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Background, aim, and scope Lindane, technically 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ- HCH), is the most commonly detected organochlorine pesticide
from diverse environmental compartments. Currently, India is the largest consumer and producer of lindane in the world. The
production of lindane results in the generation of large quantities of waste HCH isomers (mainly α-, β- and δ-). All these
isomers are toxic and have a long-range environmental transport potential. The aim of this study was to monitor the seasonal
variation of HCH isomers in an open soil–plant–rhizospheric soil system of a contaminated industrial area. For this, selected
plant species and their rhizospheric soil (soil samples collected at a depth range of 0–45 cm near to the root system) and
open soil samples (soil samples collected (0–30 cm depth) from 1–1.5 m away from the plant root system) were collected for
2 years (two summer seasons and two winter seasons). 相似文献
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Introduction Environmental pollution by un-utilized nitrogenous fertilizer at the agricultural field is one of the key issues of the day.
Rice-based cropping system, the mainstay of Indian agriculture, is one of the main sources of unused N-fertilizer since rice
utilizes only 30–40% of total applied N, and the rest goes to waste and creates environmental as well as economic loss. 相似文献
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Introduction High concentrations of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) sometimes recorded in free-range hens' eggs are thought to be due to
soil ingestion. Of the three stereoisomers of HBCD (α-, β-, and γ-HBCD), γ-HBCD is the main component in the commercial mixture,
as well as in environmental matrices, whereas the isomer profile is α-dominated in biota. In fish and in mammals, this shift
is thought to be due to a rapid elimination of γ-HBCD and to its bioisomerization to the more persistent α-HBCD. The aim of
the current controlled study was to better understand the fate of ingested HBCD in laying hens. The isomer profile in soil
being γ-dominated, excretion kinetics of γ-HBCD into egg yolk, and accumulation in liver and in abdominal fat were investigated. 相似文献
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Background, aims, and scope Since toxaphene (polychlorocamphene, polychloropinene, or strobane) mixtures were applied for massive insecticide use in the
1960s to replace the use of DDT, some of their congeners have been found at high latitudes far away from the usage areas.
Especially polychlorinated bornanes have demonstrated dominating congeners transported by air up to the Arctic areas. Environmental
fate modeling has been applied to monitor this phenomenon using parallel zones of atmosphere around the globe as interconnected
environments. These zones, shown in many meteorological maps, however, may not be the best way to configure atmospheric transport
in air trajectories. The latter could also be covered by connecting a chain of simple model boxes. We aim to study this alternative
approach by modeling the trajectory chain using catchment boxes of our FATEMOD model. Polychlorobornanes analyzed in biota
of the Barents Sea offered one case to study this modeling alternative, while toxaphene has been and partly still is used
massively at southern East Europe and around rivers flowing to the Aral Sea.
Materials and methods Pure model substances of three polychlorobornanes (toxaphene congeners P26, P50, and P62) were synthesized, their environmentally
important thermal properties measured by differential scanning calorimetry, as evaluated from literature data, and their temperature
dependences estimated by the QSPR programs VPLEST, WATSOLU, and TDLKOW. The evaluated property parameters were used to model
their atmospheric long-range transport from toxaphene heavy usage areas in Ukraine and Aral/SyrDarja/AmuDarja region areas,
through East Europe and Northern Norway (Finnmarken) to the Barents Sea. The time period used for the emission model was June
1997. Usual weather conditions in June were applied in the model, which was constructed by chaining FATEMOD model boxes of
the catchment’s areas along assumed maximal air flow trajectories. Analysis of the three chlorobornanes in toxaphene mixtures
function as a basis for the estimates of emission levels caused by its usage. High estimate (A) was taken from contents in
a Western product chlorocamphene and low estimate (B) from mean contents in Russian polychloroterpene products to achieve
modeled water concentrations. Bioaccumulation to analyzed lipid of aquatic biota at the target region was estimated by using
statistical calculation for persistent organic pollutants in literature.
Results The results from model runs A and B (high and low emission estimate) for levels in sea biota were compared to analysis results
of samples taken in August 1997 at Barents Sea. The model results (ng g −1 lw): 4–95 in lipid of planktovores and 7–150 in lipid of piscivores, were in fair agreement with the analysis results from
August 1997: 21–31 in Themisto libellula (chatka), 26–42 in Boreocadus saida (Polar cod), and 5–27 in Gadus morhua (cod) liver.
Discussion The modeling results indicate that the application of chained simple multimedia catchment boxes on predicted trajectory is
a useful method for estimation of volatile airborne persistent chemical exposures to biota in remote areas. For hazard assessment
of these pollutants, their properties, especially temperature dependences, must be estimated by a reasonable accuracy. That
can be achieved by using measurements in laboratory with pure model compounds and estimation of properties by thermodynamic
QSPR methods. The property parameters can be validated by comparing their values at an environmental temperature range with
measured or QSPR-estimated values derived by independent methods. The chained box method used for long-range air transport
modeling can be more suitable than global parallel zones modeling used earlier, provided that the main airflow trajectories
and properties of transported pollutants are predictable enough.
Conclusions Long-range air transport modeling of persistent, especially photo-resistant organic compounds using a chain of joint simple
boxes of catchment’s environments is a feasible method to predict concentrations of pollutants at the target area. This is
justified from model results compared with analytical measurements in Barents Sea biota in August 1997: three of six modeled
values were high and the other three low compared to the analysis results. The order of magnitude level was similar in both
modeled (planktovore and piscivore) and observed (chatka and polar cod) values of lipid samples. The obtained results were
too limited to firm validation but are sufficient to justify feasibility of the method, which prompts one to perform more
studies on this modeling system.
