Assessment of soil and soil-gas radon activity using active and passive detecting methods in Korea.

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

abstract：:Six ponds of age 3 were selected 45 km north from Suzhou in the Tailake region, and research conducted on nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in P. vannanmei (Penaeus vannanme) ponds and M. nipponense (Macrobrachium nipponense) hatchery ponds under normal management. Two treatments each had three replications. The results...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Xia LZ,Yang LZ,Yan MC

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses the geochemistry and mineralogy of the barkinite liptobiolith of the Late Permian age from the Jinshan Mine, Guangde County, Anhui Province, China. Samples were examined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, cold-vapor atomic absorption spectrometry, ion-selective...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Sun Y,Lin M,Qin P,Zhao C,Jin K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineral natural waters and spas have been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries, with Portugal being a very rich country in thermal waters and spas that are mainly distributed by northern and central regions where Beira Interior region is located. The use of thermal waters for therapeutic purposes has always bee...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Araujo ARTS,Sarraguça MC,Ribeiro MP,Coutinho P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews from the geological and biological perspectives the achievements of Russian researchers in the field of geophagy, which have not been published in English. It is focused on publications in Russian language about (1) animal behavior related to geophagy, (2) mineral and chemical composition as well as...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Panichev AM,Golokhvast KS,Gulkov AN,Chekryzhov IY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mining and municipal wastewaters in the study area are located around Elazig, Turkey. This study investigated the translocation and accumulation of Sr into 9 terrestrial-aquatic plants from the Elazig municipal wastewater, Keban Pb-Zn and Maden Cu wastewaters. Plants and their soil samples were collected from the ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Sasmaz M,Uslu Senel G,Obek E

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate potential human and ecological risks associated with metals in fish and crayfish from mining in the Tri-States Mining District (TSMD). Crayfish (Orconectes spp.) and fish of six frequently consumed species (common carp, Cyprinus carpio; channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Schmitt CJ,Brumbaugh WG,Linder GL,Hinck JE

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：:Populations living in the Southwest United States are more likely to be exposed to elevated drinking water arsenic levels compared to other areas of the country. Skin changes, including hyperpigmentation and generalized hyperkeratosis, are the most common signs of chronic arsenic ingestion from drinking water. The pur...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Tollestrup K,Frost FJ,Cristiani M,McMillan GP,Calderon RL,Padilla RS

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geophagy, or eating soil, is common in various countries including Tanzania. Studies have reported on the levels of different chemicals in consumed soil, some of which can be harmful to the health of individuals practicing geophagy. Dried soil sticks for eating, referred to as pemba, are commercially available in many...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Msoffe CU,Nyanza EC,Thomas DSK,Jahanpour O,Dewey D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sedimentation of metals preserves historical records of contaminant input from local and regional sources, and measurement of metals in sediment cores can provide information for reconstruction of historical changes in regional water and sediment quality. Sediment core was collected from Stege Marsh located in central...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Hwang HM,Green PG,Young TM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work reports on the widespread occurrence of tar balls on a pebble beach of Sueste Bay on Fernando de Noronha Island, a Brazilian national marine park and a preserve in the South Equatorial Atlantic. Environmental regulations preclude regular visitors to the Sueste Bay beach, and the bay is a pristine area withou...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Baptista Neto JA,da Costa Campos TF,de Andrade CD,Sichel SE,da Fonseca EM,Motoki A

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:An attempt is made to synthesize the epidemiological literature and identify salient factors from the multitude of potential antecedents of gastric cancer, factors which to a greater or lesser degree create nonrandom variations in the distribution of the disease. Implicit in this approach is the notion that observatio...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Matthews SA

更新日期：1990-09-01 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：:Bedrock groundwaters in Geumsan County, Korea, were surveyed to investigate the distribution and geochemical behaviors of arsenic and fluoride, mobilized through geogenic processes. The concentrations were enriched up to 113 μg/L for arsenic and 7.54 mg/L for fluoride, and 16% of 150 samples exceeded World Health Orga...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ahn JS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in surface sediments were determined to investigate the regional trends of heavy metal contamination in 11 coastal areas in Korea. Enrichment factor (EF) of heavy metals was calculated by comparing the level of their regional background. The averages of EF values in st...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Choi KY,Kim SH,Chon HT

