A review on phytoremediation of contaminants in air, water and soil

Wei, Zihan; Le, Quyet Van; Peng, Wanxi; Yang, Yafeng; Han, Yang‐Su; Gu, Haiping; Lam, Su Shiung; Sonne, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123658

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“…The most used HEPA filter is the H14 filter, which is designed to eliminate 99.997% of particles from the air Sandle (2013) The performance of the HEPA filter system depends on its setting and position. Nevertheless, the use of a mobile HEPA filter system seems a good alternative to use when no ventilation options are available Bluyssen et al ( 2021 (Pegas et al, 2012;Soreanu et al, 2013;Abbass et al, 2017;Parseh Iman et al, 2018;Wei et al, 2021). Indoor relative humidity (RH) is considered an important component which causes an interaction between humans, viruses, and plants.…”

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“…In addition, plants can purify the air from pollutants such as carbon dioxide, volatile organic components (VOC), carbonyl, particulate matter, organic compounds, nitrates, sulfates, ammonia, calcium, ozone, and carbonate. Indoor plants can be considered as a low-cost solution that reduces the levels of indoor pollutants and minimize human exposure to many harmful compounds ( Pegas et al, 2012 ; Soreanu et al, 2013 ; Abbass et al, 2017 ; Parseh Iman et al, 2018 ; Wei et al, 2021 ).…”

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The Role of Indoor Plants in air Purification and Human Health in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proposal for a Novel Line of Inquiry

El-Tanbouly

Hassan

El-Messeiry

2021

Front. Mol. Biosci.

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The last two decades have seen the discovery of novel retroviruses that have resulted in severe negative consequences for human health. In late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged with a high transmission rate and severe effects on human health, with 5% infected persons requiring hospitalisation and 3.81 million deaths to date globally. Aerosol particles containing virions are considered the main source of SARS CoV-2 transmission in this pandemic, with increased infection rates in confined spaces. Consequently, public and private institutions had to institute mitigation measures including the use of facial masks and social distancing to limit the spread of the virus. Moreover, the role of air purification and bio-decontamination is understood as being essential to mitigate viral spread. Various techniques can be applied to bio-decontaminate the air such as the use of filtration and radiation; however, these methods are expensive and not feasible for home use. Another method of air purification is where indoor plants can purify the air by the removal of air pollutants and habituated airborne microbes. The use of indoor plants could prove to be a cost-efficient way of indoor air-purification that could be adapted for a variety of environments with no need for special requirements and can also add an aesthetic value that can have an indirect impact on human health. In this review, we discuss the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the currently used air purification methods, and we propose the use of indoor plants as a new possible eco-friendly tool for indoor air purification and for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in confined places.

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Section: The Role Of Plants In Air Purificationmentioning

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The Role of Indoor Plants in air Purification and Human Health in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proposal for a Novel Line of Inquiry

El-Tanbouly

Hassan

El-Messeiry

2021

Front. Mol. Biosci.

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“…The effect of particles with a size of PM10 and less is currently the object of close attention of researchers in the medical and biological direction, and now, the already recognized consequences of long-term exposure to particles on the human body are respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, severe intestinal disorders, keratosis, skin cancer and others [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. Plants growing in areas near mining enterprises are contaminated both due to dusting and due to the absorption of pollutants from the soil solution [ 17 ].…”

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Conditions Affecting the Release of Heavy and Rare Earth Metals from the Mine Tailings Kola Subarctic

Krasavtseva

Maksimova

Макаров

2021

Toxics

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In the Kola Subarctic, a mining industry has developed, which is a source of environmental pollution with heavy metals. The objects of study were the tailings of three large mining enterprises in the region: apatite-nepheline, complex and loparite ores. The geotechnical characteristics were studied, and the granulometric composition of the samples was established. The main minerals that make up the material of ore dressing tailings have been determined. Using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, the content of trace elements, in particular heavy metals and rare earth elements, has been established. The enrichment factor, the geoaccumulation indexes, the potential ecological risk index factor and the potential environmental hazard index have been calculated. Priority pollutants characteristics for specific objects have been identified. It is noted that the finely dispersed material of the tailings of loparite and complex ores is 1.5–3 times enriched in heavy and rare earth metals in comparison with the total material of the tailings. In laboratory conditions, experiments were carried out to simulate the process of interaction of dust particles with soil solutions containing different amounts of dissolved organic matter and at average seasonal temperatures. It was found that a decrease in the pH of the solution and an increase in the amount of organic carbon and temperature lead to the mobilization of heavy and rare earth metals from the tailings.

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“…As such, these issues have necessitated the need for comprehensive, practical, cost-effective and sustainable approaches for dealing with hazardous pollutants. Phytoremediation has been the focus of intensive research in the last two decades and is considered to be among the safest, cleanest, cost-effective and least disruptive options for treating sites contaminated with recalcitrant pollutants like HMs [6]. Phytoremediation requires more effort than simply planting vegetation and, with minimal maintenance, assuming that the contaminant will disappear.…”

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Application of phytoremediation for heavy metal contaminated sites in the South Pacific: strategies, current challenges and future prospects

Diarra

Kumar

Prasad

2021

Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

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Effectively dealing with hazardous and recalcitrant pollutants such as heavy metals (HMs) has become a global challenge with limited options available for reprieve. This is true for Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) which have witnessed significant economic transitions and substantial increases hazardous waste depositions. Although several physico-chemical remediation techniques exist, the economic and geographic limitations of PICTs render them impractical for the region. Phytoremediation, a plant-based remediation technology which exploits hyperaccumulator plants to extract, accumulate and/or stabilize HMs, has received significant interest as a sustainable and non-intrusive remediation option. Nonetheless, improving the application and efficiency of phytoremediation programs not only requires a better understanding of the fundamental mechanisms governing HM accumulation and tolerance in plants, but also demands fast and reliable spectroscopic techniques for in-situ analysis. This review critically examines the current practices in phytoremediation and its prospects for the treatment of HM-contaminated sites in PICTs. We also review the limitations of traditional spectroscopic techniques such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy/atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-MS/ AES) and the promise of novel techniques such as field portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (FP-XRF), atmospheric pressure discharge plasma (APDP) and lab on chip (LOC) in phytoremediation studies.

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A review on phytoremediation of contaminants in air, water and soil

Cited by 255 publications

References 110 publications

The Role of Indoor Plants in air Purification and Human Health in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proposal for a Novel Line of Inquiry

The Role of Indoor Plants in air Purification and Human Health in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proposal for a Novel Line of Inquiry

Conditions Affecting the Release of Heavy and Rare Earth Metals from the Mine Tailings Kola Subarctic

Application of phytoremediation for heavy metal contaminated sites in the South Pacific: strategies, current challenges and future prospects

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