Spatial Distribution and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal(oid)s Contamination in Topsoil around a Lead and Zinc Smelter in Henan Province, Central China.

A total of 137 farmland soil samples were collected around a lead/zinc smelter within 64 km. The concentration, spatial distribution, and potential source of nine heavy metal(oid)s (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) in soils and their potential ecological risk were investigated in detail. The results showed that the average concentrations of Cd, Pb, Cr and Zn in these soils were higher than their background value in Henan Province, and the average content of Cd was 2.

Improving the mapping accuracy of soil heavy metals through an adaptive multi-fidelity interpolation method.

Soil heavy metal pollution poses a serious threat to environmental safety and human health. Accurately mapping the soil heavy metal distribution is a prerequisite for soil remediation and restoration at contaminated sites. To improve the accuracy of soil heavy metal mapping, this study proposed an error correction-based multi-fidelity technique to adaptively correct the biases of traditional interpolation methods.

Insights into As accumulation in soil-groundwater-wheat-hair system of suburban farmland: Distribution, transfer and potential health risk.

Health risks caused by arsenic (As) contamination in soils and its migration in environmental media have attracted much attention. In this study, suburban farmland of KF city in the ecotone of the Yellow River and Huaihe River Basin was taken as the research area. A series of samples including topsoils (246), profile soils (280), matched wheat grains (22 groups), groundwater (26) and human hair (355) were collected.

A New Sight of Influencing Effects of Major Factors on Cd Transfer from Soil to Wheat ( L.): Based on Threshold Regression Model.

Due to the high toxicity and potential health risk of cadmium (Cd), the influencing effects of major factors (like pH, OM, and clay, etc.) on Cd bioaccumulation and transfer from soil to crop grains are highly concerned. Multiple linear regression models were usually applied in previous literature, but these linear models could not reflect the threshold effects of major factors on Cd transfer under different soil environmental conditions.

Assessment of Cd Pollution in Paddy Soil-Rice System in Silver Mining-Affected Areas: Pollution Status, Transformation and Health Risk Assessment.

Mining activities are one of the main contamination sources of Cd in soil. However, the information about the influence of silver mining on Cd pollution in soil in mining-affected areas is limited. In the present study, sixteen paired soil and rice grain samples were collected from the farmland along the Luxi River nearby a silver mine in Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, China.

Simultaneous Removal of Cu, Cd and Pb by Modified Wheat Straw Biochar from Aqueous Solution: Preparation, Characterization and Adsorption Mechanism.

As an eco-friendly and efficient adsorbent for removal of potential toxic metals from aqueous solution, biochar has received widespread attention. In the present study, wheat straw biochar (BC) and corresponding modified biochar (HNC) were used to remove Cu, Cd and Pb from an aqueous solution. The influence of the environment factors on metals adsorption and adsorption mechanism were discussed in detail.

Combination of UNMIX, PMF model and Pb-Zn-Cu isotopic compositions for quantitative source apportionment of heavy metals in suburban agricultural soils.

Quantitative identification of heavy metals (HM) sources in soils is key to prevention and control of heavy metal pollution. In this study, UNMIX, PMF (Positive matrix factorization) model and Pb-Zn-Cu isotopic compositions were combined to quantitatively identify heavy metal sources in a suburban agricultural area of Kaifeng, China. Using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS) and ICP-MS, we measured Pb, Zn and Cu stable isotopic compositions, HM concentrations and HM chemical fractions in studied soils, as well as potential sources around the highly polluted site, including total suspended particle, compound fertilizer, irrigated river water and sediments.

Metal(loid)s Spatial Distribution, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risk Assessment in Soil-Wheat Systems near a Pb/Zn Smelter in Henan Province, Central China.

To understand the influence of Pb/Zn smelter on surrounding environment, 110 soil and 62 wheat grain samples (62 paired samples) were collected nearby a Pb/Zn smelter in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China. The content and spatial distribution of metal(loid)s in the soil-wheat system, and the potential health risk via consumption of wheat grains were determined. Results showed that the average content of Pb, Cd, As, Cu, Zn, and Ni in soil were 129.

[Soil Properties, Heavy Metal Accumulation, and Ecological Risk in Vegetable Greenhouses of Different Planting Years].

