Seasonal source identification and source-specific health risk assessment of pollutants in road dust

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Humans who are exposed to metals in road dust may have potential health risks through touching, ingesting, and inhaling the suspended road dust. There...     

甲烷氯化物废水治理工艺的技术应用

在氯碱工业加工过程中会产生大量的甲烷氯化物废水,废水中含有大量的甲烷氯化物,该类废水不易处理,极大地影响了后续废水处理工作的开展。本文以某司甲烷氯化物具体试验为例,探讨高分子吸附剂在甲烷氯化物废水处理过程中的应用,在利用高分子吸附剂进行吸附的同时通过蒸汽吹脱使树脂中富集下来的甲烷氯化物得到分离回收,从而实现了废水的资源化,达到治废与资源利用的双重效果。     

Evaluation of heavy metal contaminants in prepared noodles: source allocation and health risk assessment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In recent years, special attention has been given to emission research that led to the deposition of toxicants from road traffic. Thus, it is...     

Occurrence of endocrine disrupters and selected pharmaceuticals in Aisonas River (Greece) and environmental risk assessment using hazard indexes

Purpose

The presence of four phenolic endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs: nonylphenol [NP], NP monoethoxylate[NP1EO], bisphenol A [BPA], triclosan, [TCS]) and four nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs: ibuprofen[IBF], ketoprofen [KFN], naproxen [NPX], diclofenac [DCF]) in a Greek river receiving treated municipal wastewater was investigated in this study.

Methods

Samples were taken from four different points of the river and from the outlet of a sewage treatment plant (STP) during six sampling campaigns, and they were analyzed using gas chromatography?Cmass spectrometry.

Results

According to the results, EDCs were detected in almost all samples, whereas NSAIDs were detected mainly in wastewater and in the part of the river that receives wastewater from the STP. Among the target compounds, the highest mean concentrations in the river were detected for NP (1,345?ng?L^?1) and DCF (432?ng?L^?1). Calculation of daily loads of the target compounds showed that STP seems to be the major source of NSAIDs to the river, whereas other sources contribute significantly to the occurrence of EDCs. The environmental risk due to the presence of target compounds in river water was estimated, calculating risk quotients for different aquatic organisms (algae, daphnids, and fish). Results denoted the possible threat for the aquatic environment due to the presence of NP and TCS in the river.     

城市自来水中挥发性有机氯污染物检测及健康风险评价初步研究

水质安全是饮用水安全的重中之重,直接关系到人体健康。采用健康风险评价模式,对某市饮用水进行了分析和评价。研究结果表明,该市通过饮水途径引起的非致癌健康风险中四氯化碳最大,三氯甲烷次之,两者风险水平在10-5～10-6,远低于美国环境保护署推荐的最大可接受风险水平。通过饮水途径所致健康风险中,四氯乙烯所引起的致癌风险最大(1.2×10-8),但远远低于美国环境保护署推荐的通过饮水途径最大可接受风险水平(5×10-5)。根据美国环境保护署的推荐值,初步认为目前该市饮用水中挥发性有机污染物不会对人体产生明显的健康危害。     

基于环境风险评估技术的企业环境负债确认、预防与控制研究

随着环境问题的日趋恶化,企业面临越来越大的环境风险.由此承担巨大的环境负债责任.基于企业环境风险评价的基本原理与方法,从企业环境全过程管理角度出发,设计企业环境负债确认与评估程序,提出企业环境负债的事前预防法、全过程控制法、事后管理法相融合的预防和控制体系,从而为企业环境风险管理以及环境负债预防提供借鉴.     

Chemical content and source apportionment of 36 heavy metal analysis and health risk assessment in aerosol of Beijing

The concentration levels of 36 airborne heavy metals and atmospheric radioactivity in total suspended particulate (TSP) samples were measured to investigate the chemical characteristics, potential sources of aerosols, and health risk in Beijing, China, from September 2016 to September 2017. The TSP concentrations varied from 6.93 to 469.18 μg/m³, with a median of 133.97 μg/m³. The order for the mean concentrations of heavy metals, known as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), was as follows: Mn > Pb > As > Cr > Ni > Se > Cd > Co > Sb > Hg > Be; Non-Designated HAPs Metals: Ca > Fe > Mg > Al > K > Na > Zn > P > Ba > Ti > Cu > Sr > B > Sn > I > V > Rb > Ce > Mo > Cs > Th > Ag > U > Pt. The median concentration of As was higher than China air quality standard (6 ng/m³). The gross α and β concentration levels in aerosols were (1.84?±?1.59) mBg/m³ and (1.15?±?0.85) mBg/m³, respectively. The enrichment factor values of Cu, Ba, B, Ce, Tl, Cs, Pb, As, Cd, Sb, Hg, Fe, Zn, Sn, I, Mo, and Ag were higher than 10, which indicated enriched results from anthropogenic sources. Pb, As, and Cd are considered to originate from multiple sources; fireworks released Ba during China spring festival; Fe, Ce, and Cs may come from stable emissions such as industrial gases. The health risks from anthropogenic metals via inhalation, ingestion, and dermal pathway were estimated on the basis of health quotient as well as the results indicated that children faced the higher risk than adults during the research period. For adults, the health risk posed by heavy metals in atmospheric particles was below the acceptable level.

