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Luo L, Tao G, Qin F, Luo B, Liu J, Xu A, Li W, Hu Y, Yi Y. Phosphate-solubilizing fungi enhances the growth of Brassica chinensis L. and reduces arsenic uptake by reshaping the rhizosphere microbial community. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:120805-120819. [PMID: 37945954 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30359-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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High concentrations of arsenic in soil and plant systems are a threat to human health and ecosystems. The levels of phosphate ions in the soil strongly influence the soil efficacy and arsenic absorption by plants. This study investigated the effects of phosphate-solubilizing fungi (PSF) on environmental factors and structural changes in microbial community in soils contaminated with arsenic. Four experimental groups were created: control (CK), Penicillium GYAHH-CCT186 (W186), Aspergillus AHBB-CT196 (W196), and Penicillium GYAHH-CCT186 + Aspergillus AHBB-CT196 (W186 + W196), with Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) as the test plant. Analysis of altered nutrient levels, enzyme activities and microbial community structure in the soil as well as the growth and physiological characteristics of Pakchoi, revealed a significant increase in the available phosphorus (AP), organic matter (OM), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and available arsenic (AAs) content of the soil following W186 + W196, W196 and W186 treatments. All experimental treatments enhanced the activity of soil β-glucosidase (β-GC) and soil catalase (S-CAT). W186 + W196 and W196 treatments significantly enhanced soil acid phosphatase (S-ACP) activity. Besides, W186 + W196 treatment significantly induced dehydrogenase (S-DHA) activity. Further, of the treatment with PSF increased the fresh weight, root length, plant height and chlorophyll levels while decreasing the arsenic accumulation in Pakchoi. Exposure to PSF also increased the activity of Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Chytridiomycota, unclassified_Fungi, Mortierellomycota, Cryptomycota and Rozellomycota in the soil. The relative abundance of Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Mortierellomycota was positively correlated with the available nutrients (except iron) in the soil as well as enzyme activities. Consequently, the PSF improved the quality of soil and the safety of Pakchoi, suggesting that PSF can be utilized for the remediation of arsenic-contaminated soil.
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- Lin Luo
- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment/Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Region (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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Zeng XC, Xu Y, Lu H, Xiong J, Xu H, Wu W. Contradictory Impacts of Nitrate on the Dissimilatory Arsenate-Respiring Prokaryotes-Induced Reductive Mobilization of Arsenic from Contaminated Sediments: Mechanism Insight from Metagenomic and Functional Analyses. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:13473-13486. [PMID: 37639510 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Dissimilatory arsenate-respiring prokaryotes (DARPs) are considered to be a key impetus of the reductive dissolution of solid-phase arsenic. However, little is known about the interaction between nitrate and DARPs so far. In this study, we showed that nitrate either inhibited or promoted the DARP population-catalyzed reductive mobilization of As in sediments. Metagenomic analysis of the microbial communities in the microcosms after seven days of As release assays suggested that microbes mainly consisted of: Type-I DARPs having potential to reduce NO3- into NO2- and Type-II DARPs having potential to reduce NO3- to NH4+. We further isolated two cultivable DARPs, Neobacillus sp. A01 and Paenibacillus sp. A02, which represent Type-I and -II DARPs, respectively. We observed that nitrate suppressed A01-mediated release of As(III) but promoted A02-mediated release of As(III). Furthermore, we demonstrated that this observation was due to the fact that nitrite, the end product of incomplete denitrification by Type-I DARPs, suppressed the arrA gene expression per cell and growth of all DARPs, whereas ammonium, the end product of dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) by Type-II DARPs, enhanced the arrA gene expression per cell and significantly promoted the growth of all DARPs. These findings suggest that the actual effects of nitrate on DARP population-catalyzed reductive mobilization of arsenic, largely depend on the ratio of Type-I to Type-II DARPs in sediments.
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- Xian-Chun Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Rheumatology, HuangPi People's Hospital, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Jianghan University, Wuhan 430300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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Wang S, Liao P, Cen L, Cheng H, Liu Q. Biochar Promotes Arsenopyrite Weathering in Simulated Alkaline Soils: Electrochemical Mechanism and Environmental Implications. Environ Sci Technol 2023. [PMID: 37224024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Oxidation dissolution of arsenopyrite (FeAsS) is one of the important sources of arsenic contamination in soil and groundwater. Biochar, a commonly used soil amendment and environmental remediation agent, is widespread in ecosystems, where it participates in and influences the redox-active geochemical processes of sulfide minerals associated with arsenic and iron. This study investigated the critical role of biochar on the oxidation process of arsenopyrite in simulated alkaline soil solutions by a combination of electrochemical techniques, immersion tests, and solid characterizations. Polarization curves indicated that the elevated temperature (5-45 °C) and biochar concentration (0-1.2 g·L-1) accelerated arsenopyrite oxidation. This is further confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which showed that biochar substantially reduced the charge transfer resistance in the double layer, resulting in smaller activation energy (Ea = 37.38-29.56 kJ·mol-1) and activation enthalpy (ΔH* = 34.91-27.09 kJ·mol-1). These observations are likely attributed to the abundance of aromatic and quinoid groups in biochar, which could reduce Fe(III) and As(V) as well as adsorb or complex with Fe(III). This hinders the formation of passivation films consisting of iron arsenate and iron (oxyhydr)oxide. Further observation found that the presence of biochar exacerbates acidic drainage and arsenic contamination in areas containing arsenopyrite. This study highlighted the possible negative impact of biochar on soil and water, suggesting that the different physicochemical properties of biochar produced from different feedstock and under different pyrolysis conditions should be taken into account before large-scale applications to prevent potential risks to ecology and agriculture.
