Prenatal prediction of duplication 10q24→qter by gene dosage of GOT1 on uncultured amniotic cells

Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT1) gene dosage studies were performed on uncultured amniotic cells from a fetus at risk for duplication/deficiency of 10q24→qter, due to maternal translocation t(9;10)(p24;q24). Previous investigations in the same pedigree had shown triplex dosage effect of GOT1 on red blood cells of a 10q24→qter trisomic fetus monitored by midtrimester amniocentesis. In the present pregnancy, the GOT1 activity of amniotic cells exhibited a triplex gene dosage, suggesting duplication of region 10q24→qter in the fetus. The biochemical prediction was confirmed two weeks later by cytogenetic analysis.     

重庆市建筑工地PM10污染状况调查

报导了重庆城市不同类型建筑工地PM10污染状况。为了解城市建筑工地对大气环境中PM10污染的影响。对重庆市主城区典型在建工地，建成工地和施工前工地的PM10污染状况进行了现场监测。结果表明，在建的江北滨江路工地PM10的污染很严重，日均值为0.326mg/m^3，建工地PM10平均浓度比建成工地高82.1%。比施工前工地高78.1%。这应引起相关部门的高度重视，对在建工地采取有效措施予以管理。     

聚合物／改性白泥纳米复合材料研究与应用

白泥是造纸碱回收的废渣，国内外对造纸碱回收白泥的回收和再利用有了一定的研究，但由于技术问题和回收成本较高等原因，对白泥有效利用问题没能彻底的解决。我们在总结了目前国内外白泥回收现有技术状况的基础上，着重对白泥与聚合物共混制功能材料方面进行了相应的分析和研究，通过对白泥的改性处理并与聚合物共混制得高级别的聚合物／改性白泥纳米复合材料．扩大了回收白泥的应用领域和范围，降低了白泥的回收成本，并有效解决了白泥再利用问题。     

南岳森林土壤的研究——Ⅱ.化学性状和土壤有机质

本文介绍了南岳森林土壤与母岩的化学性状,以了解气候和植被对土壤的影响;介绍了土壤有机质的作用、含量、分布;讨论了影响土壤有机质含量的因素并给出了循环模型。     

Gravimetric and Chemical Features of Airborne PM10 AND PM2.5 in Mainland Portugal

This paper describes concentration amounts of arsenic (As), particulate mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) in PM₁₀ and PM_2.5, collected since 1993 by the Technological and Nuclear Institute (ITN) at different locations in mainland Portugal, featuring urban, industrial and rural environments, and a control as well. Most results were obtained in the vicinity of coal- and oil-fired power plants. Airborne mass concentrations were determined by gravimetry. As and Hg concentrations were obtained through instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), and Ni and Pb concentrations through proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE). Comparison with the EU (European Union) and the US EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) directives for Ambient Air has been carried out, even though the sampling protocols herein – set within the framework of ITN's R&D projects and/or monitoring contracts – were not consistent with the former regulations. Taking this into account, 1) the EU daily limit for PM₁₀ was exceeded a few times in all sites except the control, even if the number of times was still inferior to the allowed one; 2) the EU annual mean for PM₁₀ was exceeded at one site; 3) the EPA daily limit for PM_2.5 was exceeded one time at three sites; 4) the EPA annual mean for PM_2.5 was exceeded at most sites; 5) the inner-Lisboa site approached or exceeded the legislated PMs; 6) Pb levels stayed far below the EU limit value; and 7) concentrations of As, Ni and Hg were also far less than the reference values adopted by EU. In every location, Ni appeared more concentrated in PM_2.5 than in coarser particles, and its levels were not that different from site to site, excluding the control. The highest As and Hg concentrations were found in the neighbourhood of the coal-fired, utility power plants. The results may be viewed as a “worst-case scenario” of atmospheric pollution, since they have been obtained in busy urban-industrial areas and/or near major power-generation and waste-incineration facilities.     

