Plumbojarosite formation in contaminated soil to mitigate childhood exposure to lead, arsenic and antimony.

In this study, a novel method for lead (Pb) immobilization was developed in contaminated soils using iron (III) (Fe) in conjunction with 0.05 M HSO. During method optimization, a range of microwave treatment times, solid to solution ratios, and Fe(SO)/HSO concentrations were assessed using a mining/smelting impacted soil (BHK2, Pb: 3031 mg/kg), followed by treatment of additional Pb contaminated soils (PP, Pb: 1506 mg/kg, G10, Pb: 2454 mg/kg and SoFC-1, Pb: 6340 mg/kg) using the optimized method.

Bioavailable soil Pb minimized by in situ transformation to plumbojarosite.

Exposure to lead (Pb) during early life has persistent adverse health effects. During childhood, ingestion of bioavailable Pb in contaminated soils can be a major route of Pb absorption. Remediation to alter physiochemical properties of soil-borne Pb can reduce Pb bioavailability.

Evaluating effects of iron on manganese toxicity in soybean and sunflower using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

With similar chemistry, Mn and Fe interact in their many essential roles in plants but the magnitude and mechanisms involved of these interactions are poorly understood. Leaves of soybean (a Mn-sensitive species) developed a mild chlorosis and small dark spots and distorted trifoliate leaves with 30 μM Mn and 0.6 μM Fe in nutrient solution (pH 5.

Wheat straw biochar reduces environmental cadmium bioavailability.

Cadmium contamination in waters and soils can lead to food chain accumulation and ultimately deterioration in human health; means for reducing bioavailable Cd are desperately required, and biochars may play a role. Long-term (240 d) lab incubation experiments were utilized to explain wheat straw-derived biochar effects on Cd sorption and decreasing Cd bioavailability in soils and solutions (0, 5, and 15% biochar as wt:wt or wt:vol, respectively), and to identify Cd forms present using both the European Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) chemical sequential extraction procedure and synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Biochar Cd removal was up to ~90% from Cd-containing solutions and contaminated soil as compared to the control.