贵阳南部近郊蔬菜重金属污染状况及健康风险评估

于贵阳花溪区蔬菜种植基地及零星菜地采集叶菜类、茎菜类和果菜类样品及对应土壤样品,测定土壤与蔬菜样品中Zn、Cd、Pb和Cu含量,分析土壤理化性质、土壤重金属全量、有效态含量与蔬菜中重金属含量之间的关系,通过污染指数和暴露风险健康评估指数分析城郊蔬菜中重金属污染状况以及摄入人群的健康风险。结果表明:部分菜地土壤样品Zn、Cu含量超出农用地土壤污染风险筛选值,超标率分别为8.82%、11.76%;蔬菜中重金属含量主要取决于土壤重金属有效态含量;研究区蔬菜均处于清洁水平,但有8.82%的蔬菜样品Pb处于Ⅱ级警戒值,且均为叶菜;Pb是叶菜类暴露健康风险的主要元素,而Cu是茎菜类与果菜类暴露健康风险的重要元素;蔬菜重金属对儿童和成人的危害指数均小于1.0,表明食用该地区的蔬菜不会对人体健康产生不良影响。     

铜绿山矿区菜地土壤重金属污染特征

以铜绿山矿区菜地为研究对象,测定了土壤和蔬菜中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd 4种重金属的含量,分析了土壤-蔬菜体系重金属的污染特征和蔬菜对重金属的富集能力。结果表明:矿区菜地土壤中重金属Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd的污染因子分别为10.63、1.12、1.10、0.06,表明Cu污染非常严重,Zn、Pb属轻度污染,Cd无污染;参考《食品中污染物限量》(GB 2762—2017)、《食品中铜限量卫生标准》(GB 15199—94)以及《食品中锌限量卫生标准》(GB 13106—91),蔬菜中Cu、Zn污染较严重且具有普遍性;蔬菜中Cd含量虽均未超出食品安全限值,但明显高于蔬菜根部土壤中的Cd含量;叶菜类、根茎类蔬菜中Pb均未超标,瓜果类蔬菜中Pb超标;蔬菜可食部位对重金属的富集能力为CdZnCuPb;蔬菜中重金属含量与土壤重金属含量总体表现出较弱的相关性,表明蔬菜中重金属的积累不完全决定于土壤重金属的含量,还与土壤中重金属的生物有效性、环境行为及其他环境因素有关。     

广东省主要蔬菜产地土壤中重金属含量调查与评价

调查了广东省20个市(县)52个主要蔬菜产地土壤重金属含量,并以<土壤环境质量标准>(GB 15618-1995)二级标准为评价标准,采用单项污染指数法和综合污染指数法对其进行评价.结果表明,156个蔬菜产地土壤样品中Cd、Hg、As和Cr的超标率分别为9.62%、3.85%、0.64%和0.64%,Pb未出现超标;有8个蔬菜产地土壤重金属处于轻污染,13个蔬菜产地土壤重金属处于警戒限,其余蔬菜产地土壤重金属均在安全范围内.蔬菜产地土壤Cd污染最为普遍和严重,其次是Hg和As,且Cd的变异系数为103.67%,预示蔬菜产地土壤可能受到Cd的点源污染.珠江三角洲地区蔬菜产地土壤重金属含量普遍高于其他地区,粤西和粤北地区个别蔬菜产地土壤重金属超标.     

钢丝绳产业区废水重金属对土壤与蔬菜的影响及生态风险评价

选取钢丝绳产业区某较发达的一乡镇为研究区域,对其周边土壤及蔬菜的污染状况进行调查和实验研究,结果表明：（1）钢丝绳产业区废水重金属对附近土壤并未产生较大污染,蔬菜重金属元素锌的安全率为100％,铅仅为55％。（2）钢丝绳产业区叶类蔬菜中铅的含量最高,豆类蔬菜中却是锌的含量最高,根茎类蔬菜中铅和锌的含量均较低。     

水体重金属的污染危害及其修复技术

近年江河湖泊重金属含量呈逐年上升趋势,同时累积于蔬菜、肉类、鱼类、海鲜中,富集于动植物体内,已严重威胁着人们的健康,而对于水体重金属污染的修复尚未引起人们的足够重视,因此,针对目前中国水环境的污染现状,介绍其修复对策.     

