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Tian X, Liu K, Yang X, Jiang T, Chen B, Tian Z, Wu J, Xia L, Huang D, Peng H. Synthesis of metakaolin-based geopolymer foamed materials using municipal solid waste incineration fly ash as a foaming agent. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 169:101-111. [PMID: 37421822 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.07.003] [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: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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The existence of metallic aluminum in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWIFA) makes it challenging to recycle MSWIFA into cement materials because expansion occurs in the resultant matrices. Geopolymer-foamed materials (GFMs) are gaining attention in the field of porous materials due to their high-temperature stability, low thermal conductivity and low CO2 emission. This work aimed to utilize MSWIFA as a foaming agent to synthesize GFMs. The physical properties, pore structure, compressive strength and thermal conductivity were analyzed to assess different GFMs which were synthesized with various MSWIFA and stabilizing agent dosages. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis were conducted to characterize the phase transformation of the GFMs. Results showed that when MSWIFA content was increased from 20 to 50%, the porosity of GFMs increased from 63.5 to 73.7%, and bulk density decreased from 890 to 690 kg/m3. The addition of stabilizing agent could trap the foam, refine the cell size, and homogenize the cell size range. With the stabilizing agent increase from 0 to 4%, the porosity increased from 69.9 to 76.8%, and the bulk density decreased from 800 to 620 kg/m3. The thermal conductivity decreased with increasing MSWIFA from 20 to 50%, and stabilizing agent dosage from 0 to 4%. Compared with the collected data from references, a higher compressive strength can be obtained at the same level of thermal conductivity for GFMs synthesized with MSWIFA as a foaming agent. Additionally, the foaming effect of MSWIFA results from the H2 release. The addition of MSWIFA changed both the crystal phase and gel composition, whereas the stabilizing agent dosage had little impact on the phase composition.
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- Xiang Tian
- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Research Group LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 2B 5, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Doctorado Institucional de Ingeniería y Ciencia de Materiales, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Av. Sierra Leona 530, San Luis Potosi 78210, Mexico
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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Huang Z, Ma Y, Zhan X, Lin H, Zheng C, Tigabu M, Guo F. Composition of inorganic elements in fine particulate matter emitted during surface fire in relation to moisture content of forest floor combustibles. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137259. [PMID: 36400192 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137259] [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: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The moisture content of combustible material on the forest floor is constantly changing due to environmental factors, which have a direct impact on the composition and emission intensity of particulate matter released during fire. In this study, an indoor biomass combustion analysis device was used to analyze the emission characteristics of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from combustion of herbaceous combustible materials with different moisture contents (0%, 15%, and 30%). The composition of inorganic elements in PM2.5 (Zn, K, Mg, Ca, and other 13 measurable elements) were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The results showed that the PM2.5 emission factor increased significantly with the increase of moisture content of combustible materials in the range of 11.63 ± 0.55 for dry samples to 36.71 ± 1.21 g/kg for samples with 30% moisture content. The main elemental components of PM2.5 were K, Zn, Ca, Mg, and Na and K, Ca, Mg, and Na emission factors increased with the increase of moisture content of combustibles. The proportion of macronutrients in PM2.5 released by combustion of each herb increased as the moisture content increased, but the proportion of trace elements gradually decreased. There was a good correlation between elemental composition of PM2.5 and that of herbaceous combustibles. The results provide evidence that the moisture content of combustible materials has a significant effect on the emission of inorganic elements in particulate matter, and hence cautions should be exercised during fuel reduction treatments, such as early prescribed fire.
