关于企业环境保护审计的初探

从环保审计的现状入手，分析目前企业环保审计难以向纵深发展的主要原因，提出实施企业环保审计的最佳切入点，将环保审计融入常规审计之中，并对环保审计提出配套的措施，确保环保审计适应现代化企业的发展。     

拓展环境监测政务信息工作新平台着力解决的几个问题

本文探索搞好环境监测政务信息工作的新平台，提出了拓展政务信息工作的新路子。     

工科博士的警世之言--读《刷盘子,还是读书?》

刷盘子和读书，是海外留学生最常见的两种行为方式。作者以此为喻，阐释一个国家工业化道路的两种不同模式——即出卖简单劳动、以GDP速度为目标的模式，以及出卖知识和技术、以技术力提高为目标的模式。[编者按]     

拯救天堂雨林

5月初,刘芳又回到了这个“人又多又吵”的北京.一个月的雨林生活让她感觉恍如隔世,但在雨林中留下的各种淤青伤痕和蚊虫叮咬的痕迹,依旧勾起了她对那个真实的雨林世界的牵挂.     

绿色消费搏击大市场

日前，一则关于广州蔬菜水果农药残留超标的新闻闹得满城风雨。起因是绿色和平组织披露了对广州三家连锁超市的蔬菜和水果抽样检验结果，发现有14%的样本农药残留超出国家标准。一右激起千层浪，相关职能部门纷纷发声自证清白，超市也挂出质量认证书表示无辜。接着，各方又一致怀疑绿色和平组织检验结果的公正性。更有媒体先扬后抑，很刻薄地称绿色和平此举是为哗众取宠。     

环保"民声热线"聚焦五大热点

8月8日，广东省环保局局长李清第一次坐在了广东省电台的直播大厅，围绕百姓关心的环境问题接受咨询与投诉。8月22日，他再次上线，集中解答了珠江整治与水环境的有关问题。此外，8月15日和8月29日，副局长王子葵、陈光荣也相继出现在直播间。     

城市环境地球化学调查研究方法综述

总结了城市环境地球化学调查的技术路线,论述了城市环境地球化学解释的思路和方法,提出了城市环境地球化学调查研究的重点问题及研究方向,为开展城市环境调查和评价工作提供了有参考价值的研究线索。     

Selected organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in surface soils from three major states from the northeastern part of India

Eighty-two surface soil samples were collected from forest, grassland, tea estate, wildlife sanctuary, wetland, and roadside areas from the northeastern states of India, viz., Tripura, Manipur, and Assam. Thirteen different organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were detected from background soils using gas chromatography electron capture detector. Manipur soils were found to be with higher concentration of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), and endosulfan followed by Tripura and Assam. The spearman correlation coefficient shows significant correlation between HCHs, DDTs, and endosulfan isomers (r ²?>?0.5 and p?<?0.05). Additionally, α-HCH, δ-HCH, o,p′-DDE, and endosulfan-sulfate shows good correlation with total organic carbon in soil (r ²?=?0.5, p?=?0.05), indicating that the soil organic matter could enhance adsorption of these compounds, also demonstrating that the present OCPs in the background soil were from similar source. Further principal component analysis evaluates that most of the higher volatile compounds where clustered together in soil. However, after comparing with different states of Indian soil samples, the concentrations of OCPs in the present study areas are much lower and comparable with background soil across the globe.     

Dissipation and residue behavior of mepiquat on wheat and potato field application

A modified LC-MS method for the analysis of mepiquat residue in wheat, potato, and soil was developed and validated. A hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic column has been successfully used to retain and separate the mepiquat. Mepiquat residue dynamics and final residues in supervised field trials at Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) conditions in wheat, potato, and soil were studied. The limits of quantification for mepiquat in all samples were all 0.007 mg kg^?1, which were lower than their maximum residue limits. At fortification levels of 0.04, 0.2, and 2 mg kg^?1 in all samples, recoveries ranged from 77.5 to 116.4 % with relative standard deviations of 0.4–7.9 % (n?=?5). The dissipation half-lives (T _1/2) of mepiquat in soil (wheat), wheat plants, soil (potato), and potato plants were 4.5–6.3, 3.0–5.6, 2.2–4.6, and 2.4–3.2 days, respectively. The final residues of mepiquat were below 0.153 mg kg^?1 in soil (wheat), 0.052–1.900 mg kg^?1 in wheat, below 0.072 mg kg^?1 in soil (potato), and below 1.173 mg kg^?1 in potato at harvest time. Moreover, pesticide risk assessment for all the detected residues was conducted. A maximum 0.0012 % of acceptable daily intake (150 mg kg^?1) for national estimated daily intake indicated low dietary risk of these products.     

Blood mercury concentration among residents of a historic mercury mine and possible effects on renal function: a cross-sectional study in southwestern China

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate blood mercury (B-Hg) concentration of residents living in the vicinity of Chatian mercury mine (CMM) in southwestern China and to assess the possible effects on renal function. It evaluates the effects of gender and age (children, <18 years; adults, 18–60 years; elderly, >60 years) on the B-Hg and serum creatinine (SCR) and serum urea nitrogen (SUN) levels. In the CMM, elevated levels were found for B-Hg, SCR, and SUN with mean values at 6.09 μg/L, 74.21 μmol/L, and 13.26 mmol/L, which were significantly higher than those in the control area, respectively. Moreover, the coefficients between paired results for B-Hg and SCR and SUN levels were positive at statistical significance (B-Hg vs. SCR, r?=?0.45, p?<?0.01; B-Hg vs. SUN, r?=?0.20, p?<?0.05). The aforementioned results revealed that mercury exposure can cause human renal function impairment. B-Hg, SCR, and SUN can also be useful biomarkers to assess the extent of mercury exposure among residents in areas with extensive mining activities. Furthermore, data analysis revealed that there was a tendency for higher B-Hg, SCR, and SUN levels in females than in males, and the levels of B-Hg, SCR, and SUN increased among the older residents. We conclude that females and the elderly in the mining area were more susceptible to mercury exposure, and therefore, they deserve further research.