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- Shuai Wang
- Key Laboratory of High-temperature and High-pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, 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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- Key Laboratory of High-temperature and High-pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, 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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- Key Laboratory of High-temperature and High-pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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Rehman A, Rukh S, Ayoubi SA, Khattak SA, Mehmood A, Ali L, Khan A, Malik KM, Qayyum A, Salam H. Natural Clay Minerals as Potential Arsenic Sorbents from Contaminated Groundwater: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:16292. [PMID: 36498365 PMCID: PMC9735834 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contaminated groundwater is a worldwide concern due to its chronic effects on human health. The objectives of the study were to evaluate natural inexpensive raw laterite (RL) and kaolinite (RK) for their potential use as As sorbents and to understand the As sorption on laterite and kaolinite by employing sorption and kinetic models. Raw laterite and RK were tested for EC, pH, XRF and CEC as basic parameters. Batch sorption and kinetic experiments data were fitted in the sorption (Langmuir and Freundlich) model and kinetic (pseudo-first and pseudo-second order) reaction equations, respectively. Morphological and structural changes were observed in RL and RK samples before and after As saturation by employing FTIR and SEM. The major constituent in RL was Fe and Al oxides while in RK major oxides were silica and Al. The Freundlich sorption model well explained the experimental data, indicating a greater sorption capacity of RL on a hetero-layered surface compared to RK. The kinetic reaction equations showed that equilibrium was achieved after a contact time of 240 min and the adsorption was chemisorption in nature. The RL and RK were found to be effective sorbents for As removal, however, RL showed maximum As adsorption and thus superior in comparison with RK. Structural and morphological characterization reveals the role of Fe and Al oxides in the case of RL, and Al oxides in the case of RK, in the adsorption of As. Hence this study concludes that these naturally occurring inexpensive resources can be used as sorbent agents for As-contaminated drinking water treatment.
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- Ambrin Rehman
- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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- College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Rafha Street, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil and Climate Sciences, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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Ruffino B, Campo G, Crutchik D, Reyes A, Zanetti M. Drinking Water Supply in the Region of Antofagasta (Chile): A Challenge between Past, Present and Future. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:14406. [PMID: 36361296 PMCID: PMC9654281 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Since the mid-nineteen century, when the first mining companies were established in the region of Antofagasta to extract saltpeter, mining managers and civil authorities have always had to face a number of problems to secure a water supply sufficient for the development of industrial activities and society. The unique features of the region, namely the scarcity of rainfall, the high concentration of arsenic in freshwaters and the increasing pressure of the mining sector, have made the supply of drinking water for local communities a challenge. In the 1950s, the town of Antofagasta experienced a serious drinking water crisis. The 300 km long aqueduct starting from the Toconce catchment, opened in 1958, temporarily ended this shortage of drinking water but created an even more dramatic problem. The concentration of arsenic in the water consumed by the population had grown by approx. ten times, reaching the value of 0.860 mg/L and seriously affecting people's health. The water treatment plants (WTPs) which were installed starting from the 1970s in the region (namely the Old and New Salar del Carmen in Antofagasta and Cerro Topater in Calama, plus the two recent desalination plants in Antofagasta and Tocopilla), have ensured, since 2014, that the drinking water coverage in the urban areas was practically universal (>99.9%). However, the rural areas have continued to experience significant shortcomings regarding their capacity to ensure the quality and continuity of the water supply service in the long run. Presently, approx. 42% of the rural population of the region of Antofagasta does not have a formal supply of drinking water. The recent amendments to the Chilean Water Code (March 2022) and the interventions carried out in the framework of the Agua Potable Rural (APR) program were intended to reduce the socio-ecological inequalities due to the lack of drinking water in the semi-concentrated and isolated rural population.
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- Barbara Ruffino
- DIATI–Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
- CleanWaterCenter@PoliTO, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- DIATI–Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago 7941169, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería en Minas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile
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- DIATI–Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Jat Baloch MY, Zhang W, Zhang D, Al Shoumik BA, Iqbal J, Li S, Chai J, Farooq MA, Parkash A. Evolution Mechanism of Arsenic Enrichment in Groundwater and Associated Health Risks in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph192013325. [PMID: 36293904 PMCID: PMC9603767 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater is a worldwide concern for drinking water safety. Environmental changes and anthropogenic activities are making groundwater vulnerable in Pakistan, especially in Southern Punjab. This study explores the distribution, hydrogeochemical behavior, and pathways of As enrichment in groundwater and discusses the corresponding evolution mechanism, mobilization capability, and health risks. In total, 510 groundwater samples were collected from three tehsils in the Punjab province of Pakistan to analyze As and other physiochemical parameters. Arsenic concentration averaged 14.0 μg/L in Vehari, 11.0 μg/L in Burewala, and 13.0 μg/L in Mailsi. Piper-plots indicated the dominance of Na+, SO42-, Ca2+, and Mg2+ ions in the groundwater and the geochemical modeling showed negative saturation indices with calcium carbonate and salt minerals, including aragonite (CaCO3), calcite (CaCO3), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), and halite (NaCl). The dissolution process hinted at their potential roles in As mobilization in groundwater. These results were further validated with an inverse model of the dissolution of calcium-bearing mineral, and the exchange of cations between Ca2+ and Na+ in the studied area. Risk assessment suggested potential carcinogenic risks (CR > 10-4) for both children and adults, whereas children had a significant non-carcinogenic risk hazard quotient (HQ > 1). Accordingly, children had higher overall health risks than adults. Groundwater in Vehari and Mailsi was at higher risk than in Burewala. Our findings provide important and baseline information for groundwater As assessment at a provincial level, which is essential for initiating As health risk reduction. The current study also recommends efficient management strategies for As-contaminated groundwater.
