literature were also used for the assessment. For all the soils, the mean Pb bioaccessibility was as follows: the gastric phase (31.25%) > colon phase (17.78%) > small intestinal phase (10.13%). The values of Pb bioaccessibility in most soils were lower than 60%, which is the typical default assumption for Pb (RBA, relatively bioavailability) by the US EPA. Mean Pb bioaccessibility (41.10% and 14.00% for gastric and small intestinal phases, respectively) in the present study was slightly higher than the values from the literature (24.80% and 8.68% for gastric and small intestinal phases, respectively) in the gastrointestinal tract. Mean Pb bioaccessibility was lower in acidic soil during the small intestinal phase, while the values for the alkaline soil were higher in the small intestinal and colon phases. In the gastric and small intestinal phases, mean Pb bioaccessibility in farming soils was slightly lower than it was in mining soils. However, the mean Pb bioaccessibility from farming soils was increased compared with mining soils in the colon phase given the action of human gut microbiota. Soil pH and type are important factors for predicting soil Pb bioaccessibility and health risk.
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- Huili Du
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China.
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Bourliva A, Papadopoulou L, da Silva EF, Patinha C. In vitro assessment of oral and respiratory bioaccesibility of trace elements of environmental concern in Greek fly ashes: Assessing health risk via ingestion and inhalation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 704:135324. [PMID: 31837861 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fly ash engender significant environmental and human health problems due to enhanced contents of potentially harmful trace elements (TrElems). This study aims to evaluate human exposure to TrElems via a combined ingestion (i.e., oral bioaccessibility) and inhalation (i.e., respiratory bioaccessibility) pathway. Five fly ash samples were collected from power plants operating in the main lignite basins of Greece, while the ingestible (<250 μm) and inhalable (<10 μm) particle size fractions were utilized. The Unified Bioaccessibility Method (UBM) was utilized to assess the oral bioaccessibility, while the respiratory bioaccessible fractions were extracted using the Artificial Lysosomal Fluid (ALF). All studied FAs exhibited significantly higher contents in Ba, Cr, Ni, V and Zn. Cadmium was presented relative enriched in the finer size fraction (<10 μm), while Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni and V were depleted. The UBM-extractable concentrations fluctuated greatly among the studied FAs, while notably lower bioaccessible contents were recorded in the gastrointestinal phase. On the other hand, ALF-extractable concentrations were surprisingly higher than the corresponding UBM-extractable ones in the gastric phase. The oral bioaccessibility of the studied TrElems ranged from 12.5 to 100%, while respiratory bioaccessibility presented high values exceeding 45% on average. A significant effect of fly ash type on human bioaccessibility was revealed. Thus, high-Ca FAs exhibited significantly higher bioaccessibility of the studied TrElems via ingestion, while a relatively higher bioaccessibility via inhalation was observed for high-Si FAs. Regarding non-carcinogenic health risk via ingestion and inhalation, Cr and Co exhibited the highest HQing and HQinh values, however there were significantly lower than safe level (HQ < 1). On the contrary, Cr was the dominant contributor to carcinogenic risk with CR values being well above threshold or even tolerable risk levels.
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- Anna Bourliva
- School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- GEOBIOTEC, Department of Geoscience, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- GEOBIOTEC, Department of Geoscience, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Li W, Wang WX. In vivo oral bioavailability of fish mercury and comparison with in vitro bioaccessibility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 683:648-658. [PMID: 31150885 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fish consumption is considered to be a major human exposure route for mercury (Hg), but assessing the actual Hg bioavailability from consumed fish is challenging. In this study, we conducted both in vivo bioavailability (using a mouse model) and in vitro bioaccessibility (using various gastrointestinal digestion methods) assessments of Hg from consumed fish. Lyophilized fish muscles which already absorbed Hg through natural incorporation were introduced to mice by active feeding. Assimilation efficiency (AE) was measured as a short-term kinetic parameter, while a 7-day accumulation of Hg in mice blood, liver and kidney was determined. The AEs of Hg in mice ranged between 82 and 96% and showed a positive relationship with MeHg in fish independent of the fish species. For long-term bioavailability tests in which the Hg retention in organs was measured after a 7-day exposure, most Hg was found to be accumulated in liver and kidney, resulting in a strong correlation between Hg dosage and accumulation in mice organs. The long-term absolute bioavailability of mice was comparable between the liver and kidney, but much lower in the blood. The calculated absolute total Hg bioavailability ranged between 38% and 99% and decreased as the Hg dosage increased. Results of bioaccessibility tests varied considerably among different methods, illustrating that there were limitations for the in vitro bioaccessibility assay to predict the digestive dynamics of Hg in mammalian gastrointestinal tract. Our study strongly demonstrated the expediency of direct determination of Hg bioavailability, but more bioaccessibility assessments should be explored and optimized as an alternative to traditional animal experimentation.
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- Wanze Li
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Bioresources, HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Bioresources, HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Yang S, Zhao J, Chang SX, Collins C, Xu J, Liu X. Status assessment and probabilistic health risk modeling of metals accumulation in agriculture soils across China: A synthesis. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 128:165-174. [PMID: 31055203 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Heavy metal accumulation in agriculture soils is of particular concern in China, while the status and probabilistic health risks of metal contamination in Chinese agriculture soils have been rarely studied at the national scale. In this study, we compiled a database of heavy metal concentrations in Chinese agriculture soils and selected six heavy metals for pollution assessment and risk screening: arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn). Monte Carlo simulation was employed to assess the probabilistic health risks, the associated uncertainties, as well as variations in toxicity parameters, ingestion rate and body weight. Results indicated that the concentrations of Cd were elevated above their reference standard and Cd had the highest mean geo-accumulation index (Igeo) of 1.79. Moreover, the mean hazard index (HI) through exposure to six heavy metals was 1.85E-01 and 2.87E-02 for children and adults, respectively, with 2.2% of non-cancer risks for children that exceeded the guideline value of 1. In contrast, 95.0% and 90.0% of the total cancer risks (TCR) through exposure to six heavy metals for children and adults, respectively, exceeded the guideline value of 1E-06. Six metals were ranked based on their percent of risk outputs exceeding the guideline values. Arsenic had the high exceedance of both cancer and non-cancer risks, while both Cr and Cd were metals with high concern that had high exceedance of cancer risk. Sensitivity analyses indicated that metal concentrations and ingestion rate of soil were the predominant contributors to total risk variance. Overall, the adverse health risks induced by exposure to heavy metals contaminated farmland were elevated. Results from this study may provide valuable implications for public health professionals and policy-makers to design effective strategy to manage nation-wide farmland and reduce heavy metal exposure.
