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Wang G, Hou Y, Xin Q, Ren F, Yang F, Su S, Li W. Evaluation of atmospheric particulate matter pollution characteristics in Shanghai based on biomagnetic monitoring technology. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 940:173689. [PMID: 38825203 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the world's most serious environmental challenges, and it poses a significant threat to environmental quality and human health. Biomagnetic monitoring of PM has great potential to improve spatial resolution and provide alternative indicators for large area measurements, with respect and complementary to standard air quality monitoring stations. In this study, 160 samples of evergreen plant leaves were collected from park green spaces within five different functional areas of Shanghai. Magnetic properties were investigated to understand the extent and nature of particulate pollution and the possible sources, and to assess the suitability of various plant leaves for urban particulate pollution monitoring. The results showed that magnetic particles of the plant leaf-adherent PM were predominantly composed of pseudo-single domain (PSD) and multi-domain (MD) ferrimagnetic particles. Magnolia grandiflora, as a large evergreen arbor with robust PM retention capabilities, proved to be a more suitable candidate for monitoring urban particulate pollution compared to Osmanthus fragrans, a small evergreen arbor, and Aucuba japonica Thunb. var. variegata and Photinia serratifolia, evergreen shrubs. Meanwhile, there were significant differences in the spatial distribution of the magnetic particle content and heavy metal enrichment of the samples, mainly showing regional variations of industrial area > traffic area > commercial area > residential area > clean area. Additionally, the combination with the results of scanning electron microscopy, shows that industrial production (metal smelting, coal burning), transport and other activities are the main sources of particulate pollution. Plant leaves can be used as an effective tool for urban particulate pollution monitoring and assessment of atmospheric particulate pollution characteristics, and the technique provided useful information on particle size, mineralogy and possible sources.
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- Guan Wang
- Department of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Department of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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Cai N, Wang X, Zhu H, Hu Y, Zhang X, Wang L. Isotopic insights and integrated analysis for heavy metal levels, ecological risks, and source apportionment in river sediments of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118626. [PMID: 38467358 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118626] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The research was carried out to examine the pollution characteristics, ecological risk, and origins of seven heavy metals (Hg, As, Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, and Ni) in 51 sediment samples gathered from 8 rivers located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) in China. The contents of Hg and Cd were 5.0 and 1.1 times higher than their background values, respectively. The mean levels of other measured heavy metals were below those found naturally in the local soil. The enrichment factor showed that the study area exhibited significantly enriched Hg with 70.6% sampling sites. The Cd contents at 19.6% of sampling sites were moderately enriched. The other sampling sites were at a less enriched level. The sediments of all the rivers had a medium level of potential ecological risk. Hg was the major ecological risk factor in all sampling sites, followed by Cd. The findings from the positive matrix factorization (PMF) analysis shown agricultural activities, industrial activities, traffic emissions, and parent material were the major sources. The upper, middle, and low reaches of the Quanji river had different Hg isotope compositions, while sediments near the middle reaches were similar to the δ202Hg of the industrial source. At the upstream sampling sites, the Hg isotope content was very close to the background level. The results of this research can establish a strong scientific sound to improve the safety of the natural circumstances of rivers on the QTP.
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- Na Cai
- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Qaidam Comprehensive Geological and Mineral Exploration Institute of Qinghai Province, Golmud, 816099, China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Exploration and Research of Salt Lake Resources in Qaidam Basin, Golmud, 816099, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Xining, 810008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Lima LHV, da Silva FBV, Araújo PRM, Alvarez AM, Pôrto KC, do Nascimento CWA. Assessing heavy metal contamination in a Brazilian metropolis: a case study with a focus on (bio)indicators. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:481. [PMID: 38683240 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12661-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The continuous expansion of the global vehicle fleet poses a growing threat to environmental quality through heavy metal contamination. In this scenario, monitoring to safeguard public health in urban areas is necessary. Our study involved the collection of 36 street dust and 29 moss samples from roads of a Brazilian metropolis (Recife) with varying traffic intensities as follows: natural reserve (0 vehicles per day), low (< 15,000 vehicles per day), medium (15,000-30,000 vehicles per day), and high (> 30,000 vehicles per day). ICP-AES analysis was performed to determine the concentrations of nine potentially toxic metals (Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) to assess the influence of vehicular flow on urban contamination. In the street dust samples, the mean metal concentrations (mg kg-1) exhibited the following order: Ba (503.7) > Mn (303.0) > Zn (144.4) > Cu (95.3) > Cr (56.1) > Pb (34.2) > V (28.7) > Ni (11.3) > Cd (1.5). Conversely, in the moss samples, the metal concentration order was as follows (mg kg-1): Mn (63.8) > Zn (62.5) > Ba (61.0) > Cu (17.7) > Cr (8.0) > V (7.3) > Pb (7.0) > Ni (2.9) > Cd (0.3). Roads with higher traffic volumes exhibited the highest metal enrichments in moss samples for all metals and in dust samples for Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, and V. However, dust from low-flow roads had higher enrichments for Ba, Cu, and Zn, indicating the influential role of other traffic-related factors in metal deposition. Our findings highlight traffic flow as the predominant source of pollution in urban centers, with both street dust and moss serving as sensitive indicators of metal input attributable to vehicular traffic. These indicators offer valuable insights for urban quality monitoring and pollution control efforts.
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- Luiz Henrique Vieira Lima
- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, S/N - Dois IrmãosRecife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, S/N - Dois IrmãosRecife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, S/N - Dois IrmãosRecife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - Cidade 12 Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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Shi Z, Lu J, Liu T, Zhao X, Liu Y, Mi J, Zhao X. Risk assessment and source apportionment of available atmospheric heavy metal in a typical sandy area reservoir in Inner Mongolia, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168960. [PMID: 38043824 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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This study evaluated dry and wet deposition of atmospheric heavy metals (HMs) in a sandy area of Inner Mongolia, China, with the Dahekou Reservoir, Xilin Gol League, adopted as the study area. Monthly monitoring of atmospheric HM dry and wet deposition was conducted over one year (2021 to 2022) at 12 monitoring points, producing 144 dry and wet deposition samples, respectively. The sample contents of eight HMs (Cr, Ni, Pb, Cu, Zn, Mn, As, and Cd) were determined to estimate the fluxes of available forms of heavy metal (AHM) in dry and wet deposition. The potential ecological index (Eri), risk assessment coding (RAC), and ratio of secondary phase to primary phase (RSP) were used to evaluate the impact of atmospheric HM dry deposition on ecological security. Correlation analysis, principal component analysis, and the absolute principal component scores-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) receptor model were used to quantitatively analyze the sources of AHMs in atmospheric dry and wet deposition. The results showed that the study area experienced annual dry and wet deposition fluxes of AHMs of 1712.59 kg and 534.97 kg, respectively. Atmospheric heavy metal dry deposition over the entire year presented a strong ecological risk, with Cd contributing most to this risk. Risk assessment of HM speciation showed that the greatest risks of migration and transformation were for Cd and Pb. The APCS-MLR receptor model identified five and three sources of dry and wet deposition, respectively, in order of proportion of total contribution of: natural wind and sand > road traffic and coal combustion > mineral mining > other human activities > industrial soot.
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- Zhenyu Shi
- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Water Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Water Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Hohhot Sub Station of the General Environmental Monitoring Station of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010030,Inner Mongolia, China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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