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Study on treatment of chemical plant wastewater by using a integrated anaerobic–aerobic bioreactor Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jianxiang Jin, Benzhi Liu, Bairen Yang
In this work, a new type of integrated anaerobic aerobic bioreactor (IAAB) was formed by optimizing the structure of the anaerobic baffle bioreactor and aerobic biological contact oxidation pool. I...
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A review on plant endophytes in response to abiotic stress Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jiamin Cui, Fanxuan Nie, Yuquan Zhao, Dawei Zhang, Dinggang Zhou, Jinfeng Wu, Liang Qu, Lu Xiao, Lili Liu
Endophytes, as microorganisms widely present in plants, have an important role in plant growth and development. Abiotic stresses are very essential influence on plant growth and development. Endoph...
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Remediation and environmental safety of paddy soil temporarily polluted by heavy metals from acid mine drainage Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Ting Huang, Youxuan Zhou, Siyu Yin, Dongmei Deng
This study examines the remediation of paddy soils briefly contaminated by acid mine drainage (AMD) using lime (LM) and steel slag (SS) amendments. The treatment not only boosted rice yields but al...
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Removal of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Ag(I) from aqueous solutions using biochar derived by P-enriched water hyacinth Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Rui Liu, Zhimeng Zhao, Dandan Liu, Hexue Jia, Changqing Su, Fang Wang, Yuncong C Li
A new synthesis was developed to prepare engineered biochar derived from phosphorous-rich water hyacinth. The statistical analysis indicated a significant correlation between P content and the remo...
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Dielectric barrier discharge combined with Fe(III)-NTA activated persulfate for efficient degradation of enrofloxacin in water Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jiaqi Dong, Juan Lv, Guanyi Yang
Enrofloxacin (ENR) is widely used in aquaculture due to its broad-spectrum activity against a large number of pathogenic bacteria. However, ENR exhibits strong adsorption and a low biodegradation r...
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Temperature induced changes on heavy metal geochemical partitioning and mobility in contaminated and uncontaminated soils Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Constance Sebola Tshisikhawe, Veronica M Ngole-Jeme
The effects of increased soil temperature on metal segregation into different soil geochemical fractions were determined to understand how fire events affect soil metal mobility and bioavailability...
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Single and combined effects of Ni and Cr on the freshwater ostracod Cypridopsis vidua Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Chi Su, Shu Tao, Yi Liu, Fei Jia, Wenhui Zhao, Wangyang Lin
Mining can provide abundant resources, but it also causes heavy metal wastewater pollution, which poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. In this study, Cypridopsis vidua was used as the test...
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Aqueous norfloxacin removal by novel biochar adsorbent prepared through ethanol-combined ball milling Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Shixin Yang, Chuangye Yang, Xin Hu, Zhuhong Ding, Ranran Zhou, Hengchen Wei, Lei Wang
Ethanol combined-ball milling was used to modify corn-stover biochar. The adsorption performance and mechanisms of aqueous norfloxacin (NOR) onto the resulting biochar (C2H6O-BC) were evaluated. Ba...
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Particle size and co-presence of PFOA alter the transport of microplastics in saturated natural sediment Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Zhenyu Xu, Yifan Chen, Xueyan Lyu
The transport of microplastics (MPs) with two different sizes in the absence and presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in sediment were systematically investigated in this study. Smaller size o...
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Efficacy and mechanism of Microcystis aeruginosa removal by activated carbon fiber/nanoscale zero-valent iron/nickel foam cathodic electrochemical system Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Guoming Zeng, Rui Zhang, Cenhui Liao, Dong Liang, Fei Wang, Qihui Wang, Da Sun, Xiaoling Lei
Cyanobacterial outbreaks seriously affect drinking water safety. Therefore, developing effective algal removal technologies is urgently needed. The study aims to investigate the effects of pH, elec...
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Microplastic pollution in groundwater: a systematic review Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha, Kyoochul Ha, Stefano Viaroli
Groundwater, a crucial freshwater source faces increasing pollution from microplastics (MPs). This study aims to comprehensively review the aquifers, sampling and analysis methods, pollution levels...