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- Shiyan Yang
- College of Environmental Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading RG6 6DW, UK
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- College of Environmental Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Liu ZD, Li HB, Fang X, Zhang H, Ma LQ, Luo J. Investigating Lead Species and Bioavailability in Contaminated Soils: Coupling DGT Technique with Artificial Gastrointestinal Extraction and in Vivo Bioassay. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:5717-5724. [PMID: 31009209 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although strong in vivo-in vitro correlations (IVIVCs) between relative bioavailability (RBA) and bioaccessibility of soil Pb were well reported, knowledge on the fractions of bioaccessible Pb in simulated gastrointestinal (GI) fluids that are available for absorption into the systemic circulation is limited. Here, Pb-RBA in 14 Pb-contaminated soils were assessed using an in vivo mouse bioassay and compared to Pb bioaccessibility by the gastrointestinal phase of the UBM (Unified Bioaccessibility research group of Europe (BARGE) Method) in vitro assay with and without 0.45 μm filtration of GI fluid. Results showed good IVIVC between Pb-RBA and Pb bioaccessibility without filtration ( r 2 = 0.62), while Pb bioaccessibility with filtration provided a poor correlation with Pb-RBA ( r 2 = 0.16). This suggested that besides dissolved Pb ions, Pb-complexes formed in the UBM gastrointestinal fluid might also contribute to bioavailable Pb. To ascertain this, DGT (diffusive gradients in thin-films) devices which can measure both Pb2+ ions and labile inorganic and organic Pb-complexes were introduced to the UBM fluids to measure Pb DGT-bioaccessibility, which showed strong correlation to Pb-RBA ( r 2 = 0.71). With increasing diffusive gel thickness which could enhance release of Pb ions from Pb-complexes, Pb DGT-bioaccessibility increased by 3.4-5.7 times, while inclusion of dialysis membrane within DGT devices significantly decreased Pb DGT-bioaccessibility by inhibiting diffusion of Pb complexes to binding gel. These results confirmed the contribution of Pb-complexes to Pb bioavailability, providing new insights to Pb bioavailability.
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- Zhao-Dong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , People's Republic of China
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- Lancaster Environment Centre , Lancaster University , Lancaster , LA1 4YQ , United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , People's Republic of China
- Soil and Water Science Department , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , People's Republic of China
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Elikem E, Laird BD, Hamilton JG, Stewart KJ, Siciliano SD, Peak D. Effects of chemical speciation on the bioaccessibility of zinc in spiked and smelter-affected soils. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2019; 38:448-459. [PMID: 30525224 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Previous studies have suggested that understanding soil metal speciation, rather than relying solely on total metal content, can improve the accuracy and utility of contaminated site risk assessments. Because soil properties and reaction time can alter metal speciation, speciation should influence metal bioaccessibility. For example, under gastrointestinal conditions, it is expected that metal species will differ in bioaccessibility depending on their stability in acidic pH environments. We studied the links between metal speciation and bioaccessibility. A combination of synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) was used to identify the zinc (Zn) speciation in spiked and smelter-affected soils. After conducting in vitro digestion tests on the soil samples, XANES and linear combination fitting were carried out on the residual pellets to identify the species of Zn that remained after digesting the soils in the simulated gastric and duodenal fluids. The metal species that were not present in the residual pellets were inferred to have been dissolved and, thus, more bioaccessible. Sphalerite (ZnS), ZnO, and outer-sphere Zn contributed more to Zn bioaccessibility than franklinite (ZnFe2 O4 ) and Zn incorporated into a hydroxy interlayer mineral (Zn-HIM). The bioaccessibility of Zn-aluminum layered double hydroxides (Zn-Al-LDH) was found to be inversely proportional to its residence time in soil. It was also observed that the relatively high pH of the duodenum favors metal reprecipitation and readsorption, leading to a reduction in bioaccessible metal concentration. These results imply that metal speciation mainly controls metal bioaccessibility. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:448-459. © 2018 SETAC.
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- Essouassi Elikem
- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Plunkett SA, Wijayawardena MAA, Naidu R, Siemering GS, Tomaszewski EJ, Ginder-Vogel M, Soldat DJ. Use of Routine Soil Tests to Estimate Pb Bioaccessibility. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:12556-12562. [PMID: 30351030 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Soil lead (Pb) hazard level is contingent on bioavailability, but existing assays that estimate Pb bioavailability for human health risks are too expensive or otherwise inaccessible to many people that are impacted by Pb-contaminated soil. This study investigated the use of routine soil nutrient tests to estimate soil-Pb bioaccessibility as a surrogate measure of Pb bioavailability. A silt loam soil was spiked to a target concentration of 2000 mg Pb kg-1 with Pb(NO3)2 and amended with H3PO4 (varying P-to-Pb molar ratios) and KCl (Cl-to-P molar ratio of 2:5) to generate soils with similar total Pb concentrations but a range of Pb bioavailability (and bioaccessibility). Soils were extracted using Mehlich 3, Mehlich 1, Bray P1, Olsen, and micronutrient (DTPA) methods, and the results were compared to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency method 1340 data as well as to extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. The Mehlich 3 and method 1340 treatment effect ratios were well-correlated ( r2 = 0.88, p ≤ 0.05), whereas Bray P1, DTPA, and Olsen results were more reflective of EXAFS data. Preliminary animal-feeding trials suggest that the Mehlich 3 is as effective as method 1340 at predicting the impact of P treatment on Pb relative bioavailability; however, both methods over-estimated the Pb hazard to mice in P-amended soil. Other routine soil tests that have heightened sensitivity to P amendment (e.g., Bray P1) may be promising candidates for Pb bioaccessibility assessment.