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- Ziyan Huang
- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 190, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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He H, Yang B, Wu D, Gao X, Fei X. Applications of crushing and grinding-based treatments for typical metal-containing solid wastes: Detoxification and resource recovery potentials. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 314:120034. [PMID: 36030964 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metal-containing solid wastes can induce serious environmental pollution if managed improperly, but contain considerable resources. The detoxification and resource recoveries of these wastes are of both environmental and economic significances, being indispensable for circular economy. In the past decades, attempts have been made worldwide to treat these wastes. Crushing and grinding-based treatments have been increasingly applied, the operating apparatus and parameters of which depend on the waste type and treatment purpose. Based on the relevant studies, the applications of crushing and grinding on four major types of solid wastes, namely spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) cathode, waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs), incineration bottom ash (IBA), and incineration fly ash (IFA) are here systematically reviewed. These types of solid wastes are generated in increasing amounts, and have the potentials to release various organic and inorganic pollutants. Despite of the widely different texture, composition, and other physicochemical properties of the solid wastes, crushing and grinding have been demonstrated to be universally applicable. For each of the four wastes, the technical route that involving crushing and grinding is described with the advantages highlighted. The crushing and grinding serve either mainstream or auxiliary role in the processing of the solid wastes. This review summarizes and highlights the developments and future directions of crushing and grinding-based treatments.
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- Hongping He
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore; Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, 637141, Singapore.
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Chuai X, Xiao R, Chang L, Wang J, Yong H, Jiang R, Zhang T, Tan S, Zhao Y, Xiong Z, Zhang J. Fate and emission behavior of heavy metals during hazardous chemical waste incineration. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128656. [PMID: 35359107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The fate and emission behavior of heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn) from a hazardous chemical waste incinerator were systematically explored. The results show that the main components of incineration fly ashes and slags contain minerals such as salt, plagioclase, pyroxene, gypsum, calcite, and slaked lime. The elements As, Cd, Pb, and Se are enriched in the fly ash particles during flue gas condensation. Co and Ni are more likely to be deposited in the rotary kiln slag and cooling tower slag owing to their lower volatility. Zn, Cr, and Cu are usually volatilized into the flue gas as oxides or chlorides are condensed and enriched in the slag of the cooling tower during the flue gas cooling process. The content of As, Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr, and Se increase with decreasing fly ash particle size. After the flue gas purification equipment was employed, the concentration of particulate metals significantly reduced. In the exhaust flue gas, the concentrations of Cu and Zn are 29.85 and 28.47 μg/m3, those of As, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Se range from 2.54 to 9.25 μg/m3, and those of Co and Cd are 0.42 and 0.13 μg/m3, respectively.
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- Xing Chuai
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- CHN New Energy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Shen Z, Liu X, Impeng S, Zhang C, Yan T, Wang P, Zhang D. Alkali and Heavy Metal Copoisoning Resistant Catalytic Reduction of NO x via Liberating Lewis Acid Sites. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:5141-5149. [PMID: 35369691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The catalyst deactivation caused by the coexistence of alkali and heavy metals remains an obstacle for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3. Moreover, the copoisoning mechanism of alkali and heavy metals is still unclear. Herein, the copoisoning mechanism of K and Cd was revealed from the adsorption and variation of reaction intermediates at a molecular level through time-resolved in situ spectroscopy combined with theoretical calculations. The alkali metal K mainly decreased the adsorption of NH3 on Lewis acid sites and altered the reaction more depending on the formation of the NH4NO3 intermediate, which is highly related to NOx adsorption and activation. However, Cd further inhibited the generation of active nitrate intermediates and thus decreased the NOx abatement about 60% on potassium-poisoned CeTiOx catalysts. Physically mixing with acid additives for CeTiOx catalysts could significantly liberate the active Lewis acid sites from the occupation of alkali metals and relieve the high dependence on NOx adsorption and activation, thus recovering the NOx removal rate to the initial state. This work revealed the copoisoning mechanism of K and Cd on Ce-based de-NOx catalysts and developed a facile anti-poisoning strategy, which paves a way for the development of durable catalysts among alkali and heavy metal copoisoning resistant catalytic reduction of NOx.
