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Zhang C, Cai X, Xia Z, Jin X, Wu H. Contamination characteristics of heavy metals in a small-scale tanning area of southern China and their source analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:5655-5668. [PMID: 33015724 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00732-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tanning industry has been identified as a significant source of heavy metals; however, heavy metals contamination in farmland soil due to small-scale tanning activities remains unstudied. Here, samples from topsoil, profile soil, water and sediments in the vicinity of a small-scale tanning area in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China, were collected to explore the contamination characteristics and source apportionment of Cd, Cr, Hg, As, Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn. The results show that the farmland soil was mainly contaminated by Cr and its content was 33.40-3830.00 mg kg-1. The highest level of Cr, Cd and Hg was above their thresholds, while the average contents of Cd, Cr, Pb and Hg exceeded the corresponding background levels. Moreover, enrichment of Cr in soil profiles and stream sediments were also observed, whose concentrations varied from 11.50 to 2590.00 mg kg-1 and 738.00 to 11,200.00 mg kg-1, respectively. Concentrations of Cr in top soils and soil profiles from farmland surrounding the stream were significantly higher than those from other areas, and the soils surrounding the stream were moderately to heavily polluted. The multivariate statistical analysis indicated that the heavy metals originated from traffic (Cu, Ni, Zn, Hg, and Pb), agriculture (Cr and Cd) and nature (As). Source apportionment with PMF model results showed that the relative contribution rates of heavy metals by traffic, tanning, agriculture, other industrial activities and natural sources were 16.00%, 18.88%, 20.88%, 22.04% and 22.20%, respectively. These findings indicate that small-scale tanning activities could also lead to heavy metal accumulation in the surrounding environment, which requires decision-makers to pay more attention and to develop effective remediation procedures.
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- Chaolan Zhang
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Environmental Protection Research Institute of Guangxi, Nanning, 530022, China.
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- Environmental Protection Research Institute of Guangxi, Nanning, 530022, China.
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Zheng Y, Yu L, Yan Y, Li H, Yu Q, Jiao B, Li D. Rapid Cr(VI) reduction structure in chromium contaminated soil: The UV-assisted electrokinetic circulation of background iron. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 822:153508. [PMID: 35101496 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Substantially decreasing the severe hazards connected with the toxic Cr(VI), developing effective reduction remediation strategies may be crucial under favorable economic conditions for the contaminated soil containing Cr(VI) to protect human health. Several typical enhancers (phosphate, fulvic acid, citric acid) were used to test electrokinetic remediation (EKR) coupled with UV radiation-induced photochemical reduction for contaminated soil containing Cr(VI). The added citrate, while improving the Cr(VI) electromigration, worked as the ultimate sacrificial electron donors, with the dissolved soil background Fe(III) as electron shuttle, to Cr(VI) rapid reduction. The dissolved soil background Fe(III) convert into Fe(II) ions through the UV radiation-induced ligand-metal charge transfers reaction, which constituted a novel electrokinetic circulation reduction pathway for the elimination of surface-bound/dissolved Cr(VI) (difficult to electromigration) in the near-anodic soil layers. More than 80% dissolved and surface-bound Cr(VI) was eliminated from the soil. In particular, the dissolved and surface-bound Cr(VI) was enhanced by more than 62.37% removal in near-anodic soil layers compared to conventional citric acid-enhanced EKR and provided no extra cost other than UV radiation. This configuration may be a cost-effective and feasible remediation design in the future for the in-situ Cr(VI) reduction of contaminated sites.
