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Almulhim AI, Kafy AA, Ferdous MN, Fattah MA, Morshed SR. Harnessing urban analytics and machine learning for sustainable urban development: A multidimensional framework for modeling environmental impacts of urbanization in Saudi Arabia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 357:120705. [PMID: 38569264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Sustainable urban development is crucial for managing natural resources and mitigating environmental impacts induced by rapid urbanization. This study demonstrates an integrated framework using machine learning-based urban analytics techniques to evaluate spatiotemporal urban expansion in Saudi Arabia (1987-2022) and quantify impacts on leading land, water, and air-related environmental parameters (EPs). Remote sensing and statistical techniques were applied to estimate vegetation health, built-up area, impervious surface, water bodies, soil characteristics, thermal comfort, air pollutants (PM2.5, CH4, CO, NO2, SO2), and nighttime light EPs. Regression assessment and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were applied to assess the relationships between urban expansion and EPs. The findings highlight the substantial growth of urban areas (0.067%-0.14%), a decline in soil moisture (16%-14%), water bodies (60%-22%), a nationwide increase of PM2.5 (44 μg/m3 to 73 μg/m3) and night light intensity (0.166-9.670) concentrations resulting in significant impacts on land, water, and air quality parameters. PCA showed vegetation cover, soil moisture, thermal comfort, PM2.5, and NO2 are highly impacted by urban expansion compared to other EPs. The results highlight the need for effective and sustainable interventions to mitigate environmental impacts using green innovations and urban development by applying mixed-use development, green space preservation, green building technologies, and implementing renewable energy approaches. The framework recommended for environmental management in this study provides a robust foundation for evidence-based policies and adaptive management practices that balance economic progress and environmental sustainability. It will also help policymakers and urban planners in making informed decisions and promoting resilient urban growth.
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- Abdulaziz I Almulhim
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Geography & the Environment, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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- Institute of Disaster Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Geography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA; Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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Xie X, Liu Y, Qiu H, Yang X. Quantifying ecological and human health risks of heavy metals from different sources in farmland soils within a typical mining and smelting industrial area. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:5669-5683. [PMID: 33026582 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00731-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The quality of food crops and human health is threatened by heavy metals (HMs) accumulated in farmland soils for a long time. In this study, we selected 148 soil samples randomly from farmlands in a region featuring abandoned lead-zinc (Pb-Zn) mining activities with the aim to quantify the pollution risk and identify potential sources of heavy metals, based on a case in the southwestern of China. The median contents of metals, such as Pb, Zn, Cd, As, Cu and Cr, are above the background values for Chinese soils and prescribed pollution threshold guide values (GB15618-2018), except Hg and Ni. The farmland soils in sites surrounding areas with previous Pb-Zn mining and smelting activities were classified as seriously polluted. Pollution sources were evaluated using GIS-based geostatistical methods, multivariate statistical analyses and positive matrix factorization (PMF) modeling. Four sources were quantitatively apportioned, which were industrial sources such as mining and smelting (53.1%), agricultural practices (11.6%), natural source (21.6%) and other industrial sources such as electroplating (13.7%). The potential risks of contamination associated with the heavy metals were evaluated using several indices including the Nemerow, geoaccumulation (Igeo) and ecological risk (RI) indices. Based on the Igeo index, As and Pb were the most severe pollutants among all of those measured. With the combination of the potential ecological risk index (RI) and human health risk (HHR) assessment models, the ecological risk and HHR from different sources were analyzed quantitatively. Industrial activities such as mining and smelting were the greatest contributors to ecological risk, non-carcinogenic risk and carcinogenic risk, accounting for about 86.9%,73.9% and 81.9%, respectively. Additionally, the health risks of children were more serious relative to those of adults from the perspective of non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks.