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- Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Chang’an West Street 620, Xi’an 710119, China
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van Genuchten CM, Etmannski TR, Jessen S, Breunig HM. LCA of Disposal Practices for Arsenic-Bearing Iron Oxides Reveals the Need for Advanced Arsenic Recovery. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:14109-14119. [PMID: 36126259 PMCID: PMC9536309 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Iron (Fe)-based groundwater treatment removes carcinogenic arsenic (As) effectively but generates toxic As-rich Fe oxide water treatment residuals (As WTRs) that must be managed appropriately to prevent environmental contamination. In this study, we apply life cycle assessment (LCA) to compare the toxicity impacts of four common As WTR disposal strategies that have different infrastructure requirements and waste control: (i) landfilling, (ii) brick stabilization, (iii) mixture with organic waste, and (iv) open disposal. The As disposal toxicity impacts (functional unit = 1.0 kg As) are compared and benchmarked against impacts of current methods to produce marketable As compounds via As mining and concentrate processing. Landfilling had the lowest non-carcinogen toxicity (2.0 × 10-3 CTUh), carcinogen toxicity (3.8 × 10-5 CTUh), and ecotoxicity (4.6 × 103 CTUe) impacts of the four disposal strategies, with the largest toxicity source being As emission via sewer discharge of treated landfill leachate. Although landfilling had the lowest toxicity impacts, the stored toxicity of this strategy was substantial (ratio of stored toxicity/emitted As = 13), suggesting that landfill disposal simply converts direct As emissions to an impending As toxicity problem for future generations. The remaining disposal strategies, which are frequently practiced in low-income rural As-affected areas, performed poorly. These strategies yielded ∼3-10 times greater human toxicity and ecotoxicity impacts than landfilling. The significant drawbacks of each disposal strategy indicated by the LCA highlight the urgent need for new methods to recover As from WTRs and convert it into valuable As compounds. Such advanced As recovery technologies, which have not been documented previously, would decrease the stored As toxicity and As emissions from both WTR disposal and from mining As ore.
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- C. M. van Genuchten
- Geochemistry
Department, Geological Survey of Denmark
and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen 1350, Denmark
- Environmental
Technologies Area, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department
of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 1350, Denmark
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- Environmental
Technologies Area, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Lin J, Wiens E, Chen N, Nilges MJ, Chen W, Pan Y. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Synchrotron X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Highly Sensitive Characterization of Calcium Arsenates. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:5563-5571. [PMID: 35437983 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Calcium arsenates such as pharmacolite (CaHAsO4·2H2O), haidingerite (CaHAsO4·H2O), and weilite (CaHAsO4) are important sinks for arsenic in mine tailings as well as other natural and contaminated sites and are useful for reducing the mobility and bioavailability of this toxic metalloid in the environment. However, calcium arsenates usually occur in trace amounts dominated by other phases, making their detection, identification, and quantification challenging. In this contribution, pharmacolite, haidingerite, and weilite are shown to exhibit subtle but distinct postedge differences in As K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra and feature characteristic [AsO3]2-, [AsO4]2-, and [AsO4]4- radicals, all derived from the diamagnetic [HAsO4]2- precursor during γ-ray irradiation, in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra. In particular, the 75As (nuclear spin I = 3/2 and natural isotope abundance = 100%) hyperfine coupling constants of the [AsO3]2- radicals in pharmacolite and haidingerite as well as other minerals (e.g., calcite and gypsum) are clearly distinct, allowing the unambiguous identification of calcium arsenates by the EPR technique readily at ∼0.1 wt %. Similarly, linear combination fittings of As K-edge XANES spectra demonstrate that pharmacolite and haidingerite at ∼0.1 wt % each in gypsum-rich mixtures can be detected and quantified as well. Therefore, a combination of the EPR and XANES techniques is a powerful approach for the highly sensitive characterization of calcium arsenates in the quest for the safe management and remediation of arsenic contamination. This work demonstrates the highly sensitive characterization of calcium arsenates by integrated electron paramagnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
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- Jinru Lin
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
- Canadian Light Source, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X4, Canada
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- Illinois EPR Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Canadian Light Source, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X4, Canada
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
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Zemanová V, Pavlíková D, Hnilička F, Pavlík M. Arsenic Toxicity-Induced Physiological and Metabolic Changes in the Shoots of Pteris cretica and Spinacia oleracea. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10102009. [PMID: 34685818 PMCID: PMC8540401 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Arsenic is a ubiquitous toxic element that can be accumulated into plant parts. The present study investigated the response of Pteris cretica and Spinacia oleracea to As treatment through the analysis of selected physiological and metabolic parameters. Plants were grown in pots in As(V) spiked soil (20 and 100 mg/kg). Plants’ physiological condition was estimated through the determination of elements, gas-exchange parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence, water potential, photosynthetic pigments, and free amino acid content. The results confirmed differing As accumulation in plants, as well as in shoots and roots, which indicated that P. cretica is an As-hyperaccumulator and that S. oleracea is an As-root excluder. Variations in physiological and metabolic parameters were observed among As treatments. Overall, the results revealed a significant effect of 100 mg/kg As treatment on the analysed parameters. In both plants, this treatment affected growth, N, Mg, S, Mn, and Zn content, as well as net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll fluorescence, and total free amino acid content. In conclusion, the results reflect the similarity between P. cretica and S. oleracea in some aspects of plants’ response to As treatment, while physiological and metabolic parameter changes related to As treatments indicate the higher sensitivity of S. oleracea.