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- Yi Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Resource and Safety Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Resource and Safety Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biofilm Water Purification and Utilization Technology, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Resource and Safety Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Resource and Safety Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Resource and Safety Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Resource and Safety Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Shi J, McGill WB, Rutherford PM, Whitcombe TW, Zhang W. Aging shapes Cr(VI) speciation in five different soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 804:150066. [PMID: 34520931 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150066] [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: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To make sound decisions regarding management of heavy metal contamination in soils, it is necessary to understand contaminant transformations over extended periods. In this study, sequential extraction methods were applied to quantify the changes of Cr fractions [available Cr(VI), immobile Cr(VI) and immobile Cr(III)] in five contrasting soils spiked with Cr(VI) over a 240-day incubation. Results showed that available Cr(VI) in soils continually decreased during aging, with a sharp decline occurring in the first 30 days. The best fit of available Cr(VI) data was obtained using an Elovich model for Brunisol and Anthrosol-1, a fractional power model for Anthrosol-2, and a pseudo first-order kinetic model for Luvisol-1 and Luvisol-2. After aging for 240 days, immobile Cr(VI) increased by 4.5-31% and immobile Cr(III) increased by 68-95% of total spiked Cr(VI) in Brunisol, Anthrosol-1 and Anthrosol-2. The two Luvisol soils had relatively high reduction rates with no Cr(VI) immobilized. A multireaction model was developed in MATLAB Simulink toolbox to describe transformation flow rates among soluble Cr(VI), adsorbed Cr(VI), immobilized Cr(VI) and immobilized Cr(III) in soils with aging. We conclude that (i) Cr(VI) reduction and immobilization were occurring concurrently in soils and competing for available Cr(VI) species; (ii) Cr(VI) reduction is favored by low soil pH and high organic carbon, while Cr(VI) immobilization occurs with cations (such as Ca2+) and Fe oxides.
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- Jingjing Shi
- Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Graduate Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- Department of Ecosystem Science & Management, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, CN 410114, PR China
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von Stackelberg K, Williams PR, Sánchez-Triana E. A Systematic Framework for Collecting Site-Specific Sampling and Survey Data to Support Analyses of Health Impacts from Land-Based Pollution in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094676. [PMID: 33924797 PMCID: PMC8125743 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The rise of small-scale and localized economic activities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has led to increased exposures to contaminants associated with these processes and the potential for resulting adverse health effects in exposed communities. Risk assessment is the process of building models to predict the probability of adverse outcomes based on concentration-response functions and exposure scenarios for individual contaminants, while epidemiology uses statistical methods to explore associations between potential exposures and observed health outcomes. Neither approach by itself is practical or sufficient for evaluating the magnitude of exposures and health impacts associated with land-based pollution in LMICs. Here we propose a more pragmatic framework for designing representative studies, including uniform sampling guidelines and household surveys, that draws from both methodologies to better support community health impact analyses associated with land-based pollution sources in LMICs. Our primary goal is to explicitly link environmental contamination from land-based pollution associated with specific localized economic activities to community exposures and health outcomes at the household level. The proposed framework was applied to the following three types of industries that are now widespread in many LMICs: artisanal scale gold mining (ASGM), used lead-acid battery recycling (ULAB), and small tanning facilities. For each activity, we develop a generalized conceptual site model (CSM) that describes qualitative linkages from chemical releases or discharges, environmental fate and transport mechanisms, exposure pathways and routes, populations at risk, and health outcomes. This upfront information, which is often overlooked, is essential for delineating the contaminant zone of influence in a community and identifying relevant households for study. We also recommend cost-effective methods for use in LMICs related to environmental sampling, biological monitoring, survey questionnaires, and health outcome measurements at contaminated and unexposed reference sites. Future study designs based on this framework will facilitate consistent, comparable, and standardized community exposure, risk, and health impact assessments for land-based pollution in LMICs. The results of these studies can also support economic burden analyses and risk management decision-making around site cleanup, risk mitigation, and public health education.
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Shi J, McGill WB, Chen N, Rutherford PM, Whitcombe TW, Zhang W. Formation and Immobilization of Cr(VI) Species in Long-Term Tannery Waste Contaminated Soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:7226-7235. [PMID: 32432861 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Chromium speciation in naturally contaminated soils appears more complex than spiked studies have shown. This study characterized Cr speciation (oxidation states; availability; molecular geometry) intended to highlight the genesis of immobile Cr(VI) species in long-term tannery waste-contaminated soils. In a series of samples obtained from Shuitou in China, chemical extraction methods showed that Cr(III) was dominant(>96.7% of total Cr), with Cr(VI) concentration up to 144 mg kg-1. Of the total Cr(VI) present, immobile Cr(VI) represents >90%. Synchrotron-based X-ray near-edge structure spectroscopy (XANES) showed the occurrence of Cr(VI), which was not removed by phosphate buffer extraction, confirming a significant amount of immobile Cr(VI) fractions in soils. X-ray fluorescence maps exhibited the heterogeneous distribution of Cr in soils associated with both Mn and Fe. Such a distribution suggests Cr(III) oxidation to Cr(VI) by Mn oxides and a possible immobilization of both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) onto Fe (hydr)oxides. Linear combination fitting of XANES spectra revealed that fractional weights (%) in samples were CrFeO3 (49.3-53.6), CrOOH (22.3-30.8), and CaCrO4 (13.2-25.3). Our results demonstrate that (i) Cr(VI) is immobilized in soils and (ii) mechanisms of Cr(VI) immobilization are CaCrO4 precipitation and recrystallization with Fe (hydr)oxides.
