Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers among workers at an electronic waste dismantling region in Guangdong, China

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used as flame retardants. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the PBDE serum levels in residents from an electronic waste dismantling region, residents living within 50 km of the dismantling region, and a referent group with no occupational PBDE exposure. Fourteen PBDE congeners including BDE-28, BDE-47, BDE-99, BDE-100, BDE-153, BDE-154, BDE-183, BDE-196, BDE-197, BDE-203, BDE-206, BDE-207, BDE-208 and BDE-209 were quantified in these three groups by gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization (NCI) mass spectrometry in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. We found that the levels of all PBDE congeners in serum of residents from electronic waste dismantling region were significantly higher than those in the two other groups. The referents showed the lowest PBDE levels. Concentrations of congeners with a high number of bromine substituents, i.e., hepta- to decaBDEs in occupational exposure workers were 11-20 times higher than those in the referent group. BDE-209 was the dominant congener. The highest concentration of BDE-209 was observed among the electronic waste dismantling workers, and it was 3436 ng g(-1) lipid weight (ng g(-1) l.w.), which is the highest concentration of BDE-209 in humans worldwide. Some higher brominated PBDE congeners such as BDE-197, BDE-207 and BDE-208 also showed elevated concentrations in dismantling workers. This study confirms that BDE-209 is released to the environment and can bioaccumulate in the blood of electronic waste dismantling workers, and extensive occupational exposure to PBDEs leads to elevated concentrations of all PBDE congeners in serum.     

中国生物质燃烧大气污染物排放清单

根据2000-2007年各省市生物质燃烧消耗量和排放因子,估算了中国大陆生物质燃烧所导致的NOx、SO2、CO、CO2、CH4、NMHC、PM、BC排放量,并给出了分省区、分生物质类型的排放清单.研究表明,2007年中国生物质燃烧排放的NOx、SO2、CO、CO2、CH4、NMHC、PM和BC排放量分别为109万t,1...     

Millennial mercury records derived from ornithogenic sediment on Dongdao Island, South China Sea

Two ornithogenic sediment cores, which have a time span of 1000 years and are influenced by red-footed booby (Sula sula), were collected from Dongdao Islands, South China Sea. The determined mercury concentrations of the two cores show similar and substantial fluctuations during the past millennium, and the fluctuations are most likely caused by the changes in mercury level of the ocean environment and in anthropogenic Hg emission. For the past 500 years, the mercury concentration in the red-footed booby excrement has a striking association with global anthropogenic mercury emission. The mercury concentration increased rapidly after AD 1600 in corresponding to beginning of the unparalleled gold and silver mining in South Central America that left a large volume of anthropogenic mercury pollution. Since the Industrial Revolution, the mercury level has increased at a fast pace, very likely caused by modern coal combustion, chlor-alkali and oil refining industries. The comparison of mercury profiles from different places on earth suggested that anthropogenic mercury pollution after the Industrial Revolution is more severe in Northern Hemisphere than in Antarctica.     

化石能源地生态承载力研究

针对当前研究中忽略化石能源地生态承载力的不足,从土地碳吸收功能的角度将生态足迹法与净初级生产力相结合,根据构建的化石能源地生态承载力模型,对东北地区进行了实证研究.结果表明,2004-2008年,东北地区化石能源地生态承载力的区域性差异显著,辽宁最低、吉林居中、黑龙江最高;三省人均化石能源地生态承载力均呈缓慢下降趋势,...     

蛇绿岩研究现状及华南蛇绿岩问题

蛇绿岩概念自上世纪70年代提出以来,就成为确定古板块边界的重要证据,具有重要大地构造学意义,一直是地质学家研究的热点之一。近年来,随着地球化学技术的发展以及深海钻探计划和大洋钻探计划的实施,世界各地蛇绿岩研究不断深入,取得了很大的发展,同时也提出了很多新的问题。本文主要论述了蛇绿岩研究的最新动态,并对华南蛇绿岩的研究进展进行了分析梳理,对存在的一些问题作了初步讨论。     