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Monitoring of Cu2+ release from controllably synthesized nano-copper pesticides Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Jun Li, Yujian Lai, Chen Yang, Lijie Dong
Copper-based nanopesticides hold significant promise for agricultural applications. However, a critical challenge that persists is the need for effective control over the release of Cu2+. To this e...
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Accumulation and health implications of arsenic, mercury, and selenium in selected freshwater fish species in the uMgeni River, South Africa Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Ashish Misra, Ajay Bissessur, Mapurunyane Callies Selala, Jeffrey Lebepe
Metal pollution threatens freshwater ecosystems and consequently the well-being of human communities consuming fish. The study evaluated the concentration of arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and selenium...
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Spatiotemporal analysis of the link between VCDtrop NO2 and population size for provinces in Sumatra Island during 2012-2020 Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Muhammad Rendana, Wan Mohd Razi Idris, Taghreed Hamdi Aljohani, Tuty Emilia Agustina, Subriyer Nasir, Nurhayati Damiri, Mohd Talib Latif, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo
Nitrogen dioxide is one of the primary air contaminants that can cause severe ecological and human health effects. This study used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) sensor aboard AURA satellite...
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Microplastic emissions via air and compost from an industrial composting facility in England Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Raulin Zapata, Philippa Douglas, K. L. Andrew Chan, Benjamin Barratt, Stephanie L. Wright
Composting provides a sustainable method of processing biodegradable waste but is often contaminated with plastic. We quantified and characterised microplastics in air and compost samples from an i...
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Effects of exposure to nano-plastic drinking during pregnancy on cognitive related proteins in offspring of SD rats Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Jiang Chen, Yaping Zhang, Xuan Liu, Kang Li, Huanliang Liu, Wenqing Lai, Yue Shi, Zhuge Xi, Licheng Yan, Lei Tian, Bencheng Lin
Nanoplastics, an emerging contaminant, pose risks to fetal neural development, transferring from mother to offspring via placenta and breast milk. Assessing these risks, hippocampal CA3 samples fro...
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Assessment of untreated wastewater pollution and heavy metal contamination in the Euphrates river Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Marwah M. Al-Khuzaie, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Zaher Mundher Yaseen
This study investigates the impact of untreated wastewater on a section of the Euphrates River in Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq. The unregulated discharge of sewage and industrial effluents has caused severe ...
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Reclaiming phosphate from aqueous solution using biochar derived from anaerobically digested waste activated sludge and its potential as phosphate fertilizer Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Cheng Huang, Lingyi Fan, Kai Zeng, Jinwen Xie, Jianzhong Xiong, Zhimin Liao
A novel strategy for reclamation and reuse of phosphate from aqueous solution was developed using Mg-enriched biochar prepared from anaerobically digested sludge (ADBC). The ADBC pyrolyzed at 600°C...
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Genotypic variation in cadmium uptake and accumulation among fine-aroma cacao genotypes from northern Peru: a model hydroponic culture study Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Jegnes Benjamín Meléndez-Mori, Juan C. Guerrero-Abad, José Jesús Tejada-Alvarado, Rosmery Y. Ayala-Tocto, Manuel Oliva
The regulation established by the European Union regarding cadmium (Cd) is hindering the global trade of cocoa and cocoa products. The objective was to investigate the variation in Cd uptake and ac...
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Alternative stepwise adsorption process of environmental waste-based biochar for treating dental wastewater containing lead and chromium Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Tian Wang, You Zhang, Guihong Li, Huiru Zou
Heavy metals from dental wastewater raised serious environmental health concerns. To address this, an environmental waste-based biochar by eggshell and fly ash was synthesized and characterized. Th...
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A comparative study of soil microplastic pollution sources: a review Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha, İ̇pek Çelen-Erdem
Recently, the use of plastics has become more widespread due to the vital role they play in daily life and human health. Plastic decomposes into microplastic (MP) in the soil. Owing to the negative...
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Impact of cement industries on potentially toxic elements’ contamination and other characteristics of topsoil: A case study Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Zeeshan Ismail, Shafaqat Ali, Awais Zulfiqar, Hamed A. El-Serehy
Due to the elevated levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the environment, we measured the PTE concentration in topsoils at a distance of 500, 1000, and 2000 m from 3 cement production fac...
