The content of the potentially toxic elements, iron and manganese, in the grapevine cv Tamjanika growing near the biggest copper mining/metallurgical complex on the Balkan peninsula: phytoremediation, biomonitoring, and some toxicological aspects

Uncontrolled management of mine tailings can cause serious environmental problems. Red and black deposits of weathered mine tailings are observed in the upstream of the Nakdong River in Korea, washed away from abandoned mines during floods. Herein, the geochemical and mineralogical changes that occur during weathering of these deposited mine tailings and the mobility of resulting potentially toxic elements were investigated. Primarily, johansennite (manganese pyroxene) was identified in the deposits. Goethite and jarosite were identified as secondary minerals in the red or brown layers. Manganese oxide (MnO) formed by the weathering of johansennite in the black layers and schwertmannite in the red and brown layers were also identified via energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The three most abundant potentially toxic elements in the residual and iron and manganese oxide fractions were Zn, Pb and As. The high percentage of potentially toxic elements in these oxide fractions indicated that the weathering products of pyrite and manganese pyroxene were crucial in fixing these elements, and MnO likely played an important role in controlling the behavior of heavy metals. In addition, metals were detected in significant concentrations in the exchangeable and carbonate-bound fractions, which can be toxic to the river’s ecological system.

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Potentially toxic elements in freshwater (Alburnus spp.) and marine (Sardina pilchardus) sardines from the Western Balkan Peninsula: An assessment of human health risk and management

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.041 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 644 ◽

pp. 899-906 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aleksandra Milošković ◽

Đurađ Milošević ◽

Nataša Radojković ◽

Milena Radenković ◽

Simona Đuretanović ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Toxic Elements ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Balkan Peninsula ◽

Potentially Toxic Elements ◽

Sardina Pilchardus

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Copper mining in the eastern Amazon: an environmental perspective on potentially toxic elements

Environmental Geochemistry and Health ◽

10.1007/s10653-021-01051-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Suellen Nunes de Araújo ◽

Sílvio Junio Ramos ◽

Gabriel Caixeta Martins ◽

Renato Alves Teixeira ◽

Edna Santos de Souza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Toxic Elements ◽

Potentially Toxic Elements ◽

Copper Mining

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Key objects of potentially toxic elements impact of hydrocarbons on the environment

Environmental Protection in Oil and Gas Complex ◽

10.33285/2411-7013-2020-6(297)-47-54 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 47-54

Author(s):

S.P. Yakutseni ◽

Keyword(s):

Toxic Elements ◽

Potentially Toxic Elements

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Current Status and Temporal Trend of Potentially Toxic Elements Pollution in Agricultural Soil in the Yangtze River Delta Region: A Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031033 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1033

Author(s):

Shufeng She ◽

Bifeng Hu ◽

Xianglin Zhang ◽

Shuai Shao ◽

Yefeng Jiang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Yangtze River ◽

Agricultural Soil ◽

Toxic Elements ◽

Temporal Trend ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Yangtze River Delta ◽

Potentially Toxic Elements ◽

River Delta ◽

The Yangtze River ◽

The Yangtze River Delta

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in the agricultural soil of China, especially in developed regions such as the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) in eastern China, has received increasing attention. However, there are few studies on the long-term assessment of soil pollution by PTEs over large regions. Therefore, in this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the current state and temporal trend of PTEs pollution in the agricultural land of the Yangtze River Delta. Based on a review of 118 studies published between 1993 and 2020, the average concentrations of Cd, Hg, As, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, and Ni were found to be 0.25 mg kg−1, 0.14 mg kg−1, 8.14 mg kg−1, 32.32 mg kg−1, 68.84 mg kg−1, 32.58 mg kg−1, 92.35 mg kg−1, and 29.30 mg kg−1, respectively. Among these elements, only Cd and Hg showed significant accumulation compared with their background values. The eastern Yangtze River Delta showed a relatively high ecological risk due to intensive industrial activities. The contents of Cd, Pb, and Zn in soil showed an increasing trend from 1993 to 2000 and then showed a decreasing trend. The results obtained from this study will provide guidance for the prevention and control of soil pollution in the Yangtze River Delta.

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