Distribution, source identification, and ecological-health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil of thallium mine area (southwestern Guizhou, China)

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Improving Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Growth and Mn Accumulation in Residual Red Gypsum Using Organic Amendments

“…Industrial landfills may contain mine slags and tailings that generally contain potentially toxic elements (PTEs) that affect organisms differently (Kurt-Karakus, 2012). The urbanization near landfill areas may increase population exposure to PTEs by dust inhalation, ingestion of home-grown vegetables (Assad et al, 2019), and dermal contact with contaminated substrates (Jiang et al, 2019). Additionally, tree development in mining soils with high rhizosphere pH, i.e., from the bauxite extraction or coal mining industries, may be affected by a nutrient deficiency, rather than by soil metal(loid)s in excess (Zhang and Zwiazek, 2016).…”

Biomonitoring of Trace Elements in Hair of Schoolchildren Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator—A 20 Years Follow-Up

“…The non-occupationally population is exposed to trace elements mainly through the diet including water [11], being inhalation and transdermal absorption minor exposure pathways [12]. The effects of a chronic/acute exposure to trace elements are varied, including cancer (e.g., arsenic [As], cadmium [Cd], chromium [Cr], nickel [Ni]), skin lesions (e.g., As, beryllium [Be], tin [Sn]), neurological disorders (e.g., mercury [Hg], manganese [Mn], thallium [Tl]), learning disability (e.g., lead [Pb]) or respiratory problems (e.g., vanadium [V]) among others [13][14][15][16][17]. Furthermore, it should be taking to account that the synergistic effect of the co-exposure to different metals and metalloids can also lead to cumulative adverse health effects [18,19].…”

Soil from an Abandoned Manganese Mining Area (Hunan, China): Significance of Health Risk from Potentially Toxic Element Pollution and Its Spatial Context

“…The impact of pollution from a range of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) on humans and wider ecosystems remains a major concern for society [ 1 ]. Many PTEs are found in the soil and rocks in nature, but most significant are the releases into soil from various human activities [ 1 ], such as mining activities (mining and smelting), agricultural production (application of pesticides, herbicides), industrial activities, transport emissions, etc. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].…”

“…Many PTEs are found in the soil and rocks in nature, but most significant are the releases into soil from various human activities [ 1 ], such as mining activities (mining and smelting), agricultural production (application of pesticides, herbicides), industrial activities, transport emissions, etc. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Enriched levels can have a number of impacts such as creating wasteland, and affecting the growth and reproduction of biological organisms [ 1 ].…”