Recommendations and perspectives For assessment of the risk of environmental damages, chemical fate determination is an essential tool for chemical control,
e.g., for EU following the REACH rules. The present conclusion of applicability of the chained single-box multimedia modeling
can be validated by further studies using analyses of emissions and target biota in various other cases. To achieve useful
results, fate models built with databases having automatic steps for most calculations and outputs accessible to all chemical
control professionals are essential. Our FATEMOD program catchments at environments and compound properties listed in the
database represent a feasible tool for local, regional, and, according our present test results, for global exposure predictions.
As an extended use of model, emission estimates can be achieved by reversed modeling from analysis results of samples corresponding
to the target area.
This article is dedicated to the memory of Professor Alexander B Terentiev (who passed away in November 2006), our true friend.
With his Institute of Organo-Element Compounds, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, he was an important main organizer of
the six joint Finnish–Russian seminars (every third year since 1989) on the field (‘Chemistry and Ecology of Organo-Element
Compounds’). He prompted us especially to search properties and environmental fates for various polyhalogen compounds. We
remember him for his friendly character and great sense of humor. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope As emerging contaminants, transformation products of the pollutants via various environmental processes are rather unknown,
and some may predominately contribute to the environmental risks of the parent compounds. Hence, studies on transformation
products complement the assessment of the environmental safety of the parent compounds. In this study, degradation experiments
and toxicity tests using diclofop-methyl (DM), a widely used herbicide, and selected major transformation products were carried
out in algal cultures to assess the time course of DM toxicity and its relevance in the formation of new breakdown products.
Methods The alga Chlorella vulgaris was maintained in the algal growth medium HB IV. The inhibition of algal growth was determined by measuring optical density
at 680 nm (OD 680). Initially, DM and two selected breakdown products were added to the algal cultures, and following degradation experiments
analyses were carried out by high performance liquid chromatography. In addition, the possible relationship between DM degradation
and toxicity was assessed, based on physico-chemical properties of the compounds and their toxicity.
Results DM was rapidly absorbed onto the surface of the algal cells where it was hydrolyzed to diclofop (DC). Further degradation
to 4-(2, 4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol (DP) occurred in the cells. However, only a minor amount of DC was degraded to DP under
the same conditions when DC was initially added to the algal culture. When C. vulgaris was exposed to these compounds for 96 h, the determined EC 50 showed that DC was about ten times less toxic than DM (EC 50 = 0.42 mg/L) and that DP (EC 50 = 0.20 mg/L) was the most toxic.
Discussion Due to strong hydrophobicity and rare dissociation, DM has tendency toward absorption as compared to DC. The higher average
degradation rates of DC initially treated by DM revealed the damage of the cell membranes caused by the DM and, thus, enhanced
movement of DC into the cells. Following occurrence of phenolic breakdown products, DP suggested that DC should be intracellularly
degraded to DP, which had a more potent mode of action and a higher acute toxicity. Moreover, the results for EC 50 at various intervals were in accordance with degradation processes of the initial compounds, in which rapid formation of
DP was attributed to an increasing toxicity of DM.
Conclusions The toxicity of DM in algal suspensions increased with time due to its degradation to DP, which contributed significantly
to the determined toxicity. These results indicate that the toxicity of the pesticide probably depends significantly on degradation.
It is thus important to consider the time-dependent environmental processes when evaluating the toxicological effects of pesticides
for proper risk assessment.
Recommendations and perspectives Increasing transformation products of these contaminants are identified in the environment, although they seem to be unknown
in terms of the lacking studies on environmental behavior and ecotoxicity concerning them. Certain breakdown products probably
greatly contribute to the apparent toxicity of the parent compounds, which is ascribed to the parent compounds in general
studies ignoring the dependence of their toxicity on various transformation pathways. These studies that identify new intermediates
and assess their toxicity via the environmental processes will be helpful to distinguish the nature of toxicity of the parent
contaminants. 相似文献
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Ongoing eutrophication is changing the Baltic Sea ecosystem. Aquaculture causes relatively small-scale nutrient emissions,
but local environmental impact may be considerable. We used substance flow analysis (SFA) to identify and quantify the most
significant flows and stocks of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) related to rainbow trout aquaculture in Finland. In 2004–2007,
the input of nutrients to the system in the form of fish feed was 829 t N year −1 and 115 t P year −1. Around one-fifth of these nutrients ended up as food for human consumption. Of the primary input, 70% ended up in the Baltic
Sea, directly from aquaculture and indirectly through waste management. The nutrient cycle could be closed partially by using
local fish instead of imported fish in rainbow trout feed, thus reducing the net load of N and P to a fraction. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) including antibiotics, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and veterinary pharmaceuticals
are emerging pollutants, and their environmental risk was not emphasized until a decade ago. These compounds have been reported
to cause adverse impacts on wildlife and human. However, compared to the studies on hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs)
whose sorption characteristics is reviewed in Part IV of this review series, information on PPCPs is very limited. Thus, a
summary of recent research progress on PPCP sorption in soils or sediments is necessary to clarify research requirements and
directions.