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- Shannon A Plunkett
- Department of Soil Science , University of Wisconsin , 1525 Observatory Drive , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , United States
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation , University of Newcastle , ATC Building , Callaghan , NSW 2308 , Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRE CARE) , Mawson Lakes , SA 5095 , Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation , University of Newcastle , ATC Building , Callaghan , NSW 2308 , Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRE CARE) , Mawson Lakes , SA 5095 , Australia
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- Department of Soil Science , University of Wisconsin , 1525 Observatory Drive , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program , University of Wisconsin , 660 North Park Street , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program , University of Wisconsin , 660 North Park Street , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , United States
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- Department of Soil Science , University of Wisconsin , 1525 Observatory Drive , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , United States
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Leibler JH, Basra K, Ireland T, McDonagh A, Ressijac C, Heiger-Bernays W, Vorhees D, Rosenbaum M. Lead exposure to children from consumption of backyard chicken eggs. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 167:445-452. [PMID: 30125763 PMCID: PMC6310228 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Backyard chicken ownership is rapidly increasing in urban areas in the United States, largely as a way to provide eggs for household consumption. Despite elevated levels of environmental lead contamination in many US cities, the role of backyard chicken eggs as a pathway for lead exposure, particularly for children, has received limited scrutiny. To characterize lead exposure from consumption of backyard chicken eggs for children and predict related effects on blood lead level (BLL), we conducted a cross-sectional study of backyard chicken owners in the Greater Boston area (n = 51). We interviewed participants regarding egg consumption by household members and collected backyard eggs (n = 201) and coop soil samples (n = 48) for analysis. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to evaluate lead concentration in homogenized eggs and an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) portable device was used to assess soil lead levels in the laboratory. We used the USEPA's Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic Model for Lead in Children (IEUBK) to assess the relative contribution of backyard egg consumption to aggregate BLL in children. Four scenarios were developed in the IEUBK model to address variability in egg consumption rates and egg lead contamination. Lead was detected in egg samples from 98% of the households that provided egg samples. Mean household lead concentration was 0.10 μg/g (SD: 0.18). Egg lead concentrations ranged from below the limit of detection (0.0014 μg/g) to 1.798 μg/g (<1.4-1198 ppb). Egg lead levels were strongly positively correlated with lead concentration in coop soil (r = 0.64; p < 0.001). In modeled scenarios where a child < 7 years frequently ate eggs highly contaminated with lead, BLLs are predicted to increase by 0.9-1.5 μg/dL. In three other scenarios reflecting more moderate egg lead contamination and consumption rates, BLLs were predicted to increase from 0.1 to 0.8 μg/dL. Consumption of backyard chicken eggs can contribute to lead exposure in children. Soil lead remediation prior to chicken ownership may reduce lead exposure from backyard eggs.
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- Jessica H Leibler
- Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, 715 Albany St, 4W, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, 715 Albany St, 4W, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth and Environment, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts University, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
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- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts University, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, 715 Albany St, 4W, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, 715 Albany St, 4W, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts University, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
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Hu X, Xu X, Ding Z, Chen Y, Lian HZ. In vitro inhalation/ingestion bioaccessibility, health risks, and source appointment of airborne particle-bound elements trapped in room air conditioner filters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:26059-26068. [PMID: 29968219 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2403-6] [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: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The airborne particle-bound elements (Ca, Fe, Al, Mg, K, Na, Zn, Mn, P, Pb, Cu, Sr, Ti, Ba, Cr, Ni, As, Sb, Cd, Co, and V) trapped in room air conditioners' filters (filter dusts) during recirculating indoor air from different types of rooms were analyzed, and the objectives of this study were to assess the potential sources of those elements and their potential health risks via inhalation/ingestion exposure. Main crustal elements such as Ca, Fe, Al, Mg, and K with an average value of 60.6, 17.9, 11.3, 7.58, and 6.90 mg g-1, respectively, are the preponderant elements, and the mean values of main toxic elements were 2230, 344, 508, 85.7, 71.5, 36.0, 8.02, and 16.9 mg kg-1 for Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr, Ni, As, Cd, and Sb, respectively. The enrichment factors indicated the significant enrichment of Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, Sb, and Zn in the filter dusts. Four potential sources with the contributions of 33.5, 29.1, 22.6, and 14.8%, respectively, were identified by absolute principal component scores-multiple linear regression analysis (APCS-MLR). Enrichment factor and APCS-MLR model reveal the outdoor input of toxic elements. In vitro inhalation and ingestion bioaccessibility of toxic elements showed elemental and in vitro procedure dependence. There are potential carcinogenic risks via ingestion exposure and no non-carcinogenic risks to both children and adults based on bioaccessible contents of toxic elements. This study reveals the potential health risks posed by the particle-bound elements.