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- Veronika Zemanová
- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: (V.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: (V.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic;
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Rakhimbekova S, O'Carroll DM, Robinson CE. Occurrence of Arsenic in Nearshore Aquifers Adjacent to Large Inland Lakes. Environ Sci Technol 2021; 55:8079-8089. [PMID: 34043335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal oxides that form near sediment-water interfaces in marine and riverine settings are known to act as a sediment trap for pollutants of environmental concern (e.g., arsenic and mercury). The occurrence of these pollutant traps near sediment-water interfaces in nearshore lake environments is unclear yet important to understand because they may accumulate pollutants that may be later released as environmental conditions change. This study evaluates the prevalence of pollutant sediment traps in nearshore aquifers adjacent to large lakes and the factors that affect the accumulation and release of pollutants, specifically arsenic. Field data from six sites along the Laurentian Great Lakes indicate widespread enrichment of arsenic in nearshore aquifers with arsenic sequestered to iron oxide phases. Arsenic enrichment at all sites (solid-phase arsenic >2 μg/g) suggests that this is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Arsenic was more mobile in reducing aquifers with elevated dissolved arsenic (up to 60 μg/L) observed, where reducing groundwater mixes with infiltrating oxic lake water. Dissolved arsenic was low (<3 μg/L) in all oxic nearshore aquifers studied despite high solid-phase arsenic concentrations. The findings have broad implications for understanding the widespread accumulation of reactive pollutants in nearshore aquifers and factors that affect their release to large lakes.
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- Sabina Rakhimbekova
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, N6A 5B9 Ontario, Canada
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Manly Vale, 2093 New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, N6A 5B9 Ontario, Canada
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Khan SU, Zaidi R, Shaik F, Farooqi IH, Azam A, Abuhimd H, Ahmed F. Evaluation of Fe-Mg Binary Oxide for As (III) Adsorption-Synthesis, Characterization and Kinetic Modelling. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:805. [PMID: 33801160 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Nanotechnology has received much attention in treating contaminated waters. In the present study, a facile co-precipitation method was employed to synthesize a novel iron and magnesium based binary metal oxide using a stoichiometrically fixed amount of FeNO3·9H2O and MgNO3·6H2O in a proportion of molar concentration 1:1 and was later evaluated in removing As (III) from contaminated waters. Characterization of the prepared nanomaterial was done using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX) and ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry (UV-VIS). Experimental studies on batch scale were carried out, examining the effect of varying initial concentrations of metal, adsorbent dosage, application time and initial pH on removal efficiency. Arsenic removal increased on increasing adsorbent dosage (0.1–1 g/L) but trend reversed on increasing initial arsenic concentration attaining qmax of 263.20 mg/g. Adsorption was quite efficient in pH range 4–8. Freundlich fitted better for adsorption isotherm along with following Pseudo-2nd order kinetics. The reusability and effect of co-existing ions on arsenic adsorption, namely SO42−, CO32− and PO43− were also explored with reusability in 1st and 2nd cycles attained adsorptive removal up to 77% and 64% respectively. The prepared nano-adsorbent showed promising results in terms of high arsenic uptake (qmax of 263.20 mg/g) along with facile and cost-effective synthesis. Thus, the co-precipitation technique used in this work is a simple one step procedure without any use of any precursor as compared to most of the other procedures used for synthesis.
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Sakamoto M. Revisiting the Village Where Arsenic Contamination of Underground Water Was First Discovered in Bangladesh: Twenty-Five Years Later. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 18:E259. [PMID: 33396394 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A survey was conducted in an As-affected village of Bangladesh—the first discovery of As contamination in the country—to assess the current situation and how implementation activities have worked to mitigate the problem. The As testing showed that the levels were less than the Bangladesh standard (50 µg/L) in all shallow tube-wells throughout the village. The questionnaire survey was conducted in the village as well as a neighboring As-affected village for comparison. The results revealed that there was a significant number of people using shallow tube-wells in both villages despite knowing that these wells could be contaminated with As and that safe water was available through a pipeline water supply. About 70% of responding households possessed their own water sources, mostly shallow tube-wells, and owners were less likely to choose tap water for drinking purpose than nonowners. In the village where As contamination was first reported, those individuals with a higher level of education and strong ties with neighbors were more likely to use shallow tube-well water for drinking purposes rather than tap water. This study suggests several measures to mobilize people to get safe water, namely providing subsides to install private taps, supplying public taps, and marketing and distributing handy water quality tests for households.