Air pollution in Athens basin and health risk assessment

An inventory of air pollution sources within the Athens basin is carried out for the years 1989, 1992 and 1998 and the results areinputted in a climatological model for predicting ambient concentrations. Despite of the significant growth in the numberof road vehicles and the deteriorating traffic, the emissions andambient concentrations of fine particulates, CO, NO_x and VOCappear to remain reasonably constant over for the period 1989 to 1998, while these of SO₂ and Pb are reduced, mainly due to the renewal of vehicle fleet, the use of catalytic technologies and the improved quality of the used fuel. The results further indicate that for CO, NO_x and VOC the major source is road traffic, while for PM_2.5 and SO₂ both space heating andtraffic share responsibility. The air pollutant concentrations monitored by the network of 11 stations are reviewed and statistics related to air quality guidelines are presented. As fine particulate levels are not monitored, approximate PM_2.5and PM₁₀ concentrations are derived from black smoke ones on basis of experimentally determined conversion factors. The computed and monitored air pollution levels are compared and found in reasonable agreement. The results of the above analysisshow that the levels of all `classical' pollutants, with the exception of SO₂ and Pb, exceed significantly the WHO guidelines and are thus expected to exert a significant healthimpact. The latter could be quantified in relation to the PM_2.5 or PM₁₀ levels on the basis of risk assessment information developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The results show that the existing levels of fine particle concentrations in Athens increase significantly the mortality and morbidity, and reduce the average longevity of the entirepopulation from 1.3 to 1.7 years.     

北京清华园采暖前与采暖期PM10中含碳组分的理化特征

采用美国rp公司生产的Series5400大气颗粒物碳质组分监测仪对清华园PM10中的碳质组分进行了连续在线监测(2002年9月~11月)。结合PM2.5中碳质组分浓度、PM10的浓度和气象数据,分析了碳质组分的污染特征。结果表明,采样期间清华园大气PM10中有机碳(OC)、元素碳(EC)的日平均质量浓度分别在4.07~65.81μg/m3、0.96~26.14μg/m3之间变化,平均值分别为20.8±12.1和7.0±5.1μg/m3。OC在总碳(TC)中占有很大比例,OC/TC平均值为75.84%;TC在PM10中的含量平均为25.0%。本文对9~10月份(秋季)和11月份(初冬)OC、EC的相关性分别进行了分析,结果表明OC、EC之间具有良好的相关性,9月份和10月份相关性系数(R2)为0.83;11月份为0.90。二次生成的OC(OCsec)浓度估算结果表明,9、10月份OCsec在OC中的比例(60.7%)比11月份(38.5%)大。碳质组分主要集中在细颗粒物中,PM10中的OC有70.3%存在于细颗粒物PM2.5中,TC则有58.6%存在于PM2.5中。     

Air quality effects of traffic in a canyon-like street (Falmouth,U.K.)

It has been suggested that in relation to air quality impacts, roads with low (<20 000 vpd) traffic flow need not be consideredas significant. This study examines this suggestion more closelyby comparing real-time monitoring of traffic related pollutants (NO₂, PM₁₀ and PAH) at two sites (including a `canyon-street') in Falmouth, Cornwall in relation to traffic flow. For comparison, real-time monitoring data for NO₂ and PM₁₀ is also taken from a well ventilated site in Camelford, Cornwall. The data obtained suggest that roads with traffic flow considerably lower than 20 000 vpd can give rise topollutant levels which have implications for human health. The application of simple linear regression techniques to the datasuggests that under certain conditions simple estimates can be made in relation to likely traffic-related air quality effects in canyon-like streets.     

控制大气颗粒物的经济效应预测研究

大气颗粒物仍然是全球大气污染的主要影响因子.许多研究表明,可吸入颗粒物(PM10)浓度上升与疾病的死亡率、发病率关系密切,由此对经济产生直接或间接的影响.以香港为研究对象,通过流行病学研究和对健康影响评估,来预测和评价10年期效的减排措施获得的价值.结果显示,减排措施达到清洁空气的目标后,社会可以获得7.6亿至43.3亿港元的间接潜在收益.     

大同市居民尿中1-羟基芘的十年变化趋势

尿中1-羟基芘可作为人体接触环境中多环芳烃的生物监测指标。我们于2002年12月采集和测定了大同市两个典型功能区居民尿液中的1-羟基芘,并结合过去的研究数据分析了大同市居民尿中1-羟基芘近十年来的变化趋势,也从生物监测的角度反映了近十年来典型煤烟型城市大同空气环境质量的变化情况。