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- Xin Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Center of Material Analysis and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Center of Material Analysis and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Center of Material Analysis and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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Karna RR, Noerpel MR, Luxton TP, Scheckel KG. Point of zero charge: Role in pyromorphite formation and bioaccessibility of lead and arsenic in phosphate amended soils. SOIL SYSTEMS 2018; 2:22. [PMID: 30714024 DOI: 10.3390/soilsystems2020022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Soluble lead (Pb) can be immobilized in pure systems as pyromorphite by adding sources of phosphorus (P), but uncertainties still remain in natural systems. Knowledge of PZC is important to predict the ionization of functional groups and their interaction with metal species in solution. This study utilized the Pb- and As-contaminated soils to determine the combined effect of pH with respect to PZC and different rates of P-application on pyromorphite formation, and Pb and arsenic (As) bioaccessibility as impacted by speciation changes. Solution chemistry analysis along with synchrotron-based Pb- and As-speciation, and bioaccessibility treatment effect ratios (TERs) were conducted. Results indicated no significant effect of PZC on pyromorphite formation in P-amended soils; however, the TERPb appeared significantly lower at pH>pHPZC and higher at pH<pHPZC (α = 0.05). In contrast, the TERAs was significantly higher at pH>pHPZC, compared to the other two treatments, for the tested soils. The lack of conversion of soil Pb to pyromorphite may be attributed to presence of stable minerals limiting soluble-Pb availability and high organic matter content of the tested soils.
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- Ranju R Karna
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA
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Fujimori T, Taniguchi M, Agusa T, Shiota K, Takaoka M, Yoshida A, Terazono A, Ballesteros FC, Takigami H. Effect of lead speciation on its oral bioaccessibility in surface dust and soil of electronic-wastes recycling sites. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 341:365-372. [PMID: 28802247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We measured bioaccessible lead (Pb) in simulated gastrointestinal fluids containing Pb-contaminated soil or dust from electronic waste (e-waste) recycling sites to assess the risk of Pb ingestion. The physiologically based extraction test (PBET) was used as in vitro bioaccessibility assay. Pb speciation was determined using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The total Pb concentrations in dusts (n=8) and soils (n=4) were in the range of 1630-131,000 and 239-7800mg/kg, respectively. Metallic Pb, a common component of e-waste, was ubiquitous in the samples. We also found Pb adsorbed onto goethite and as oxides and carbonate, implying soil mixing and weathering influences. Pb phosphate and organic species were only found in the soil samples, suggesting that formation was soil-specific. We identified other Pb compounds in several samples, including Pb silicate, Pb chromate, and Pb(II) hydrogen phosphate. A correlation analysis indicated that metallic Pb decreased bioaccessibility in the stomach, while a Pb speciation analysis revealed a low bioaccessibility for Pb phosphates and high bioaccessibility for organic Pb species. The health risk based on bioaccessible Pb was estimated to be much lower than that of total Pb due to the lower concentrations.
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- Takashi Fujimori
- Department of Global Ecology, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nisikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan; Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nisikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nisikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nisikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan
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- Department of Global Ecology, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nisikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan; Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nisikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Environmental Engineering Graduate Program, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, 1101, Philippines
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Ibaraki, Japan
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Huang H, Jiang Y, Xu X, Cao X. In vitro bioaccessibility and health risk assessment of heavy metals in atmospheric particulate matters from three different functional areas of Shanghai, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 610-611:546-554. [PMID: 28822338 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The bioaccessibility and human health risks of heavy metals in PM2.5 and PM10 samples from three functional areas of Shanghai, China including a commercial area (CA), a residential area (RA), and an industrial area (IA), were investigated. Gamble's solution and physiologically based extraction test were employed to simulate human respiratory and digestive system, respectively. Both PM2.5 and PM10 concentration in the three areas exceeded the guideline of WHO, and followed the order of IA>CA≈RA. Zinc and Pb were the most abundant metals with a concentration range of 0.19-0.44 and 0.05-0.42μgm-3, respectively. In respiratory system, heavy metal bioaccessibility for PM2.5 and PM10 varied within the range of 5.3%-71.4% and 4.8%-51.5%, respectively. Heavy metals in RA showed higher bioaccessibility than those in CA and IA in the respiratory system. In digestive system, heavy metal bioaccessibility for PM2.5 and PM10 reached 24.6%-90.9% and 28.5%-88.9% in the gastric phase and was reduced to 8.7%-85.5% and 8.5%-81.8% in the intestinal phase, respectively. The bioaccessibility of heavy metals in CA was highest among three areas in the digestive system. Based on the bioaccessibility analysis, the hazard quotient values of heavy metals in PMs via inhalation exposure were far below 1, the safe level, for both adults and children. However, potential risks via ingestion exposure resulted from Pb existed for children of three areas and for adults of RA as their hazard quotient values could reach up to 11. The obtained results indicated that the air quality in Shanghai need to be improved and the health risks to humans via ingestion exposure to atmospheric Pb must be considered.
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- Huang Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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H Valido I, Padoan E, Moreno T, Querol X, Font O, Amato F. Physico-chemical characterization of playground sand dust, inhalable and bioaccessible fractions. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 190:454-462. [PMID: 29028600 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.101] [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: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Dust is a mixture of natural and anthropogenic particles originated from multiple sources, which can represent an hazard for human health. Playgrounds are a site of particularly concern, due to sand dust ingestion by toddlers and inhalation. In this study, 37 sands used in public playgrounds in the city of Barcelona were physico-chemically characterized also in relation to routine maintenance activities such as disinfection and sand renewal. The analyzed sands show a felsic mineralogy dominated by Na-feldspar, quartz, and, to a lesser extent, K-feldspar, with minor amounts of clay minerals, carbonates and hematite. Particle fractions below 10, 2.5 and 1 μm represent, on average, 0.65%, 0.17% and 0.07% of bulk volume, respectively, although, due to the human grinding, these initial fractions increased every year by a 18%, 5% and 2% respectively. Disinfection of sands effectively reduced only the NH4+ concentration, among inorganic species. The average metal content was anthropogenically enriched, with respect to the upper continental crust, only for Sb and As. Both elements show high spatial variation indicating local sources such as road traffic for Sb (contributing mostly to the total concentration), and industry for As (also contributing with highly bioaccessible Sb, Cu and Zn). A clear inverse relationship between total concentrations of some elements and their leachable (Sb) and bioaccessible (Sb and Cr) fractions is observed. The most bioaccessible elements were Ca > Ni > Cu > Sr > Cd > Pb, all above the 25% of the total concentration. Bioaccessibility was higher for the carbonate-bearing particles and for the anthropic emitted metals (>50% of Ba, Cu, K, Pb and Zn).
