Publications by Weiyuan Ta

Publications by authors named "Weiyuan Ta"

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Characteristics, source analysis, and health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements pollution in soil of dense molybdenum tailing ponds area in central China.

Liyuan Zhang Yuxi Zhu Yanan Zhang Jiahao Zhong Jiangwei Li Weiyuan Ta

Environ Geochem Health

March 2024

Article Synopsis

The East Qinling region, a significant molybdenum mining area, faces serious contamination from potentially toxic elements (PTEs) like mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and copper (Cu) due to mining activities and tailings.
A study analyzed the levels of 8 PTEs in the soil and identified various pollution sources, including natural, agricultural, and mining-related activities.
While adult health risks from soil PTEs were deemed acceptable, children faced heightened risks, highlighting the need for targeted pollution management and ecological restoration efforts.

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Characterizations of PM-bound organic compounds and associated potential cancer risks on cooking emissions from dominated types of commercial restaurants in northwestern China.

Hongmei Xu Weiyuan Ta Lin Yang Rong Feng Kailai He

Chemosphere

December 2020

Cooking emissions are both indoor and outdoor sources for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) but their contributions are often ignored. The PM2.

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Elements content in tree rings from Xi'an, China and environmental variations in the past 30years.

Yu Liu Weiyuan Ta Paolo Cherubini Ruoshi Liu Yanchao Wang

Sci Total Environ

April 2018

Using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), the characteristics of chemical elements were analyzed in white poplar (Populus bonatii Levl.) and ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) from three sites in the town of Xi'an, China.

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