Lead (Pb) exposure and heart failure risk

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal with widespread industrial use, but it is also a widespread environmental contaminant with serious toxicological...     

Impact of advanced storage facilities on households’ maize storage losses and food security in China

Environment, Development and Sustainability - Reducing post harvest losses has been an option to enhance food security. Hence, the Chinese government has implemented the “scientific grain...     

Fe(III) Complexed Polydopamine Modified Mg/Al Layered Double Hydroxide Enhances the Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Herein, we report the preparation of Fe(III) complexed polydopamine modified Mg/Al layered double hydroxides composite material (LDHs@PDA-Fe(III)) and its...     

Activation of cadmium under simulated solar illumination and its impact on the mobility of Cd in flooded soils

In waterlogged paddy soils, cadmium (Cd) can be precipitated as cadmium sulfide (CdS) under reductive environment, thereby limiting the absorption of Cd by plants. Multiple environmental factors (such as water, pH, and Eh) played a role in the control of Cd mobility and bioavailability. In this study, we investigated the influence of the solar irradiation on the photodissolution of synthetic CdS-montmorillonite composites (CdS-M) in solution and the stability of Cd in natural soil. The release kinetic of Cd²⁺ showed that after the irradiation of simulated sunlight, CdS-M composites became less stable compared to the dark control. The solar irradiation seemed to enhance the release of Cd²⁺ from CdS significantly and continuously. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and quenching experiments confirmed that the photogenerated holes, ?O₂^? and ?OH, were possibly involved in the photo-induced release of Cd²⁺, while the holes was primarily responsible for the reaction. Irradiation under alkaline solution or the presence of DOM, PO₄^3?, CO₃^2?, and urea markedly inhibited the photodissolution process of CdS. The photo-mediated activation of Cd was further confirmed in paddy soil under natural sunlight, with a nearly threefold increase in concentration of extractable Cd during the 15 days of irradiation. This study highlights the importance of photochemical transformation of Cd in the environmental water and soil.

     

Heterogeneous environmental regulations and green economic efficiency in China: the mediating role of industrial structure

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Industrial upgrading is the key to promoting green economic efficiency. Coordination between environmental regulations and industrial structure can...     

蚯蚓有机废水土地处理试验研究

利用蚯蚓的有机废水土地处理是一种符合生态平衡的新的处理技术，在这种处理工艺中，含有蚯蚓的土壤对废水中的COD的吸附去除百分数和有机物负荷均比常规的污水土地处理高两倍以上。这一处理过程的机理符合吸附，再生过程的一级反应动力学。     

Dynamic modeling of chemical fate and transport in multimedia environments at watershed scale-I: theoretical considerations and model implementation

A geo-referenced environmental fate model was developed for analyzing unsteady-state dispersion and distribution of chemicals in multimedia environmental systems. Chemical transport processes were formulated in seven environmental compartments of air, canopy, surface soil, root-zone soil, vadose-zone soil, surface water, and sediment. The model assumed that the compartments were completely mixed and chemical equilibrium was established instantaneously between the sub-compartments within each compartment. A fugacity approach was utilized to formulate the mechanisms of diffusion, advection, physical interfacial transport, and transformation reactions. The governing equations of chemical mass balances in the environmental compartments were solved simultaneously to reflect the interactions between the compartments. A geographic information system (GIS) database and geospatial analysis were integrated into the chemical transport simulation to provide spatially explicit estimations of model parameters at watershed scale. Temporal variations of the environmental properties and source emissions were also considered in the parameter estimations. The outputs of the model included time-dependent chemical concentrations in each compartment and its sub-compartments, and inter-media mass fluxes between adjacent compartments at daily time steps.     

Spatial and temporal variations of the diatom communities in megacity streams and its implications for biological monitoring

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Diatoms have been proven to be good indicators of natural stream conditions, but little is known about the seasonal variability of diatom communities...     

Degradation of recalcitrant organic matter in SAARB leachate by a combined process of coagulation and catalytic ozonation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - A combined coagulation and γ-Al2O3 catalytic ozonation process was used to treat semi-aerobic aged refuse biofilter (SAARB) effluent from...