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- Xiaofan Xie
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Yassin MA, Tawabini B, Al-Shaibani A, Adetoro JA, Benaafi M, AL-Areeq AM, Usman AG, Abba SI. Geochemical and Spatial Distribution of Topsoil HMs Coupled with Modeling of Cr Using Chemometrics Intelligent Techniques: Case Study from Dammam Area, Saudi Arabia. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134220. [PMID: 35807465 PMCID: PMC9268374 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Unconsolidated earthen surface materials can retain heavy metals originating from different sources. These metals are dangerous to humans as well as the immediate environment. This danger leads to the need to assess various geochemical conditions of the materials. In this study, the assessment of topsoil materials’ contamination with heavy metals (HMs) was conducted. The material’s representative spatial samples were taken from various sources: agricultural, industrial, and residential areas. The materials include topsoil, eolian deposits, and other unconsolidated earthen materials. The samples were analyzed using the ICP-OES. The obtained results based on the experimental procedure indicated that the average levels of the heavy metals were: As (1.21 ± 0.69 mg/kg), Ba (110.62 ± 262 mg/kg), Hg (0.08 ± 0.18 mg/kg), Pb (6.34 ± 14.55 mg/kg), Ni (8.95 ± 5.66 mg/kg), V (9.98 ± 6.08 mg/kg), Cd (1.18 ± 4.33 mg/kg), Cr (31.79 ± 37.9 mg/kg), Cu (6.76 ± 12.54 mg/kg), and Zn (23.44 ± 84.43 mg/kg). Subsequently, chemometrics modeling and a prediction of Cr concentration (mg/kg) were performed using three different modeling techniques, including two artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, namely, generalized neural network (GRNN) and Elman neural network (Elm NN) models, as well as a classical multivariate statistical technique (MST). The results indicated that the AI-based models have a superior ability in estimating the Cr concentration (mg/kg) than MST, whereby GRNN can enhance the performance of MST up to 94.6% in the validation step. The concentration levels of most metals were found to be within the acceptable range. The findings indicate that AI-based models are cost-effective and efficient tools for trace metal estimations from soil.
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- Mohamed A. Yassin
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membrane and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.Y.); (B.T.); (M.B.); (A.M.A.-A.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membrane and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.Y.); (B.T.); (M.B.); (A.M.A.-A.)
- College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Environmental Management and Control, Enugu Campus, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria;
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membrane and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.Y.); (B.T.); (M.B.); (A.M.A.-A.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membrane and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.Y.); (B.T.); (M.B.); (A.M.A.-A.)
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- Operational Research Centre in Healthcare, Near East University, TRNC, Mersin 10, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus;
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University, TRNC, Mersin 10, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membrane and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.Y.); (B.T.); (M.B.); (A.M.A.-A.)
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Hu H, Han L, Li L, Wang H, Xu T. Soil heavy metal pollution source analysis based on the land use type in Fengdong District of Xi'an, China. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:643. [PMID: 34508279 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09377-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The soil environment imposes a great influence on human health. Soil heavy metal pollution caused by human activities is an important part of environmental problems in urban areas. Due to an inadequate infrastructure, imperfect management, and intensive human activities, the sources of heavy metals in urban fringe areas are often more complicated than those in other areas, such as mining areas and agricultural irrigation areas. To solve this problem, the first step is to locate the source of pollution. However, the traditional methods of source analysis, such as principal component analysis and positive matrix factorization, always require correlations between elements. This study examined the Hg, Cd, Pb, and Cu contents in the Fengdong District of Xi'an, China, and found that these elements are not correlated in this area. Hence, traditional source analysis methods are not applicable in the study area. In response to this problem, this research proposed a new source analysis method based on Pearson's correlation analysis. The Nemerow index, geoaccumulation index, and ecological risk index were adopted to evaluate soil heavy metal pollution in the study area. Via comparison to the actual situation, it was concluded that the geoaccumulation index is more suitable for source analysis in this area. Through Pearson's correlation analysis, it was found that the geoaccumulation index is significantly correlated with the various land use types. Among them, transportation land exerted a greater impact on Pb pollution, and industrial land exerted a significant impact on the Hg distribution. The Cu distribution was related to construction land, while the Cd distribution was mainly related to urban land and cultivated land. In addition, the demolition of residential areas and abandoned farmlands imposed significant effects on Pb and Cd pollution, respectively.