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- Iris H Valido
- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari (DISAFA), Università degli Studi di Torino, Grugliasco, Torino, Italy
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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Sharp RM, Brabander DJ. Lead (Pb) Bioaccessibility and Mobility Assessment of Urban Soils and Composts: Fingerprinting Sources and Refining Risks to Support Urban Agriculture. GEOHEALTH 2017; 1:333-345. [PMID: 32158980 PMCID: PMC7007118 DOI: 10.1002/2017gh000093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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While the presence of legacy lead (Pb) in urban soil is well documented, less is known about the bioaccessibility, transport, and exposure pathways of urban soil Pb. We study Pb bioaccessibility in Roxbury and Dorchester, MA, urban gardens to assess exposure risk and identify remediation strategies, applicable locally and in urban gardens across the country. We work in partnership with The Food Project, which brings the goals and perspectives of local farmers to the center of the research process and enables efficient local application of results to reduce Pb exposure. We measure changes in Pb bioaccessibility as a function of growing material, grain size, and Pb source. In comparison to soils, compost has lower total Pb concentrations, has lower Pb solubility in gastric fluid, and limits fine particle resuspension. The mean bioaccessible Pb concentration of compost is 265 mg/kg, nearly an order of magnitude lower than that of soils, and compost contains 14% higher carbon content than soils, which may account for the observed 19% lower Pb bioaccessibility in compost. For all matrices (soil, raised bed fill, and compost) grain sizes <37 μm contain a disproportionate fraction of the total pool of bioaccessible Pb. Furthermore, the isotopic composition of Pb in the size fractions linked with resuspension and elevated blood lead levels is indicative of leaded gasoline and leaded paint even decades removed from the primary deposition of these sources.
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- Environmental StudiesWellesley CollegeWellesleyMAUSA
- GeosciencesWellesley CollegeWellesleyMAUSA
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Cui W, Liu G, Bezerra M, Lagos DA, Li Y, Cai Y. Occurrence of Methylmercury in Rice-Based Infant Cereals and Estimation of Daily Dietary Intake of Methylmercury for Infants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:9569-9578. [PMID: 29067797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Recent reports of elevated levels of methylmercury (MeHg) in rice revealed the possible occurrence of MeHg in infant rice cereals, leading to potential MeHg exposure through cereal consumption. Total mercury (THg) and MeHg levels in 119 infant cereal samples commonly marketed in the United States and China and estimated daily intake of MeHg through cereal consumption were determined. Concentrations of THg and MeHg in the tested cereal samples ranged from 0.35 to 15.9 μg/kg and from 0.07 to 13.9 μg/kg with means of 2.86 and 1.61 μg/kg, respectively. Rice-based cereals contained MeHg levels significantly higher than those of nonrice cereals, indicating that MeHg in rice could be source of MeHg in cereals. Cereal consumption could be a potential pathway of MeHg exposure for infants, as the EDI through cereal consumption amounted to 4-122% of the MeHg reference dose, suggesting the necessity of further evaluation of the potential health risk of dietary MeHg exposure to infants.
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- Wenbin Cui
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China , Qingdao, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University , Wuhan, China
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Thompson MR, Schwartz Barcott D. The concept of exposure in environmental health for nursing. J Adv Nurs 2017; 73:1315-1330. [PMID: 28000242 PMCID: PMC5423851 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To report an analysis of the concept of exposure in environmental health for nursing. BACKGROUND The importance of the environment has long been recognized in nursing, although the nature and scope of the concept and how it influences health have varied over time. Exposure is the sufficient and necessary link between environment and health. In nursing practice, the word 'exposure' has been used frequently with no clear standard definition. DESIGN Concept analysis using Kim's first-level analytics. DATA SOURCES Chronological review (1980-2015) of the nursing science literature was conducted through ProQuest Dissertations and Theses and CINAHL, followed by a multi-disciplinary search through PubMed (1980-2015), texts and the Internet to compare definitions and measurements of exposure and related concepts. METHODS Explicit and implicit conceptual definitions and measurements of exposure were identified, categorized and analysed. RESULTS The newly defined concept of 'exposure' is a process involves three phases: 1, contact is made between a target and one or more agents in the same environment; 2, the agent accesses the target by one or more routes of entry; and 3, the agent enters the target by crossing a barrier or boundary. Existing measurements related to each phase are identified and discussed. Definitions of 'target' and 'agent' were refined for congruency. CONCLUSION Consistent use of terms as defined is critical to development of nursing knowledge. These concepts should be incorporated into nursing-related research to evaluate their usefulness to nursing. Alignment of this concept with relevant theories should be critically examined.
