Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects on human: A review

Collin, Marie; Venkataraman, Senthil kumar; Vijayakumar, Naveensubramaniam; Kanimozhi, V; Arbaaz, S Muhammad; Stacey, R G Sibiya; Anusha, Jogannagari; Choudhary, Rajan; Lvov, Vladislav; Tovar, Gabriel Ibrahin; Сенатов, Ф.С.; Koppala, Sivasankar; Swamiappan, Sasikumar

doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100094

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“…We found that printing factory workers were exposed to Ni and Co, but not Pb, although this is known to be a risk in the printing industry [30,58,59]. These differences might be because the mean half-life of the minor fraction of Ni and Co is several years [60,61], but the mean halflife of Pb in the human body is 30 days [62,63].…”

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“Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices”

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Background There are few thorough studies on the extent and inter-element relationships of heavy metal contamination in printing factory workers, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the levels of eight heavy metals, including arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and manganese (Mn), in urine and scalp hair of printing industry workers, and assess inter-element correlations. Methods We examined a total of 85 urine samples and 85 scalp hair samples (3 cm hair segments taken from near the scalp) in 85 printing workers from a printing house in Bangkok, Thailand. We used an interviewer-administered questionnaire about participants’ printing techniques, work characteristics, and work environment. Urine and scalp hair samples were analyzed for levels of each element using the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) technique. Results As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb were detected in urine with the geometric mean concentration range of 0.0028–0.0209 mg/L, and Hg, Pb, Ni, Cd, Co, Mn, Cr were detected in hair samples (0.4453–7.165 mg/kg dry weight) of printing workers. The geometric mean Ni level was significantly higher in the urine of production line workers than back-office personnel (0.0218 mg/L vs. 0.0132 mg/L; p = 0.0124). The other elements did not differ significantly between production line and back-office workers in either urine or hair. There was also a strong, statistically significant positive correlation between Ni and Co levels in hair samples of workers (r = 0.944, p < 0.0001). Conclusions Average concentrations of most of the metals in urine and hair of printing workers were found to be above the upper reference values. The significantly higher concentrations of Ni in production line workers might be due to more exposure to printed materials. A strong inter-element correlation between Ni and Co in hair samples can increase stronger health effects and should be further investigated. This study reveals possible dependencies and impact interactions of heavy metal exposure in printing factory workers.

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“…The use of volatile starting materials (PbO or Pb 3 O 4 ) during processing causes an accumulation of lead in the environment. Very low concentrations of lead or lead derivatives can cause serious adverse health effects on the brain, nervous system, kidney, and blood 3–5 . In addition, recycling and waste disposal of lead‐containing devices could be hazardous for health and the environment.…”

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Clarification on phase transition behaviors by local strain engineering in Bi_1/2Na_1/2TiO₃–SrTiO₃‐based ternary ceramics

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The stabilization of ergodicity plays an important role in realizing large strain in a Bi 1/2 Na 1/2 TiO 3 (BNT)-based relaxor, which is strongly related to the degree of random fields with respect to the randomly distributed different cations. To clarify the effects of different ionic radii, this study investigated and compared the microstructures, crystal structures, phase transition behaviors, and electrical properties of BNT-ST-based ternary ceramics by modifying BiMeO 3 (where Me = Al and Fe). It was observed that the stabilized relaxor states are different between BiFeO 3 -/and BiAlO 3 -modified BNT-ST ternary ceramics. As a result, it is suggested that phase transition (more precisely, the stabilization of ergodicity) can be influenced by the different internal strain in BNT-ST-based ternary ceramics.

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“…After heavy metal Pb enters the human body, it can cause certain damage to the nervous and reproductive systems of the body [ 10 ]. Long-term exposure to high levels of Pb may lead to atrophic gastritis, Alzheimer’s disease, and other symptoms; even death in severe cases [ 11 , 12 ]. Lanpear et al [ 13 ] found that the number of deaths caused by high Pb blood content accounted for 18% of the total causes of death (IAA) using 1.43 × 10 4 causes of death investigation reports; the number of people who could die from excessive Pb intake is 400,000 every year.…”

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Lead Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Koelreuteria paniculata: A Newly Potential Plant for Sustainable Phytoremediation of Pb-Contaminated Soil

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Phytoremediation could be an alternative strategy for lead (Pb) contamination. K. paniculata has been reported as a newly potential plant for sustainable phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated soil. Physiological indexes, enrichment accumulation characteristics, Pb subcellular distribution and microstructure of K. paniculata were carefully studied at different levels of Pb stress (0–1200 mg/L). The results showed that plant growth increased up to 123.8% and 112.7%, relative to the control group when Pb stress was 200 mg/L and 400 mg/L, respectively. However, the average height and biomass of K. paniculata decrease when the Pb stress continues to increase. In all treatment groups, the accumulation of Pb in plant organs showed a trend of root > stem > leaf, and Pb accumulation reached 81.31%~86.69% in the root. Chlorophyll content and chlorophyll a/b showed a rising trend and then fell with increasing Pb stress. Catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) activity showed a positive trend followed by a negative decline, while superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity significantly increased with increasing levels of Pb exposure stress. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that Pb accumulates in the inactive metabolic regions (cell walls and vesicles) in roots and stems, which may be the main mechanism for plants to reduce Pb biotoxicity. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) showed that Pb stress increased the content of intracellular -OH and -COOH functional groups. Through organic acids, polysaccharides, proteins and other compounds bound to Pb, the adaptation and tolerance of K. paniculata to Pb were enhanced. K. paniculata showed good phytoremediation potential and has broad application prospects for heavy metal-contaminated soil.

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Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects on human: A review

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“Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices”

“Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices”

Clarification on phase transition behaviors by local strain engineering in Bi_1/2Na_1/2TiO₃–SrTiO₃‐based ternary ceramics

Lead Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Koelreuteria paniculata: A Newly Potential Plant for Sustainable Phytoremediation of Pb-Contaminated Soil

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Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects on human: A review

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“Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices”

“Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices”

Clarification on phase transition behaviors by local strain engineering in Bi1/2Na1/2TiO3–SrTiO3‐based ternary ceramics

Lead Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Koelreuteria paniculata: A Newly Potential Plant for Sustainable Phytoremediation of Pb-Contaminated Soil

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Clarification on phase transition behaviors by local strain engineering in Bi_1/2Na_1/2TiO₃–SrTiO₃‐based ternary ceramics