Main features We reviewed the research progress on PPCP sorption in soils or sediments highlighting PPCP sorption different from that of
HOCs. Special function of humic substances (HSs) on PPCP behavior is summarized according to several features of PPCP–soil
or sediment interaction. In addition, we discussed the behavior of xenobiotic chemicals in a three-phase system (dissolved
organic matter (DOM)–mineral–water). The complexity of three-phase systems was also discussed.
Results Nonideal sorption of PPCPs in soils or sediments is generally reported, and PPCP sorption behavior is relatively a more complicated
process compared to HOC sorption, such as the contribution of inorganic fractions, fast degradation and metabolite sorption,
and species-specific sorption mechanism. Thus, mechanistic studies are urgently needed for a better understanding of their
environmental risk and for pollution control.
Discussion Recent research progress on nonideal sorption has not been incorporated into fate modeling of xenobiotic chemicals. A major
reason is the complexity of the three-phase system. First of all, lack of knowledge in describing DOM fractionation after
adsorption by mineral particles is one of the major restrictions for an accurate prediction of xenobiotic chemical behavior
in the presence of DOM. Secondly, no explicit mathematical relationship between HS chemical–physical properties, and their
sorption characteristics has been proposed. Last but not least, nonlinear interactions could exponentially increase the complexity
and uncertainties of environmental fate models for xenobiotics. Discussion on proper simplification of fate modeling in the
framework of nonlinear interactions is still unavailable.
Conclusions Although the methodologies and concepts for studying HOC environmental fate could be adopted for PPCP study, their differences
should be highly understood. Prediction of PPCP environmental behavior needs to combine contributions from various fractions
of soils or sediments and the sorption of their metabolites and different species.
Recommendations and perspectives More detailed studies on PPCP sorption in separated soil or sediment fractions are needed in order to propose a model predicting
PPCP sorption in soils or sediments based on soil or sediment properties. The information on sorption of PPCP metabolites
and species and the competition between them is still not enough to be incorporated into any predictive models. 相似文献
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Studies on the production of biogas of different organic materials in an anaerobic environment are being carried out all over the world. The most important parameters in these researches can be listed as raw material potential, production processes, economic analyses, and environmental effects. Chicken manure is one of the raw materials used in biogas production. In this study, in addition to the analysis of biogas and energy production potential from chicken manure, greenhouse gas emissions were analyzed to evaluate environmental effects. In Turkey, chicken manure is not adequately processed and causes environmental pollution. The model biogas plant and potential energy generation were researched in this field study. The pilot plant produces 8.58 million m3 of biogas per year by processing about 110 thousand tons of waste. It produces 17 GWh/year of electricity and 16 GWh/year of thermal energy, as well as reducing CO2 greenhouse gas emissions by 13.86 thousand tons/year. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope To enforce the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol targets, a number of governmental/international institutions have launched
emission trade schemes as an approach to specify CO 2 caps and to regulate the emission trade in recent years. These schemes have been basically applied for large industrial sectors,
including energy producers and energy-intensive users. Among them, cement plants are included among the big greenhouse gas
(GHG) emitters. The use of waste as secondary fuel in clinker kilns is currently an intensive practice worldwide. However,
people living in the vicinity of cement plants, where alternative fuels are being used, are frequently concerned about the
potential increase in health risks. In the present study, a cost–benefit analysis was applied after substituting classical
fuel for sewage sludge as an alternative fuel in a clinker kiln in Catalonia, Spain.
Materials and methods The economical benefits resulting in the reduction of CO 2 emissions were compared with the changes in human health risks due to exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo- p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and carcinogenic metals (As, Cd, Co, and Cr) before and after using sewage sludge to
generate 20% of the thermal energy needed for pyro-processing. The exposure to PCDD/Fs and metals through air inhalation,
soil ingestion and dermal absorption was calculated according to the environmental levels in soil. The carcinogenic risks
were assessed, and the associated cost for the population was estimated by considering the DG Environment’s recommended value
for preventing a statistical fatality (VPF). In turn, the amount of CO 2 emitted was calculated, and the economical saving, according to the market prices, was evaluated.
Results The use of sewage sludge as a substitute of conventional energy meant a probability cancer decrease of 4.60 for metals and
a cancer risk increase of 0.04 for PCDD/Fs. Overall, a net reduction of 4.56 cancers for one million people can be estimated.
The associated economical evaluation due to the decreasing cancer for 60,000 people, the current population living near the
cement plant, would be of 0.56 million euros (US$ 0.83 million). In turn, a reduction of 144,000 tons of CO 2 emitted between 2003 and 2006 was estimated. Considering a cost of 20 euros per ton of CO 2, the global saving would be 2.88 million euros (US$ 4.26 million).
Discussion After the partial substitution of the fuel, the current environmental exposure to metals and PCDD/Fs would even mean a potential
decrease of health risks for the individuals living in the vicinity of the cement plant. The total benefit of using sewage
sludge as an alternative fuel was calculated in 3.44 million euros (US$ 5.09 million). Environmental economics is becoming
an interesting research field to convert environmental benefits (i.e., reduction of health risks, emission of pollutants,
etc.) into economical value.
Conclusions The results show, that while the use of sewage sludge as secondary fuel is beneficial for the reduction in GHG emissions,
no additional health risks for the population derived from PCDD/F and metal emissions are estimated.
Recommendations and perspectives Cost–benefit analysis seems to be a suitable tool to estimate the environmental damage and benefit associated to industrial
processes. Therefore, this should become a generalized practice, mainly for those more impacting sectors such as power industries.
