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Contaminant characteristics and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the paddy soils from lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas in Guangdong Province, South China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2017 Nov; 24(31):24387-24399.ES

Abstract

In November 2016, the total metal concentrations in nine representative locations in lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas, located in Guangdong Province, South China, were determined experimentally by flame atomic absorption spectrometer. The results indicated that the paddy soils were heavily contaminated with Cd (20.25 mg kg-1), Pb (1093.03 mg kg-1), and Zn (867.0 mg kg-1), exceeding their corresponding soil quality standard values and background values. According to the results, the mean enrichment factor levels of the studied metals decreased in the following order: Cd > Zn > Pb > Cu > Ni > Mn > Cr. Among these metals, Cd, Pb, and Zn were predominantly influenced by widespread anthropogenic activities. The highest concentrations of the studied metal pollutants were distributed in the areas surrounding the mining activity district. Multivariate statistical analysis indicated that the major contributing sources of the studied metals were metal ore mining, smelting, and processing activities. However, the composition of soil background was another potential source. Moreover, the assessment results of environment risks showed that the potential ecological risks, in decreasing order, were Cd > Pb > Zn > Cu > Ni > Cr > Mn. Additionally, the non-carcinogenic risk represented the trend of HI Pb > HI Mn > HI Zn > HI Cu , and the carcinogenic risk ranked as CR Cr > CR Cd > CR Ni . Among the environmental risk substances, Cd and Pb were the main contributors that pose ecological harm and health hazards through their serious pollution. Consequently, greater attention should be paid to this situation.

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Xu DM
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100082, People's Republic of China.
Yan B
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. yanbo2007@gig.ac.cn. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. yanbo2007@gig.ac.cn.
Chen T
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China.
Lei C
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China.
Lin HZ
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100082, People's Republic of China.
Xiao XM
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China.

MeSH

AgricultureChinaLeadMetals, HeavyMiningMultivariate AnalysisOryzaRisk AssessmentSoil PollutantsSpectrophotometry, AtomicZinc

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

28891003

Citation

Xu, Da-Mao, et al. "Contaminant Characteristics and Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Paddy Soils From Lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) Mining Areas in Guangdong Province, South China." Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, vol. 24, no. 31, 2017, pp. 24387-24399.
Xu DM, Yan B, Chen T, et al. Contaminant characteristics and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the paddy soils from lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas in Guangdong Province, South China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2017;24(31):24387-24399.
Xu, D. M., Yan, B., Chen, T., Lei, C., Lin, H. Z., & Xiao, X. M. (2017). Contaminant characteristics and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the paddy soils from lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas in Guangdong Province, South China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 24(31), 24387-24399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0052-9
Xu DM, et al. Contaminant Characteristics and Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Paddy Soils From Lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) Mining Areas in Guangdong Province, South China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2017;24(31):24387-24399. PubMed PMID: 28891003.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Contaminant characteristics and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the paddy soils from lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas in Guangdong Province, South China. AU - Xu,Da-Mao, AU - Yan,Bo, AU - Chen,Tao, AU - Lei,Chang, AU - Lin,Han-Zhi, AU - Xiao,Xian-Ming, Y1 - 2017/09/10/ PY - 2017/06/15/received PY - 2017/08/29/accepted PY - 2017/9/12/pubmed PY - 2018/9/5/medline PY - 2017/9/12/entrez KW - Contaminant characteristics KW - Environmental risk assessment KW - Heavy metals KW - Lead-zinc mining area KW - Paddy soils SP - 24387 EP - 24399 JF - Environmental science and pollution research international JO - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int VL - 24 IS - 31 N2 - In November 2016, the total metal concentrations in nine representative locations in lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas, located in Guangdong Province, South China, were determined experimentally by flame atomic absorption spectrometer. The results indicated that the paddy soils were heavily contaminated with Cd (20.25 mg kg-1), Pb (1093.03 mg kg-1), and Zn (867.0 mg kg-1), exceeding their corresponding soil quality standard values and background values. According to the results, the mean enrichment factor levels of the studied metals decreased in the following order: Cd > Zn > Pb > Cu > Ni > Mn > Cr. Among these metals, Cd, Pb, and Zn were predominantly influenced by widespread anthropogenic activities. The highest concentrations of the studied metal pollutants were distributed in the areas surrounding the mining activity district. Multivariate statistical analysis indicated that the major contributing sources of the studied metals were metal ore mining, smelting, and processing activities. However, the composition of soil background was another potential source. Moreover, the assessment results of environment risks showed that the potential ecological risks, in decreasing order, were Cd > Pb > Zn > Cu > Ni > Cr > Mn. Additionally, the non-carcinogenic risk represented the trend of HI Pb > HI Mn > HI Zn > HI Cu , and the carcinogenic risk ranked as CR Cr > CR Cd > CR Ni . Among the environmental risk substances, Cd and Pb were the main contributors that pose ecological harm and health hazards through their serious pollution. Consequently, greater attention should be paid to this situation. SN - 1614-7499 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/28891003/Contaminant_characteristics_and_environmental_risk_assessment_of_heavy_metals_in_the_paddy_soils_from_lead__Pb__zinc__Zn__mining_areas_in_Guangdong_Province_South_China_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -