Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and heavy metal contents in the urban soils in southern Poland

Ciarkowska, Krystyna; Gambuś, Florian; Antonkiewicz, Jacek; Koliopoulos, Tilemachos

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.209

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“…In this study, the total concentration of the PAHs ranged from 0.36 to 11.49 mg/kg, with mean values of 1.99 mg/kg. Mean values indicated that soil were heavily contaminated against the permissible limits of 1 mg/kg [17] and polluted with pollutant of class III ranging from 1 to 5 mg/kg [19] Values are in line with the values which were found during research in Lisbon Urban Soils [18] and urban soils of southern Poland [10].…”

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contamination of Soil in an Industrial Zone and Evaluation of Pollution Sources

Ilić¹,

Nišić²,

Farooqi³

2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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During the preliminary investigations at the subjected site, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentrations were not tested [1]. Due to a high contamination with heavy metals and organic pollutants, research has now continued and determination of PAHs concentrations. PAHs are a group of ubiquitous persistent organic pollutants [2, 3] and one of the most common pollutants in the industrial and urban regions [4] and they tend to accumulate in soil for longer time [5]. PAHs are toxic,

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“…carcinogenic and mutagenic to all living organisms [3,[6][7][8][9][10]. They are widespread in environment media such as air, water and soils [3].…”

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contamination of Soil in an Industrial Zone and Evaluation of Pollution Sources

Ilić¹,

Nišić²,

Farooqi³

2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The source of these contaminants could be any process involving incomplete incineration of organic compounds. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in man's environment are mostly derived from anthropogenic sources 14 , while the contamination with PAHs from natural sources corresponds to the so-called 'natural background' . PAHs produced by natural biosynthesis have a less developed structure than the ones from anthropogenic sources 15 .…”

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Effect of manure and mineral fertilisers on the content of light and heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil

Krzebietke

Mackiewicz-Walec

Sienkiewicz

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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A study was conducted to explore the effects of fertilisation with farmyard manure (FYM) and mineral fertilisers on the content of PAHs in soil. The analyses were made on soil samples (collected in 1998-2009) from a long-term field experiment set up in 1986 in Bałcyny near Ostróda. The content of light and heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was determined on a gas chromatograph coupled with an FID detector. The analytical data were processed statistically according to an analysis of variance with repeated measurements. The content of light and heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was significantly higher in soil fertilised with FYM than in soil nourished only with mineral fertilisers. The effect of increasing doses of potassium on total light PAHs in soil depended on a fertilisation systemthere was either a distinct decrease in soil fertilised with mineral substances alone or a slight increase in soil fertilised with manure. Regular soil liming significantly raised the ∑ of heavy PAHs in soil treated with manure but significantly decreased it in soil supplied only mineral fertilisers.

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“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a major class of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are primarily generated by human activities, including the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass fuels, automobile exhaust, and oil spills [1][2][3][4][5]. They are widely distributed throughout the atmosphere, soil, water, sediment, and other environmental media.…”

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Distribution, Origins and Hazardous Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Topsoil Surrounding Oil Fields: A Case Study on the Loess Plateau, China

Wang

Zhen

2020

IJERPH

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The Loess Plateau has one of the most vulnerable ecological environments in the world, but it also contains abundant oil and gas resources that are regularly exploited, which has resulted in serious environmental problems. Therefore, it is important to analyze the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present in the topsoil of this region. The ∑16PAHs concentrations between 1980–1999 and 2000–2019 ranged from 1134.20–15871.04 and 1010.67–18,068.80 µg kg−1, with average values of 5021.30 and 5662.82 µg kg−1. All samples displayed heavy pollution levels according to European soil quality standards. In addition, among the measured physicochemical properties, the soil organic carbon (SOC) had the greatest influence on PAHs, while soil particle size distribution had the smallest effect. Source apportionment indicated that the two main sources were petroleum source (37.57%) and vehicular traffic source (25.88%). Lastly, an assessment of the carcinogenic risks illustrated that more focus should be placed on the dermal pathway in which the human body is exposed to soil PAHs. Overall, the carcinogenic risks in different populations did not exceed 10−4, but there was still a potential carcinogenic risk in some age groups, especially in adult women.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and heavy metal contents in the urban soils in southern Poland

Cited by 87 publications

References 36 publications

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contamination of Soil in an Industrial Zone and Evaluation of Pollution Sources

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contamination of Soil in an Industrial Zone and Evaluation of Pollution Sources

Effect of manure and mineral fertilisers on the content of light and heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil

Distribution, Origins and Hazardous Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Topsoil Surrounding Oil Fields: A Case Study on the Loess Plateau, China

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