城市街道灰尘重金属污染研究进展

国外学者对城市街道灰尘中重金属的积累分布、粒径效应及其生物有效性等已展开了一系列有效研究,而中国城市街道灰尘重金属污染相关研究起步较晚,研究内容主要包括重金属污染特征与空间分异。综述了城市街道灰尘重金属污染现状、粒径效应、来源以及重金属含量影响因素等方面的研究进展,并从对今后的城市街道灰尘重金属污染研究方向进行了展望。     

如东县菜篮子蔬菜基地土壤环境质量评价

从与人们日常生活息息相关的蔬菜基地的土壤环境质量入手，通过对如东菜篮子蔬菜基地土壤中的各主要重金属含量进行监测分析，运用单因子质量指数评价方法，结果表明，如东菜篮子蔬菜基地所有单项污染指数均小于1，完全符合无公害蔬菜产地的环境要求。     

杭州市区蔬菜基地蔬菜重金属含量研究

通过对杭州市区主要蔬菜基地蔬菜中8种重金属含量监测分析与评价，结果表明，江干区蔬菜基地除茄果类蔬菜外，其他种类蔬菜中部分重金属指标均存在超标现象。下沙经济开发区蔬菜基地蔬菜中重金属含量均未超标。     

某废弃铅冶炼场地周边蔬菜重金属污染水平及来源解析

于某废弃铅冶炼场地周边菜地采集69份蔬菜样品,通过测定蔬菜样品中的As、Cd、Cr、Hg、Pb含量评价重金属污染水平,并对污染来源进行解析。结果表明,萝卜中As、Cd、Cr、Hg、Pb的整体水平分别为0.040、0.022、0.359、0.003、0.220mg/kg;白菜中的整体水平分别为0.026、0.022、0.307、0.004、0.158mg/kg;大葱中的整体水平分别为0.014、0.017、0.204、0.002、0.104mg/kg,蔬菜样品中Cr、Pb存在超过《食品安全国家标准食品中污染物限量》(GB 2762—2017)限值的现象,超标率分别为17.65%～46.15%、3.85%～86.77%;蔬菜中5种重金属的富集系数为CdHgPbCrAs,蔬菜中Cr、Pb为中度或重度污染,其中白菜比萝卜和大葱更易受到污染;工业排放源是周边地区蔬菜重金属含量的主要来源,其对萝卜、白菜和大葱重金属的贡献率分别为65.4%、35.5%、97.3%。     

典型重金属污染地区蔬菜中重金属含量及健康风险

在大冶市典型重金属污染地区,选择罗家桥街办作为污染区、茗山乡作为对照区,通过采集土壤和蔬菜样品,分析5种重金属(Cu、Zn、As、Cd、Pb)的含量,评价重金属对当地居民的健康风险,评价参数根据当地居民调查得到。结果表明,污染区土壤样品的5种重金属的平均值均高于背景值,对照区土壤样品的5种重金属的平均值与背景值差异不显著或低于背景值。污染区蔬菜样品的5种重金属的平均值也基本都高于对照区。因此,污染区土壤已经受到了重金属的污染,对照区土壤几乎未受到重金属的污染。健康风险评价结果表明,污染区人群面临着非致癌风险和致癌风险,而对照区健康风险较小。从年龄层看,对非致癌风险抵抗力最弱的是儿童,而对致癌风险抵抗力最弱的是成人。污染区最主要的风险元素是Cd和As。     

Effects of sewage sludge compost application on crops and cropland in a 3-year field study

Composted sewage sludge can be applied to cropland to supply nutrients and improve soil physical properties. However, farmers are much concerned about heavy metal accumulation in cropland and heavy metal availability for crops. A 3-year field study was carried out in this study to investigate the effects of sewage sludge compost (SSC) application on the heavy metal accumulation in cropland soil, rapeseed germination and plumelet development, and yields of barley and Chinese cabbage, compared with conventional mineral fertilization. In addition, the availability of heavy metals for barley and Chinese cabbage was examined. Experimental results showed that SSC application produced little effects on rapeseed germination and stimulated the rape plumelet development at lower application rates (<150 ton ha(-1)). Heavy metals (Cu and Zn) were accumulated in the topsoil (0-20 cm), the barley grains and the cabbage leaves. The yields of barley and Chinese cabbage generated positive response to the SSC application. Addition of mineral N-P-K fertilizers into SSC could further increase the crop yield. Considering the heavy metals accumulation in cropland soil and their availability for crops, SSC should be applied to cropland at a limited application rate (<150 ton ha(-1)).     

Heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) contamination of vegetables in urban India: a case study in Varanasi

The contributions of heavy metals in selected vegetables through atmospheric deposition were quantified in an urban area of India. Deposition rate of Zn was recorded maximum followed by Cu, Cd and Pb. The concentrations of Zn and Cu were highest in Brassica oleracea, Cd in Abelmoschus esculentus and B. oleracea, while Pb was highest in Beta vulgaris. Heavy metal pollution index showed that B. oleracea was maximally contaminated with heavy metals followed by A. esculentus and then B. vulgaris. The results of washing showed that atmospheric deposition has contributed to the increased levels of heavy metals in vegetables. Both Cu and Cd posed health risk to local population via test vegetables consumption, whereas Pb posed the same only through B. oleracea. The study concludes that atmospheric depositions can elevate the levels of heavy metals in vegetables during marketing having potential health hazards to consumers.     