On the other hand, the extension of the study could vastly be enlarged by taking into account other potentially emitted GHGs,
such as CH 4 and N 2O, as well as other carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic micropollutants. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope The adverse environmental impacts of chlorinated hydrocarbons on the Earth’s ozone layer have focused attention on the effort
to replace these compounds by nonchlorinated substitutes with environmental acceptability. Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs) and fluorinated
alcohols are currently being introduced in many applications for this purpose. Nevertheless, the presence of a great number
of C–F bonds drives to atmospheric long-lived compounds with infrared absorption features. Thus, it is necessary to improve
our knowledge about lifetimes and global warming potentials (GWP) for these compounds in order to get a complete evaluation
of their environmental impact. Tropospheric degradation is expected to be initiated mainly by OH reactions in the gas phase.
Nevertheless, Cl atoms reaction may also be important since rate constants are generally larger than those of OH. In the present
work, we report the results obtained in the study of the reactions of Cl radicals with HFE-7000 (CF 3CF 2CF 2OCH 3) (1) and its isomer CF 3CF 2CF 2CH 2OH (2).
Materials and methods Kinetic rate coefficients with Cl atoms have been measured using the discharge flow tube–mass spectrometric technique at 1 Torr
of total pressure. The reactions of these chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) substitutes have been studied under pseudo-first-order
kinetic conditions in excess of the fluorinated compounds over Cl atoms. The temperature ranges were 266–333 and 298–353 K
for reactions of HFE-7000 and CF 3CF 2CF 2CH 2OH, respectively.
Results The measured room temperature rate constants were k(Cl+CF 3CF 2CF 2OCH 3) = (1.24 ± 0.28) × 10 −13 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1and k(Cl+CF 3CF 2CF 2CH 2OH) = (8.35 ± 1.63) × 10 −13 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 (errors are 2 σ + 10% to cover systematic errors). The Arrhenius expression for reaction 1 was k
1(266–333 K) = (6.1 ± 3.8) × 10 −13exp[−(445 ± 186)/ T] cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 and k
2(298–353 K) = (1.9 ± 0.7) × 10 −12exp[−(244 ± 125)/ T] cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 (errors are 2 σ). The reactions are reported to proceed through the abstraction of an H atom to form HCl and the corresponding halo-alkyl
radical. At 298 K and 1 Torr, yields on HCl of 0.95 ± 0.38 and 0.97 ± 0.16 (errors are 2 σ) were obtained for CF 3CF 2CF 2OCH 3 and CF 3CF 2CF 2CH 2OH, respectively.
Discussion The obtained kinetic rate constants are related to the previous data in the literature, showing a good agreement taking into
account the error limits. Comparing the obtained results at room temperature, k
1 and k
2, HFE-7000 is significantly less reactive than its isomer C 3F 7CH 2OH. A similar behavior has been reported for the reactions of other fluorinated alcohols and their isomeric fluorinated ethers
with Cl atoms. Literature data, together with the results reported in this work, show that, for both fluorinated ethers and
alcohols, the kinetic rate constant may be considered as not dependent on the number of –CF 2– in the perfluorinated chain. This result may be useful since it is possible to obtain the required physicochemical properties
for a given application by changing the number of –CF 2– without changes in the atmospheric reactivity. Furthermore, lifetimes estimations for these CFCs substitutes are calculated
and discussed. The average estimated Cl lifetimes are 256 and 38 years for HFE-7000 and C 3H 7CH 2OH, respectively.
Conclusions The studied CFCs’ substitutes are relatively short-lived and OH reaction constitutes their main reactive sink. The average
contribution of Cl reactions to global lifetime is about 2% in both cases. Nevertheless, under local conditions as in the
marine boundary layer, τ
Cl values as low as 2.5 and 0.4 years for HFE-7000 and C 3H 7CH 2OH, respectively, are expected, showing that the contribution of Cl to the atmospheric degradation of these CFCs substitutes
under such conditions may constitute a relevant sink. In the case of CF 3CF 2CF 2OCH 3, significant activation energy has been measured, thus the use of kinetic rate coefficient only at room temperature would
result in underestimations of lifetimes and GWPs.
Recommendations and perspectives The results obtained in this work may be helpful within the database used in the modeling studies of coastal areas. The knowledge
of the atmospheric behavior and the structure–reactivity relationship discussed in this work may also contribute to the development
of new environmentally acceptable chemicals. New volatile materials susceptible of emission to the troposphere should be subject
to the study of their reactions with OH and Cl in the range of temperature of the troposphere. The knowledge of the temperature
dependence of the kinetic rate constants, as it is now reported for the case of reactions 1 and 2, will allow more accurate
lifetimes and related magnitudes like GWPs. Nevertheless, a better knowledge of the vertical Cl tropospheric distribution
is still required. 相似文献
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Passive sampling technology has been considered as a promising tool to measure the concentration of environmental contaminants. With this technology, sampling rate (Rs) is an important parameter. However, as experimental methods employed to obtain the Rs value of a given compound were time-consuming, laborious, and expensive. A cost-effective method for deriving Rs is urgent. In addition, considering the great dependence of Rs value on water matrix properties, the laboratory measured Rs may not be a good alternative for field Rs. Thus, obtaining the field Rs is very necessary. In this study, a multiparameter quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) model was constructed for predicting the field Rs of 91 polar to semi-polar organic compounds. The determination coefficient (R2Train), leave-one-out cross-validated coefficient (Q2LOO), bootstrap coefficient (Q2BOOT), and root mean square error (RMSETrain) of the training set were 0.772, 0.706, 0.769, and 0.230, respectively, while the external validation coefficient (Q2EXT) and RMSEEXT of the validation set were 0.641 and 0.253, respectively. According to the acceptable criteria (Q2 > 0.600, R2 > 0.700), the model had good robustness, goodness-of-fit, and predictive performances. Therefore, we could use the model to fill the data gap for substances within the applicability domain on their missing Rs value. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope It has been known that the pollutants of electronic wastes (E-wastes) can lead to severe pollution to the environment. It
has been reported that about 50% to 80% of E-wastes from developed countries are exported to Asia and Africa. It has become
a major global environmental problem to deal with ‘E-wastes’. E-waste recycling has remained primitive in Jinghai, China.