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- Jingjing Shi
- Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Graduate Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- Ecosystem Science & Management Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Environmental Science Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- Chemistry Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha CN 410114, P.R. China
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Effects of Pretreatment Methods of Wheat Straw on Adsorption of Cd(II) from Waterlogged Paddy Soil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16020205. [PMID: 30642075 PMCID: PMC6352147 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16020205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two types of pretreatment categories, namely microwave-assisted alkalization and microwave-assisted acid oxidation, were used to synthesize novel wheat straw adsorbents for the effective removal of Cd(II) in simulated waterlogged paddy soil. A systematic adsorption behavior study, including adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherms was conducted. Results showed that wheat straw pretreated by microwave-assisted soaking of NaOH and ethanol solution obtained the highest Cd(II) removal efficiency of 96.4% at a reaction temperature of 25 ℃, pH of 7.0, initial Cd(II) concentration of 50 mg/L, and adsorbent/adsorbate ratio of 10 g/L. Sequential extraction experiment was carried out to analyze the changes of different of Cd(II) in soil, the aim of which was to study the mobility of Cd(II) and then evaluate the toxicity that Cd(II) might bring to plants. A 60-day incubation was performed to investigate the dynamic variations of soil pH and dissolved organic carbon content over incubation time. Characterization analyses revealed the morphological changes of wheat straw adsorbents, which suggested that those pretreatment methods were of significance. This study provided an environmentally friendly way to reuse agricultural wastes and remedy Cd(II) contaminated soil.
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Xia F, Qu L, Wang T, Luo L, Chen H, Dahlgren RA, Zhang M, Mei K, Huang H. Distribution and source analysis of heavy metal pollutants in sediments of a rapid developing urban river system. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 207:218-228. [PMID: 29800822 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution of aquatic environments in rapidly developing industrial regions is of considerable global concern due to its potential to cause serious harm to aquatic ecosystems and human health. This study assessed heavy metal contamination of sediments in a highly industrialized urban watershed of eastern China containing several historically unregulated manufacturing enterprises. Total concentrations and solid-phase fractionation of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr and Cd were investigated for 39 river sediments using multivariate statistical analysis and geographically weighted regression (GWR) methods to quantitatively examine the relationship between land use and heavy metal pollution at the watershed scale. Results showed distinct spatial patterns of heavy metal contamination within the watershed, such as higher concentrations of Zn, Pb and Cd in the southwest and higher Cu concentration in the east, indicating links to specific pollution sources within the watershed. Correlation and PCA analyses revealed that Zn, Pb and Cd were dominantly contributed by anthropogenic activities; Cu originated from both industrial and agricultural sources; and Cr has been altered by recent pollution control strategies. The GWR model indicated that several heavy metal fractions were strongly correlated with industrial land proportion and this correlation varied with the level of industrialization as demonstrated by variations in local GWR R2 values. This study provides important information for assessing heavy metal contaminated areas, identifying heavy metal pollutant sources, and developing regional-scale remediation strategies.
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- Fang Xia
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China; Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China; Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Environmental Science and Health of Zhejiang Province, Southern Zhejiang Water Research Institute (iWATER), Wenzhou Medical University, China.