Heavy metals in plants and phytoremediation

GOAL, SCOPE AND BACKGROUND: In some cases, soil, water and food are heavily polluted by heavy metals in China. To use plants to remediate heavy metal pollution would be an effective technique in pollution control. The accumulation of heavy metals in plants and the role of plants in removing pollutants should be understood in order to implement phytoremediation, which makes use of plants to extract, transfer and stabilize heavy metals from soil and water. METHODS: The information has been compiled from Chinese publications stemming mostly from the last decade, to show the research results on heavy metals in plants and the role of plants in controlling heavy metal pollution, and to provide a general outlook of phytoremediation in China. Related references from scientific journals and university journals are searched and summarized in sections concerning the accumulation of heavy metals in plants, plants for heavy metal purification and phytoremediation techniques. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Plants can take up heavy metals by their roots, or even via their stems and leaves, and accumulate them in their organs. Plants take up elements selectively. Accumulation and distribution of heavy metals in the plant depends on the plant species, element species, chemical and bioavailiability, redox, pH, cation exchange capacity, dissolved oxygen, temperature and secretion of roots. Plants are employed in the decontamination of heavy metals from polluted water and have demonstrated high performances in treating mineral tailing water and industrial effluents. The purification capacity of heavy metals by plants are affected by several factors, such as the concentration of the heavy metals, species of elements, plant species, exposure duration, temperature and pH. CONCLUSIONS: Phytoremediation, which makes use of vegetation to remove, detoxify, or stabilize persistent pollutants, is a green and environmentally-friendly tool for cleaning polluted soil and water. The advantage of high biomass productive and easy disposal makes plants most useful to remediate heavy metals on site. RECOMMENDATIONS AND OUTLOOK: Based on knowledge of the heavy metal accumulation in plants, it is possible to select those species of crops and pasturage herbs, which accumulate fewer heavy metals, for food cultivation and fodder for animals; and to select those hyperaccumulation species for extracting heavy metals from soil and water. Studies on the mechanisms and application of hyperaccumulation are necessary in China for developing phytoremediation.     

Contributions of heavy metals from municipal runoff to the sediments of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

A study was conducted to determine the distribution and sources of heavy metal pollutants in the sediments of Lake Pontchartrain. Sediment samples were collected from the northern and southern shorelines and analyzed for heavy metals by atomic absorption spectrometry. The heavy metals of interest were barium, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc. The concentrations of these metals indicate that the principal source of heavy metal pollution is associated with urban stormwater runoff and municipal discharges.     

Comparison of heavy metal toxicity in life stages (spermiotoxicity, egg toxicity, embryotoxicity and larval toxicity) of Hydroides elegans

A toxicity test was developed to examine the effects of heavy metal contaminants on the early life stages of the marine polychaete. We have studied the effects of metals on fertilization and early development of marine polychaete Hydroides elegans. These heavy metals have often been found in polluted ground and water near industrial discharges, and have therefore been detected from time to time in the food chain. They have been reported to alter various reproduction functions in various animals including marine populations. The toxic effect of mercury, cadmium, lead, nickel and zinc on sperm viability, fertilization, embryogenesis and larvae of H. elegans was examined. We observed that the rate of fertilization decreased when the sperm was incubated with heavy metals. Treatment of eggs with each metal did not prevent fertilization, but delayed or blocked the first mitotic divisions, and altered early embryonic development. All these effects were observed at relatively high concentrations. However, bio-accumulation in sediments and aquatic organisms have been reported. Polychaete eggs may then be in contact with very high concentrations of these heavy metals in areas where these metals are not handled or stocked properly, and then develop into abnormal embryos. In addition to bivalves and sea-urchins, polychaete embryos can provide biological criteria for seawater quality standards taking into account the sensitivity of the invertebrates and their contribution in detection of harmful chemicals with no marked effect on the species. Our results indicate that the early development of H. elegans is highly sensitive to heavy metals and this polychaete can be routinely employed as a test organism for ecotoxicity bioassays in tropical and subtropical regions.     