This not only produces enormous environmental pollution but also can bring about toxic or genotoxic effects on the human body,
threatening the health of both current residents and future generations living in the local environment. The concentration
of lead in the blood of children in the E-waste polluted area in China is higher than that of the control area. But little
is known about the cytogenetic effect to human beings caused by the pollution of E-wastes. In the present study, experiments
have been performed to investigate the genetics of permanent residents of three villages with numerous E-waste disposal sites
and to analyze the harmful effects of exposure to E-wastes.
Materials and methods In total, 171 villagers (exposed group) were randomly selected from permanent residents of three villages located in Jinghai
County of Tianjin, China, where there has been massive disposal of E-wastes. Thirty villagers were selected from the neighboring
towns without E-waste disposal sites to serve as controls. Chromosomal aberrations and cytokinesis blocking micronucleus were
performed to detect the cytogenetic effect, dic + r (dicentric and ring chromosome), monomer, fragments (acentric fragments,
minute chromosomes, and acentric rings), translocation, satellite, quadriradial, total aberrations, and micronuclear rate
were scored for each subject. DNA damage was detected using comet assay; the DNA percentage in the comet tail (TDNA%), tail
moment (TM), and Olive tail moment (OTM) were recorded to describe DNA damage to lymphocytes.
Results The total chromosome aberration rates (5.50%) and micronuclear rates (16.99%) of the exposure group were significantly higher
than in the control group ( P = 0.000). The percentage of DNA in the comet tail, tail moment, and Olive tail moment detected by comet assay showed that
there was a significant difference in DNA damage in the exposure group ( P = 0.000). The chromosome aberration, micronucleus rate, and DNA damage observed in women were significantly higher than those
in men. Chromosome aberration and micronuclear rates of both smokers and non-smokers in the exposure group are obviously higher
than that in the control group ( P = 0.000).
Discussion The use of outdated (and unsafe) ways to deal with E-wastes can lead to exposure to a variety of substances harmful to human
health. The components of pollution may enter the human body through the air, drinking water, and food chain to damage human
genetic material, resulting in genomic instability. The rates of chromosomal aberration, micronucleus formation, and the degree
of DNA damage in women in the group exposed to electronic waste were significantly higher than in men. The reason for this
may be concerned with the traditional lifestyle of the local residents or the difference of sensitivity to the exposure to
E-wastes or any others. Further investigations are needed to provide evidence to demonstrate this.
Conclusions Here, we report the obviously cytogenetic toxicity to the exposure population by the E-waste pollution for the first time.
E-waste pollution may be a potential agent of genetic mutation, and may induce cytogenetic damage within the general population
exposed to the pollution. These findings need to be considered, and steps should be taken to protect the current population
and future generations from the effects of pollution with E-wastes.
Recommendations and perspectives The above results remind us that the impact of E-waste recycling on environmental quality of Jinghai should be evaluated soon.
Moreover, it is urgent for the government to prohibit E-waste import and its processing by outdated ways. The future studies
such as pollutant details of drinking water, air, and soil in the area as well as epidemiological investigations on the harmful
effect to children must be performed eagerly. All the data available do provide a compelling case for immediate action in
both countries to address workplace health and safety and waste management.
Qiang Liu and Jia Cao contributed equally to this study and share the first authorship. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope The Arctic holds large stores of minerals, and extracted materials are provided to the world’s economy; in this sense, the
Arctic issue associated with mining is not local but global. In a part of the Arctic region (the Kola Peninsula, 66–70° N
and 28–41° E), metal levels are generally elevated in the lake sediment. There is a question as to what results in elevated
metal levels—a natural process (naturally abundant minerals) or an anthropogenic process (mining and metallurgy). In terms
of solving this question, Staroe lake located on the Kola Peninsula was researched as a case study.
Materials and methods The following parameters were determined in relation with Staroe lake: (1) the current quality of the lake’s water—each 1,000-ml
sample was collected at a surface point and a deep point (near the bottom layer), and the collected samples were directly
analyzed after filtration; (2) atmospheric bulk deposition—bulk deposition was collected using a set of three rainwater samplers
near the lake. In addition, bulk deposition was collected in a background site (250 km to the southwest of the smelter complex)
as a reference; and (3) sediment profile (plus principal component analysis)—lake-bottom sediment was collected by an open-gravimetric
column sampler equipped with an automatic diaphragm. After collection, the sample columns were cut at a 1-cm interval for
analysis. Eigenvalues and variances by factor were calculated from the correlation coefficients.
Results The obtained data show that (1) naturally poor elements (Cu, Ni, Si, and SO 4
2−) dominantly influence the lake’s water quality; (2) they are transported from the anthropogenic sources to the study lake
through the atmospheric pathway; (3) mainly the contents of Cu, Ni, Sr, and Ca have influenced the sediment quality since
the 1950s, corresponding to the industrial movement; and (4) Cu, Ni, and Sr originate from an anthropogenic source (smelter),
and Ca originates from both natural and anthropogenic sources.