     

Acrylamide in bread: a review on formation,health risk assessment,and determination by analytical techniques

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Acrylamide is a water-soluble toxicant found in high-protein and carbohydrate-containing foods exposed to high temperature like bread as the staple...     

Occurrence,source apportionment,and carcinogenic risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban road dusts in Shanghai

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as a class of important environmental pollutants, have received considerable concern due to their widespread...     

Distribution, source and risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in urban soils of Beijing, China

The concentration of PCBs in urban soils of Beijing across six land types including business districts (BD), cultural and educational areas (CE), classical gardens (CG), public green (PG), residential areas (RA), and roadsides (RD) was investigated. The total concentrations of PCBs ranged from below method detection limit (M.D.L.) to 37.11 × 10⁻³ mg kg⁻¹ dry weight (mean: 11.70 × 10⁻³ mg kg⁻¹; median: 13.28 × 10⁻³ mg kg⁻¹), which was at a medium level compared with other cities around the world. In general, the levels of PCBs decreased from the center of Beijing city to the suburb, suggesting the increasing PCBs concentrations with the age of the urban area. For different types of land use, the highest level of PCBs was observed in CG soils which have the oldest age, and the homologue profiles were similar, which were predominated by lowly chlorinated congeners including di-, tri- and tetra-CBs. Principal component analysis indicated that local sources such as Aroclor 1016, 1242, and 1248 were important sources in addition to long-range transport of PCBs all over the world. Although the toxic equivalency (TEQ) concentrations of dioxin-like PCBs in all soil samples of Beijing were higher than those in other urban areas of China, they met the Canadian soil quality standard.     

Occurrence,spatial distribution,source, and ecological risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in Dongting Lake,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The occurrence, distribution, sources, and ecological risks of organochlorine pesticides in Dongting Lake of China were investigated. The average...     

Health risk assessment and source apportionment of PM2.5-bound toxic elements in the industrial city of Siheung,Korea

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The emission sources and their health risks of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Siheung, Republic of Korea, were investigated as a middle-sized...     

基于总量及有效态的铜陵矿区农田土壤重金属生态风险评价

于铜陵矿区采集147个农田土壤样品,分析土壤样品中Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn 4种重金属总量和有效态含量,探讨该地区农田土壤重金属的污染现状、潜在生态风险和来源,并基于不同类型农田土壤有效态重金属的风险评价提出农作物种植建议。结果表明:铜陵矿区农田土壤重金属平均值普遍高于铜陵市土壤背景值,局部地区潜在生态风险极大;4种重金属元素的单项潜在生态危害指数依次为CdCuPbZn,铜陵矿区农田土壤重金属的潜在生态风险程度为中等,Cd为最主要的潜在生态危害因子;基于有效态重金属对不同类型农田土壤进行潜在生态风险评价,春季农田土壤的综合潜在生态危害指数排序为油菜地蔬菜地麦地,秋季农田土壤的综合潜在生态危害指数排序为稻田蔬菜地。基于上述结果,建议在重金属污染程度较高的区域实施小麦-蔬菜轮作,而在蔬菜种植中选择对重金属吸收能力较低的种类或品种。     

Health risk assessment of drinking arsenic-containing groundwater in Hasilpur,Pakistan: effect of sampling area,depth, and source

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Currently, several news channels and research publications have highlighted the dilemma of arsenic (As)-contaminated groundwater in Pakistan. However,...     

Probabilistic health risk assessment based on Monte Carlo simulation for pesticide residues in date fruits of Iran

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The validation of an analytical procedure based on the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) approach is presented for...     

沱江流域上游区域水环境中多氯联苯分布、来源及风险评价

为探究持久性有机污染物多氯联苯(PCBs)在沱江流域上游区域水环境中的分布特征、来源和风险,采用气相色谱/质谱测定了沱江流域上游区域重要支流及干流地表水、地下水,重要城市生活和工业污水处理厂共34个采样点18种PCBs单体浓度,并进行风险评价.结果表明:(1)地下水中PCBs均未检出(ND),地表水、污水处理厂出口PC...     

浙江省饮用水源有机毒物污染特征及健康风险研究

在对浙江省98个县级以上饮用水源地水体中有机毒物污染进行调查的基础上,运用美国环境保护署(EPA)制定的相关模型对饮用水源地水体中有机毒物污染引起的健康风险进行评价。结果表明,在98个饮用水源地水体中共检出7种有机毒物,分别为微囊藻毒素-LR(MC-LR)、微囊藻毒素-RR(MC-RR)、草甘膦、邻苯二甲酸二异辛酯(DEHP)、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯、多环芳烃、咔唑;各饮用水源地水体中检出的有机毒物引起的健康风险大小依次为多环芳烃DEHP咔唑MC-LR草甘膦邻苯二甲酸二丁酯;存在有机毒物检出的饮用水源地水体的总健康风险约为10-13～10-8a-1,与部分国际机构制定的饮用水源地水质健康风险水平判断标准相比,浙江省饮用水源地水体中有机毒物污染引起的健康风险远低于可接受水平,大部分饮用水源地水体的健康风险甚至达到可忽略水平。     

Comprehensive insights into the occurrence,source, distribution and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a large drinking reservoir system

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The resource, environment, and ecological value of drinking reservoirs have received widespread concerns due to the pollution of persistent organic...