Fluoride content in bones of Adelie penguins and environmental media in Antarctica.

abstract：:The contamination of groundwater in the aquifer of the La Llagosta basin (Besòs river basin) due to waste disposal in quarries formerly used for the extraction of dry raw materials has led to the cessation of groundwater extraction for public water supply. The mobilization of pollutants was largely caused by fluctuati...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Navarro A,Carbonell M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Livestock wastewater effluent generated after the anaerobic treatment process contains the considerable amount of color-causing organic matter. In this study, a quantitative comparison of three carbon-based adsorbents included granular activated carbon (GAC), expanded graphite (EG), and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kim H,Yun YM,Lim KH,Do QC,Kang S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unfortunately, in the original publication of the article, Prof. Yang Sik Ok's affiliation was incorrectly published. The author's affiliation is as follows. ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Igalavithana AD,Farooq M,Kim KH,Lee YH,Qayyum MF,Al-Wabel MI,Lee SS,Ok YS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High concentrations of total arsenic (As) have been measured in soils of gold mining areas of Brazil. However, bioaccessibility tests have not yet been conducted on those materials, which is essential for better health risk estimates. This study aimed at evaluating As bioaccessibility in samples from a gold mining are...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ono FB,Guilherme LR,Penido ES,Carvalho GS,Hale B,Toujaguez R,Bundschuh J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potentially toxic elements (PTEs, i.e., Cd, Ni, Cr) and their source apportionment in waters are of major environmental concern. Different approaches can be used to evaluate PTEs sources in environment, but single-way approaches are often limited and can easily fail. PTEs sources apportionment should include the evalu...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Binda G,Pozzi A,Livio F

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper deals with the evaluation of geo- and bioavailability of trace elements, including heavy metals, present in a typical serpentinite-derived soil of the Pollino Massif (Southern Italy). Precisely, the research was aimed to (1) assess processes and factors controlling the mobility of metals in the soil in orde...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Summa V,Boccia P,Lettino A,Margiotta S,Palma A,Ragone PP,Sinisi R,Zanellato M,Sturchio E

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radon ((222)Rn) is a carcinogenic gas produced by the radioactive decay of radium ((226)Ra). It has been reported that soil and soil-gas are primary factors that could cause indoor radon problems. Six sites were selected for this study--Sanbook, Gangcheon, Jikyeong, Choojung, Geumsung and Homyoung--each was classified...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Je HK,Kang CG,Choi JY,Lee JS,Chon HT

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on Guam previously attained incidence rates 50 to 100 times that of the continental United States and Europe and accounted for one in five deaths among Chamorros over age 25. A second neurological disorder in high incidence, parkinsonism-dementia (PD), and the early appearance in th...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Garruto RM,Yanagihara R,Gajdusek DC

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in chemistry and vertical distribution of(35)S were investigated in column experiments using intact topsoil and repacked mineral soil horizons 1 to 20 weeks after tracer application (901 kBq(35)S-SO4 (2-) per column 6.5 cm in diameter). Horizons O, A, AE and Bvs of an Orthic Podzol were incubated at 20°C and w...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Novák M,Přechová E

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) increased gradually because of the rise in global food demand that triggered the agriculture sector to increase the production, leading to OPP residues in the surface water. This study elucidated the presence of OPPs and estimated its ecological risk in the riverin...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Zainuddin AH,Wee SY,Aris AZ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increasing interest in employing electro-bioremediation, a hybrid technology of bioremediation and electrokinetics, to overcome the low bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOC) by homogenizing sorption-retarded HOC and immobilised microorganisms. Present electro-remediation approaches m...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Shi L,Müller S,Harms H,Wick LY

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil geochemistry and phytoavailable trace elements were investigated in 80 paddy soil samples and corresponding rice grains from the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam. Soil parameters like Fe-, Al-, and Mn-phases, organic matter, and pH-value determine element concentrations in soil and affect their transfer into rice gr...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Nguyen TP,Ruppert H,Pasold T,Sauer B

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of 16 polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners in six short sediment cores from the Clyde Estuary were determined by gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry. Total PBDE concentrations ranged from 1 to 2,645 mug/kg and the average concentration was 287 mug/kg. BDE-209 was the main congener and var...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Vane CH,Ma YJ,Chen SJ,Mai BX

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a major agricultural province in China, it is necessary to study the content of heavy metals in farmland soil and crop in Jilin Province and to evaluate the risks to ecology and human health. This study presented the work completed on 79 soil samples, 10 rice samples, 66 maize samples and 15 soybean samples collect...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Peng J,Li F,Zhang J,Chen Y,Cao T,Tong Z,Liu X,Liang X,Zhao X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent decades, the problem of the constantly increasin level of anthropogenic load on the environment is becoming more and more acute. Some of the most dangerous pollutants entering the environment from industrial emissions are heavy metals. These pollutants are not susceptible to biodegradation over time, which l...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Chaplygin V,Mandzhieva S,Minkina T,Sushkova S,Kizilkaya R,Gülser C,Zamulina I,Kravtsova N,Lobzenko I,Chernikova N

