Water resource conservation promotes synergy between economy and environment in China’s northern drylands

•Considering evenness provides a more accurate assessment of sustainable development. •Water resource conservation drives industrial transformation. •Synergy between economic development and environmental protection is achieved. •Regional collaboration over water could promote sustainable development in drylands. Water resource availability is the major limiting factor for sustainable development in drylands. Climate change intensifies the conflicting water demands between people and the environment and highlights the importance of effective water resource management for achieving a balance between economic development and environmental protection. In 2008, Inner Mongolia, typical dryland in northern China, proposed strict regulations on water exploitation and utilization aimed at achieving sustainable development. Our study is the first to investigate the effectiveness and performance of these long-standing water conservation regulations. Our analyses found that the regulations drove industrial transformation, evidenced by the decreasing proportion of environmentally harmful industries such as coal and steel, and the increasing proportion of tertiary industries (especially tourism). Following industrial transformation, economic development decoupled from industrial water consumption and subsequently led to reduced negative environmental impacts. Based on these results, adaptive strategies were developed for 12 cities by revealing and integrating their development pathways and relative status in achieving sustainable development. Integration and cooperation between cities were proposed, e.g., a water trade agreement between eastern Inner Mongolia (an economically underdeveloped region with relatively abundant water resources) and central Inner Mongolia (an economically developed region with high water stress). Such an agreement may enable the holistic achievement of sustainable development across regions. By integrating the findings of our research, our study presents a reproducible framework for water-management-based sustainable development strategies in drylands.     

中国水泥工业节能减排效果分析及对策研究

根据水泥工业大气污染物排放的数学模型;测算2005年-2011年中国水泥工业二氧化碳(CO2)、氮氧化物(NO2)、二氧化硫(SO2)、颗粒物(PM)和氟化物(F)等污染物排放量,分析节能减排的效果并提出解决问题的对策。结果表明:水泥工业CO2排放量逐年增长,并且与水泥产量和单位产品综合能耗呈线性关系;原料煅烧和能源利用过程CO2排放量分别占56%和44%;单位水泥产品CO2排放强度由0.68 t·t-1下降到0.58 t·t-1,相当于每年节约标准煤682×104t、减少CO2排放共计1.03×108t。NO2排放量分别是SO2、PM、F的4、7、160倍。发展新型干法技术、建设烟气脱硝装置、协同处置固体废物是水泥工业未来节能减排的发展方向。     

Assessment of cadmium exposure for neonates in Guiyu, an electronic waste pollution site of China

This study aimed to determine the levels of placental cadmium (PCd) and cord blood cadmium (CBCd) and the resulting expression of placental metallothionein (MT) in neonates and to investigate cadmium (Cd) exposure levels in neonates and mothers who live in Guiyu, China, an electronic waste (e-waste) pollution site. Among the 423 mothers included in the study from 2004/2005 to 2007, 289 lived in Guiyu (exposed group) and 134 lived in Chaonan, located 10 km away from Guiyu (controls) and had never been exposed to e-waste pollution. CBCd and PCd levels were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry. Placental MT was examined by immunohistochemistry. Information on maternal and neonatal characteristics and exposure conditions was obtained from hospital records and by personal interviews. For the 3 years, the median CBCd was higher for Guiyu neonates than for controls (3.61 vs. 1.25 ??g/L), with 25.61% of Guiyu subjects exhibiting a median CBCd that exceeded the safety limit defined by the World Health Organization (5 ??g/L), as compared with 14.18% of control neonates (p < 0.01). In Guiyu, the mean PCd was higher than that for controls (0.17 ± 0.48 vs. 0.10 ± 0.11 ??g/g, p ?? 0.01). The high levels of CBCd and PCd were significantly associated with parents?? occupational and environmental exposure to e-waste recycling pollutants. Staining for MT was positive and dense for 67.00% (67/100) of Guiyu neonates as compared with 32.69% (17/52) of controls (p < 0.01). Exposure to e-waste recycling pollutants increased Cd exposure in neonates, which was accompanied by increased placental MT expression.     

Source emissions and climate change impacts on the multimedia transport and fate of persistent organic pollutants, Chaohu watershed, eastern China

Emission intensity and climate change control the transport flux and fate of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in multiple environmental compartments. This study applied a multimedia model (BETR model) to explore alternations in the spatio-temporal trends of concentrations and transport flux of benzopyrene (BaP), phenanthrene (Phe), perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Chaohu watershed, located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China in response to changes in source emissions and climate. The potential historic and future risks of these pollutants also were assessed. The results suggest that current trends in concentrations and transport were similar to that of their emissions between 2005 and 2018. During the next 100 years, temporal trends and spatial patterns were not predicted to change significantly, which is consistent with climate change. Based on sensitivity and correlation analyses, climate change had significant effects on multi-media concentrations and transport fluxes of BaP, Phe, PFOS and PCBs, and rainfall intensity was the predominant controlling factor. Risk quotients (RQs) of BaP and Phe-in soil increased from 0.42 to 0.95 and 0.06 to 0.35, respectively, from 2005 to 2090, indicating potential risks. The RQs of the other examined contaminants exhibited little potential risk in soil, water, or sediment. Based on spatial patterns, it was inferred that the ecosystem around Lake Chaohu is the most at risk. The study provides insights needed for local pollution control of POPs in the Chaohu watershed. In addition, the developed approach can be applied to other watersheds world-wide.     