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Li Y, Arocena JM, Zhang Q, Thring RW, Li J. Heavy metals and nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) in sediments: relationships to land uses, environmental risks, and management. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:7403-7412. [PMID: 28108921 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8385-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Management of sediments in polluted rivers requires an inventory of sediment quantities as well as their nutrient and metal contents and the chemical forms of pollutants. We investigated the influence of three major land uses (i.e., orange plantation-OP, OP + residential + industrial-OPRI, and residential + industrial-RI) on the quality of surface sediments (0-20 cm below water/sediment interface) at the Sanyang Wetland (China). The total contents of metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) and nutrients (C, N, and P) as well as metal speciation in sediments were examined. GIS technology was used to estimate the volume of sediments needed to calculate the amounts of stored nutrients and metals in sediments. The surface sediments in the 3.2-km2 study area contain more than 2800 Mg C, 200 Mg N, and 100 Mg P. OPRI and RI land uses contribute more total C, N, P, Zn, and Cd to sediments than OP land use. High contents of C, N, and P may provide options to recycle the sediments as fertilizer but must be used with caution due to high levels of metals. Total Cd in sediments is at an order of magnitude (up to 59 mg kg-1) higher than the Level III criterion in the Chinese Environmental Quality Standards for Soil. Sediments in all land uses have very high risks due to >50% exchangeable + carbonate-bound Zn, Ni, and Cd. It is suggested that toxicity tests be conducted to better assess the environmental risks associated with any potential use of sediments.
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- Yubao Li
- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China.
- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada.
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325025, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China.
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- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325025, China
- Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325025, China
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- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325025, China
- Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada
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- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Joint Research Institute of Ecology and Environment, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325025, China
- Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada
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Shi J, Chen H, Arocena JM, Whitcombe T, Thring RW, Memiaghe JN. Elemental sulfur amendment decreases bio-available Cr-VI in soils impacted by leather tanneries. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 212:57-64. [PMID: 26840517 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study investigated the potential use of elemental S (S(0)) to convert Cr-VI to Cr-III which should decrease the bio-availability hence, toxicity of Cr-VI in soils. The bio-available fraction of Cr in soil was measured by phosphate buffer extraction (PBE) and the results showed that the fraction is about 10% of the total Cr-VI and varied from 12.8 to 42.5 mg kg(-1). The addition of 4.0 mg g(-1) S(0) decreased PBE Cr-VI to <0.4 mg kg(-1) limit established for Cr-VI toxicity in soils. Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and micro-XRD revealed that Cr-III was the dominant species (99% of total Cr) and Cr was retained by hematite and goethite in soil. Fe-containing minerals may have provided sufficient protection to render the dominant Cr-III species biochemically inert to redox processes in soils. It is concluded that S(0)amendment is a promising approach to remediate Cr-VI contaminated soils.
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- Jingjing Shi
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, China; Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, China; Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, China; Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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Chen H, Arocena JM, Li J, Thring RW, Zhou J. Assessments of chromium (and other metals) in vegetables and potential bio-accumulations in humans living in areas affected by tannery wastes. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 112:412-419. [PMID: 25048934 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.04.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) commonly enters the food chain through uptake by vegetables. However, accurate prediction of plant uptake of Cr (and other metals) still remains a challenge. In this study, we evaluated 5 indices of availability for Cr (and other metals) to identify reliable predictors of metal transfer from soils to garlic, onion, bokchoy, radish and celery grown in soils impacted by tannery wastes. The potential bio-accumulation of Cr in humans was calculated from the Cr content of vegetable predicted by the best bio-availability index, amounts of vegetable consumed and recommended daily doses for Cr. Our results show that soil total Cr is the best predictor of Cr transfer from soils to onion (Cr in onion=8.51+0.005 Total Cr) while Cr extractable by Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure at pH 5 correlates very well with Cr uptake by bokchoy (Cr bokchoy=5.86+7.32 SPLP-5 Cr) and garlic (Cr garlic=7.63+2.36 SPLP-5 Cr). The uptake of Cr by radish and celery could not be reliably estimated by any of the 5 indices of availability tested in this study. Potential bio-accumulation of Cr in humans (BA-Cr) increases from soils with low Cr (BA-Cr=11.5) to soil with high total Cr (BA-Cr=31.3). Due to numerous soil factors affecting the behavior of Cr in soils and the physiological differences among vegetables, we suggest that the prediction of the transfer of Cr (and other metals) from soils to plants should be specific to site, metal and vegetable. Potential bio-accumulation of Cr in humans can be derived from a transfer function of Cr from soils to plants and the human consumption of vegetables.
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- Hualin Chen
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China; Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China.
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