Determining the anthropogenic contribution of heavy metal accumulations around a typical industrial town: Xushe, China

Wu, Shishan; Zhou, Shenglü; Li, Xingong

doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.04.002

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“…It was stated that extensive anthropogenic activities related to vehicle emissions and traffic can lead to the increases in heavy metal concentrations in urban soils (Kamruzzaman 2014). It should be noted that approximately uniform distribution pattern of these metals as well as positive correlations between these elements can be resulted from the same source, which is consistent with the researches of Madrid et al (2006), Wu et al (2011), Sun et al (2010 and many other studies. …”

Section: Investigation Of Spatial Distribution Of Nitric Acidextractasupporting

confidence: 83%

“…Many studies have shown increasing concentrations of heavy metals in soils of industrial and urban areas due to industrial activities and use of fossil fuels (Wu et al 2011;Yaylal and Yaylalı-Abanuz 2011;Xia et al 2011;Li et al 2013;Szolnoki et al 2013;Karim et al 2014). Soils contaminated with heavy metals pose serious health risks to inhabitants, especially in urban soils, which can easily enter their body through ingestion, inhalation or dermal routes (Xia et al 2011).…”

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Spatial distribution of soil heavy metals in different land uses of an industrial area of Tehran (Iran)

Mahmoudabadi

Sarmadian

Moghaddam

2015

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Vegetation and different land uses may affect the spatial distribution of heavy metals in soils. The objective of the current article was to study the impact of industrial activities and land use type on the distribution of heavy metals in soils of Chitgar Forrest Park, located in industrial zone in the west of Tehran City. The soil samples were taken from 116 sites in a regular sampling grid (250 9 250 m) at a depth of 0-20 cm, including three different land uses, needle leaf forests, broadleaf forests and rangeland. Nitric acid-extractable form of seven metals, Cu, Cd, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn, and DTPA-extractable form of Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn were measured. Soil texture, pH, organic carbon, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, percentage of calcium carbonate and electrical conductivity (EC) were also determined. According to the maps and background amounts, heavy metals were affected by industrial activities and road traffic. Proximity to heavy traffic highway of Tehran-Karaj and large autoindustry plants can be considered for increasing metal concentrations. Results of statistical methods (coefficient variation and cluster analysis), besides geostatistical analysis (variogram and map), showed that total concentrations of heavy metals are controlled by intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the studied area. Although land use type did not affect the alteration in the distribution of total concentrations of heavy metals, it changed the distribution of DTPA form of heavy metals in the soils through affecting the soil organic matter.

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Section: Investigation Of Spatial Distribution Of Nitric Acidextractasupporting

confidence: 83%

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confidence: 99%

Spatial distribution of soil heavy metals in different land uses of an industrial area of Tehran (Iran)

Mahmoudabadi

Sarmadian

Moghaddam

2015

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…Innumerable studies have been carried out worldwide related to the soil pollution importance and its negative impact on population health and the environment, such as Ireland (9), Italy (10), Spain (11), Zimbabwe (12), Australia (13), China (14) and also in some Iranian cities like Tehran (15), Isfahan (16), Hamadan (17) and Birjand (6).…”

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Pollution Index and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in the Surface Soils of Amir-Abad Area in Birjand City, Iran

2015

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Background:In the present era, the concentration of heavy metals in the environment is increasing. Due to the deleterious effects of these metals on human health as well as their dangerous consequences on ecosystem, special attention should be paid to remove them from the environment. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the ecological risk of heavy metals including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr) in surface soils of an Amir-Abad Area in Birjand City, Iran. Materials and Methods: Soil Samples were collected from a depth of 0-20 cm at 16 stations with different users. The samples were passed through a 2-mm sieve after air drying. To determine the concentration of heavy metals, the samples were extracted by acid chloride and nitric acid and total concentrations of toxic elements were read using the atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The pollution index and ecological risk assessments were calculated for each element. Results:The results showed that the ecological risk of surface soil for the users of the road-residential was high (1370.72) and notable (505.04), and the agricultural land use and livestock had the moderate ecological risk and dairy farm had low ecological risk. When the results of this study were compared to world standards, it was suggested that the areas with the road-residential areas were considered to be dangerous to health; this was directly related to developments of technology and pollution. Conclusions: It can be concluded that residential-road land uses show the considerable pollution index and ecological risk.

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“…Some of the established hotspots of metal contamination are in the proximity of industrial plants (Buccolieri et al 2006). In the last few decades, emissions of metals have declined in developed countries (Voet et al 2000;Hjortenkrans et al 2006); however, in developing countries, metal emissions are growing due to increased industrialization and urbanization (Govil et al 2008;Wu et al 2011). Developing countries, as diverse as Egypt, Algeria, China, and Colombia, have invested substantial sums in wastewater treatment without achieving a significant impact in terms of environmental improvement (Abdel-Dayem et al 2007;GWI 2010).…”

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Seasonal variation in element concentrations in surface sediments of three rivers with different pollution input in Serbia

Morina

Đikanović

et al. 2015

J Soils Sediments

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Purpose The main objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations and seasonal variations of trace elements in surface sediments of three major rivers in Serbia-the Danube, the Zapadna Morava (ZM), and the Južna Morava (JM)-according to sediment quality guidelines. The ZM and the JM create the Velika Morava River, one of the most important tributaries of the Danube, which has been characterized as a source of heavy metal pollution. Materials and methods The total concentrations of 15 elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, and Zn) were determined in surface sediments (0-15 cm depth) collected during three seasons using inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Principle component analysis (PCA) was used to identify the main variations in metal concentrations and grain size distribution. Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) was used for grain analysis. Results and discussion PCA and three-way MANOVA results showed significant differences in element concentrations and grain size distribution between the rivers, and significant seasonal differences for each river. The concentrations of Cu and Ni exceeded sediment quality guideline levels in the ZM and the Danube, respectively, while excess Hg was detected in all three rivers. Concentrations of Al, Ba, Cu, Fe, Sr, and Zn significantly varied between seasons in the Danube and the ZM, being the highest in the summer. In the JM, concentrations of Al, As, Fe, Mn, and Zn varied with season, with the lowest values in the summer. The ZM had the highest percentage of silt and clay, and SEM-EDS analysis of ZM sediments showed associations of Cu with carbonate hydroxides and/or iron oxides in particles <100 μm. The results suggested that mining and industrial activities could be the sources of increased levels of metals in the ZM. Conclusions The sediments collected from the ZM were considerably more polluted with heavy metals in comparison to the JM. Cu was identified as a heavy metal of greatest risk in the ZM. The ZM was indicated as the main source of heavy metal delivery in the Velika Morava and Danube rivers. It is suggested that the main factors influencing pollution levels could be anthropogenic sources and industrial and mining activities, while seasonal changes might be related to dynamics of water flow and morphological characteristics of the two tributary rivers. Abbreviations ICP-OESInductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy SEM-EDS Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy Responsible editor: Marcel van der Perk Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (

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Determining the anthropogenic contribution of heavy metal accumulations around a typical industrial town: Xushe, China

Cited by 68 publications

References 24 publications

Spatial distribution of soil heavy metals in different land uses of an industrial area of Tehran (Iran)

Spatial distribution of soil heavy metals in different land uses of an industrial area of Tehran (Iran)

Pollution Index and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in the Surface Soils of Amir-Abad Area in Birjand City, Iran

Seasonal variation in element concentrations in surface sediments of three rivers with different pollution input in Serbia

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