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：:DNA strand breaks are a common form of DNA damage that can contribute to chromosomal instability or gene mutations. Such strand breaks may be caused by exposure to heavy metals. The aim of this study was to assess the level of DNA strand breaks caused by µm-scale solid particles of known chemical composition with elev...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Badri H,Polya DA,Povey AC

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The main goal of this study is to measure the ambient air of total suspended particulates at a mixed (traffic, residential and commercial) sampling site. And the concentrations of phthalate acid ester (PAE) which attached on total suspended particles were also analyzed. In addition, the possible sources of PAEs were a...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Fang GC,Ho TT,Chen YC,Zhuang YJ,Kao CL,Liang GR

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ismailia Canal is one of the most important tributaries of the River Nile in Egypt. It is threatened by extinction from several sources of pollution, in addition to the intersection and nearness of the canal path with the Bilbayes drain and the effluent from the two largest conventional wastewater treatment plants...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： El-Rawy M,Fathi H,Abdalla F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquifer contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons leads to measurable changes of groundwater hydrochemistry, primarily due to the microbiological activity. This study analyzes this phenomenon at an historical kerosene-contaminated site in Vitanovac (central Serbia). Due to the long-term hydrocarbon contamination and exp...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Marić N,Štrbački J,Mrazovac Kurilić S,Beškoski VP,Nikić Z,Ignjatović S,Malbašić J

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：: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：:Despite some researches indicating the possibility of correlation being induced by the common variable effect, correlation plots of ionic ratio (Na+/Cl-) versus ionic concentration (Cl-) still remain popular for interpreting the causes of groundwater salinization. There were doubts about relevance of spurious correlat...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Keesari T,Dauji S

更新日期：2020-06-25 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：:The major causes of toxicity in slaughterhouse wastewater are identified by analyzing the relationship between representative pollutants and the acute toxicity of Daphnia magna. Experimental results demonstrate that organic matters are strongly associated with the acute toxicity. Among many organic pollutants, protein...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kim HJ,Lee D,Won CH,Kim HW

更新日期：2020-06-01 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 study focused on the oral bioaccessibility and children health risks of metal(loid)s (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in soil/indoor dust of school and households from Lanzhou, China. The simple bioaccessibility extraction test method was applied to assess bioaccessibility, and children's health risk was assessed ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ma J,Li Y,Liu Y,Wang X,Lin C,Cheng H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates indoor air concentrations of CO2, NO2, and O3 and their relationship to other indoor environmental factors in facilities with occupants susceptible to air contaminants, such as hospitals, senior specialized hospitals, elderly care facilities, and postnatal care centers. Indoor air samples were col...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Hwang SH,Park WM

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:Quarry activities are creating diverse stress on biological resources in the rural areas where most of them are located globally. In this study, the effect of quarry activities on elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) leaves and soils around Onigambari Forest Reserve, Oyo State, Nigeria, were investigated. Soil and sa...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ediagbonya TF,Ogunjobi JA,Olutayo OO

更新日期：2020-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The contamination of bodies of water by potentially hazardous elements has in recent decades become an environmental problem that poses serious risks to humans, fauna, flora and microbiota, compromising the quality of life of the present ecosystem. Therefore, effluents must be properly treated in a legally acceptable ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Santana AH,Araújo JAS,Bento AMS,Santos AR,Santos LG,Gomes HO,da Costa JGM,Menezes JMC,Coutinho HDM,Filho FJP,Teixeira RNP

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Operation performance and bacterial community structure of sulfur-based autotrophic denitrification (SAD) based on different sulfur sources served as electron donor was first parallelly compared among three sequencing batch reactors. Sulfur and sodium thiosulfate systems achieved similar operation performance and were...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Fu C,Li J,Lv X,Song W,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study discusses changes in connected water systems in Chagan Lake induced by the interference of natural and human activities, based on the analysis of sediment characteristics. In this study, the following sediment characteristics were investigated in the lake area, the natural supply area, and the lake drainage...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Guo W,Wang Y,Shi J,Zhao X,Xie Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The groundwater quality of southwestern Punjab, India, is a serious cause of concern due to the presence of chemical contaminants in it. However, limited studies of groundwater quality, sources of chemical contaminants and their health risks are available for the region. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate ...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kumar R,Mittal S,Sahoo PK,Sahoo SK

更新日期：2020-02-06 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：:The assessment of heavy metal contents in environmental sectors is important to estimate the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic doses and risks for the mankind associated with it. The present work deals with the assessment of the risk exposure related to heavy metal contents in groundwater and soil samples to two diffe...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kaur M,Kumar A,Mehra R,Kaur I

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary investigation reveals that fluorosis is reported due to the continuous intake of fluoride-rich groundwater in Vattamalikarai River basin, Tamil Nadu, India. A detailed study was attempted for evaluating the health risks associated with the intake of fluoride-rich groundwater supplied to the rural community...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Arya S,Subramani T,Vennila G,Karunanidhi D

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This case study was performed to determine whether the pollutants in water of urban park could bring health risk to human engaging in water-related activities such as swimming and provide evidence demonstrating the critical need for strengthened recreational water resources management of urban park. TN, NH4+-N, TP, Cu...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Lu Y,Xu J,Wang H,Liu X,Li W