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- Huijuan Hu
- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- School of Geological Engineering and Surveying Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China.
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China.
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- School of Geological Engineering and Surveying Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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Wu Q, Hu W, Wang H, Liu P, Wang X, Huang B. Spatial distribution, ecological risk and sources of heavy metals in soils from a typical economic development area, Southeastern China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146557. [PMID: 33770599 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Identification and quantification of the distribution, ecological risk, and sources of heavy metals in soils are essential for regional pollution control and management. In this study, spatial analysis (SA), GeogDetector model (GDM), and positive matrix factorization (PMF) model were combined to evaluate the status, ecological risk, and sources of heavy metals in soils from a typical coastal economic development area in Southeastern China. The mean contents of Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, and Zn in the surface soils (0-20 cm) were 0.45, 41.72, 90.50, 47.86, and 145.33 mg/kg, respectively. In accordance, the mean contents of Cd exceeded the risk screening value for contamination of agricultural soil in China. Our results revealed that industrial and residential soils had higher enrichment of heavy metals than agricultural and fallow soils. Industrial production was the major driving factors influencing the spatial distribution of heavy metals. Soil OM and pH were found to be the most important factors affecting the potential ecological risk of heavy metals, followed by distance from the industrial enterprises and roads. Heavy metals in the study area were mainly originated from industrial emissions/atmospheric deposition, agricultural sources, and followed by natural sources. Therefore, regular monitoring and source control for heavy metals, especially for Cd, along with the integrated soil environmental management in the study area are crucial to ensure soil health and ecosystem security.
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- Qiumei Wu
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Karimyan K, Alimohammadi M, Maleki A, Yunesian M, Nodehi RN, Foroushani AR. Human health and ecological risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils of rural areas: A case study in Kurdistan Province, Iran. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2020; 18:469-481. [PMID: 33312576 PMCID: PMC7721949 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-020-00475-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Agricultural soils pollution with heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) can create significant ecological and health problems. The aims of present study were to characterize HMs pollution profile of dry farmland soils in rural areas of Kurdistan province in Iran and evaluate potential associated ecological and health risks. METHODS Different indices of Geo-accumulation index (IGeo), Individual contamination factor (ICF), Nemerow composite pollution index (NCPI) and Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI) were employed to assess the bio-accumulation of the HMs and evaluate associated ecological risks. Human health risks estimated with total hazard index (THI) and total carcinogenic risk (TCR) indices based on ingestion, inhalation and dermal exposure pathways for children and adults. RESULTS As, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb exceeded the soil standards. The spatial maps of the IGeo showed that As pollution was at severe level in eastern part of the study region. According to the ICF results, the studied soils were extremely contaminated with As, Cd, Cr, Ni and Zn. Furthermore, based on the pollution indices, some of sampling sites were critically polluted by abovementioned HMs. For children and adults groups, the THI values in 13 and 97% of sampling sites were more than 1 and the TCR in 7 and 14% of sampling sites were more than 10-4, respectively. The farmland soil pollution of the study area by As and Cr were found to be quite serious and dangerous. CONCLUSION The findings of this study suggest that further attention should be paid by decision-makers to control the HMs pollution in the agricultural soils of the study area.
