[HTML][HTML] Soil, air, and water pollution from mining and industrial activities: sources of pollution, environmental impacts, and prevention and control methods

MM Dehkordi, ZP Nodeh, KS Dehkordi… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mining activities, as essential components of industrial development, play a crucial role in
the economy. However, they often entail significant environmental consequences, notably …

Seasonal variations and size-dependent distribution of heavy metals in particulate matter in Huangshi: Implications for human health risk assessment

Y Xie, Y Mao, P Zhong, Y Zhang, L Zhang… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
To gain insights into the particle size distribution and seasonal variation of atmospheric
particulate matter (PM), heavy metals, and their impact on human respiratory health in the …

Characteristics of PM2. 5-bound metals in Japan over six years: Spatial distribution, health risk, and source analysis

X Zhang, M Sun, M Aikawa - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Air sampling campaigns were conducted at 100 survey sites across Japan from April 2014 to
February 2020, and a comprehensive database of atmospheric particles was obtained. In …

Variations of the source-specific health risks from elements in PM2. 5 from 2018 to 2021 in a Chinese megacity

X Shang, S Wang, R Zhang, M Yuan, Y Xu… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
To develop health-oriented emission control policies in China, it is necessary to evaluate the
effectiveness of emission reduction measures on the concentrations of elements in PM 2.5 …

Sources and health risks of heavy metals in kindergarten dust: The role of particle size

P Wang, J Hu, Q Zhang, W Ma, L Tian, T Liu, J Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Particle size effects significantly impact the concentration and toxicity of heavy metals (HMs)
in dust. Nevertheless, the differences in concentrations, sources, and risks of HMs in dust …

Determination of high-risk factors and related spatially influencing variables of heavy metals in groundwater

H Shi, Y Du, Y Li, Y Deng, Y Tao, T Ma - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Identifying high-risk factors (heavy metals (HMs) and pollution sources) by coupling receptor
models and health risk assessment model (HRA) is a novel approach within the field of risk …

Source-specific health risks of PM2. 5-bound toxic metals in Wuhai, a semi-arid city in northwest China

J Wang, H Zhou, X Chun, Z Wan, C Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Quantifying the individual impact of each PM 2.5-containing source on increasing health risk
is essential for mitigating the harmful effects of atmospheric pollutants to human health …

Characteristics and health risks assessment of PM2. 5-bound heavy metals during winter in urban areas of northern China: A case study in Kaifeng

X Qi, Y Han, H Che, J Zhou, C Peng, Z Bao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The health impact of heavy metals in atmospheric PM 2.5 has garnered increasingly
widespread attention. We have collected PM 2.5 samples in a typical city (Kaifeng) within the …

Seasonal distributions and possible sources of low molecular weight organic acids in PM2. 5 from a typical mining city after decade green mining developing in …

S Liu, K Kawamura, B Kunwar, A Pokhrel, C Zhan… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Low molecular weight (LMW) organic compounds are prevalent in the atmospheric aerosols.
Human activities and natural sources could significantly influence aerosol compositions and …

Hydrogeochemical and anthropogenic controls on quality and quantitative source-specific risks of groundwater in a resource-based area with intensive industrial and …

M Zhang, L Wang, Q Zhao, J Wang, Y Sun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination in resource-based cities/areas generally suffers from complex
superposition of multiple hydrogeological and anthropogenic factors, of which control …