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the changes in chemical composition of soil plays an important role in effective control of irrigation and fertilization in agricultural productions, which further protects the groundwater quality and predicts its evolution. Field trials were conducted from 2014 to 2016 to investigate the impacts of irri...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Hu A,Yu Z,Liu X,Gao W,He Y,Li J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atmospheric elements released into the atmosphere can enter the human body through inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact and are then deposited in the body. Trace elements have potential risks to human health. For this purpose, the particulate matter accumulated by car air filters (CAFs) was studied. The morphology...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ahmadipour F,Esmaeili Sari A,Bahramifar N

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ingestion of food grain grown in metal-contaminated soils may cause serious effects on human health. This study assessed the concentrations of Pb, As, Cd and Zn in agricultural soils and in rice grains near a former secondary lead smelter in Khulna, Bangladesh. It analyzed 29 samples of surface soil and rice grain col...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Islam MA,Akber MA,Rahman MB,Rahman MA,Haque MA,Islam MA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contamination and risk by nutrients (NH4+, NO2-, NO3- and PO43-), COD, BOD5, coliform and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) of As, Cd, Ni, Hg, Cu, Pb, Zn and Cr were investigated in urban river (Nhue River), Vietnam during 2010-2017. The extensive results demonstrated that concentrations of these contaminants show...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Nguyen KT,Nguyen HM,Truong CK,Ahmed MB,Huang Y,Zhou JL

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major environmental issues of textile industries is the discharge of large quantities of textile effluents, which are source of contamination of water bodies on surface of earth and quality of groundwater. The effluents are toxic, non-biodegradable, carcinogenic and prodigious threats to human and aquatic c...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Vasu D,Navaneetha Pandiyaraj K,Padmanabhan PVA,Pichumani M,Deshmukh RR,Jaganathan SK

更新日期：2019-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human health; phytofortification is a means of improving humans' nutritional iodine status. However, knowledge of iodine uptake and translocation in plants remains limited. In this paper, plant uptake mechanisms were assessed in short-term experiments (24 h) using labelled radi...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Humphrey OS,Young SD,Bailey EH,Crout NMJ,Ander EL,Hamilton EM,Watts MJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diesel engine railway traffic causes atmosphere pollution due to the exhaust emission which may be harmful to the passengers as well as workers. In this study, the air quality and PM10 concentrations were evaluated around a railway station in Northeast India where trains are operated with diesel engines. The gaseous p...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Islam N,Rabha S,Silva LFO,Saikia BK

更新日期：2019-10-01 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

abstract：:In order to understand the processes of stone formation, compositional, spectroscopic, mineralogical and crystallographic characteristics of human urinary stones collected from patients in Sri Lanka were investigated in detail. The data showed that the majority of urinary calculi were calcium oxalate, either whewellit...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Chandrajith R,Weerasingha A,Premaratne KM,Gamage D,Abeygunasekera AM,Joachimski MM,Senaratne A

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:Arsenic-containing water poses a serious threat to human health. In this study, two types of Fe-modified rice straw biochars [(Fe-impregnated biochar (FeIm char) and pre-modified rice straw biochar (PMRS char)] were prepared, in which three ratios [1, 5, and 10% (w/w)] of Fe modification were evaluated, resulting in s...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Zhang Y,Fan J,Fu M,Ok YS,Hou Y,Cai C

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：: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： Al-Wabel MI,Usman ARA,Al-Farraj AS,Ok YS,Abduljabbar A,Al-Faraj AI,Sallam AS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to establish the optimal application conditions of barley straw biochar (BC) for rice cultivation and to determine the effects of combined application of BC and inorganic fertilizer (IF) on rice cultivation in a paddy field. Based on the characteristics of rice growth in pot-based experiments,...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Kang SW,Park JH,Kim SH,Seo DC,Ok YS,Cho JS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Engineered organo-mineral composites were synthesized from date palm waste biochar and silica or zeolite via mechanochemical treatments. Date palm tree rachis (leaves) waste biomass was pre-treated with silica or zeolite minerals via ball milling and sonication prior to pyrolysis at 600 °C. The resultant organo-minera...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Ahmad M,Ahmad M,Usman ARA,Al-Faraj AS,Abduljabbar A,Ok YS,Al-Wabel MI

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the abundant literature on metal contamination through road dust (RD) in urban/suburban and residential/highway regions, the RD of highways traversing through the Kaziranga National Park, NE India, has not been studied and lacks baseline data. The objective of the present study was to ascertain the possibility...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Devi U,Taki K,Shukla T,Sarma KP,Hoque RR,Kumar M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brick tea contains high concentration of fluoride. The aim of the present work was to explore whether and how the brick tea is a risk factor for dental caries and dental fluorosis among Tibetan children in Ganzi. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 368 12-year-old Tibetan children in Ganzi. Dental caries was me...

journal_title：Environmental geochemistry and health

authors： Zhang R,Cheng L,Zhang T,Xu T,Li M,Yin W,Jiang Q,Yang Y,Hu T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00