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- Zhi Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, School of Materials Science and Engineering, International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, School of Materials Science and Engineering, International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, School of Materials Science and Engineering, International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, School of Materials Science and Engineering, International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, School of Materials Science and Engineering, International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, School of Materials Science and Engineering, International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Nandhini R, Berslin D, Sivaprakash B, Rajamohan N, Vo DVN. Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS 2022; 20:1645-1669. [PMID: 35350388 PMCID: PMC8945873 DOI: 10.1007/s10311-022-01410-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The rising global population is inducing a fast increase in the amount of municipal waste and, in turn, issues of rising cost and environmental pollution. Therefore, alternative treatments such as waste-to-energy should be developed in the context of the circular economy. Here, we review the conversion of municipal solid waste into energy using thermochemical methods such as gasification, combustion, pyrolysis and torrefaction. Energy yield depends on operating conditions and feedstock composition. For instance, torrefaction of municipal waste at 200 °C generates a heating value of 33.01 MJ/kg, while the co-pyrolysis of cereals and peanut waste yields a heating value of 31.44 MJ/kg at 540 °C. Gasification at 800 °C shows higher carbon conversion for plastics, of 94.48%, than for waste wood and grass pellets, of 70-75%. Integrating two or more thermochemical treatments is actually gaining high momentum due to higher energy yield. We also review reforming catalysts to enhance dihydrogen production, such as nickel on support materials such as CaTiO3, SrTiO3, BaTiO3, Al2O3, TiO3, MgO, ZrO2. Techno-economic analysis, sensitivity analysis and life cycle assessment are discussed.
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- Rajendran Nandhini
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, 608002 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, 608002 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, 608002 India
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- Chemical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, 311 Sohar, Oman
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang Malaysia
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Xu Y, Li Z, Liu Y, Pan B, Peng R, Shao W, Yang W, Chen M, Kan H, Ying Z, Zhang Y. Differential Roles of Water-Insoluble and Water-Soluble Fractions of Diesel Exhaust Particles in the Development of Adverse Health Effects Due to Chronic Instillation of Diesel Exhaust Particles. Chem Res Toxicol 2021; 34:2450-2459. [PMID: 34780166 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has a marked temporospatial variation in chemical composition, but how the composition of PM2.5 influences its toxicity remains elusive. To explore the roles of individual PM2.5 components in the pathogenesis following PM2.5 exposure, we prepared water-soluble (WS-DEP) and water-insoluble (WIS-DEP) fractions of diesel exhaust particles (DEP) and performed 15-week intratracheal instillation on C57Bl/6J mice using these fractions. Their effects on pulmonary and systemic inflammation, hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance, systemic glucose homeostasis, and gut microbiota were then assessed. Compared to control, instillation of DEP or WIS-DEP, but not WS-DEP, significantly increased pulmonary inflammatory scores and expression of inflammatory markers, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cell number, and circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines. Consistently, DEP- or WIS-DEP-instilled but not WS-DEP-instilled mice versus control had significant hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance and systemic glucose intolerance. In contrast, instillation of WS-DEP versus instillation of WIS-DEP had effects on the gut microbiota more comparable to that of instillations of DEP. The pulmonary and systemic inflammation, hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance, and systemic glucose intolerance following chronic DEP instillation are all attributable to the WIS-DEP, suggesting that PM2.5 may have a solubility-dependent basal toxicity.
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- Yanyi Xu
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Medicine Cardiology Division, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Medicine Cardiology Division, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, United States
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- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Lai A, Baumgartner J, Schauer JJ, Rudich Y, Pardo M. Cytotoxicity and chemical composition of women's personal PM 2.5 exposures from rural China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: ATMOSPHERES 2021; 1:359-371. [PMID: 34604754 PMCID: PMC8459644 DOI: 10.1039/d1ea00022e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Personal exposure PM samples aid in determining the sources and chemical composition of real-world exposures, particularly in settings with household air pollution. However, their use in toxicological research is limited, despite uncertainty regarding health effects in these settings and evidence of differential toxicity among PM2.5 sources and components. This study used women's PM2.5 exposure samples collected using personal exposure monitoring in rural villages in three Chinese provinces (Beijing, Shanxi, and Sichuan) during summer and winter. Water-soluble organic carbon, ions, elements, and organic tracers (e.g. levoglucosan and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs]) were quantified in water and organic PM2.5 extracts. Human lung epithelial cells (A549) were exposed to the extracts. Cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and