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- Kamaladdin Karimyan
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Health Equity Research Center (HERC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Analysing the Driving Forces and Environmental Effects of Urban Expansion by Mapping the Speed and Acceleration of Built-Up Areas in China between 1978 and 2017. REMOTE SENSING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/rs12233929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abundant data sets produced from long-term series of high-resolution remote sensing data have made it possible to explore urban issues across different spatiotemporal scales. Based on a 40-year impervious area data set released by Tsinghua University, a method was developed to map the speed and acceleration of urban built-up areas. With the mapping results of the two indices, we characterised the spatiotemporal dynamics of built-up area expansion and captured different types of expansion. Combined with socioeconomic data, we examined the temporal changes and spatial heterogeneity of driving forces with an ordinary least square (OLS) model and a panel data model, as well as exploring the environmental effects of the expansion. Our results reveal that China has experienced drastic urban expansion over the last four decades. Among all cities, megacities and large cities in eastern China, as well as megacities in central and northeast China have experienced the most dramatic urban expansion. A growing number of cities are categorised as thriving, which means that they have both high expansion speed and acceleration. The overall driving force of urban expansion has significantly increased. More specifically, it was associated with population increase in the early stages; however, since 2000, it has been substantially associated with increases in GDP and fixed asset investments. The major driving factors also differ between regions and urban sizes. Urban expansion is identified as being closely associated with environmental deterioration; thus, speed and acceleration should be included as key indicators in exploring the environmental effects of urban expansion. In summary, the results of the presented case study, based on a data set of China, indicate that speed and acceleration are useful in analysing the driving forces of urban expansion and its environmental effects, and may generate more interest in related research.
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Zhang R, Zhang Y, Liu L, Wang Y, Song Z, Wang X, Liu C, Li Y, Meng W, Zhou Y, Sun D, Qi F. Occurrence and risk assessment of heavy metals in an urban river supplied by reclaimed wastewater. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2020; 92:1888-1898. [PMID: 32306479 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Heavy metals in reclaimed water are a global problem that leads to ecological risks for the replenishment water body. This study investigated concentrations and ecological risks posed by heavy metals in SH River, Beijing, which is supplied by reclaimed water. Results showed that Cr was not detected in the sample, Cd and Pb exceeded threshold values according to regulations by 1.19% and 25.00%, respectively. The characterization of temporal and spatial of heavy metals was studied. The potential ecological risks posed by heavy metals in SH River were found to be low and safe. The risk decreased in the order Pb > Cu > Zn > Ni > Cd > As by comprehensive index assessment; this changed to Pb > Cd > As > Ni > Cu > Zn according to potential ecological risk assessment. Pb posed the greatest ecological risks and was identified as most contaminated metal. According to discussion of sampling sites and water quality, it was proposed that reclaimed water and exogenous discharges were the main sources of the heavy metals identified. This should be considered when developing catchment management strategies for heavy metals elimination and protection of the aquatic environment. If a higher level of ecological risk management is required, Pb, Cd, and Cu should be considered first and should be removed in situ through ecological remediation methods. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Reclaimed water and exogenous discharges were the main sources of the heavy metals identified. The potential ecological risks posed by heavy metals in SH River were found to be low and safe. The risk decreased in the order Pb > Cu > Zn > Ni > Cd > As by comprehensive index assessment. Potential ecological risk assessment showed Pb > Cd > As > Ni > Cu > Zn. Pb posed the greatest ecological risks and was identified as most contaminated metal.
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- Rui Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Urban River and Lake Management Division, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Luo X, Ren B, Hursthouse AS, Jiang F, Deng RJ. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in crops, soil, and water near Xiangtan manganese mine, China: potential risk to health in the foodchain. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2020; 42:1965-1976. [PMID: 31705399 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00454-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The pollution from large-scale manganese mining and associated industries in Xiangtan (south Central China) has created a significant burden on the local environment. The proximity of mining, and other industrial activity to the local population, is of concern and impact of past industrial on the food chain was evaluated by the assessment of common food groups (rice, soybean, and sweet potato), and the associated soil and water in the region. We focused on specific potentially toxic elements (PTEs): Mn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, and Zn associated with industrial activity, identifying the distribution of pollution, the potential significance of total health index (THI) for local people and its spatial distribution. The study area showed severe contamination for Mn, followed by Cd and Pb, while other PTEs showed relatively light levels of pollution. When analyzing the impact on crops exceeding the tolerance limit, the dominant PTEs were Mn, Cd, and Pb, with lower significance for Zn, Cu, and Cr. The average THI value for adults is 4.63, while for children, is 5.17, greatly exceeding the recommended limit (HQ > 1), confirming a significant health risk. In the spatial distribution of the THI, the region shows strong association with the transport and industrial processing infrastructure. Long-term management needs to consider remediation aligned to specific industrial operations and enhance contamination control measures of ongoing activity.
