Arsenic: Geochemical distribution and age-related health risk in Italy

Zuzolo, Daniela; Cicchella, Domenico; Demetriades, Alecos; Birke, Manfred; Albanese, Stefano; Dinelli, Enrico; Lima, Annamaria; Valera, Paolo; Vivo, Benedetto De

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2019.109076

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“…The current status of the environment has made geochemical mapping a priority in a range of countries (e.g. Bravo, et al, 2019; Cinelli, et al, 2019; De Caritat & Cooper, 2016; De Vos, et al, 2006; Halamić, et al, 2012; Inácio, et al, 2008; Lado, et al, 2008; Musgrove, 2021; Salminen et al, 2005; Smith et al, 2012; Wang & The CGB Sampling Team, 2015; Zuzolo et al, 2020). Our investigative study can be seen as a first‐step toward the subsequent implementation of nature‐based approaches to system stability in this largely unspoilt area.…”

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Baseline maps of potentially toxic elements in the soils of Garhwal Himalayas, India: Assessment of their eco‐environmental and human health risks

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Geochemical mapping is frequently used to identify the regions of the Planet with critical chemical elements and their natural or anthropogenic sources. In order to understand elements' geochemistry and to identify the area's potentially harmful associations, high‐resolution maps of chemical elements, physico‐chemical parameters, a noncarcinogenic hazard index, and a potential ecological risk index were modelled with soil samples collected in the Himalaya region. It is the first environmental and geochemical atlas for this region. It was found that natural processes are determining the distribution of the variable in this area. The granulometric features seem to be strongly influenced by land use, with coarser grain sizes in forest soils, contrasting with the finer grain sizes in agricultural soils. The map distribution of the noncarcinogenic hazard index showed that there is an expected hazard for some variables for both children and adults. Potential ecological risk is revealed to be low to moderate. Remediation of contaminated soils is necessary to reduce the associated risks, make the land resource available for agricultural production, enhance food security, and scale down land tenure problems arising from changes in the land use pattern. This study is subsequent implementation of natural‐based approaches to system stability in largely unspoilt area.

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Baseline maps of potentially toxic elements in the soils of Garhwal Himalayas, India: Assessment of their eco‐environmental and human health risks

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“…Previous studies have shown that sex, age, smoking, arsenic in drinking water, and ethnicity can affect the risk of bladder cancer [9][10][11][12][13][14]. Some studies have shown that the number of male patients affected by bladder cancer is three to four times that of female patients [15].…”

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Ethnicity and survival in bladder cancer: a population-based study based on the SEER database

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Background: Bladder cancer is the most common cancer in the urinary system and the fourth most common cancer in males. This study aimed to examine differences in the survival of bladder cancer patients of different ethnicities. Method: We used the SEER database to obtain data pertaining to bladder cancer patients from 2010 to 2015. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between ethnicity and death. Kaplan-Meier survival and nomogram analyses were used to compare survival differences among patients with different ethnicities. Results: Among 101,364 bladder cancer patients, 90,910 were white, 5893 were black, 337 were American Indian/ Alaska Native (AIAN), and 4224 were Asian or Pacific Islander (API). Our multivariate analysis identified differences between different ethnicities. Compared to the API group, the AIAN (HR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.09-1.57, P < 0.001), black (HR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.46-1.67, P < 0.001), and white (HR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.12-1.25, P < 0.001) groups showed lower survival probabilities. Based on data from all Kaplan-Meier survival curves, there was no significant difference in survival between the black and AIAN groups, but the survival of these two races was worse than that of the white and API groups. We also used a nomogram to estimate patient survival and validated its predictive value. Conclusion: Our results suggest that ethnic differences exist in patients with bladder cancer, that the survival of black and AIAN bladder cancer patients is worse than that of other ethnicities and that the survival of API patients is the best. The significant prognostic factors of overall survival, which include age, sex, ethnicity, summary stage, American Joint Committee on Cancer stage, surgery type, and histologic type, should be applied to bladder cancer patient prognostication.

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“…Según Reddy y DeLaune ( 2008), los metales pesados tóxicos en los suelos o sedimentos de humedales existen en varias formas y pueden sufrir numerosos procesos de transporte y transformación cuando ingresan a los humedales; la contribución anual de As al suelo es pequeña, pero se ha agregado una cantidad significativa a la columna sedimentaria durante el tiempo geológico. Estudios realizados sobre la concentración de de As en suelos indican que estos pueden alcanzar hasta 62,20 mg.kg -1 y se rigen principalmente por las características geológicas del mismo (Zuzolo et al, 2020).…”

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“…According to Reddy and DeLaune (2008), toxic heavy metals in wetland soils or sediments exist in various forms and can undergo numerous transport and transformation processes when they enter wetlands; the annual contribution of As to the soil is small, but a significant amount has been added to the sedimentary column during geologic time. Studies carried out on the concentration of As in soils indicate that these can reach up to 62.20 mg.kg -1 and are mainly governed by its geological characteristics (Zuzolo et al, 2020) In wetland soils, the amount of organic matter, minerals, pH, and redox potential govern the solubility and mobility of As. For certain pH and redox potential conditions, it may be present as an oxyanion in the form of arsenate or arsenite.…”

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Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated waters by artificial floating island: literature review

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Water is the main way arsenic (As) can ge tinto the human body causing irreversible health damage such as poisoning, skin lesions and various types of cancer. One strategy for addressing pollution of arsenic in aquatic ecosystems is artificial floating islands (IFA) using Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides). The objective of this study was to review 45 publications on the fundamentals of construction, implementation, description of decontamination mechanisms, characterization of macrophyte species and final disposal of plant material. Also, some mathematical models that can be applied to quantify removal rates and system efficiency were reviewed. Based on the literature reviewed, it is concluded that Vetiver grass is an effective alternative in removing As and its effect can be amplified by implementing an artificial floating bed. The importance of this relatively new ecotechnology requires further research in the field.

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Arsenic: Geochemical distribution and age-related health risk in Italy

Cited by 66 publications

References 84 publications

Baseline maps of potentially toxic elements in the soils of Garhwal Himalayas, India: Assessment of their eco‐environmental and human health risks

Baseline maps of potentially toxic elements in the soils of Garhwal Himalayas, India: Assessment of their eco‐environmental and human health risks

Ethnicity and survival in bladder cancer: a population-based study based on the SEER database

Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated waters by artificial floating island: literature review

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