gene expression were measured. Biomass burning contributions were higher in Sichuan samples than in Beijing or Shanxi. Some PM characteristics (total PAHs and coal combustion source contributions) and biological effects of organic extract exposures (cell death, ROS, and cytokine gene expression) shared a common trend of higher levels and effects in winter than in summer for Shanxi and Beijing but no seasonal differences in Sichuan. Modulation of phase I/AhR-related genes (cyp1a1 and cyp1b1) and phase II/oxidative stress-related genes (HO-1, SOD1/2, NQO-1, and catalase) was either low or insignificant, without clear trends between samples. No significant cell death or ROS production was observed for water extract treatments among all sites and seasons, even at possible higher concentrations tested. These results support organic components, particularly PAHs, as essential drivers of biological effects, which is consistent with some other evidence from ambient PM2.5. Direct measurement with personal samplers captures the chemical complexity of PM2.5 exposures better than fixed monitors. To investigate biological effects, lung cells were exposed to extracts of exposure PM2.5 samples.![]()
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- Alexandra Lai
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot Israel
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- Institute for Health and Social Policy, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Environmental Chemistry & Technology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot Israel
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Wu D, Li Q, Shang X, Liang Y, Ding X, Sun H, Li S, Wang S, Chen Y, Chen J. Commodity plastic burning as a source of inhaled toxic aerosols. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125820. [PMID: 33887570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Commodity plastic is ubiquitous in daily life and commonly disposed of via unregulated burning, particularly in developing regions. We report here the much higher emission factors (13.1 ± 7.5 g/kg) and toxicities of inhalable aerosols emitted from the unregulated burning of plastic waste based on field measurements and cellular experiments, including oxidative stress and cytotoxic tests in A549 cells. Plastic foam burning emitted aerosols possesses the highest EFs (34.8 ± 4.5 g/kg) and toxicities, which are 4.2- to 13.4-fold and 1.1- to 2.7-fold higher than those emitted from the burning of other waste types. These quantified toxicities are mainly attributed to aerosols containing carbonaceous matter, especially persistent organic pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and dioxins, which originate from incomplete combustion processes. The aerosol emission amounts were estimated from the obtained experimental results. Approximately 70.2 million tons (29%) of plastic waste was burned without regulation worldwide in 2016, leading to 0.92 ± 0.53 million tons of toxic aerosols being released into the air, a majority of which occurred in developing regions. The results indicate improved combustion technology and control strategies are urgently needed in developing regions for discarded plastic -waste to mitigate toxic exposure risks and achieve sustainable development.
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- Di Wu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Ogrizek M, Jaćimović R, Šala M, Kroflič A. No more waste at the elemental analysis of airborne particulate matter on quartz fibre filters. Talanta 2021; 226:122110. [PMID: 33676666 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Particulate matter (PM) is the major environmental pollutant. Its elemental composition is routinely monitored. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICPMS) is commonly applied after a PM sample has been digested by an acid during a microwave treatment. In this case, sample preparation procedure is laborious, sometimes incomplete and produces toxic waste. In this paper we show that direct sample introduction to ICPMS by laser ablation (LA-ICPMS) is of huge advantage. Minimal quantity of a sample is required for the analysis (<1 cm2) and no chemical waste is produced. The study focused on the most universal and widely used quartz fibre filter samples and we show that LA-ICPMS can be successfully applied for the determination of the elemental composition of such samples. Some effort is, however, still needed to develop an autosampler for the LA-ICPMS system and to provide commercial matrix-matched standards for this application to be implemented in environment laboratories worldwide.
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- Monika Ogrizek
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Geng N, Song X, Cao R, Luo Y, A M, Cai Z, Yu K, Gao Y, Ni Y, Zhang H, Chen J. The effect of toxic components on metabolomic response of male SD rats exposed to fine particulate matter. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 272:115922. [PMID: 33139092 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PM2.5 pollution was associated with numerous adverse health effects. However, PM2.5 induced toxic effects and the relationships with toxic components remain largely unknown. To evaluate the metabolic toxicity of PM2.5 at environmentally relevant doses, investigate the seasonal variation of PM2.5 induced toxicity and the relationship with toxic components, a combination of general pathophysiological tests and metabolomics analysis was conducted in this study to explore the response of SD rats to PM2.5 exposure. The result of general toxicology analysis revealed unconspicuous toxicity of PM2.5 under environmental dose, but winter PM2.5 at high dose caused severe histopathological damage to lung. Metabolomic analysis highlighted significant metabolic disorder induced by PM2.5 even at environmentally relevant doses. Lipid metabolism and GSH metabolism were primarily influenced by PM2.5 exposure due to the high levels of heavy metals. In addition, high levels of organic compounds such as PAHs, PCBs and PCDD/Fs in winter PM2.5 bring multiple overlaps on the toxic pathways, resulting in larger pulmonary toxicity and metabolic toxicity in rats than summer.