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- Xin Luo
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Xiangtan, 411201, China
- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Xiangtan, 411201, China
- School of Computing Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, UK
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Xiangtan, 411201, China
- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Xiangtan, 411201, China
- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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Kynurenine Pathway as a New Target of Cognitive Impairment Induced by Lead Toxicity During the Lactation. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3184. [PMID: 32081969 PMCID: PMC7035386 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60159-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The immature brain is especially vulnerable to lead (Pb2+) toxicity, which is considered an environmental neurotoxin. Pb2+ exposure during development compromises the cognitive and behavioral attributes which persist even later in adulthood, but the mechanisms involved in this effect are still unknown. On the other hand, the kynurenine pathway metabolites are modulators of different receptors and neurotransmitters related to cognition; specifically, high kynurenic acid levels has been involved with cognitive impairment, including deficits in spatial working memory and attention process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the neurocognitive impairment induced by Pb2+ toxicity and the kynurenine pathway. The dams were divided in control group and Pb2+ group, which were given tap water or 500 ppm of lead acetate in drinking water ad libitum, respectively, from 0 to 23 postnatal day (PND). The poison was withdrawn, and tap water was given until 60 PND of the progeny. The locomotor activity in open field, redox environment, cellular function, kynurenic acid (KYNA) and 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK) levels as well as kynurenine aminotransferase (KAT) and kynurenine monooxygenase (KMO) activities were evaluated at both 23 and 60 PND. Additionally, learning and memory through buried food location test and expression of KAT and KMO, and cellular damage were evaluated at 60 PND. Pb2+ group showed redox environment alterations, cellular dysfunction and KYNA and 3-HK levels increased. No changes were observed in KAT activity. KMO activity increased at 23 PND and decreased at 60 PND. No changes in KAT and KMO expression in control and Pb2+ group were observed, however the number of positive cells expressing KMO and KAT increased in relation to control, which correlated with the loss of neuronal population. Cognitive impairment was observed in Pb2+ group which was correlated with KYNA levels. These results suggest that the increase in KYNA levels could be a mechanism by which Pb2+ induces cognitive impairment in adult mice, hence the modulation of kynurenine pathway represents a potential target to improve behavioural alterations produced by this environmental toxin.
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Mukherjee A, Agrawal M. The influence of urban stress factors on responses of ground cover vegetation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:36194-36206. [PMID: 30362039 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3437-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ambient air pollution, land use, and soil properties on ground cover vegetation in the urban area of Varanasi city, situated in the Indo Gangetic Plain of India. Twelve leaf functional traits were assessed on eight most dominant herbaceous species belonging to four angiospermic families in three different land uses with varying air pollution loads and soil properties. Particulate matter (PM10 and TSP), gaseous pollutants (SO2, NO2, and O3), land uses (built-up area, shrub, and grass cover), and soil properties showed significant variability among the land uses. Air pollution was identified as the major stress factor which influenced leaf functional traits of ground cover vegetation followed by soil properties and land uses. Among the plants, Croton sparsiflorus was found to be the most responsive plants to all the factors. Plants responded differently under varying environmental factors as Euphorbia hirta was maximally influenced by air pollution, whereas the effect of land use was maximum in C. sparsiflorus. Influence of soil properties was highest in Digitaria ciliaris and Scoparia dulcis. All the environmental factors in combination maximally influenced non-enzymatic antioxidants (ascorbic acid and polyphenolics) followed by photosynthetic pigments among the different leaf functional traits. Among the environmental factors, NO2 and PM were identified as the most influencing factors regulating leaf functional traits followed by K level in soil and shrub cover. It can be concluded that responses of different leaf functional traits of ground cover vegetation varied with different environmental factors and responses were mostly species specific.
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- Arideep Mukherjee
- Laboratory of Air Pollution and Global Climate Change, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Laboratory of Air Pollution and Global Climate Change, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India.