Discussion As compared with the Russian standard (San Pin 2.1.980–00), the contents of NO 3
− (50.3 ± 0.1 mg l −1) and particulates (2.3 ± 0.2 mg l −1) exceeded the standard levels (0.7 mg l −1 NO 3
− and 45 mg l −1 particulates); Staroe lake may be slightly contaminated. However, the contamination factor (comparison with the background
data) implies that Staroe lake is considerably contaminated. There is a strong possibility that fine overburden detritus (<0.1 mm
diameter) may be transported from an open pit to the study lake by natural forces such as wind. Although it is difficult to
suppose that one factor dominantly affects the sediment quality, it follows from a factor analysis that factors 1 and 2 account
for about 70% of the total variance: Factor 1 is the most dominant, and factor 2 is the second most dominant in the variability
of sediment quality. It is considered that Cu, Sr, and Ni in factor 1 originate from anthropogenic sources because they are
poor in sediment rocks.
Conclusions The field survey conducted in Staroe lake can give the following answers to the key objectives: (1) The present water quality
is affected by Cu, Ni, Si, and SO 4
2− in light of the contamination factor, and these elements originate from anthropogenic sources (the smelter and the open pit)
and are transported to the lake through the atmospheric pathway; (2) the sediment profile and statistic analysis show that
the lake quality has been influenced by deposition of metals since the 1950s; and (3) Cu, Ni, Sr, and Ca have influenced the
sediment quality in light of the most dominant factor—Cu, Ni, and Sr originate from an anthropogenic source, whereas Ca comes
from both natural and anthropogenic sources.
Recommendations and perspectives The presented lake survey shows that the dispersion of human-related pollutants via the atmospheric pathway takes place in
the Arctic region. If the current pollution continues without countermeasures, the high-latitude environment may lose its
original characteristics; hence, this subject is important when considering how to implement a wide range of environmental
protection measures in the Arctic. 相似文献
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Background Due to the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive and other legal regulations (e.g., national laws like the German
Federal Soil Protection Act), but also due to the implementation of the new EU chemicals management system REACH, environmental
monitoring will gain increasing importance for the surveillance of environmental quality as well as for the assessment of
chemicals. Against this background, the Work Group on ‘Environmental Monitoring’ of the Division of ‘Environmental Chemistry
and Ecotoxicology’ within the German Chemical Society has compiled a position paper on substance-related environmental monitoring.
Scope Core elements of this position paper are the definitions of important terms like monitoring, exposure monitoring, effect monitoring,
and integrated monitoring. Moreover, temporal and spatial aspects (monitoring of spatial distributions, trend monitoring,
and retrospective monitoring) and their applications are discussed. The main focus of this position paper is the coverage
of aspects which have to be observed for the preparation and implementation of a monitoring program. Essential is the clear
specification of the targets of the monitoring which determine the development of the monitoring concept and its realization,
e.g., if environmental media (compartments) or organisms are most appropriate as samples for the aim of the study. Of course,
also the properties of the target substances are important (e.g., lipophilicity/bioaccumulation as pre-requisite for an exposure
monitoring with organisms). Finally, the monitoring phases of sample planning, sampling, storage and transport of samples,
selection of analytical methods, quality assurance measures as well as reporting are discussed.
Perspectives An important issue for the future is to link the quantification of chemicals in environmental compartments (exposure and pollution
monitoring) more closely to the study of biological effects (effect monitoring) than has been the case up to now. Furthermore,
by inclusion of a spatial differentiation, a comprehensive evaluation of the state of an ecosystem can be obtained and the
relevance of the results improved. Practical examples of monitoring studies which illustrate various aspects covered in this
position paper will be presented in a series of publications by members of the Work Group in the following issues of this
journal.
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Background, aim, and scope The enzyme-linked receptor assay (ELRA) detects estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects at the molecular level of receptor
binding and is a useful tool for the integrative assessment of ecotoxicological potentials caused by hormonally active agents
(HAA) and endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC). The main advantage of the ELRA is its high sample throughput and its robustness
against cytotoxicity and microbial contamination. After a methodological adaptation to salinity of the ELRA, according to
the first part of this study, which increased its salinity tolerance and sensitivity for 17-β-estradiol, the optimised ELRA
was used to investigate 13 native sediments characterised by different levels of salinity and chemical contamination. The
applicability of the ELRA for routine analysis in environmental assessment was evaluated. Salinity is often a critical factor
for bioassays in ecotoxicological sediment assessment. Therefore, salinity of the samples was additionally adjusted to different
levels to characterise its influence on elution and binding processes of receptor-binding substances.
Materials and methods The ELRA was carried out with the human estrogen receptor α (ER) in a 96-well microplate format using the experimental setup
known from the competitive immunoassay based on ligand–protein interaction. It is an important improvement that a physiologically
relevant receptor was used as a linking protein instead of an antibody. The microplates were coated with a 17-β-estradiol-BSA
conjugate, and dilution series of estradiol and of native sediment samples were added and incubated with the ER. After a washing
step, a biotinylated mouse anti-ER antibody was added to each well. Receptor binding to estradiol, agonistic and antagonistic
receptor binding, were determined by a streptavidin-POD-biotin complex with subsequent measurement of the peroxidase activity
at the wavelength of 450 nm using a commercial ELISA multiplate reader. The sediment elutriates and pore water samples of
sediments were tested in a dilution series to evaluate at which dilution step the receptor-binding potential ends. In the
elution process (see Section 2.1 to 2.2), a method was developed to adjust the salinity to the levels of the reference testings, which offers an appropriate option
to adjust the salinity in both directions. Statistical evaluation was made with a combination of the Mann–Whitney U test and the pT-method.