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Determination of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in dairy sheep, goats and camel milk in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and evaluation of different methods reducing its concentrations in milk Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Huda Alrashedi, Sawsan Omer, Adibah Almutairi, Gadah Al-Basher, Osama Mohammed
This study aimed to determine aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in dairy sheep, goats, and camel milk in Hail, Saudi Arabia, and evaluate methods for reducing AFM1. A total of 67 milk samples were collected from...
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Environmental implications of salinity and flooding induced changes in porewater nitrogen and phosphorous dynamics Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Yuncong C. Li
This study aimed to investigate the effects of fresh water and seawater flooding on phosphorous (P) and nitrogen (N) dynamics in two calcareous soils (Biscayne and Krome) of South Florida using a 2...
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Effect of different biochar additions on the change of carbon nitrogen content and bacterial community in meadow soils Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Pingnan Zhao, Xiaoyuan Gao, Dong Liu, Yuxuan Sun, Ming Li, Song Han
Meadow soils are one of the important agricultural soil types, biochar is a good soil amendment, whereas the studies on the effects of biochar additions on carbon and nitrogen contents, as well as ...
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Noncondensed aromatic carbon of sludge-derived biochar predominated peroxydisulfate activation mechanism for tetracycline degradation via an electron transfer pathway Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Xianni Yang, Xuemin Xu, Yanyan Lu, Shengsen Wang
Discrimination of the catalytic ability of heterogeneous biochar components is often challenging. Herein, a sewage sludge-derived biochar (SDBC) was prepared to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for t...
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Transport of polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate and polymethyl methacrylate microplastics in porous media under gradient ionic strength Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Shaohua Cao, Shunan Dong, Lei Wang, Emmanuel B Suakollie, Huiyi Wu, Yulu Yu
In this work, column experiments were applied to investigate the transport of four kinds of microplastics (MPs) under a series of ionic strength (IS) conditions. Under 0.1 mM IS, PMMA MPs showed th...
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Is there future of sequential chemical extraction for speciation analysis of metal(loid)s in plants? Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Sadia Jahangir, Yating Liu, Madiha Noureen, Jing Cui, Zhenggui Wei
The properties of metal(loid)s in the environment are mainly determined by their chemical forms. The chemical forms of metal(loid)s affect their possible chemical and biochemical reactions, toxicit...
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Catalytic depolymerization of lignin by metal and metal oxide: a review Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Yiran Zhao, Hao Li, Guoqiang Chen, Hongying Huang, Enhui Sun, Ling Chen, Cheng Yong, Hongmei Jin, Shuping Wu, Ping Qu
Lignin, with its rich reserves of phenolic compounds, holds great promise as a candidate for renewable energy and valuable chemical production. However, the complex molecular structure and low reac...
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Impact of size and shape in the transport of microplastics by a springtail species Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Tianjing She, Xin Liu, Jingjing Wang, Yan Zhu
We investigated the impact of shape (beads, fibers and films) and size (0.5 and 1.0 mm; diameter or length) of polypropylene microplastics (MPs) on MP transport by a springtail species, Folsomia ca...