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- Marcella Remer Thompson
- College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
- Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Superfund Research Program, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Zhang Z, Ren J, Wang M, Song X, Zhang C, Chen J, Li F, Guo G. Competitive immobilization of Pb in an aqueous ternary-metals system by soluble phosphates with varying pH. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 159:58-65. [PMID: 27276163 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Chemical immobilization by phosphates has been widely and successfully applied to treat Pb in wastewater and contaminated soils. Pb in wastewaters and soils, however, always coexists with other heavy metals and their competitive reactions with phosphates have not been quantitatively and systematically studied. In this approach, immobilization of Pb, Zn, and Cd by mono-, di-, and tripotassium phosphate (KH2PO4, K2HPO4, and K3PO4) was observed in the single- and ternary-metals solutions. The immobilization rates of the three metals were determined by the residual concentration. The mineral composition and structure of the precipitates were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicated that competitive reaction occurred in Pb-Zn-Cd ternary system, with immobilization rates decrease of <3.6%, <78%, and <89% for Pb, Zn and Cd (molar ratios of P: metal <1), respectively, compared to single metal system. The reaction of Pb with three phosphates exhibited intense competitiveness and the phosphates had a stronger affinity for Pb when Cl(-) was added. Pb-phosphate minerals formed by KH2PO4 with the better crystalline characteristics and largest size were very stable with a low dissolution rate (<0.02%) in the solution of pH 2.88, compared to K2HPO4 and K3PO4. This study demonstrated that Pb could be firstly and effectively immobilized by phosphates in multi-metal solutions containing Pb, Zn and Cd. Moreover, the research provided the insight of the importance of phosphate with low pH (e.g. KH2PO4) and the presence of Cl(-) for more efficient immobilization of Pb in the multi-metals pollution system.
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- Zhuo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Xiong T, Austruy A, Pierart A, Shahid M, Schreck E, Mombo S, Dumat C. Kinetic study of phytotoxicity induced by foliar lead uptake for vegetables exposed to fine particles and implications for sustainable urban agriculture. J Environ Sci (China) 2016; 46:16-27. [PMID: 27521932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2015.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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At the global scale, foliar metal transfer occurs for consumed vegetables cultivated in numerous urban or industrial areas with a polluted atmosphere. However, the kinetics of metal uptake, translocation and involved phytotoxicity was never jointly studied with vegetables exposed to micronic and sub-micronic particles (PM). Different leafy vegetables (lettuces and cabbages) cultivated in RHIZOtest® devices were, therefore, exposed in a greenhouse for 5, 10 and 15days to various PbO PM doses. The kinetics of transfer and phytotoxicity was assessed in relation to lead concentration and exposure duration. A significant Pb accumulation in leaves (up to 7392mg/kg dry weight (DW) in lettuce) with translocation to roots was observed. Lead foliar exposure resulted in significant phytotoxicity, lipid composition change, a decrease of plant shoot growth (up to 68.2% in lettuce) and net photosynthesis (up to 58% in lettuce). The phytotoxicity results indicated plant adaptation to Pb and a higher sensitivity of lettuce in comparison with cabbage. Air quality needs, therefore, to be considered for the health and quality of vegetables grown in polluted areas, such as certain megacities (in China, Pakistan, Europe, etc.) and furthermore, to assess the health risks associated with their consumption.
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- TianTian Xiong
- Université de Toulouse, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse-Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse (INP-ENSAT), 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, EcoLab, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France.
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- Institut Ecocitoyen, Centre de Vie la Fossette RD 268, 13270 Fos-sur-Mer, France
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- Université de Toulouse, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse-Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse (INP-ENSAT), 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, EcoLab, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse-Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse (INP-ENSAT), 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, EcoLab, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Universite J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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Xia Q, Peng C, Lamb D, Kader M, Mallavarapu M, Naidu R, Ng JC. Effects of arsenic and cadmium on bioaccessibility of lead in spiked soils assessed by Unified BARGE Method. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 154:343-349. [PMID: 27062001 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The bioaccessibility of lead (Pb) in contaminated soils has been extensively studied, including the influence of soil properties on Pb bioaccessibility. However, little is known about the effects of other metals/metalloid, such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) on the bioaccessibility of Pb, i.e. whether As or Cd could increase or decrease the solubility of Pb in human gastrointestinal tract when Pb-contaminated soil and As-contaminated (or Cd-contaminated) soil are ingested simultaneously. Furthermore, it is far from clear that if soil property could make a difference to these effects. In this study, seven types of soils were collected in Australia and spiked with As, Cd or Pb. Gastric bioaccessibility of Pb ranged from 44 ± 0.9% to 100 ± 6.7% whilst intestinal bioaccessibility dropped to 1 ± 0.2% to 36 ± 1.7%. Statistical analysis shows total Pb in soil was the most significant controller for bioaccessible Pb. Effects of As and Cd on the bioaccessibility of Pb in simulated human digestive system were studied by mixing As-spiked soil (or Cd-spiked soil) with Pb-spiked soil of the same type during bioaccessibility test. Results reveal that neither As nor Cd had impact on Pb bioaccessibility, which indicates when As, Cd and Pb aged in soils separately, they may behave independently in the bioaccessibility measuring system. This finding can be part of evidence to assume additive effect when it comes to estimate the bioaccessibility of mixtures of independently-aged As and Pb (or Cd and Pb) in soils.