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- Ningbo Geng
- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116028, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 116011, Liaoning, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 116011, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China.
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Ruan F, Liu R, Wang K, Zeng J, Zuo Z, He C, Zhang Y. Cytotoxicity of black phosphorus quantum dots on lung-derived cells and the underlying mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 402:122875. [PMID: 33254732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Black phosphorus quantum dots (BP-QDs) are a new type of zero-dimensional (0D) nanomaterial that has been widely used due of their superior properties in many biomedical fields, but limited studies have focused on the biocompatibility of BP-QDs, particularly in the respiratory system. In this study, we investigated the potential lung cell toxicity of BP-QDs in vitro. Two human lung-derived cells, A549 and Beas-2B, were treated with 5∼20 μg/mL BP-QDs for 24 h. The results showed that BP-QDs triggered significant lung cell toxicity, including a dose-dependent decrease in cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage, cell shape changes, cellular oxidative stress and cell cycle arrest. In addition, pretreatment with the classical phagocytosis inhibitor cytochalasin D (Cyto D) alleviated the decrease in cell viability and LDH leakage induced by BP-QDs. In contrast, BP-QDs induced the production of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreases in the glutathione level, whereas the ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) could protect A549 and Beas-2B cells from BP-QD-induced cellular oxidative stress. Taken together, the results from this study indicate that the potential toxic effects and mechanisms of BP-QDs in two different human lung cells should be considered to evaluate the lung cell safety of BP-QDs.
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- Fengkai Ruan
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China.
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Xin L, Wang J, Sun J, Zhang C, Tong X, Wan J, Feng J, Tian H, Zhang Z. Cellular effects of PM 2.5 from Suzhou, China: relationship to chemical composition and endotoxin content. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:287-299. [PMID: 32809125 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10403-0] [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: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exposure to PM2.5 can cause adverse health outcomes. In this study, we analyzed PM2.5 samples collected from suburban and urban sites, including a traffic tunnel in Suzhou, China, for their physicochemical properties, endotoxin contents, and effects on HepG2 and A549 cells in vitro. The greatest cellular responses, including oxidative stress, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, inflammatory, and transcriptional activation of stress-responsive genes (i.e., HSPA1A, GADD45α), were observed in cells treated with traffic tunnel PM2.5. Cytokine expression was also measured and closely correlated with endotoxin content, while other toxic effects were largely related to PM2.5-bound metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These findings suggested that chemical and biological composition of PM2.5, including adsorbed trace metals, PAHs, and endotoxin, may contribute significantly to their toxicity. In addition to commonly used in vitro toxicity tests, HSPA1A and GADD45α promoter-driven luciferase reporter cells may provide a potential new tool for rapid screening and quantification of PM2.5 toxicity.
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- Lili Xin
- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 72 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory Center, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang B, Wang H, Han D, Chen J, Yin Y. Studying the mixture effects of brominated flame retardants and metal ions by comet assay. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115677. [PMID: 33254668 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115677] [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: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study was designed to evaluate the sensitivities of diverse cell lines on DNA damage effects and genotoxic effects of three brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and three metal ions (Cu2+, Cd2+, Hg2+) by comet assay. First, THP-1 was identified as the most sensitive cell line in terms of DNA damage among 11 kinds of cells screened. Accordingly, the THP-1 cell line was used as a model in subsequent single/combined genotoxicity tests. Single exposure tests to BFRs or metal ions revealed that the DNA damage effects increased with increasing exposure concentration. In combined exposure tests, BFRs (at concentrations of 1/2 EC50) were deployed in combination with different concentrations of Cu2+, Cd2+, or Hg2+. The results showed that the % tail DNA values were significantly increased by most mixtures. Our findings on combined toxic effects by comet assay provide valuable information for setting valid environmental safety evaluation standards.