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Evaluating the effects of pH and temperature on sulphate-reducing bacteria and modelling of their effects in stirred bioreactors Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Karabelo Moloantoa, Zenzile Khetsha, Mokgaotsa Mochane, John Unuofin, Abdon Atangana, Errol Cason, Esta van Heerden, Julio Castillo
ABSTRACT Sulphate (SO4) abundance in the earth’s crust contributes largely to industrial wastewater contamination lowering the pH, which exuberates the dissolution of metals forming acidic drainages. Biological sulphate reduction as a remediation process can be affected by factors such as pH, temperature and high sulphide concentrations. In this study, sulphate-reducing bacterial community enriched
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Spatial variability of heavy metals in soils and vegetation and associated risk to grazing animals in the abandoned gold mine in Francistown, Botswana Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Trust Manyiwa, Venecio U. Ultra Jr., Mosimanegape Hengari, Gaolathe Rantong
ABSTRACT The environmental impact of the abandoned Monarch Gold Mine in Botswana was analysed based on the concentrations of As, Mn, Cu, Cr and Zr in tailings and its vicinity, and the plants growing in the area. Results showed that the soil in the tailings dam (TD) and in the vicinity of the tailings dam (VTD), and the river sediments (RS) were severely contaminated with pollution load index (PLI)
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Soil contamination and health risk assessment at coastal Upazilas of the Bangladesh: a case study Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Sk. Abdul Kader Arafin, Md Musfike Meraz, Hazem Ghassan Abdo, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md Montaseer Meraz, Md. Joynal Abedin, J. Ferdous, A.K.M. Fazlul Hoque, Hussein Almohamad, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Jasem A Albanai
ABSTRACT The present study analyzed soil samples from flood-prone Unions in two Coastal Upazilas of Bangladesh using Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) techniques with Van de Graaff Accelerator for detecting heavy trace elements and Gamma spectrometry techniques. The findings indicate that while Potassium (averaging 19,62 μg/g for Sutarkhali; 21364.67 μg/g for Amtoli) and Calcium (averaging 36,923
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Spatial distribution, ecotoxicity and human health assessment of nutrients and heavy metals in river sediment under urbanization – A study case of Yitong River, China Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Chao Zhang, Fujie Zhai, Xudong Deng, Baoqing Shan
ABSTRACT We investigated the contents and distributions of nutrients and heavy metals in sediment from the Yitong River. The main aims were to analyze heavy metals speciation and evaluate their bioavailability, in order to assess the risks they pose to both ecosystem and human health. The average total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), organic matter (OM) and Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn contents
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Pollution characteristics and probabilistic human health risks of thallium and other heavy metals in soils from a typical copper mining city in the Yangtze river Delta, eastern China Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Kefei Sun, Jie Kong, Jiale Gao, Yan Fang, Jiaqi Shi, Zixuan Jiang, Kongyong Ouyang, Tao Ge, Ting Fang, Yanhong Shi, Ningyuan Zhang, Xinju Dong, Yunhua Zhang, Hui Li
ABSTRACT Heavy metals contamination in soil from copper mine areas is a serious and widespread problem in China. In this study, the content of Tl, Hg, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb and As and probabilistic human health risks were investigated in a typical copper mining city. Copper showed the highest average content of 184.29 mg/kg, followed by Pb, As, Ni, Tl, Cd and Hg. Approximately 54.2% of study sites were moderately
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An overview on the modulation of pesticide detoxification mechanism via salicylic acid in the plants Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Arun Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Shikha Singh, Anita Singh
ABSTRACT The continuous application of pesticides leads to several harmful effects on the ecosystem and get accumulated in the food chain. To regulate the toxicity of pesticides there are several strategies available. In relation to this, the endogenous as well as exogenous role of salicylic acid in pesticide regulation is less overviewed. To regulate the pesticide stress, in presence of salicylic
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Anthropogenic increase of heavy metals in soil from a heavily contaminated area of China Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Jiaxin Wang, Qingye Hou, Zhongfang Yang, Tao Yu, Riyang Wen
ABSTRACT Evaluating the variation in heavy metal concentrations in soil caused by anthropogenic activities in heavily contaminated areas is of great significance. The degree of heavy metal pollution in soil is primarily assessed by different indices with different standards and reference elements. However, these methods cannot be used to evaluate the degree of heavy metal pollution caused by anthropogenic