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Soto J, Ortiz J, Herrera H, Fuentes A, Almonacid L, Charles TC, Arriagada C. Enhanced Arsenic Tolerance in Triticum aestivum Inoculated with Arsenic-Resistant and Plant Growth Promoter Microorganisms from a Heavy Metal-Polluted Soil. Microorganisms 2019; 7:E348. [PMID: 31547348 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7090348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In soils multi-contaminated with heavy metal and metalloids, the establishment of plant species is often hampered due to toxicity. This may be overcome through the inoculation of beneficial soil microorganisms. In this study, two arsenic-resistant bacterial isolates, classified as Pseudomonas gessardii and Brevundimonas intermedia, and two arsenic-resistant fungi, classified as Fimetariella rabenhortii and Hormonema viticola, were isolated from contaminated soil from the Puchuncaví valley (Chile). Their ability to produce indoleacetic acid and siderophores and mediate phosphate solubilization as plant growth-promoting properties were evaluated, as well as levels of arsenic resistance. A real time PCR applied to Triticum aestivum that grew in soil inoculated with the bacterial and fungal isolates was performed to observe differences in the relative expression of heavy metal stress defense genes. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the bacterial strains to arsenate was up to 7000 mg·L−1 and that of the fungal strains was up to 2500 mg·L−1. P. gessardi was able to produce siderophores and solubilize phosphate; meanwhile, B. intermedia and both fungi produced indoleacetic acid. Plant dry biomass was increased and the relative expression of plant metallothionein, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and phytochelatin synthase genes were overexpressed when P. gessardii plus B. intermedia were inoculated.
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Ahmad SA, Khan MH, Haque M. Arsenic contamination in groundwater in Bangladesh: implications and challenges for healthcare policy. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2018; 11:251-261. [PMID: 30584381 PMCID: PMC6281155 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s153188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh has been recognized as a major public problem. The arsenic contamination was first identified in the tubewell water in 1993 in a northern district of Bangladesh. Tubewells are the main source of drinking water in rural areas, and except hilly and terrace upland throughout the Bangladesh, the arsenic-contaminated tube-wells are distributed. Fifty million people of Bangladesh were estimated to be at risk of exposure to arsenic through consumption of water from contaminated tubewells. Chronic exposure to arsenic causes arsenicosis and may include multi-organ pathologies. Many of the health effects of chronic toxicity are evident in Bangladesh. Besides dermatological manifestations, noncommunicable diseases including cancer, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and decreased intelligence quotient among the children are reported to be increasing. Cancer due to long-term low-dose arsenic exposure through consumption of contaminated water is now an important concern of Bangladesh as it is being increasingly reported from arsenic-exposed individuals. Stoppage of consumption of the arsenic-contaminated water is the mainstay of arsenicosis prevention and case management. At present, a higher proportion of the people are still consuming arsenic-contaminated water because of the lack of sustainable arsenic-safe water supply. In providing sustainable arsenic-safe water options, any option advocated should be cheap, easy to use, locally maintainable, and owned by the community. In addressing arsenic-related health issues, arsenic-exposed population needs to be brought under the coverage of the regular surveillance program for detection and subsequent management of noncommunicable diseases and cancers.
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- Sk Akhtar Ahmad
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh,
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, National Institute of Preventive Medicine, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, National Institute of Preventive Medicine, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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Abbas G, Murtaza B, Bibi I, Shahid M, Niazi NK, Khan MI, Amjad M, Hussain M, Natasha. Arsenic Uptake, Toxicity, Detoxification, and Speciation in Plants: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:E59. [PMID: 29301332 PMCID: PMC5800158 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Environmental contamination with arsenic (As) is a global environmental, agricultural and health issue due to the highly toxic and carcinogenic nature of As. Exposure of plants to As, even at very low concentration, can cause many morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes. The recent research on As in the soil-plant system indicates that As toxicity to plants varies with its speciation in plants (e.g., arsenite, As(III); arsenate, As(V)), with the type of plant species, and with other soil factors controlling As accumulation in plants. Various plant species have different mechanisms of As(III) or As(V) uptake, toxicity, and detoxification. This review briefly describes the sources and global extent of As contamination and As speciation in soil. We discuss different mechanisms responsible for As(III) and As(V) uptake, toxicity, and detoxification in plants, at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels. This review highlights the importance of the As-induced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as their damaging impacts on plants at biochemical, genetic, and molecular levels. The role of different enzymatic (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and ascorbate peroxidase) and non-enzymatic (salicylic acid, proline, phytochelatins, glutathione, nitric oxide, and phosphorous) substances under As(III/V) stress have been delineated via conceptual models showing As translocation and toxicity pathways in plant species. Significantly, this review addresses the current, albeit partially understood, emerging aspects on (i) As-induced physiological, biochemical, and genotoxic mechanisms and responses in plants and (ii) the roles of different molecules in modulation of As-induced toxicities in plants. We also provide insight on some important research gaps that need to be filled to advance our scientific understanding in this area of research on As in soil-plant systems.
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- Ghulam Abbas
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
- MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (I.B.); (M.I.K.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari-61100, Pakistan; (G.A.); (B.M.); (M.A.); (N.)