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- Biyan Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China; Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Zhang X, Gu W, Ma Z, Liu Y, Ru H, Zhou J, Zang Y, Xu Z, Qian G. Short-term exposure to ZnO/MCB persistent free radical particles causes mouse lung lesions via inflammatory reactions and apoptosis pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 261:114039. [PMID: 32220747 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114039] [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: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are easily generated in the combustion processes of municipal solid waste (MSW) and can cause adverse effects on human health. This study focuses on understanding the toxicity of EPFR particles (ZnO/MCB containing EPFRs) to human bronchial epithelial cell lines BEAS-2B and 16HBE, murine macrophages Raw264.7, and the lung of BALB/c mice after a short exposure (7 days). Exposure of BEAS-2B, 16HBE, and Raw264.7 cells to ZnO/MCB particles significantly increased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and perturbed levels of intracellular redox conditions (decreased the intracellular GSH level and the activity of cytosolic SOD, and stimulated oxidative stress related proteins such as HO-1 and Nrf2). EPFR particles decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and induced cell apoptosis, including the activation of Caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2 apoptotic signalling pathways. A signature inflammatory condition was observed in both cell models and the mouse model for lung lesions. Our data suggest that EPFRs in particles have greater toxicity to lung cells and tissues that are potential health hazards to human lung.
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- Xing Zhang
- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Rd., Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Lab for Noncoding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Rd., Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A, China
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Rd., Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A, China
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Rd., Shanghai, 200444, PR China.
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Seasonal concentration distribution of PM1.0 and PM2.5 and a risk assessment of bound trace metals in Harbin, China: Effect of the species distribution of heavy metals and heat supply. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8160. [PMID: 32424213 PMCID: PMC7235082 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65187-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To clarify the potential carcinogenic/noncarcinogenic risk posed by particulate matter (PM) in Harbin, a city in China with the typical heat supply, the concentrations of PM1.0 and PM2.5 were analyzed from Nov. 2014 to Nov. 2015, and the compositions of heavy metals and water-soluble ions (WSIs) were determined. The continuous heat supply from October to April led to serious air pollution in Harbin, thus leading to a significant increase in particle numbers (especially for PM1.0). Specifically, coal combustion under heat supply conditions led to significant emissions of PM1.0 and PM2.5, especially heavy metals and secondary atmospheric pollutants, including SO42-, NO3-, and NH4+. Natural occurrences such as dust storms in April and May, as well as straw combustion in October, also contributed to the increase in WSIs and heavy metals. The exposure risk assessment results demonstrated that Zn was the main contributor to the average daily dose through ingestion and inhalation, ADDIng and ADDinh, respectively, among the 8 heavy metals, accounting for 51.7-52.5% of the ADDIng values and 52.5% of the ADDinh values. The contribution of Zn was followed by those of Pb, Cr, Cu and Mn, while those of Ni, Cd, and Co were quite low (<2.2%).