更新日期：2019-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive transport of fine sediment, and its associated pollutants, can cause detrimental impacts in aquatic environments. It is therefore important to perform accurate sediment source apportionment to identify hot spots of soil erosion. Various tracers have been adopted, often in combination, to identify sediment so...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Guan Z,Tang XY,Yang JE,Ok YS,Xu Z,Nishimura T,Reid BJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seafood farmed in arsenic (As)-contaminated areas is a major exposure pathway for the ingestion of inorganic As by individuals in the southwestern part of Taiwan. This study presents a probabilistic risk assessment using limited data for inorganic As intake through the consumption of the seafood by local residents in ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Liang CP,Jang CS,Chen JS,Wang SW,Lee JJ,Liu CW

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil contamination by heavy metals and metalloids is a serious problem which needs to be addressed. There are several methods for removal of contaminants, but they are costly, while the method of phytoremediation is eco-friendly and cost-effective. Pteridophytes have been found to remediate heavy metal-contaminated so...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Praveen A,Pandey VC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium (Cd) accumulation and pollution in arable soils are particularly serious in the lower reaches of the Minjiang River in southwest of China. In this study, the remediation efficiency of Cd contamination in arable soils, the distribution pattern of Cd concentration in crops, and the food safety to humans of three...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Liu Y,Liu K,Li Y,Yang W,Wu F,Zhu P,Zhang J,Chen L,Gao S,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historical mining in Alaska has created a legacy of approximately 6,830 abandoned mine sites which include adits, tailing piles and contaminated land that continue to impact surface and groundwater quality through run-off and leaching of potentially toxic metals, especially arsenic (As). One such site is the Lucky Sho...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Torrance K,Keenan H,Munk L,Hagedorn B

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead poisoning produces serious health problems, which are worse when a victim is younger. The US government and society have tried to prevent lead poisoning, especially since the 1970s; however, lead exposure remains prevalent. Lead poisoning analyses frequently use georeferenced blood lead level data. Like other typ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Lee M,Chun Y,Griffith DA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soils from old Au-mine tailings (La Petite Faye, France) were investigated in relation to the natural vegetation cover to evaluate the risk of metals and metalloids (Pb, As, Sb) mobilizing and their potential transfer to native plants (Graminea, Betula pendula, Pteridium aquilinum, Equisetum telmateia). The soils are ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Wanat N,Joussein E,Soubrand M,Lenain JF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:European floodplain soils are frequently contaminated with potentially toxic inorganic substances. We used a multi-surface model to estimate the aqueous concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in three Mollic Fluvisols from the Central Elbe River (Germany). The model considered complexation in solution and interaction...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Rennert T,Rinklebe J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results from a study of the organic composition of rainwater collected at Tianhe district of Guangzhou city, P.R. China, during the dry season. Several special setups of a pyrex bottle with a glass funnel were used for the collection of the rainwater. Three fractions (aliphatics, PAHs and fatty ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Xu T,Song Z,Liu J,Wang C,Wei J,Chen H

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural dissolved organic matter (DOM) in groundwater plays a crucial role in mobilizing arsenic (As). The complex contribution of DOM sources makes it hard to predict how the variation of environmental conditions would affect the distribution of As concentrations. Identifying the carbon isotope fractionation of DOM i...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Zhang Y,Gan Y,Yu K,Han L

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Several factors controlling the soil radon level in the present site were found to be changing air-filled porosity caused by fluctuations in moisture content, differences between the atmospheric and soil temperatures as well as volumetric (226)Ra content of the soil. The radon activity increased significantly in early...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Fujiyoshi R,Kinoshita M,Sawamura S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panasqueira mine is a tin-tungsten mineralization hosted by metasediments with quartz veins rich in ferberite. The mineralization also comprises wolframite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite, several sulfides, carbonates and silver sulfosalts. The mining and beneficiation processes produce arsenic-rich mine wastes laid up in ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ávila PF,Ferreira da Silva E,Candeias C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the geochemical mechanism liable for fluoride contamination in groundwater and its health effects on the people of the Shanmuganadhi River basin, Tamil Nadu, India, 61 groundwater samples were collected during post- and pre-monsoon seasons from the wells used for drinking purposes. Collected samples...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Aravinthasamy P,Karunanidhi D,Subramani T,Srinivasamoorthy K,Anand B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are widely present in multiple environmental media even long after the phaseout, posing a health risk to the general population. Dietary intake is the major exposure route of PCBs; however, information is limited regarding PCBs in food that people directly consume. This study aims to m...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kang Y,Cao S,Yan F,Qin N,Wang B,Zhang Y,Shao K,El-Maleh CA,Duan X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) has emerged as a serious health issue in Sri Lanka. The disease has been recorded in the North Central Province of the country. While studies have elicited many hypotheses concerning the pathogenicity of CKDu, none adequately explains the cause of CKDu and the measure...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kulathunga MRDL,Ayanka Wijayawardena MA,Naidu R,Wijeratne AW

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00