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Nguyen Van T, Osanai Y, Do Nguyen H, Kurosawa K. Arsenic Speciation and Extraction and the Significance of Biodegradable Acid on Arsenic Removal-An Approach for Remediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soil. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2017; 14:ijerph14090990. [PMID: 32962319 PMCID: PMC5615527 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14090990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A series of arsenic remediation tests were conducted using a washing method with biodegradable organic acids, including oxalic, citric and ascorbic acids. Approximately 80% of the arsenic in one sample was removed under the effect of the ascorbic and oxalic acid combination, which was roughly twice higher than the effectiveness of the ascorbic and citric acid combination under the same conditions. The soils treated using biodegradable acids had low remaining concentrations of arsenic that are primarily contained in the crystalline iron oxides and organic matter fractions. The close correlation between extracted arsenic and extracted iron/aluminum suggested that arsenic was removed via the dissolution of Fe/Al oxides in soils. The fractionation of arsenic in four contaminated soils was investigated using a modified sequential extraction method. Regarding fractionation, we found that most of the soil contained high proportions of arsenic (As) in exchangeable fractions with phosphorus, amorphous oxides, and crystalline iron oxides, while a small amount of the arsenic fraction was organic matter-bound. This study indicated that biodegradable organic acids can be considered as a means for arsenic-contaminated soil remediation.
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- Thinh Nguyen Van
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;
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- Soil Science Department, Faculty of Land Management, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi 100-000, Vietnam;
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan;
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Carena L, Vione D. A Model Study of the Photochemical Fate of As(III) in Paddy-Water. Molecules 2017; 22:E445. [PMID: 28287457 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22030445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The APEX (Aqueous Photochemistry of Environmentally-occurring Xenobiotics) software previously developed by one of us was used to model the photochemistry of As(III) in paddy-field water, allowing a comparison with biotic processes. The model included key paddy-water variables, such as the shielding effect of the rice canopy on incident sunlight and its monthly variations, water pH, and the photochemical parameters of the chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) occurring in paddy fields. The half-life times (t1/2) of As(III) photooxidation to As(V) would be ~20–30 days in May. In contrast, the photochemical oxidation of As(III) would be much slower in June and July due to rice-canopy shading of radiation because of plant growth, despite higher sunlight irradiance. At pH < 8 the photooxidation of As(III) would mainly be accounted for by reaction with transient species produced by irradiated CDOM (here represented by the excited triplet states 3CDOM*, neglecting the possibly more important reactions with poorly known species such as the phenoxy radicals) and, to a lesser extent, with the hydroxyl radicals (HO•). However, the carbonate radicals (CO3•−) could be key photooxidants at pH > 8.5 provided that the paddy-water 3CDOM* is sufficiently reactive toward the oxidation of CO32−. In particular, if paddy-water 3CDOM* oxidizes the carbonate anion with a second-order reaction rate constant near (or higher than) 106 M−1·s−1, the photooxidation of As(III) could be quite fast at pH > 8.5. Such pH conditions can be produced by elevated photosynthetic activity that consumes dissolved CO2.
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Huang Y, Wang M, Mao X, Qian Y, Chen T, Zhang Y. Concentrations of Inorganic Arsenic in Milled Rice from China and Associated Dietary Exposure Assessment. J Agric Food Chem 2015; 63:10838-10845. [PMID: 26641731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Total arsenic (As) and inorganic As (Asi) in milled rice (n = 1653) collected from China were studied to evaluate the contamination level, distribution, and health risks. The mean concentrations of the total As and Asi were 116.5 and 90.9 μg/kg, respectively. There were significant differences (P < 0.01) between the 11 provinces, and 1.1% of samples exceeded the maximum contaminant level established by Chinese legislation. According to the exposure assessment method of probabilistic simulation, all values of the target hazard quotients (THQs) for chronic noncarcinogenic risks (skin lesions as the point of departure) were below 1, suggesting that the Chinese population will not encounter a significant noncarcinogenic risk. However, the mean values of margin of exposure (MOE) for lung cancer risks ranging from 3.86 to 8.54 were under 100 for all age groups and genders of the Chinese population; moreover, MOE values for some major rice-producing and -consuming countries, such as Japan, Thailand, Bangladesh, and the United States, were all also below 100. More attention should be paid to carcinogenic risks from rice Asi intake, and some control measures to reduce rice Asi intake should be taken.
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- Yatao Huang
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Processed Agro-food Quality and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture (Beijing), Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
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Kumar D, Singh VP, Tripathi DK, Prasad SM, Chauhan DK. Effect of Arsenic on Growth, Arsenic Uptake, Distribution of Nutrient Elements and Thiols in Seedlings of Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. Int J Phytoremediation 2015; 17:128-34. [PMID: 25237723 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.862205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Hydroponic experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of arsenic on seedlings of Wrightia arborea and Holoptelea integrifolia. Results revealed that W. arborea could tolerate much higher arsenic concentration than H. integrifolia. Therefore, further investigations were focused on W. arborea using higher arsenic concentrations (0.2-2.0 mM). Seedlings of W. arborea accumulated about 312-2147 and 1048-5688 mg/kg dry weight of arsenic in shoots and roots, respectively, following treatments with 0.2-1.5 mM of arsenic without exhibiting arsenic toxicity signs. However, arsenic at 2.0 mM caused decline in growth. Macronutrients content such as Ca, S (except at 2.0 mM), and K (only in root) increased while Mg, P, and K (shoot) decreased by arsenic treatments. However, the content of micronutrients was enhanced under arsenic treatments. Non-protein thiols (NP-SH) showed positive correlations with arsenic doses up to 0.2-1.5 mM but at 2.0 mM there was a decline in NP-SH thus suggesting important role of NP-SH in imparting arsenic tolerance. This study demonstrated that W. arborea that could tolerate arsenic concentrations up to 0.2-1.5 mM may be useful in arsenic phytoremediation programs.