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Xu P, Chen Y, He S, Chen W, Wu L, Xu D, Chen Z, Wang X, Lou X. A follow-up study on the characterization and health risk assessment of heavy metals in ambient air particles emitted from a municipal waste incinerator in Zhejiang, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 246:125777. [PMID: 31901657 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To confirm our hypothesis that inhalation might be the primary exposure route of heavy metals for children living in proximity to a municipal waste incinerator (MWI), we conducted a one-year follow up study to characterize the distributions of heavy metals featured in different types of ambient air particles, including PM1, PM2.5 and PM10, at two exposure sites near the MWI (E1 and E2) and one control site (C) in Zhejiang, China. Particle samples were collected by a mid-volume sampler and heavy metals were determined by the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method. The mass concentrations of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 were 52.0, 85.8 and 100.3 μg/m3 at E1 site, while the concentrations were 40.2, 92.1 and 106.6 μg/m3 at E2 site and 33.4, 55.6 and 66.1 μg/m3 at C site, respectively. Both E1 and E2 had higher PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 levels than C site. The levels of pollution were season dependent, with autumn having the highest levels of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 across all three sampling sites. Regarding the distributions of heavy metals, Pb accounted for the majority of the seven metals in all groups, ranging from 43.2% to 51.3%, followed by Mn that ranged from 22.0% to 32.0%. The Pb levels of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 in the MWI area were 22.6, 34.2 and 36.2 ng/m3, respectively, while Mn levels were 10.1, 20.0 and 23.5 ng/m3, respectively. The health risk assessment results suggested that residents were suffering high non-carcinogenic risk posed by MWI-emitted particle-bound toxic metals, as well as the high lifetime carcinogenic risk. This study revealed that ambient air, no matter whether near or far away from an MWI, bore more PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 particles than general, non-polluted ambient air, especially in autumn.
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- Peiwei Xu
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Bin Sheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, 310051, China.
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Di Ciaula A, Gentilini P, Diella G, Lopuzzo M, Ridolfi R. Biomonitoring of Metals in Children Living in an Urban Area and Close to Waste Incinerators. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17061919. [PMID: 32187971 PMCID: PMC7143875 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The impact of waste incinerators is usually examined by measuring environmental pollutants. Biomonitoring has been limited, until now, to few metals and to adults. We explored accumulation of a comprehensive panel of metals in children free-living in an urban area hosting two waste incinerators. Children were divided by georeferentiation in exposed and control groups, and toenail concentrations of 23 metals were thereafter assessed. The percentage of children having toenail metal concentrations above the limit of detection was higher in exposed children than in controls for Al, Ba, Mn, Cu, and V. Exposed children had higher absolute concentrations of Ba, Mn, Cu, and V, as compared with those living in the reference area. The Tobit regression identified living in the exposed area as a significant predictor of Ba, Ni, Cu, Mn, and V concentrations, after adjusting for covariates. The concentrations of Ba, Mn, Ni, and Cu correlated with each other, suggesting a possible common source of emission. Exposure to emissions derived from waste incinerators in an urban setting can lead to body accumulation of specific metals in children. Toenail metal concentration should be considered a noninvasive and adequate biomonitoring tool and an early warning indicator which should integrate the environmental monitoring of pollutants.
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- Agostino Di Ciaula
- Division of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Bisceglie (ASL BAT), 76011 Bisceglie, Italy
- International Society of Doctors for Environment (ISDE), 52100 Arezzo, Italy; (P.G.); (R.R.)
- Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- International Society of Doctors for Environment (ISDE), 52100 Arezzo, Italy; (P.G.); (R.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Study of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Study of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.)
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- International Society of Doctors for Environment (ISDE), 52100 Arezzo, Italy; (P.G.); (R.R.)
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Liu G, Yan X, Sedykh A, Pan X, Zhao X, Yan B, Zhu H. Analysis of model PM 2.5-induced inflammation and cytotoxicity by the combination of a virtual carbon nanoparticle library and computational modeling. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 191:110216. [PMID: 31972454 PMCID: PMC7018436 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Health risks induced by PM2.5 have become one of the major concerns among living populations, especially in regions facing serious pollution such as China and India. Furthermore, the composition of PM2.5 is complex and it also varies with time and locations. To facilitate our understanding of PM2.5-induced toxicity, a predictive modeling framework was developed in the present study. The core of this study was 1) to construct a virtual carbon nanoparticle library based on the experimental data to simulate the PM2.5 structures; 2) to quantify the nanoparticle structures by novel nanodescriptors; and 3) to perform computational modeling for critical toxicity endpoints. The virtual carbon nanoparticle library was developed to represent the nanostructures of 20 carbon nanoparticles, which were synthesized to simulate PM2.5 structures and tested for potential health risks. Based on the calculated nanodescriptors from virtual carbon nanoparticles, quantitative nanostructure-activity relationship (QNAR) models were developed to predict cytotoxicity and four different inflammatory responses induced by model PM2.5. The high predictability (R2 > 0.65 for leave-one-out validations) of the resulted consensus models indicated that this approach could be a universal tool to predict and analyze the potential toxicity of model PM2.5, ultimately understanding and evaluating the ambient PM2.5-induced toxicity.