Results This part of the study characterised the environmental factor ‘salinity’ for prospective applications of the ELRA. Using reference
substances such as 17-β-estradiol, the ELRA showed sigmoid concentration-effect relations over a broad range from 0.05 μg/l
to 100 μg/l under physiological conditions. After methodological optimisation, both sensitivity and tolerance of the assay
against salinity could be significantly raised, and the ELRA became applicable under salinity conditions up to concentrations
of 20.5‰. The mean relative inter-test error ( n = 3) was around 11% with reference substances and below 5% for single sediments elutriates in three replicates each. For
sediment testings, the pore water and different salinity-adjusted elutriates of 13 sediments were used. A clear differentiation
of the receptor-binding potential could be reached by application of the pT-method. Thereby, pT-values from one to six could
be assigned to the sediments, and the deviation caused by the different salinity conditions was one pT-value. The mean standard
deviation in the salinity adaptation procedure of the elutriates was below 5%.
Discussion Although the ELRA has already been used for assessments of wastewater, sludge and soil, its applicability for samples to different
salinity levels has not been investigated so far. Even if the ELRA is not as sensitive as the E-screen or the YES-assay, with
regard to reference substances like 17-β-estradiol, it is a very useful tool for pre-screening, because it is able to integrate
both estrogenic as well as anti-estrogenic receptor-binding effects. According to the results of sediment testing, and given
the integrative power to detect different directions of effects, the ELRA shows sufficient sensitivity and salinity tolerance
to discriminate receptor-binding potentials in environmental samples.
Conclusions The optimised ELRA assay is a fast, cost-effective, reliable and highly reproducible tool that can be used for high-throughput
screening in a microplate format in detecting both estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects. Additionally, the ELRA is robust
against microbial contaminations, and is not susceptible towards cytotoxic interferences like the common cell-culture methods.
The general applicability and sufficient sensitivity of the ELRA was shown in freshwater environments. Marine and brackish
samples can be measured up to salinity levels of 20.5‰.
Recommendations and perspectives In view of the proven sensitivity, functionality and the fastness of the ELRA, it is recommendable to standardise the test
method. At the moment, no adequate in vitro test procedure exists which is standardised to DIN or ISO levels. The E-screen
and the yeast estrogen/androgen screens (YES/YAS) sometimes underlie strong cytotoxic effects, as reported in the first part
of this study. Further development of an ELRA assay using human androgen receptors appears to be very promising to gain information
about androgenic and anti-androgenic effects, too. This would offer a possibility to use the ELRA as a fast and reliable pre-screening
tool for the detection of endocrine potentials, thus minimising time and cost-expensive animal experiments. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope Foraging patches can be described as a nested hierarchy of aggregated resources, implying that study of foraging by wild animals
should be directed across different spatial scales. However, almost all previous research on habitat selection by the giant
panda has concentrated upon one scale. In this research, we carried out a field study to understand foraging patch selection
by giant pandas in winter at both microhabitat and feeding site scales and, for the first time, attempted to understand how
long it would stay at the feeding sites before moving on.
Materials and methods The field survey was conducted from November 2002 to March 2003 at Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (102°48′–103°00′ E, 30°19′–30°47′
N), Baoxing County of Sichuan Province, China, to collect data in both microhabitat and control plots. The microhabitat plots
were located by fresh feces or foraging traces left by giant pandas, and the control plots were established to reflect the
environment. Within each microhabitat plot, one 1 × 1 m 2 plot was centralized at the center of each feeding site, in which numbers of old bamboos and old shoots, including eaten
and uneaten, were counted, respectively.
Results The results showed that winter microhabitats selected by this species were characteristic of gentle slopes and high old-shoot
proportions and that the latter was even higher at feeding sites. Two selection processes, namely, from the environment to
microhabitats and from the latter to feeding sites, were found during this species’ foraging patch utilization. Giant pandas
preferred to eat old shoots to old bamboo at feeding sites in winter and did not leave unless old-shoot density fell to lower
than the average in the environment.
Discussion Both microhabitats and feeding sites selected by giant pandas were characteristic of high old-shoot density, indicating that
the preferred food item had a significant influence upon its foraging patch selection. The preference for gentle slopes by
giant pandas was presumed to save energy in movement or reflect the need to sit and free its fore-limbs to grasp bamboo culms
when feeding but also seemed to be correlated with an easier access to old shoots. The utilization of old shoots at feeding
sites was assumed to help maximize energy or nutrient intake during their foraging.
Conclusions The difference between microhabitat plots and control plots and between microhabitats and feeding sites uncovered a continuous
selection process from the environment via microhabitats to feeding sites. The utilization of old shoots at feeding sites
was parallel to the marginal value theorem. The selection and abandonment of foraging patches by giant pandas was an optimal
behavioral strategy adapted to their peculiar food with high cellulose and low protein.
