Worldwide distribution, health risk, treatment technology, and development tendency of geogenic high-arsenic groundwater

J Guo, W Cao, G Lang, Q Sun, T Nan, X Li, Y Ren, Z Li - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The presence of high concentrations of geogenic arsenic (As) in groundwater poses a
serious threat to the health of millions of individuals globally. This paper examines the …

Origins, mechanisms, and remedies of fluoride ions from ground and surface water: A Review

M Patrick, O Sahu - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Fluoride has a significant impact on our surroundings. Various treatment methodologies are
available to reduce the fluoride level in groundwater and surface water. Water containing …

Bioaccessibility of arsenic, lead, and cadmium in contaminated mining/smelting soils: Assessment, modeling, and application for soil environment criteria derivation

K Xie, N Xie, Z Liao, X Luo, W Peng, Y Yuan - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil environment criteria (SEC) are commonly derived from the total concentration of
pollutants in soils, resulting in overly stringent values. Herein, we examined the feasibility of …

Speciation, in vitro bioaccessibility and health risk of antimony in soils near an old industrial area

H Wang, Q Yang, Y Zhu, Q Gu, JD Martín - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimony (Sb) contamination in soil has become a major environmental issue due to its
adverse effects on ecosystems and human health. In this paper, 1255 soil samples were …

Bioaccessibility, source and human health risk of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn in windowsill dusts from an area affected by long-term Pb smelting

J Luo, W Xing, JA Ippolito, L Zhao, K Han… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-ferrous metal smelting results in heterogenous spatial distribution of potentially toxic
metals (PTM) near smelters. In this work, windowsill dusts were collected from smelting (SA) …

Bioavailability assessment of heavy metals using various multi-element extractants in an indigenous zinc smelting contaminated site, southwestern China

JX Wang, DM Xu, RB Fu, JP Chen - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite recent studies have investigated the strong influences of smelting activities on
heavy metal contamination in the soil environment, little studies have been conducted on the …

The mechanistic understanding of potential bioaccessibility of toxic heavy metals in the indigenous zinc smelting slags with multidisciplinary characterization

DM Xu, RB Fu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Smelting slags is a well-known industrial solid waste, while there were limited studies on the
key factors controlling the potential health risks caused by these smelting slags. In this work …

Spatial–temporal variation and health risk assessment of fluoride in surface water in the Tibetan Plateau

Y Yang, R Zhang, F Zhang, Y Li - Exposure and Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is known as the “Asian Water Tower” and provides vital
drinking water for residents of China and Southeast Asian countries. However, large-scale …

Spectrochemical Analysis of Nutritional and Toxic Metals in Different Brands of Candies Using Advanced Diagnostic Approaches

K Rehan, I Rehan, S Sultana, F Khan - Biological Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Candies are frequently consumed sweetened food products among children, and their
consumption can expose them to potential toxins and contamination. The present study …

Health risk of fluorine in soil from a phosphorus industrial area based on the in-vitro oral, inhalation, and dermal bioaccessibility

Y Yu, H Luo, J Yang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Health risk of F in soil is of special concern due to the continuously elevated concentration of
F in soil. However, there is still a dearth of risk assessments of F in soil based on in-vitro …