Greenhouse evaluation and environmental impact assessment of different urine-derived struvite fertilizers as phosphorus sources for plants

A selection of six urine-derived struvite fertilizers generated by innovative precipitation technologies was assessed for their quality and their effectiveness as phosphorus sources for crops. Struvite purity was influenced by drying techniques and magnesium dosage. In a greenhouse experiment, the urine fertilizers led to biomass yields and phosphorus uptakes comparable to or higher than those induced by a commercial mineral fertilizer. Heavy metal concentrations of the different struvite fertilizers were below the threshold limits specified by the German Fertilizer and Sewage Sludge Regulations. The computed loading rates of heavy metals to agricultural land were also below the threshold limits decreed by the Federal Soil Protection Act. Urine-derived struvite contributed less to heavy metal inputs to farmland than other recycling products or commercial mineral and organic fertilizers. When combined with other soil conditioners, urine-derived struvite is an efficient fertilizer which covers the magnesium and more than half of the phosphorus demand of crops.     

Antioxidant responses to simulated acid rain and heavy metal deposition in birch seedlings

This study measured the responses of different anti-oxidants in 2-year-old birch (Betula pendula Roth) seedlings subjected to simulated acid rain (pH 4.0) and heavy metals (Cu/Ni), applied alone or in combination for 2 months. The applied concentrations of pollutants did not significantly affect seedling biomass or total glutathione levels. Acid rain alone increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity both in leaves and roots, while heavy metals alone inhibited SOD activity in roots. Both acid rain and heavy metals applied singly increased ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) activities in leaves but decreased activities in roots. In contrast, acid rain and heavy metal treatments increased glutathione reductase (GR) activity in roots but not in leaves. Spraying birch seedlings with a mixture of acid rain and heavy metals increased SOD, APX and GPX activities in leaves and GR activity in roots. However, the effects of mixed pollutants on enzyme activities usually were less than the summed effects of individual pollutants. Enzyme responses also depended on where pollutants were applied: spraying pollutants onto the shoots initiated higher responses in SOD, APX and GPX than did application to the soil surface, while the opposite was true for GR.     

Health risk assessment of heavy metal exposure through vegetable consumption around a phosphorus chemical plant in the Kaiyang karst area,southwestern China

The phosphorus chemical industry is an important source of heavy metals in farmland. Vegetables grown on contaminated soil potentially impose adverse effects on human health. In this study, the pollution status and health risks of heavy metals in vegetables around a phosphorus chemical plant in Kaiyang County, Guizhou Province, southwestern China, were assessed, and the low-accumulation vegetables were screened by bioaccumulation factor (BAF) and cluster analysis. Results showed the average concentrations of Hg, As, Cd, Pb, Cr, Mn, Co, and Zn in vegetables were 0.015, 0.728 0.382, 0.227, 0.850, 27.227, 0.525, and 6.438 mg/kg, respectively. The single-factor pollution index showed that Cd was moderately polluted, and Cr, Hg, As, and Pb were slightly polluted. The Nemerow pollution index showed that the overall heavy metal pollution was classified as moderately polluted. The accumulation of heavy metals in different vegetables varied greatly, and chard, crown daisy, chayote, pumpkin, eggplant, white radish, sweet potato, carrot, and potato were selected as the low-accumulator vegetables. The consumption of all vegetables except chayote poses both carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risks; among them, the consumption of sweet potato leaves has the highest health risks. The local population needs to adjust plantation structure and change dietary habits, and government should strengthen the management of phosphorus chemical plant pollution.

     

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil-plant system amended with biogas slurry in Taihu basin,China

Biogas slurry is a product of anaerobic digestion of manure that has been widely used as a soil fertilizer. Although the use for soil fertilizer is a cost-effective solution, it has been found that repeated use of biogas slurry that contains high heavy metal contents can cause pollution to the soil-plant system and risk to human health. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of biogas slurry on the soil-plant system and the human health. We analyzed the heavy metal concentrations (including As, Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr and Cd) in 106 soil samples and 58 plant samples in a farmland amended with biogas slurry in Taihu basin, China. Based on the test results, we assessed the potential human health risk when biogas slurry containing heavy metals was used as a soil fertilizer. The test results indicated that the Cd and Pb concentrations in soils exceeded the contamination limits and Cd exhibited the highest soil-to-root migration potential. Among the 11 plants analyzed, Kalimeris indica had the highest heavy metal absorption capacity. The leafy vegetables showed higher uptake of heavy metals than non-leafy vegetables. The non-carcinogenic risks mainly resulted from As, Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn through plant ingestion exposure. The integrated carcinogenic risks were associated with Cr, As and Cd in which Cr showed the highest risk while Cd showed the lowest risk. Among all the heavy metals analyzed, As and Cd appeared to have a lifetime health threat, which thus should be attenuated during production of biogas slurry to mitigate the heavy metal contamination.