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Effects of biosolid biochar on crop production and metal accumulation through a rice-wheat rotation system in fields Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-29 Yonghua Liu, Guoqiang Liu, Jialing Zhang, Haidong Li, Jing Wu
ABSTRACT Biosolid-borne heavy metals are the main concern in soils. Therefore, the effects of biosolid biochar application in soils were evaluated in our study through a rice-wheat rotation in fields. The results showed that after the application of biosolid biochar, soil organic matter (SOM), soil pH, and soil total heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Zn, Cu, and Pb) were significantly increased. But
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Dissolution of anthropogenic and natural hydrogen sulfide in deep-ocean conditions Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-23 Andrés Rodríguez, Serguei Lonin, Jairo Cubillos
ABSTRACT Natural and anthropogenic event information helped to simulate the physical–chemical behavior of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in a deep oil spill and a hypothetical deep-ocean hydrothermal discharge. This research led to the development of the Lagrangian model of the discharge plumes in both cases and also analyzed the profiles of the H2S concentration at different depths taking into account its
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In vitro toxicity assessment of atmospheric particulate matter on human lung and hepatic cells with agar membrane-based sampling and exposure strategy Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Si-Si Chen, Zhi-Jie Tang, Zhao-Ming Cao, Hong-Juan Chen, Yi Lian, Xin Hu, Hong-Zhen Lian, Wei-Juan Zheng
ABSTRACT In vitro toxicology research into the health effects of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) depends on the extraction of PM from filters. Previously, we proposed an efficient PM sampling and extraction method based on low-cost agar membrane and performed an exposure study with RAW264.7 macrophages. Here, we extended the application of this strategy, employing lung and hepatic cells, to validate
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Elemental composition of PM10 in indoor environments of a scientific research institution and risk assessment Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Salvador Reynoso-Cruces, Javier Miranda-Martín-Del-Campo, Juan Carlos Pineda-Santamaría
ABSTRACT Synchronized indoor and outdoor sampling campaigns of PM10 were performed in two research laboratories and a mechanical workshop in Mexico City, during the dry cold season. The goals were to measure indoor and outdoor gravimetric mass and elemental concentrations, recognize the origin of particles, penetration toward the indoor environments, and assess inhalation, ingestion, and dermal absorption
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Nitric oxide is involved in regulating cytochrome P450 gene family and mitochondrial related genes of Pleurotus eryngii in response to cadmium stress: preliminary expression patterns analysis Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Changsong Zhao, Huilan Su, Lin Zhou, Jun Liu, Tu Lan, Lanchai Chen, Zhaoqiong Chen, Qiang Li
ABSTRACT Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in fungal response to abiotic stress, but little is known about whether or not NO is involved in regulating cytochrome P450 (CYP) gene family and mitochondrial related genes (MRG) of Pleurotus eryngii in response to cadmium (Cd) stress. In this study, 125 CYP members and 127 differentially expressed MRG were identified. The analysis of gene length
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Heavy metal and metalloid concentrations in agricultural communities around steel and iron industries in Uganda: implications for future food systems Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Maxmillan Mpewo, Sarah Kizza-Nkambwe, Junior Senyonga Kasima
ABSTRACT Poor management of effluents from steel and iron industries could increase element concentrations in the environment and threaten the health of consumers of food products from these areas. The current study assessed element concentration and physicochemical properties of soils, water, and vegetation from within 200 m around three steel and iron industries. A workable grid-based sampling design
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UiO-66 (Zr-MOF): Synthesis, Characterization, and Application for the Removal of Malathion and 2, 4-D from Aqueous Solution Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Bane Kebede Gurmessa, Abi M. Taddesse, Endale Teju
ABSTRACT UiO-66 (Zr-MOF) metal-organic framework was successfully synthesized by the solvothermal method and characterized using FTIR, PXRD and TGA. Its ability to remove Malathion, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and a mixture of the two from an aqueous solution was studied. Effects of different experimental parameters (pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, speed of agitation and initial pesticide
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Translocation and accumulation of heavy metals from the rhizoshphere soil to the medicinal plant (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.) grown in Bozhou, Anhui Province, China Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Jie Wang, Yunfei Hu