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main aim of the present study was to examine the quality of the groundwater and decipher the sources of groundwater fluoride through mass balance modeling based on fluoride exposure in a geologically heterogeneous semi-arid region of southern India. This was achieved by hydrogeochemical analysis, graphical methods...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Karunanidhi D,Aravinthasamy P,Deepali M,Subramani T,Sunkari ED

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Suaeda salsa and Salicornia europaea are both annual herbaceous species belonging to the Chenopodiaceae family, and often grow together through our observations in the Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve, and could be used as raw material to produce food and beverages in food industry due to its high nutritional value. ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Wang X,Bai J,Wang W,Zhang G,Yin S,Wang D

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metal contamination in soils can influence plants and animals, often leading to toxicosis. Heavy metals can impact various biochemical processes in plants, including enzyme and antioxidant production, protein mobilization and photosynthesis. Hydrolyzing enzymes play a major role in seed germination. Enzymes such...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Seneviratne M,Rajakaruna N,Rizwan M,Madawala HMSP,Ok YS,Vithanage M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rio Grande, the southernmost Brazilian port and industrial center, is marked by mercury-polluted ground cover. This pollution varies spatially, with levels exceeding 1,000 μg kg(-1) in 30% of the urban territory. The risk of Hg impact as a result of deliberate and involuntary geophagy is increased by restrained urban ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Muccillo-Baisch AL,Mirlean N,Carrazzoni D,Soares MC,Goulart GP,Baisch P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pollution of Cd has seriously threatened environmental safety and human health. The field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of calcium-magnesium phosphate fertilizer and water management on bioavailability of Cd in soils and its accumulation in rice. The results revealed that continuous flooding has ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Luo W,Yang S,Khan MA,Ma J,Xu W,Li Y,Xiang Z,Jin G,Jia J,Zhong B,Duan L,Zhu Y,Liu D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study outlines a methodological approach to evaluate the environmental risk from integrating data of Aniline in groundwater near to coal-based industries using fuzzy logic, and a comprehensive artificial intelligence approach and the results were validated using conventional risk assessment approach. The Aniline ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Mohanta VL,Mishra BK

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study concentrations of selected metals viz., Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Ni, Pb and Zn in surface soils of Sialkot city known worldwide for tanneries and pharmaceutical industries were measured to assess the status of urban soil pollution and to identify sources of contamination. Hierarchical cluster a...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Malik RN,Jadoon WA,Husain SZ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known and proven that heavy metal contamination of the soils can severely affect the health of the people living in the contaminated areas given the ease with which trace elements can enter the human body. In addition-to agricultural crop depreciation as well as soil erosion, soil pollution can negatively a...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Popa DM,Moldovan M,Prodan D,Aldea C,Lazăr C,Lazea C,Crişan M,Sur LM,Man SC,Borzan C

更新日期：2020-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater pollution in tropical and human-altered coastal landscapes is receiving novel attention due to decreasing in annual recharge as a consequence of recurrent droughts and overexploitation, whereby saline intrusion, point and diffuse source contamination, and water conflicts are common denominators. This study...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Sánchez-Gutiérrez R,Mena-Rivera L,Sánchez-Murillo R,Fonseca-Sánchez A,Madrigal-Solís H

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Since 2011, Zhejiang province has eliminated iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in its populations. Following this achievement, a new revised iodine concentration in iodised salt was implemented in Zhejiang in 2012. However, the re-emergence of iodine deficiency has been reported in pregnant women. Therefore, the aim o...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Yu Z,Zheng C,Zheng W,Wan Z,Bu Y,Zhang G,Ding S,Wang E,Zhai D,Ma ZF

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of bioremediation and electrokinetics, termed bioelectrokinetics, has been studied constantly to enhance the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from soil. The use of the bioleaching process originating from Fe- and/or S-oxidizing bacteria may be a feasible technology for the remediation of h...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Lee KY,Kim HA,Lee BT,Kim SO,Kwon YH,Kim KW

更新日期：2011-01-01 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