探索新时期中国特色的可持续发展道路

节能减排、应对气候变化和发展绿色、低碳经济已经成为国际上可持续发展新的战略取向,并且正通过生产方式、消费方式、国际合作与贸易方式的转型,以及管理、政策、技术的组合与创新形成新的发展和竞争格局。中国由于长期高速增长和巨大的社会经济规模,不仅使其面临的资源环境问题异常复杂,而且其问题与全球性问题的结构具有一致性。经过过去20年的努力,中国在处理环境与发展关系上取得了很大成绩,同时也面临各种新的挑战。未来5-10年,中国的可持续发展道路应以节能减排和应对气候变化为主线,通过阶段目标和长期目标、效率和总量、计划与市场、制度与技术、国内与国际相结合,寻找系统的解决方案。     

《中国大气污染控制综合管理研究》执行摘要

世界银行(以下简称"世行")与环境保护部联合开展的"中国大气污染控制综合管理研究"项目,在环保部污防司指导下,在世行驻华代表处的合作和支持下,在环境保护部对外合作中心的精心组织管理和项目专家的共同努力下,经过半年多的     

东海大气气溶胶中无机氮组分的分布特征

利用2006年11～12月、2007年2～3月及2008年5～6月在东海4个航次中采集的33个总悬浮颗粒物样品和7套Anderson分级样品,分析了其中NH 4+、NO 3-和NO 2-的浓度,探讨了东海气溶胶中氮组分的季节变化和粒径分布.气溶胶中NH 4+的浓度为2.6～646.9 nmol.m-3,冬、春季较高,夏季较低.NO 3-的浓度为5.5～281.5 nmol.m-3,冬季较高,春、夏季较低.NO 2-的浓度很低,0.5 nmol.m-3.气溶胶中氮组分的相对贡献具有一定的季节变化趋势,冬季NH 4+和NO 3-的贡献相当,春、夏季以NH 4+的贡献为主.NO 3-的粒径分布月变化明显,11～12月主要分布在2.1μm的细粒子上,2～3月、5～6月分别集中在1.1～4.7μm和2.1～7.0μm的粗粒子上.NH 4+的粒径分布无明显月季差异,均主要分布在1.1μm的细粒子上.后向轨迹分析表明气团的来源和迁移路径显著影响气溶胶中无机氮的分布.气团来自污染较重的陆源,无机氮在大气中的浓度(nmol.m-3)和在颗粒物中的浓度(μmol.g-1)均较高;气团来自清洁的海洋源,无机氮在大气中和颗粒物中的浓度均较低.气团起源自陆源但在海上经过长距离的迁移,则无机氮在大气中的浓度相对较低,在颗粒物中的浓度相对较高.     

近百年来珠江口淇澳岛滨海湿地沉积物重金属累积及生态危害评价

河口地区细颗粒沉积物在输运和沉积过程中记录了人类活动的信息.对珠江口淇澳岛滨海湿地柱状沉积物进行粒度和测年分析结果表明,该地区沉积物以黏土质粉砂为主,沉积物黏土和粉砂含量及平均粒径均表现为由底向表逐渐增大的趋势,59 cm以上的沉积速率为4.15 cm·a-1,59 cm以下的沉积速率为0.97 cm·a-1.沉积物重...     

中国湖库水环境质量现状调查分析

湖库是人类赖以生存的重要资源,也是我国最为重要的饮用水来源。随着经济发展和污染负荷入湖库量持续增加,我国湖库水环境质量不断下降。以2005-2007年我国大陆地区各省(自治区、直辖市)183个湖泊、531个水库25项水质指标的调查资料为基础,采用单项指标评价和综合评价方法,分析了我国湖库主要的污染状况。结果表明,我国湖库污染的形势十分严峻,Ⅰ类水比例极低,而Ⅴ类和劣Ⅴ类水质比例过高。有机污染仍然是我国湖库主要的污染问题之一,超标因子主要有化学需氧量、石油类、五日生化需氧量、高锰酸盐指数和粪大肠菌群;同时重金属和其它有毒有害物质的超标问题也十分严重,超标因子主要为汞、镉、砷、铅和氰化物。我国达到集中式饮用水水质标准(Ⅰ类、Ⅱ类和Ⅲ类)的湖泊比例仅有20.9%,水库比例稍高,但也仅为53.5%。