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- Qing Xia
- The University of Queensland, National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, Brisbane, QLD 4108, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, Brisbane, QLD 4108, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; The University of Newcastle, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; The University of Newcastle, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; The University of Newcastle, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; The University of Newcastle, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, Brisbane, QLD 4108, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Sanderson P, Naidu R, Bolan N. The effect of environmental conditions and soil physicochemistry on phosphate stabilisation of Pb in shooting range soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016; 170:123-30. [PMID: 26812009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The stabilisation of Pb in the soil by phosphate is influenced by environmental conditions and physicochemical properties of the soils to which it is applied. Stabilisation of Pb by phosphate was examined in four soils under different environmental conditions. The effect of soil moisture and temperature on stabilisation of Pb by phosphate was examined by measurement of water extractable and bioaccessible Pb, sequential fractionation and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The addition of humic acid, ammonium nitrate and chloride was also examined for inhibition or improvement of Pb stability with phosphate treatment. The effect of moisture level varied between soils. In soil MB and DA a soil moisture level of 50% water holding capacity was sufficient to maximise stabilisation of Pb, but in soil TV and PE reduction in bioaccessible Pb was inhibited at this moisture level. Providing moisture at twice the soil water holding capacity did not enhance the effect of phosphate on Pb stabilisation. The difference of Pb stability as a result of incubating phosphate treated soils at 18 °C and 37 °C was relatively small. However wet-dry cycles decreased the effectiveness of phosphate treatment. The reduction in bioaccessible Pb obtained was between 20 and 40% with the most optimal treatment conditions. The reduction in water extractable Pb by phosphate was substantial regardless of incubation conditions and the effect of different temperature and soil moisture regimes was not significant. Selective sequential extraction showed phosphate treatment converted Pb in fraction 1 (exchangeable, acid and water soluble) to fraction 2 (reducible). There were small difference in fraction 4 (residual) Pb and fraction 1 as a result of treatment conditions. X-ray absorption spectroscopy of stabilised PE soil revealed small differences in Pb speciation under varying soil moisture and temperature treatments. The addition of humic acid and chloride produced the greatest effect on Pb speciation in phosphate treated soils.
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- Peter Sanderson
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Australia; Previous Address: Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, University Parade, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Australia; Previous Address: Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, University Parade, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Australia; Previous Address: Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, University Parade, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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Growing Gardens in Shrinking Cities: A Solution to the Soil Lead Problem? SUSTAINABILITY 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/su8020141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sima J, Zhao L, Xu X, Luo Q, Cao X. Transformation and bioaccessibility of lead during physiologically based extraction test: effects of phosphate amendment and extract fluid components. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra06878b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pb bioaccessibility decreased continuously with phosphate amendment due to the formation and transformation of insoluble Pb phosphate precipitates during PBET.
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- Jingke Sima
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Contaminated Sites Remediation
- Shanghai Institute for Design & Research on Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai 200232
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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Obrycki JF, Basta NT, Scheckel K, Stevens BN, Minca KK. Phosphorus Amendment Efficacy for In Situ Remediation of Soil Lead Depends on the Bioaccessible Method. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2016; 45:37-44. [PMID: 26828158 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2015.05.0244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A validated method is needed to measure reductions of in vitro bioaccessible (IVBA) Pb in urban soil remediated with amendments. This study evaluated the effect of in vitro extraction solution pH and glycine buffer on bioaccessible Pb in P-treated soils. Two Pb-contaminated soils (790-1300 mg Pb kg), one from a garden and one from a city lot in Cleveland, OH, were incubated in a bench scale experiment for 1 yr. Six phosphate amendments, including bone meal, fish bone, poultry litter, monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, and triple superphosphate, were added to containers at two application rates. Lead IVBA was assessed using USEPA Method 1340 and three modified versions of this method. Modifications included using solutions with pH 1.5 and 2.5 as well as using solutions with and without 0.4 mol L glycine. Soil amendments were ineffective in reducing IVBA Pb in these soils as measured by pH 1.5 with glycine buffer. The greatest reductions in IVBA Pb, from 5 to 26%, were found using pH 2.5 extractions. Lead mineral results showed several soil amendments promoted Pb phosphate formation, an indicator of remediation success. A significant negative linear relationship between reduction in IVBA Pb and Pb-phosphate formation was found only for pH 2.5 without glycine extraction solution. A modified USEPA Method 1340 without glycine and using pH 2.5 has the potential to predict P soil treatment efficacy and reductions in bioavailable Pb.
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Brown SL, Chaney RL, Hettiarachchi GM. Lead in Urban Soils: A Real or Perceived Concern for Urban Agriculture? JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2016; 45:26-36. [PMID: 26828157 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2015.07.0376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Urban agriculture is growing in cities across the United States. It has the potential to provide multiple benefits, including increased food security. Concerns about soil contamination in urban areas can be an impediment to urban agriculture. Lead is the most common contaminant in urban areas. In this paper, direct (soil ingestion via outdoor and indoor exposure) and indirect (consumption of food grown in Pb-contaminated soils) exposure pathways are reviewed. It is highly unlikely that urban agriculture will increase incidences of elevated blood Pb for children in urban areas. This is due to the high likelihood that agriculture will improve soils in urban areas, resulting in reduced bioavailability of soil Pb and reduced fugitive dust. Plant uptake of Pb is also typically very low. The exceptions are low-growing leafy crops where soil-splash particle contamination is more likely and expanded hypocotyl root vegetables (e.g., carrot). However, even with higher bioaccumulation factors, it is not clear that the Pb in root vegetables or any other crops will be absorbed after eating. Studies have shown limited absorption of Pb when ingested with food. Best management practices to assure minimal potential for exposure are also common practices in urban gardens. These include the use of residuals-based composts and soil amendments and attention to keeping soil out of homes. This review suggests that benefits associated with urban agriculture far outweigh any risks posed by elevated soil Pb.