MicroRNAs and their role in environmental chemical carcinogenesis

Environmental Geochemistry and Health - MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, noncoding RNA species that play crucial roles across many biological processes and in the pathogenesis of major...     

汞胁迫对齿肋赤藓生物结皮细胞超微结构的影响

细胞器结构是生物细胞功能的基础,而重金属会对细胞器结构产生毒害效应,进而破坏生物的组织器官完整性及生理代谢功能,汞对生物结皮细胞器超微结构的影响尚未见报道。为探究汞胁迫对齿肋赤藓生物结皮叶肉细胞超微结构的影响,将叶肉细胞暴露于不同浓度的汞溶液中(0、10、20、30、40、50和60 mmol·L~(-1)),连续培养7 d,采用透射电镜技术观察叶肉细胞的变化。与对照组相比,汞浓度在20～60 mmol·L~(-1)时,齿肋赤藓生物结皮的细胞器超微结构随汞浓度增加逐渐发生变化,细胞壁逐渐模糊,出现质壁分离现象,液泡出现一定的空泡化,叶绿体膜破损,类囊体、基粒及基质片层消失,细胞核解体及核仁消失。综上所述,齿肋赤藓生物结皮在低汞浓度时可维持有机体免受毒害,表明齿肋赤藓生物结皮有一定的重金属胁迫耐性,但超过阈值(20 mmol·L~(-1))时,出现汞胁迫伤害,且随汞浓度增加,胁迫毒害效应加剧。本研究结果可为干旱区非维管植物(齿肋赤藓)适应重金属胁迫环境理论及抗性物种培养提供参考。     

Benefit–risk assessment of commonly consumed fish species from South China Sea based on methyl mercury and DHA

Even though a growing number of reports indicated favorable health effects with fish consumption, kinds of hazardous substances in fish were detected in fish and to be exceeded advisory limitation. Benefit–risk assessment of commonly consumed fish is urgently needed. We conducted fish consumption survey and fish sampling in the coast of South China Sea to assess benefit–risk effect of commonly consumed fish species. For local residents, weekly methyl mercury (MeHg) exposures from commonly consumed fish species ranged from 0.12 to 2.11 μg/kg bw. Apart from Muraenesox cinereus and Acanthopagrus latus, the rest of 92% (23/25) fish species were at low risk of MeHg exposure. Daily docosahexaenoic acid intakes via consuming specific fish were between 42.18 and 1687.04 mg/day. A total of 72% (18/25) fish species could provide 200 mg/day of DNA for local residents. Benefit–risk assessment assuming intelligence quotient (IQ) score model showed net IQ point gains between 1.53 and 5.65 points with consuming various fish species, indicative of large distinction of health benefit from various fish species. This study suggests commonly consumed fish species from China South Sea could bring much more positive effect than negative effect. Species-specific fish should be considered when providing recommendations of fish consumption. Muraenesox cinereus and Acanthopagrus latus should be minded with risk of MeHg exposure in taking large amounts.

     

不同约束方式下钢筋混凝土短柱火灾后(下)力学性能的试验研究

为研究钢筋混凝土短柱在相邻构件约束条件下,并经荷载和火灾共同作用后的力学性能,开展了18根受不同约束方式作用的钢筋混凝土短柱火灾后(下)力学性能的试验研究。获得了火灾后(下)钢筋混凝土短柱的剩余承载力、剩余轴压刚度、荷载—轴向变形关系曲线,分析讨论了约束方式、标准升温时间及荷载比等对火灾后钢筋混凝土短柱力学性能的影响。研究结果表明,火灾下和火灾后钢筋混凝土柱试件的破坏模式类似,但后者的混凝土表面裂纹以及剥落较前者严重;不论是火灾下还是火灾后,恒刚度约束的试件破坏较恒荷载约束严重;且恒荷载约束条件下得到的试件耐火极限大于恒刚度约束条件下得到的耐火极限。     

Fenton试剂强化微电解工艺预处理难降解含氰农药废水

采用Fenton试剂强化微电解反应预处理难降解含氰农药废水.实验结果表明,在总反应时间为3.0 h、反应开始时加入1 mL/L H2O2、反应1.5 h后再加入3mL/L H2O2的条件下,出水COD为372.0 mg/L,COD去除率可达80.2％,出水p(CNˉ)为2.2 mg/L,色度为20倍,BOD5/COD为0.35,可实现处理效果与经济成本的最优化.采用紫外-可见光谱分析处理后废水,发现Fenton试剂强化微电解反应可破坏部分微电解作用难以降解的有机物,但对苯环的降解能力均有限.