ABSTRACT The concentration of heavy metals (HMs) in soil-plant systems was an important indicator of soil heavy metal pollution, and the migration and transportation abilities of HMs from soil to plants were of great significance for evaluating food safety and reducing health risks. This study was conducted to investigate the contamination and translocation of HMs in the soil-Paeonia lactiflora system
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Prioritizing healthcare waste disposal methods considering environmental health using an enhanced multi-criteria decision-making method Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Mohammad Ali Beheshtinia, Sanaz Jafari Kahoo, Masood Fathi
ABSTRACT The Healthcare Waste Disposal Method Selection (HCWDMS) is a complicated problem due to multiple and often contradictory criteria with different importance degrees. Thus, decision-makers are restored to multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods to prioritize and select the best HCW disposal methods. This study introduces an enhanced MCDM method to deal with the HCWDMS problem. To address
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The role of ion charge density and solubility in the biosorption of heavy metals by natural biofilm matrix of polluted freshwater: the cases of Mg(II), Cr(VI), and Cu(II) Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Wresti L. Anggayasti, Lutfi Ni’matus Salamah, Augustriandy Rizkymaris, Tatsuya Yamamoto, Andi Kurniawan
ABSTRACT One major cause of aquatic pollution is the accumulation of heavy metal ions. This review is aimed to examine the application of natural biofilm as biosorbent for Mg(II), Cr(VI), and Cu(II), as an eco-friendly, economical, and efficient remediation strategy. Biofilm matrices were collected from different freshwater ecosystems to observe their biosorption properties. The compared EPM values
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Occurrence and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in the river basin around fluorine industry parks, China Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Hongye Yao, Di Zhao, Weixia Wang, Zhuqiang Liu, Haiyun Zhou
ABSTRACT Fluorine industry parks (FIPs) play a fundamental role in the advancement of China’s fluorine industry. In this study, Target analysis was combined with traceability analysis to determine the type of PFASs present in the surface water and sediment around FIPs in China. Meanwhile, the risk they posed to the surrounding river was examined through risk characterisation ratio. Among the areas
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Assessment of nano-functionalized cellulosic paper for selective estimation of Cr (VI) using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Shashwati Wankar, Utkarsh Alset, Rutuja Gumathannavar, Nandhini K, Neelesh Kumbhojkar, Atul Kulkarni
ABSTRACT Contamination by hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] poses a threat to groundwater quality and its detection at point source is essential to provide early mitigating solutions. In this work, we report the fabrication of paper-based sensing system embedded with a novel nano-chromogenic complex having spherical gold nanoparticles modified with 1,5-diphenylcarbazide dye. This Au-DPC Functionalized
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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil and produce of Philadelphia community gardens Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Lauren Sage, Olivia Bassetti, Erin Johnson, Kabindra Shakya, Nathaniel Weston
ABSTRACT Urban and ex-urban residents have been increasingly utilizing community gardens to supplement their diets, foster relationships with neighbors and learn new skills. Soils in urban-region community gardens, however, can be detrimental to human health if contaminated with metals. In this study, the soils of 20 Philadelphia-region community gardens (and produce from 6 gardens) were analyzed for
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Evaluation of the decontamination effectiveness of a steam mop for hospital floors Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-14 Yan Yang, Ling Wang, Chaoying Zeng, Chunmei Li, Jing Hu, Jing Zheng
ABSTRACT Steam disinfection is a trusted method of decontamination and leave no residues, but yet has not been commonly applied for hospitals environment decontamination, hence we aimed to evaluate whether steam mop is an effective device for against pathogens on natural contaminated hospital floors (polyvinyl chloride, PVC) and artificially contaminated (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas
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Risk assessment and source analysis of heavy metal contamination in the soil of the Juanshui River Mouth Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Siyu Guo, Xinyue Chen, Wei Wei, Tongsheng Li, Feng Yin, Liang Xu
ABSTRACT Heavy metals with a high concentration value in the soil are detrimental to the soil ecosystem. In this study, 96 samples were taken from two soil sections (A-A, B-B) in the mouth of the Juanshui River to analyze heavy metal pollution. Soil pollution status and the ecological risk were investigated using Nemerow and the potential ecological risk index. The sources affecting pollution and pollution
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Total organic halogen (TOX) analysis in waters: A short review Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Jing Wu, Yunwen Wang, Xuexin Gong, Mei He, Xiaoli Wang, Rusong Zhao, Zhineng Hao, Jingfu Liu