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- Dharmendra Kumar
- a D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany , University of Allahabad , Allahabad , India
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Syed EH, Poudel KC, Sakisaka K, Yasuoka J, Ahsan H, Jimba M. Quality of life and mental health status of arsenic-affected patients in a Bangladeshi population. J Health Popul Nutr 2012; 30:262-269. [PMID: 23082628 PMCID: PMC3489942 DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v30i3.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Contamination of groundwater by inorganic arsenic is one of the major public-health problems in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted (a) to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and mental health status of arsenic-affected patients and (b) to identify the factors associated with the QOL. Of 1,456 individuals, 521 (35.78%) were selected as case and control participants, using a systematic random-sampling method. The selection criteria for cases (n=259) included presence of at least one of the following: melanosis, leucomelanosis on at least 10% of the body, or keratosis on the hands or feet. Control (nonpatient) participants (n=262) were selected from the same villages by matching age (±5 years) and gender. The Bangladeshi version of the WHOQOL-BREF was used for assessing the QOL, and the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ) was used for assessing the general mental health status. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and the WHOQOL-BREF and SRQ scores between the patients and the non-patients were compared. The mean scores of QOL were significantly lower in the patients than those in the non-patients of both the sexes. Moreover, the mental health status of the arsenic-affected patients (mean score for males=8.4 and females=10.3) showed greater disturbances than those of the non-patients (mean score for males=5.2 and females=6.1) of both the sexes. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that the factors potentially contributing to the lower QOL scores included: being an arsenic-affected patient, having lower age, and having lower annual income. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the QOL and mental health status of the arsenic-affected patients were significantly lower than those of the non-patients in Bangladesh. Appropriate interventions are necessary to improve the well-being of the patients.
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- Emdadul H. Syed
- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Suite N102, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Khan SI, Ahmed AM, Yunus M, Rahman M, Hore SK, Vahter M, Wahed M. Arsenic and cadmium in food-chain in Bangladesh--an exploratory study. J Health Popul Nutr 2010; 28:578-84. [PMID: 21261203 PMCID: PMC2995026 DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i6.6606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Arsenic contamination of tubewell water is a major public-health problem in Bangladesh. In the recent years, the use of shallow and deep tubewell water for irrigation and the use of excess amount of cheap fertilizers and pesticides containing cadmium pose a serious threat of contamination of arsenic and cadmium in food. In an exploratory study, arsenic and cadmium were measured in foods from Matlab, a rural area in Bangladesh, that is extensively affected by arsenic and the economy is agriculture-based. Raw and cooked food samples were collected from village homes (households, n=13) and analyzed to quantify concentrations of arsenic and cadmium using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Washing rice with water before cooking reduced the concentration of arsenic in raw rice by 13-15%. Rice, when cooked with excess water discarded, showed a significant decrease in arsenic concentration compared to that cooked without discarding the water (p<0.001). In contrast, concentration of cadmium did not decrease in cooked rice after discarding water. Cooked rice with discarded water had significantly lower concentration of arsenic compared to raw rice (p=0.002). Raw rice had higher concentration of arsenic compared to raw vegetables (p<0.001); however, no such difference was found for cadmium. Compared to raw vegetables (e.g. arum), concentration of arsenic increased significantly (p=0.024) when cooked with arsenic-contaminated water. Thus, the practice of discarding excess water while cooking rice reduces the concentration of arsenic but not of cadmium in cooked rice. However, water generally not discarded when cooking vegetables to avoid loss of micronutrients consequently retains arsenic. The results suggest that arsenic and cadmium have entered the food-chain of Bangladesh, and the cooking practices influence the concentration of arsenic but not of cadmium in cooked food.
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- Public Health Sciences Division, ICDDR,B, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Public Health Sciences Division, ICDDR,B, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, ICDDR,B, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory Sciences Division
- Health and Nutrition Wing, Hodavasi Chawdhury & Company, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Technical and social performances of an arsenic-removal technology--the sono arsenic filter--in rural areas of Bangladesh were investigated. Results of arsenic field-test showed that filtered water met the Bangladesh standard (< 50 microg/L) after two years of continuous use. A questionnaire was administrated among 198 sono arsenic filter-user and 230 non-user families. Seventy-two percent of filters (n = 198) were working at the time of the survey. Another 28% of the filters were abandoned due to breakage. The abandonment percentage (28%) was lower than other mitigation options currently implemented in Bangladesh. Households were reluctant to repair the broken filters on their own. High cost, problems with maintenance of filters, weak sludge-disposal guidance, and slow flow rate were the other demerits of the filter. These results indicate that the implementation approaches of the sono arsenic filter suffered from lack of ownership and long-term sustainability. Continuous use of arsenic-contaminated tubewells by the non-user households demonstrated the lack of alternative water supply in the survey area. Willingness of households to pay (about 30%) and preference of household filter (50%) suggest the need to develop a low-cost household arsenic filter. Development of community-based organization would be also necessary to implement a long-term, sustainable plan for household-based technology.
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- Md Shafiquzzaman
- Department of Environmental Systems Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, I-I-I Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan.