Recommendations and perspectives Our results uncovered the importance of multiple scales in habitat selection research. To further understand the process of
habitat selection, future research should pay more attention to resolve the question of how to locate foraging patches under
dense bamboo forests by the giant panda, which was traditionally considered to have poor eyesight, although our research has
answered what type of habitats the giant panda prefers and when to leave. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope Pesticides and heavy metals pollution in soil environment has become a serious problem in many countries including China.
Repeated applications of bordeaux mixture (a blend of copper sulfate and calcium hydroxide) and pyrethroid (Pys) insecticides
have led to elevated copper (Cu) and Pys concentrations in vineyard surface soils. However, few studies focused on the interaction
of Pys and heavy metals in the soil environment. Our previous studies had indicated the combined effect of cypermethrin (CPM)
and Cu on soil catalase activity. Also, we had suggested that the addition of Cu could catalyze photo-degradation of CPM and
lambda-cyhalothrin (λ-CHT) in aqueous solution and restrain their degradation in soil. To better understand the potential
influence of Cu on the fate of Pys in the soil environment, the aim of the present work was to examine the effect of Cu on
the adsorption of λ-CHT and CPM on two typical Chinese soils with different soil characteristics, which was one of the key
processes controlling the fate of Pys, and to provide more information about the potential ecological risk of chemicals on
the soil ecosystem. Fourier transform infrared and point charges analysis using the MOPAC program of the Gaussian system were
also used to reveal the probable adsorption mechanism of λ-CHT and CPM on soils.
Materials and methods Two vineyard soils with different properties were chosen as experimental samples. They were sampled from 0 to 10 cm, dried,
and sieved to 2 mm. Each soil was spiked with copper sulfate solution to obtain the following total soil Cu concentrations:
100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,600 mg·kg −1. The treated soils were incubated for 2 weeks and then dried at 20°C. For each soil sample and at each soil Cu concentration,
the adsorption of λ-CHT and CPM was measured using a batch equilibrium method. The concentration of λ-CHT was determined by
HPLC, and the amount of λ-CHT and CPM adsorbed by the soil sample at equilibrium was determined by the difference between
the initial and equilibrium concentrations in solution corrected by the blank adsorption measurement.
Results Without the addition of Cu, the adsorption of λ-CHT and CPM on Black soil is greater than that on Red soil, while the adsorption
of λ-CHT on both soils is significantly stronger than that of CPM. As the soil Cu concentration increased from 19 (or 18;
background) to 1,600 mg·kg −1, the adsorption coefficient ( K
d) of λ-CHT decreased from 12.2 to 5.9 L·kg −1 for Red soil, and from 26.1 to 16.8 L·kg −1 for Black soil, whereas the CPM adsorption coefficient in both soils decreased nearly by 100% ( K
d decreased from 9.4 to 0.2 L·kg −1 for Red soil and from 16.2 to 0.5 L·kg −1 for Black soil).
Discussion Pys adsorption is a surface phenomenon which depends on the surface area and the organic matter content. Thus, the Black soil,
having higher organic matter and greater surface area than that of the Red soil, show greater adsorption affinity to λ-CHT
and CPM. In our study, the different adsorption affinity of the two Pys was obtained, which was probably attributed to differences
with respect to their physical–chemical properties. Further comparison upon the two Pys was conducted. The point charges of
halogen atoms in the λ-CHT and CPM were calculated, the differences of which probably lead to the fact that λ-CHT has a stronger
binding capacity to soils than CPM. Also, FTIR spectra show that competitive adsorption occurs between CPM and Cu for the
same adsorption sites, which is responsible for the obtained suppression of CPM adsorption affected by Cu.
Conclusions Lambda-cyhalothrin shows a significantly stronger adsorption than cypermethrin on both soils. This phenomenon may be due to
several reasons: (1) λ-CHT has lower solubility and a higher octanol–water partition coefficient value than CPM; (2) λ-CHT
consists of specific isomers, whereas CPM is mixtures of eight different isomers; (3) the chlorine and fluorine atoms in the
λ-CHT have a negative point charge, whereas the chlorine atoms in the CPM have a positive point charge. As the soil Cu concentrations
increased from 19 (or 18) mg·kg −1 to 1,600 mg·kg −1, the adsorption coefficient of λ-CHT and CPM decreased on both soils. This is mainly due to a competition between Cu and
Pys for occupying the adsorption sites on soils. The information from this study have important implications for vineyard
and orchard soils, which often contain elevated levels of Cu and Pys. These results are also useful in assessing the environmental
fate and health effect of λ-CHT and CPM.
Recommendations and perspectives It is important for environmental scientists and engineers to get a better understanding of soil–metal–organic contaminant
interactions. However, pesticide adsorption involves complex processes, and shortcomings in understanding them still restrict
the ability to predict the fate and behavior of pesticide. Therefore, considerable research should be carried out to understand
the mechanism of interaction between Pys and heavy metal on soils clearly. 相似文献
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Background, aim, and scope Heavy metals such as lead are well known to cause harmful health effects. Especially children are particularly susceptible
to increased levels of lead in their blood. It is also a fact that lead concentration is increasing in the environment due
to increased anthropogenic activity. The risk of heavy metal contamination is pronounced in the environment adjacent to large
industrial complexes. In a combined case study, the environmental pollution by heavy metals was related to children’s health
in the vicinity of an industrial area located 4 km south-east from Bucharest about 2 km east from the nearest town—Pantelimon.
This site includes companies processing different, nonferrous solid wastes for recovery of heavy metals and producing different
nonferrous alloys and lead batteries. In this paper, mainly the results of environmental sampling and analyses are summarized. 相似文献
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