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Yang K, Cattle SR. Bioaccessibility of lead in urban soil of Broken Hill, Australia: A study based on in vitro digestion and the IEUBK model. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 538:922-33. [PMID: 26363147 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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This study was conducted to investigate lead (Pb) bioaccessibility in urban soil and to assess health risk to children in the city of Broken Hill, Australia, which was established around one of the world's largest lead-zinc-silver mines. Fifty-three topsoil (0-0.1m) and 50 subsoil (0.3-0.5m) samples were collected from earthen footpaths, nature strips, parks or vacant land throughout the urban area. The soil samples were analysed for total Pb concentration, Pb bioaccessibility and Pb mineral phases, together with important soil physicochemical properties known to influence Pb bioaccessibility. Lead bioaccessibility ranged from 24% to 89% in topsoil and from 16% to 100% in subsoil, exhibiting a generally decreasing pattern with increasing distance from the orebody. Lead bioaccessibility was strongly positively related to total Pb concentration in both the topsoil and subsoil. In subsoil, a moderate negative correlation existed between Pb bioaccessibility and soil pH, while a moderate positive correlation existed between Pb bioaccessibility and soil organic matter (OM) content. In contrast, only a weak positive correlation existed between Pb bioaccessibility and OM content in topsoil. The presence of different Pb mineral phases also appeared to have caused variation in soil Pb bioaccessibility, with galena (PbS)-rich samples tending to exhibit lower Pb bioaccessibility. The prediction of blood lead (PbB) levels in Broken Hill children aged 1-4years using the IEUBK model well matched the measured data from a recent PbB screening, suggesting a high risk of childhood chronic low-level Pb exposure (PbB levels >5μg/dL) in Broken Hill, especially in the vicinity of the orebody. Future Pb abatement programs in Broken Hill should utilise the IEUBK model to establish target soil Pb values in an effort to achieve particular child PbB outcomes.
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- Kai Yang
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Bi X, Li Z, Sun G, Liu J, Han Z. In vitro bioaccessibility of lead in surface dust and implications for human exposure: A comparative study between industrial area and urban district. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 297:191-197. [PMID: 25958267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, ground surface dust samples from two contrasting areas, a former zinc smelting area in Guizhou Province and a common urban district in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China, were assessed for in vitro Pb bioaccessibility using a physiologically based extraction test (PBET). Extremely elevated concentrations of Pb (220-6348 mg/kg) and other trace metals were observed in the zinc smelting area. While moderate high metal concentrations (79-1544 mg/kg of Pb) in the urban dusts were attributed to various urban activities, coal combustion and traffic emissions. Lead bioaccessibility in the stomach-phase varied from 17.6 to 76.1% and no significant difference was found between industrial and urban dust samples. Compared with the stomach-phase, Pb bioaccessibility in the more alkaline intestinal-phase was considerably lower (1.2-21.8%). A significantly negative correlation was found between dust Ca concentrations and Pb bioaccessibility in the intestinal-phase, suggesting that Ca plays an important role in reducing the bioaccessible Pb in the intestinal-phase. The estimated Pb exposure based on gastric bioaccessible Pb was 13.9 and 1.8 μg/kg day for children living in the industrial and urban areas, respectively, accounting for 85% and 41% of their corresponding total Pb exposure.
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- Xiangyang Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
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- School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration CAGS, Langfang 065000, China
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Jez E, Lestan D. Prediction of blood lead levels in children before and after remediation of soil samples in the upper Meza Valley, Slovenia. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 296:138-146. [PMID: 25917691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.049] [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: 11/24/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The Meza Valley, Slovenia, has been contaminated by Pb smelting, resulting in an epidemic of lead poisoning in childhood. The potential of remediation with EDTA soil washing to mitigate the risk from Pb poisoning was investigated by applying the Integrated Exposure Uptake Bio-kinetic (IEUBK) model. Soils from 79 locations were collected and the total and bio-accessible Pb concentrations were determined before and after extraction with 60 mmol kg(-1) EDTA. Extraction reduced the soil Pb concentration in towns of Mezica, Zerjav and Crna by 53, 67 and 62%, respectively, and the concentration of in vitro bio-accessible Pb in the simulated human gastric phase by 2.6-, 3.2- and 2.9-times, respectively. The predictions of the IEUBK model based on Pb contamination data were verified with data on blood Pb levels in children. The IEUBK model predicted that, after soil remediation, the number of locations at which the expected blood Pb level in children was higher than the stipulated 10 μg d L(-1) would decrease by 90, 38 and 91% in the towns of Mezica, Zerjav and Crna, respectively. The results confirmed the feasibility of soil washing with EDTA as an efficient remediation measure in Mezica and Crna and advice for soil capping/removal for the most polluted town of Zerjav.
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- Erika Jez
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Envit Ltd., Slovenia.
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Li J, Li K, Cave M, Li HB, Ma LQ. Lead bioaccessibility in 12 contaminated soils from China: Correlation to lead relative bioavailability and lead in different fractions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 295:55-62. [PMID: 25911623 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study investigated the relationship between Pb relative bioavailability (RBA) and bioaccessibility, and their relationships with Pb in different pools in soils. Twelve Pb-contaminated soils representing different contamination sources from China were analyzed for Pb bioaccessibility using four in vitro methods (UBM, SBRC, IVG, and PBET), Pb-RBA using a mouse blood model, and Pb fractionation using sequential extraction. Lead bioaccessibility in the gastric phase (GP) and Pb-RBA was generally lower in mining soils (0.46-29% and 7.0-26%) than smelting (19-92% and 31-84%) and farming soils (13-99% and 51-61%), with more Pb in the residual fraction in mining soils. Lead bioaccessibility varied with assays, with SBRC (3.0-99%) producing significantly higher bioaccessible Pb than other assays (0.46-84%) in the gastric phase. However, Pb bioaccessibility in the intestinal phase (IP) of all assays sharply decreased to 0.01-20% possibly due to Pb sorption to solid phase at higher pH. Lead bioaccessibility by UBM-GP assay was best correlated with Pb-RBA (r(2) = 0.67), followed by IVG-GP (r(2) = 0.55). Among different Pb fractions, strong correlation was found between Pb bioaccessibility/Pb-RBA and the sum of exchangeable and carbonate fractions. Our study suggested that UBM-GP assay has potential to determine Pb bioaccessibility in contaminated soils in China.
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- Jie Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, People's Republic of China
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- British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, People's Republic of China; Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States.
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