Sources of pollution and distribution of Pb, Cd and Hg in Wrocław soils: Insight from chemical and Pb isotope composition

Gmochowska, Wiktoria; Pietranik, Anna; Tyszka, Rafał; Ettler, Vojtěch; Mihaljevič, Martin; Długosz, Małgorzata; Walenczak, K.

doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2019.07.002

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“…Heavy metal pollution of Pb in urban soil mainly comes from the products of fossil fuel combustion. Particularly, transportation and automobile exhaust are the main causes of soil Pb pollution in the process of urbanization [ 16 , 32 ]. In general, the concentration of Pb is directly proportional to the traffic flow [ 33 ].…”

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“…Industrial production, human activities and transportation are all the direct causes leading to heavy metal pollution in urban soil [ 15 ]. Some researchers suggested that Pb pollution in urban soil is due to the combustion of leaded gasoline through Pb isotope composition analysis [ 16 ]. Heavy metal pollution including Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Ni, As were mainly located surrounding historical high-pollution chemical plants through geographical information system (GIS) technology [ 17 ].…”

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Heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in brownfield soil from Xi’an, China: An integrated analysis of man-land interrelations

2020

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The core of urbanization is land use change, resulting in the urban sprawl and urban population explosion. The problem of land resources shortage and ecological environment destruction has become increasingly prominent. Land use change and human activities can directly lead to urban soil pollution. This study analyzed the concentration of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg and As in the original site of Xi’an chlor-alkali chemical plant, which was know as a brownfield. The results showed the concentrations of Hg, Pb and Zn in research areas were obviously higher than soil background value. Through pollution index (PI) method and Geo-accumulation Index (I geo ) method, totally 26 sample points in different areas (A, B, C, D) were classified into different pollution degrees. The CPI results indicated 9 sample points were heavily polluted, accounting for 34.6% of the total. Among them, 6 out of 9 were located in area A. 12 samples points were not polluted. The average I geo values of single heavy metal were arranged in the order of Hg (1.83) > Zn (1.26) > Pb (0.33). The pollution of Hg was relatively serious and extensive, especially in area A. It was mainly because of the historical pollution produced by chemical plant. The pollution of Pb in each point was quite different. Mainly influenced by automobile related activities, I geo (Pb) in sample point 15 and 16 were all beyond 4.00. The average potential ecological risk (PER) of each area was in the order of A (1428) > B (297) > D (249) > C (163). The ecological risk was mainly determined by previous industrial production and present human activity at the same time. People and land are interdependent and interactive. The understanding on the mechanism of man-land interralations, regarding to urban land use and ecological environment, will promote urban sustainability.

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Heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in brownfield soil from Xi’an, China: An integrated analysis of man-land interrelations

2020

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“…However, the lowest p-values were found for Pb and Cd (0.18 and 0.23, respectively). Some researchers have noted an increased intake of exactly these elements in the urban environment compared to the natural [99,100]. The content of trace metals in pristine soils of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District is highly differentiated, with the concentrations of Zn, Pb, and Cr showing the greatest variability in trace metals concentrations.…”

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Agrochemical and Pollution Status of Urbanized Agricultural Soils in the Central Part of Yamal Region

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This research looked at the state of soils faced with urbanization processes in the Arctic region of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District (YANAO). Soils recently used in agriculture, which are now included in the infrastructure of the cities of Salekhard, Labytnangi, Kharsaim, and Aksarka in the form of various parks and public gardens were studied. Morphological, physico-chemical, and agrochemical studies of selected soils were conducted. Significant differences in fertility parameters between urbanized abandoned agricultural soils and mature soils of the region were revealed. The quality of soil resources was also evaluated in terms of their ecotoxicology condition, namely, the concentrations of trace metals in soils were determined and their current condition was assessed using calculations of various individual and complex soil quality indices.

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“…Many researchers have determined the isotopic compositions of single elements, such as Cu (Little et al 2017;Song et al 2016;Wang et al 2020), Zn (Desaulty et al 2020;Spinks and Uvarova 2019;Tu et al 2020), and Page 2 of 14 Jeong and Ra J Anal Sci Technol (2021) 12:39 Pb (Gmochowska et al 2019;Graney et al 2019;Mil-Homens et al 2017) during their environmental pollution studies. In a study area with a simple pollution source, it is possible to classify the pollutant source through a single isotope study.…”

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Multi-isotope signatures (Cu, Zn, Pb) of different particle sizes in road-deposited sediments: a case study from industrial area

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2021

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Road-deposited sediments (RDS) are major sources of heavy metal contamination in urban areas and adversely affect surrounding environments and human health. Multi-isotope combinations (Cu, Zn, and Pb), which serve as environmental tracers, enable the identification and management of metal contaminants in RDS. Here, we present Cu, Zn, and Pb isotopic data for the first time in size-fractionated RDS samples collected from industrial areas to describe the relationship between the RDS and total suspended solids (TSS) in runoff, and to explore the feasibility of using multi-isotopes to identify sources of metal contamination. RDS in the industrial study areas had high concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Pb, and their δ65CuAE647, δ66ZnIRMM3702, and 206Pb/207Pb values ranged from − 0.33 to + 0.73‰, − 0.36 to + 0.01‰, and 1.1418 to 1.1616, respectively. The variation in δ65CuAE647 (δ65Cumax-min) was larger than that of δ66ZnIRMM3702 (i.e., δ66Znmax-min), and the isotope values of Zn and Pb (206Pb/207Pb) tended to increase with the concentrations of these elements. Meanwhile, the fine RDS particles (< 63 µm) had similar Cu, Zn, and Pb isotopic compositions to those of TSS. Hierarchical cluster analyses revealed that the < 63 µm RDS fractions were associated with the TSS. Our results also showed that a combination of Pb and either Cu or Zn could be used to distinguish between RDS and non-exhaust emissions (e.g., brake pads, tires, etc.). Multi-isotope approaches utilizing Cu, Zn, and Pb and more robust isotopic data on individual sources of metal contamination could be useful for identifying pollution sources and understanding their environmental impacts.

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Sources of pollution and distribution of Pb, Cd and Hg in Wrocław soils: Insight from chemical and Pb isotope composition

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Heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in brownfield soil from Xi’an, China: An integrated analysis of man-land interrelations

Heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in brownfield soil from Xi’an, China: An integrated analysis of man-land interrelations

Agrochemical and Pollution Status of Urbanized Agricultural Soils in the Central Part of Yamal Region

Multi-isotope signatures (Cu, Zn, Pb) of different particle sizes in road-deposited sediments: a case study from industrial area

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