The vegetable greenhouse soils in Yanglou Town, Ruzhou City, Henan Province were taken as the research object in the present study to explore the difference in soil physical and chemical properties and the total and fraction of heavy metals of different planting years. The potential ecological risks of heavy metals in greenhouse soils with different planting years were assessed by using single and comprehensive potential ecological risk index methods. The results showed that the soil pH of vegetable greenhouses increased, and fertility factors such as organic matter, available phosphorus, and alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen accumulated to a certain extent compared to the control group, whereas catalase showed a decreasing trend.

A novel maize biochar-based compound fertilizer for immobilizing cadmium and improving soil quality and maize growth.

In this study, a novel biochar-based compound fertilizer (BCF) was synthesized with maize straw biomass, diatomite, triple superphosphate and urea at different temperatures (300 °C, 450 °C, 600 °C) and mixture proportions (5:1:1:x and 10:1:1:x). An investigation was conducted into the effects of BCF at low application rates on the immobilization of available cadmium, soil fertility and maize growth. The lab incubation experiments showed that the low doses of BCF (B5PN and B10PN) contributed to a significant reduction of the Cd availability in soil, with the highest reduction rate of available Cd up to 44.

Biodegradation of di-n-octyl phthalate by sp. Lff and its application in soil.

A previous isolated sp. (Lff) was used to degrade di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) contamination in both aqueous solution and soil. The influence of temperature, pH, inoculum size, salt content and initial concentration of DOP on DOP degradation by Lff were analysed.

Compound health risk assessment of cumulative heavy metal exposure: a case study of a village near a battery factory in Henan Province, China.

The concentrations of the heavy metals Hg, As, Ni, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn in soil, groundwater, air, and locally produced grain (wheat and corn) and vegetables were determined in a village near a battery factory in Xinxiang, Henan Province, China. A multimedia, multipathway health risk assessment of heavy metal exposure was carried out using the health risk model recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). The results showed that the concentrations of Cd in soil, Cd and Pb in wheat, Hg in corn, Cd, Hg, and Pb in vegetables, and Cd and As in PM2.

Long-term stabilization of Cd in agricultural soil using mercapto-functionalized nano-silica (MPTS/nano-silica): A three-year field study.

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soil is a worldwide environmental problem. In situ stabilization has been considered an effective approach for the remediation of Cd-contaminated agricultural soil. However, information about the long-term effects of amendment on soil properties and stabilization efficiency remains limited.

[Spatial Distribution and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface Farmland Soil Around a Lead and Zinc Smelter].

Surface farmland soil samples were collected from 135 different sites in a 64 km area around a lead and zinc smelter in Jiaozuo City, China. The concentration of the selected heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Cd, Ni, V, and Co) was analyzed and the spatial distribution of these heavy metals in the farmland was determined using the kriging interpolation technique (ArcGis 10.1).

Biodegradation of di-n-butyl phthalate by bacterial consortium LV-1 enriched from river sludge.

A stable bacterial consortium (LV-1) capable of degrading di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) was enriched from river sludge. Community analysis revealed that the main families of LV-1 are Brucellaceae (62.78%) and Sinobacteraceae (14.

[Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution and its Health Risk of Surface Dusts from Parks of Kaifeng, China].

Fifty-two dust samples were collected from four parks [Longting Park (P(L)), Tieta Park (P(T)), Qingmingshanghe Park (P(Q)), Xiangguosi Park (P(X))] located in Kaifeng City, China. Concentrations of Hg and As in dusts were measured by atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS), while Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni and Cd were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS). The heavy metal pollution of dust was assessed using Geo-accumulation index (Igeo) and pollution load index (PLI).

[Soil record of black carbon during urbanization and its environmental implications].

This investigation selected the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China, as the study area, and analyzed the concentrations of organic carbon (OC) and black carbon (BC) of ten soils profiles in three different groups, by wet chemical oxidation methods. The results showed that the concentration of BC ranged from 0.22 g x kg(-1) to 32.

[Distribution and migration of heavy metals in soil profiles by high-resolution sampling].

The vertical distribution of heavy metals in soils profiles is a result of heavy metals accumulation and migration under combining influence of edaphic factors and environmental conditions. It's an important basis for evaluation of heavy metals pollution and remediation of contaminated soils. By traditional sampling methods, i.