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The analysis of urban land expansion and farmland loss is essential to adequately understand the land use change in a rapidly urbanizing China. We found that both urban expansion and farmland loss in Beijing experienced high- and low-speed stages and their spatial patterns were consistent during the past 35 years as most of the newly expanded urban land was converted from farmland. The area of farmland loss by urban expansion in Beijing is 12.6 km2/year, 39.86 km2/year, 23.38 km2/year, and 41.11 km2/year during the period of 1980–1990, 1990–2000, 2000–2010, and 2010–2015, respectively. The urban expansion in Beijing continuously preferred to consume “above average” quality farmland during 1980–2015. Meanwhile, although the urban expansion in Beijing was highly dependent on occupying farmland, the dependence of urban expansion on farmland consumption has declined over time. However, the contribution of urban expansion on farmland loss increased during 1980–2010 and decreased afterward. In order to protect the farmland from urban expansion, we call for more effort to improve the urban land use efficiency with rigid controls over areas of urban expansion.
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Zhang P, Qin C, Hong X, Kang G, Qin M, Yang D, Pang B, Li Y, He J, Dick RP. Risk assessment and source analysis of soil heavy metal pollution from lower reaches of Yellow River irrigation in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 633:1136-1147. [PMID: 29758865 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The level of concentration of heavy metal in soil is detrimental to soil quality. The Heigangkou-Liuyuankou irrigation area in the lower-reach of Yellow River irrigation, as home to a large population and a major site to agricultural production, is vulnerable to heavy metal pollution. This study examined soil quality in Heigangkou-Liuyuankou irrigation areas of Kaifeng, China. Pollution in soil and potential risks introduced by heavy metal accumulation were assessed using Nemerow, Geoaccumulation, and Hakanson's ecological risk indices. Statistics and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to model and present the spatiotemporal changes of the pollution sources and factors affecting the levels of pollution. The heavy metals found in the sampled soil are Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, As, and Hg. Among them, Cd is more concentrated than the others. The southwestern region of the studied area confronts the most serious heavy metal pollution. There exist spatial disparities of low concentrations of different heavy metals in the study area. Hg and Cd are found to pose the highest potential ecological risks. However, their risk levels are not the same across the study area. Levels concentration of Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, As, and Hg in soil are highly correlated. In combination, they post an additional threat to the ecological environment. Transportation, rural settlements, and water bodies are found to be the major sources of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Hg pollution in the soil; among the major sources, transportation is the most significant factor.
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- Pengyan Zhang
- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China; Department of Geography, Kent State University, OH 42242-0001, USA.
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- School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas 75080, USA.
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- Department of Geography, Kent State University, OH 42242-0001, USA.
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- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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- College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Zheng Q, Ma T, Wang Y, Yan Y, Liu L, Liu L. Hydrochemical Characteristics and Quality Assessment of Shallow Groundwater in Xincai River Basin, Northern China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proeps.2016.12.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peña-Fernández A, Lobo-Bedmar MC, González-Muñoz MJ. Annual and seasonal variability of metals and metalloids in urban and industrial soils in Alcalá de Henares (Spain). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 136:40-46. [PMID: 25460619 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Contamination of urban and industrial soils with trace metals has been recognized as a major concern at local, regional and global levels due to their implication on human health. In this study, concentrations of aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), beryllium (Be), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), thallium (Tl), vanadium (V) and zinc (Zn) were determined in soil samples collected in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain) in order to evaluate the annual and seasonal variation in their levels. The results show that the soils of the industrial area have higher metals concentrations than the urban area. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that the two principal sources of trace metal contamination, especially Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the urban soils of Alcalá can be attributed to traffic emissions, while As, Ni and Be primarily originated from industrial discharges. The seasonal variation analysis has revealed that the emission sources in the industrial area remain constant with time. However, in urban areas, both emissions and emission pathways significantly increase over time due to ongoing development. Currently, there is no hypothesis that explains the small seasonal fluctuations of trace metals in soils, since there are many factors affecting this. Owing to the fact that urban environments are becoming the human habitat, it would therefore be advisable to monitor metals and metalloids in urban soils because of the potential risks to human health.