ABSTRACT Halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) are prevalent in environmental waters, but current analytical techniques are unable to identify and quantify all individual HOCs. To enhance the understanding of unregulated and unknown HOCs, total organic halogen (TOX) is proposed as a total quantity index for the overall content of HOCs in waters, and has achieved significant progresses. This paper presents
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The potential of berula erecta in vitro for As bioaccumulation and phytoremediation of water environments Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Jana Ambrožič-Dolinšek, Anja Podgrajšek, Nik Šabeder, Zdenka Mazej Grudnik, Andreja Urbanek Krajnc, Biljana Todorović, Terezija Ciringer
ABSTRACT A potential plant species suitable for As bioaccumulation and phytoremediation of water environments could be the macrophyte Berula erecta. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of arsenate (As(V), C2H6AsNaO2∙3 H2O), predominant in freshwater systems, on the growth, development and low molecular weight thiols of Berula erecta under controlled tissue culture conditions
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Assessment of quality control measures in the monitoring of microplastic: a critical review Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Wei Gao, Xue-Jiao Deng, Jun Zhang, Lin Qi, Xiu-Qing Zhao, Peng-Yu Zhang
ABSTRACT Microplastics usually refer to solid plastic particles with particle size less than 5 mm. As a new type of pollutant unavoidable produced during human production and living activities, microplastics affect the ecological environment and human health safety. Since microplastics are widely distributed, small-sized microplastics and microfibers may be introduced from ambient air, sampling equipment
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Phytotoxicity of sewage sludge passivated by modified potassium feldspar and its effect on ryegrass growth Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Tianyu Xie, Fengchun Li, Heng Cao, Chenglong Ge, Wenhao Zhao, Ying Zhao, Xuan Zhang
ABSTRACT Effective passivation of heavy metals in sludge is the key to achieve its land use. Potassium feldspar was modified to obtain G×K900, with a lower crystallinity, a higher specific surface area and cationic exchange capacity. G×K900 was chosen to passivate heavy metals in the sludge, and the best passivation conditions were 30% addition and a 10-day passivation period. The passivated sludge
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Attenuating Effect of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) against Di (2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Induced Toxicity in Wistar Rat Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Munira Abdullah Rashed Alqahtani, Promy Virk, Dalia Fouad
ABSTRACT Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is an extensively used plasticizer and being non-covalently bound to plastics it leaches out into the environment. This addresses a grave concern on its potential human exposure and subsequent deleterious effects. The ameliorative potential of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) against DEHP-induced toxicity was assessed in rats. Group I was control. Group II
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Dose response assessment of silica exposure and poisoning of construction workers Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Peng Xiao, Yuanzhe Li
ABSTRACT Airborne exposure to silica, below statutory industrial standards, can cause silica exposure and poisoning in construction workers at higher rates than predicted. This research aimed to assess the respiratory health of construction workers exposed to silica from tiles, bricks, mortar, and concrete. The study found a positive correlation between construction material dust and fume exposures
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Reduction and control of air pollution: based on plant-microbe interactions Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Yue Li, Xiangmeng Chen, Christian Sonne, Su Shiung Lam, Yafeng Yang, Nyuk Ling Ma, Wanxi Peng
ABSTRACT Economic development brings environmental challenges of which air pollution poses serious risks to humans and ecosystems. Air pollutants include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), inorganic air pollutants (IAPs) and particulate matter (PMs). Plant leaves may reduce such air pollution through adsorption and stomatal absorption. At the same time, air pollutants enter soil and root zones due
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Characterization and source apportionment of oxidative potential of ambient PM2.5 in Nanjing, a megacity of Eastern China Environ. Pollut. Bioavailab. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Lu Zhang, Xin Hu, Sisi Chen, Yijun Chen, Hong-Zhen Lian
ABSTRACT Oxidative potential (OP) reflects integratedtoxicity of PM2.5. Therefore, OP of PM2.5 samples collected from traditional central and suburban areas (Gulou and Xianlin) in Nanjing, a megacity of China, from Jan. 2020 to Jun. 2021 was analyzed by using two abiotic assays, DTT and AA assays (OPDTT and OPAA). Values of OPDTTv and OPAAv were 0.82 ~ 3.82 and 0.15 ~ 2.22 nmol/min/m3, respectively