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- Guohong Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China; The Rutgers Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Camden, NJ, 08102, USA
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- The Rutgers Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Camden, NJ, 08102, USA; Sciome, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Department of Physiological Science, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 23507, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- The Rutgers Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Camden, NJ, 08102, USA; Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08102, USA.
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Ning J, Li P, Zhang B, Han B, Su X, Wang Q, Wang X, Li B, Kang H, Zhou L, Chu C, Zhang N, Pang Y, Niu Y, Zhang R. miRNAs deregulation in serum of mice is associated with lung cancer related pathway deregulation induced by PM2.5. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 254:112875. [PMID: 31377334 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as an environmental pollution has been associated with the lung cancer. However, the mechanism of epigenetics such as miRNAs deregulation between PM2.5-exposure and lung cancer has not been elucidated clearly. Twenty C57BL/6 mice were divided randomly into 2 groups and exposed to the filtered air (FA) and the concentrated air (CA), respectively. The FA mice were exposed to filtered air in chambers with a high-efficient particulate air filter (HEPA-filter), and the CA mice were exposed to concentration ambient PM2.5. The total duration of exposure was performed 6 h per day from December 1st, 2017 to January 27th, 2018. The mice exposed 900.21 μg/m3 PM2.5 for 6 h per day in CA chamber, which was nearly equaled to 225.05 μg/m3 for 24-h calculatingly. After exposure, the serum miRNAs levels were detected by microarray. Genetic and pathological alterations in lung of mice with/without PM2.5 exposure were detected. 38 differential miRNAs in serum of mice were found after PM2.5 exposure for 8 weeks. Among of them, 13 miRNAs related with lung cancer were consistent in serum and lung of mice. The target genes of 13 deregulated miRNAs including CRK, NR2F2, VIM, RASSF1, CCND2, PRKCA, SIRT1, CDK6, MAP3K7, HIF1A, UBE2V2, ATG10, BAX, E2F1, RASSF5 and CTNNB1, could involve in the pathway of lung cancer developing. Compared with the FA group, the significantly increases of histopathological changes, ROS and DNA damage were observed in lung of mice in CA group. Our study suggested that miRNAs in serum could be identified as candidate biomarkers to predict the lung cancer development during early PM2.5 exposure.
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- Jie Ning
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Experimental Center, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupation Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, PR China
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- Department of Occupation Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupation Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China.
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Gao ZF, Long HM, Dai B, Gao XP. Investigation of reducing particulate matter (PM) and heavy metals pollutions by adding a novel additive from metallurgical dust (MD) during coal combustion. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 373:335-346. [PMID: 30928676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
In this study, a novel additive from metallurgical dust(MD)was applied to reduce particulate matter (PM) emissions and heavy metals pollutions during coal combustion. PM samples were collected and divided into 13 stages from 0.03 μm to 10 μm. Results showed that the irregular morphology of fine particles with equal to/less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), fine particles with equal to/less than 4 μm (PM4) and fine particles with equal to/less than10 μm (PM10) gradually became dense with increasing of MD content. The PM10 concentration with 10% MD dosage was about 3 times higher than that of raw coal. Zn, Ti, Cu and Cr were the most abundant elements in all particulate matters (PMs), meanwhile, heavy metals accumulated into large particles with increasing MD content. The mechanism of reducing PM emissions indicated that MD reacted with nucleation elements (Pb, Cd, etc.) and trapped a large amount of alkali metal (Na/K), which aggregated into large particles. The study highlights the potential of adding MD into coal to prevent the attachment of heavy metals onto ultrafine particles, thereby reducing the heavy metals emissions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhi-Fang Gao
- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, Anhui, China; Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Emission Reduction & Resources Recycling (Ministry of Education), Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, Anhui, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Emission Reduction & Resources Recycling (Ministry of Education), Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Emission Reduction & Resources Recycling (Ministry of Education), Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, Anhui, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, Anhui, China
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