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- A Peña-Fernández
- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Unidad de Toxicología, Universidad de Alcalá, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona Km, 33.6, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Investigación y Desarrollo Rural Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDRA), Finca el Encín, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona Km, 38.2, 28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Unidad de Toxicología, Universidad de Alcalá, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona Km, 33.6, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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Peña-Fernández A, González-Muñoz MJ, Lobo-Bedmar MC. Establishing the importance of human health risk assessment for metals and metalloids in urban environments. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2014; 72:176-85. [PMID: 24791693 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rapid development, industrialisation, and urbanisation have resulted in serious contamination of soil by metals and metalloids from anthropogenic sources in many areas of the world, either directly or indirectly. Exponential urban and economic development has resulted in human populations settling in urban areas and as a result being exposed to these pollutants. Depending on the nature of the contaminant, contaminated urban soils can have a deleterious effect on the health of exposed populations and may require decontamination, recovery, remediation and restoration. Therefore, human health risk assessments in urban environments are very important. In the case of Spain, there are few studies regarding risk assessment of trace elements in urban soils, and those that exist have been derived mainly from areas potentially exposed to industrial contamination or in the vicinity of point pollution. The present study analysed Al, As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Ti, Tl, V and Zn soil concentrations in and around the city of Alcalá de Henares (35 km NE of Madrid). Soil samples were collected in public parks and recreation areas within the city and in an industrial area on the periphery of the city. From these results, an assessment of the health risk for the population was performed following the methodology described by the US EPA (1989). In general, it was observed that there could be a potential increased risk of developing cancer over a lifetime from exposure to arsenic (As) through ingestion of the soils studied (oral intake), as well as an increased risk of cancer due to inhalation of chromium (Cr) present in re-suspended soils from the industrial area. Our group has previously reported (Granero and Domingo, 2002; Peña-Fernández et al., 2003) that there was an increased risk of developing cancer following exposure to As in the same soils in a previous study. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the levels of contaminants in these soils, especially As and Cr as these have been found to exceed safe levels for human health.
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- A Peña-Fernández
- Universidad de Alcalá, Unidad Docente de Toxicología, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona km. 33.6, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Unidad Docente de Toxicología, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona km. 33.6, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Investigación y Desarrollo Rural Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDRA), Finca el Encín, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona km. 38.2, 28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Li L, Holm PE, Marcussen H, Bruun Hansen HC. Release of cadmium, copper and lead from urban soils of Copenhagen. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2014; 187:90-97. [PMID: 24463001 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We studied the bonding and release kinetics of Cd, Cu and Pb from different soils in the older metropolitan area of Copenhagen. Total Cd, Cu and Pb concentrations were elevated 5-27 times in the urban soils compared to an agricultural reference soil, with Cd and Pb in mainly mobilisable pools and Cu in strongly bound pools. The soils were subjected to accelerated leaching studies in Ca(NO3)2 or HNO3 solutions resulting in release up to 78, 18 and 15% of total Cd, Cu and Pb soil concentrations over a period of 15 weeks. The relative initial Cd and Pb release rates increased 10 fold when pH decreased 2 and 3 units, respectively, while increases in Cu release rates were only seen at pH below 4. The total leachable Cu and Pb pools were higher in urban soils compared the agricultural reference soil but not for Cd.
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- Lijun Li
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Agricultural Environment and Resource, Shanxi Academy Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ibáñez JJ, Krasilnikov PV, Saldaña A. REVIEW: Archive and refugia of soil organisms: applying a pedodiversity framework for the conservation of biological and non-biological heritages. J Appl Ecol 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02213.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Juan José Ibáñez
- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación (CIDE); CSIC, Universitat de Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana; Carretera Moncada-Náquera; Km 405. Apdo. Oficial; 46113; Moncada; Valencia
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- Department of Ecology; University of Alcalá; Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km 33.6; Alcalá de Henares; 28871; Madrid; Spain
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