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Ma JF, Yamaji N, Mitani N, Xu XY, Su YH, McGrath SP, Zhao FJ. Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008; 105:9931-5. [PMID: 18626020 PMCID: PMC2481375 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0802361105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 722] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Arsenic poisoning affects millions of people worldwide. Human arsenic intake from rice consumption can be substantial because rice is particularly efficient in assimilating arsenic from paddy soils, although the mechanism has not been elucidated. Here we report that two different types of transporters mediate transport of arsenite, the predominant form of arsenic in paddy soil, from the external medium to the xylem. Transporters belonging to the NIP subfamily of aquaporins in rice are permeable to arsenite but not to arsenate. Mutation in OsNIP2;1 (Lsi1, a silicon influx transporter) significantly decreases arsenite uptake. Furthermore, in the rice mutants defective in the silicon efflux transporter Lsi2, arsenite transport to the xylem and accumulation in shoots and grain decreased greatly. Mutation in Lsi2 had a much greater impact on arsenic accumulation in shoots and grain in field-grown rice than Lsi1. Arsenite transport in rice roots therefore shares the same highly efficient pathway as silicon, which explains why rice is efficient in arsenic accumulation. Our results provide insight into the uptake mechanism of arsenite in rice and strategies for reducing arsenic accumulation in grain for enhanced food safety.
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- Jian Feng Ma
- *Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan; and
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- *Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan; and
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- *Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan; and
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- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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Islam MF, Johnston RB. Household pasteurization of drinking-water: the chulli water-treatment system. J Health Popul Nutr 2006; 24:356-62. [PMID: 17366777 PMCID: PMC3013256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A simple flow-through system has been developed which makes use of wasted heat generated in traditional clay ovens (chullis) to pasteurize surface water. A hollow aluminium coil is built into the clay chulli, and water is passed through the coil during normal cooking events. By adjusting the flow rate, effluent temperature can be maintained at approximately 70 degrees C. Laboratory testing, along with over 400 field tests on chulli systems deployed in six pilot villages, showed that the treatment completely inactivated thermotolerant coliforms. The chulli system produces up to 90 litres per day of treated water at the household level, without any additional time or fuel requirement. The technology has been developed to provide a safe alternative source of drinking-water in arsenic-contaminated areas, but can also have wide application wherever people consume microbiologically-contaminated water.
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- Water and Environmental Sanitation Section, United Nations Children's Fund, BSL Office Complex, 1 Minto Road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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Savarimuthu X, Hira-Smith MM, Yuan Y, von Ehrenstein OS, Das S, Ghosh N, Mazumder DG, Smith AH. Seasonal variation of arsenic concentrations in tubewells in west Bengal, India. J Health Popul Nutr 2006; 24:277-81. [PMID: 17366769 PMCID: PMC3013248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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This study was conducted to monitor the changes in arsenic concentration during different seasons in a one-year period during 2002-2003 in selected tubewells in an arsenic-affected area in the district of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal, India, and to map the location of the wells. Seasonal variations in concentrations of arsenic in water were measured from 74 selected tubewells, ranging in depth from 40 to 500 feet. Water samples were collected from these wells during winter, summer, monsoon, and the following winter in 2002-2003. A global positioning system was used for locating the tubewells, and a geographic information system was used for mapping. There was evidence of seasonal variation in concentrations of arsenic in water (p=0.02) with the minimum average concentration occurring in the summer season (694 microg/L) and the maximum in the monsoon season (906 microg/L). From the winter of 2002 to the winter of 2003, arsenic concentrations increased, irrespective of the depth of the tubewells, from an average of 464 microg/L to 820 microg/L (p<0.001). This extent of variation in arsenic concentration, if confirmed, has important implications for both epidemiological research and mitigation programmes.
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- Xavier Savarimuthu
- Kalyani University, Kalyani, West Bengal, India
- Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 700 020, India
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Group, School of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Group, School of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Group, School of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 700 020, India
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- Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 700 020, India
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- Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 700 020, India
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Group, School of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Huq SMI, Joardar JC, Parvin S, Correll R, Naidu R. Arsenic contamination in food-chain: transfer of arsenic into food materials through groundwater irrigation. J Health Popul Nutr 2006; 24:305-16. [PMID: 17366772 PMCID: PMC3013251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Arsenic contamination in groundwater in Bangladesh has become an additional concern vis-à-vis its use for irrigation purposes. Even if arsenic-safe drinking-water is assured, the question of irrigating soils with arsenic-laden groundwater will continue for years to come. Immediate attention should be given to assess the possibility of accumulating arsenic in soils through irrigation-water and its subsequent entry into the food-chain through various food crops and fodders. With this possibility in mind, arsenic content of 2,500 water, soil and vegetable samples from arsenic-affected and arsenic-unaffected areas were analyzed during 1999-2004. Other sources of foods and fodders were also analyzed. Irrigating a rice field with groundwater containing 0.55 mg/L of arsenic with a water requirement of 1,000 mm results in an estimated addition of 5.5 kg of arsenic per ha per annum. Concentration of arsenic as high as 80 mg per kg of soil was found in an area receiving arsenic-contaminated irrigation. A comparison of results from affected and unaffected areas revealed that some commonly-grown vegetables, which would usually be suitable as good sources of nourishment, accumulate substantially-elevated amounts of arsenic. For example, more than 150 mg/kg of arsenic has been found to be accumulated in arum (kochu) vegetable. Implications of arsenic ingested in vegetables and other food materials are discussed in the paper.
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- S M Imamul Huq
- Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University ofDhaka, Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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