Tracing historical changes, degradation, and original sources of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Jilin Province, China, by Abies holophylla and Pinus tabuliformis needle leaves

Abstract Due to their wide distribution and availability, plant leaves can be considered interesting candidates as biomonitoring substrates for the evaluation of atmospheric pollution. In addition, some species can also retain historical information, for example, related to environmental pollution, due to their leaf class age. In this study, the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Abies holophylla and Pinus tabuliformis needle samples in function of their class age has been investigated to obtain information regarding the degradation constant for each PAH under investigation (α values ranging from 0.173 to 1.870) and to evaluate the possibility to correlate the presence of PAHs in needles with some important pollution environmental factors. Considering air pollutant variables registered in Jilin Province, significant correlations (at 95% confidence level) have been found between coal consumption per year and anthracene contents in needles, while fluorene, phenanthrene, and anthracene resulted correlated with coal consumption. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the total PAH concentration in needles, for both species, increased with their age (from 804 to 3604 ng g− 1 dry weight), showing a general tendency to accumulate these substances through years. PAH degradation rates increased instead with molecular complexity. This study could be considered a first trial to obtain historical environmental information by pine needles biomonitoring.

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Tracing historical changes, degradation, and original sources of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Jilin Province, China, by Abies holophylla and Pinus tabuliformis needle leaves

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-16176-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zhao Wang ◽

Xiangzi Jin ◽

Han Yeong Kaw ◽

Zakia Fatima ◽

Maurizio Quinto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Jilin Province ◽

Historical Changes ◽

Pinus Tabuliformis ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediments of the Brisbane River (Australia) – Preliminary Results

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1989.0044 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 161-165 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

S. I. Kayal ◽

D. W. Connell

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

River Estuary ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Weight Basis ◽

Sediment Samples ◽

Preliminary Results ◽

Treated Sewage ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic ◽

Petroleum Refineries

Results of the analysis of twenty-three composite sediment samples revealed that PAHs are widely distributed in the Brisbane River estuary. Mean concentrations for individual compounds, on a dry weight basis, ranged from 0.03 µg/g for dibenz [ah] anthracene to 2.34 µg/g for fluoranthene. Observed PAH assemblages were rich in compounds having pyrolytic origins. However, the presence of petroleum derived compounds was indicative of the importance of petroleum as a PAH source in the estuary. Petroleum refineries, a coal loading terminal and a major treated sewage outfall located at the mouth were not indicated as major contributing sources of PAH pollution in the estuary.

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Pollution and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) in Agricultural Soil along a Highway of Jilin Province, China

Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal ◽

10.1080/15320383.2021.1913572 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Yanan Chen ◽

Feng Zhang ◽

Qiang Gao ◽

Jiquan Zhang

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Agricultural Soil ◽

Jilin Province ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

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Distribution and Source Identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Residues in Different Types of Topsoil Collected from Jilin Province, China

Asian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.14233/ajchem.2013.14930 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (16) ◽

pp. 8957-8960 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Baolin Liu ◽

Ming Li ◽

Xiuyi Hua ◽

Deming Dong ◽

Weihua Dong

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Source Identification ◽

Jilin Province ◽

Different Types ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

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One-Century Sedimentary Record, Sources, And Ecological Risk of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Dianchi Lake, China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1000106/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaohua Ma ◽

Hao Yang ◽

Changchun Huang ◽

Tao Huang ◽

Shuaidong Li

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Pore Water ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Sedimentary Environment ◽

Biomass Combustion ◽

Diagnostic Ratios ◽

Dianchi Lake ◽

Coal Consumption ◽

Sediment Pore Water ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Abstract In this study, the sedimentary records, sources, and ecological risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Dianchi Lake were analyzed. The concentration ranges of ΣPAH16 in the sediments of Dianchi Lake were 368–990 ng/g, with an average value of 572 ng/g, peaking in 1988. Economic development and rapid population growth, as well as the rapid growth of coal consumption, have a greater impact on the HMW PAHs than on the LMW PAHs in the sedimentary environment. The results of the diagnostic ratios and PCA model show that the main sources of PAHs were coal and biomass combustion, as well as fossil fuel combustion sources in individual years. The risk assessment results showed that the PAH concentrations in the sediment were within a safe range. In the past 100 years of sediment pore water, except for Phe, which reached chronic toxic pollution levels in some years, other 2-3 ring LMW PAHs have been within a safe range. With the development of industrialization and urbanization, the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum has increased, and some of the 4-6 ring HMW PAHs have reached chronic toxicity or even acute toxicity in the sediment pore water.

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Characteristics of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Common Air Pollutants at Wajima, a Remote Background Site in Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17030957 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 957 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Xuan Zhang ◽

Lulu Zhang ◽

Lu Yang ◽

Quanyu Zhou ◽

Wanli Xing ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Air Pollutants ◽

Sampling Site ◽

Air Pollutant ◽

Diagnostic Ratios ◽

Back Trajectory ◽

Background Site ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Background: Background sites are mainly affected by long-range-transported air pollutants, resulting in potential adverse effects on local atmospheric environments. A 4–5 year observational study was conducted to illustrate the air pollution profile at the Kanazawa University Wajima air monitoring station (KUWAMS), an ideal remote background site in Japan. Methods: Nine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the particulate phase and various air pollutants were continuously monitored for 4–5 years. Diagnostic ratios of PAHs and back-trajectory analysis were applied to trace the possible sources of the air pollutants collected at the sampling site. Results: The atmospheric concentration of PAHs in the atmosphere at the site decreased from 2014 to 2019, benefit from the predominant air pollution control policy in China and Japan. Common air pollutants including sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ozone, methane (CH4), and non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) were detected in low concentrations from 2016 to 2019, while ozone (O3) and particulate matter (PM2.5, PM with a diameter less than 2.5 μm) were present in high levels that exceeded the Japanese standards. Most air pollutants peaked in spring and showed evident diurnal variations in spring and summer. Conclusions: This is the first study to clarify the atmospheric behaviors of multiple air pollutants at a background site in Japan. Significant external air pollutant impact and unneglectable air pollution were demonstrated at KUWAMS, indicating the importance of studying atmospheric pollution at remote sites.

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Elimination and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban stormwater wet detention ponds

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.2011.525 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 818-825 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Darja Istenič ◽

Carlos A. Arias ◽

Víctor Matamoros ◽

Jess Vollertsen ◽

Hans Brix

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Urban Stormwater ◽

Detection Level ◽

Sand Filters ◽

Detention Ponds ◽

Storage Volume ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic ◽

Rain Events

The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water and sediments of seven wet detention ponds receiving urban stormwater were investigated. The ponds comprised traditional wet detention ponds with a permanent wet volume and a storage volume as well as ponds that were expanded with sand filters and other means to improve the removal of micropollutants. The concentrations of ∑PAH in the sediments varied between 6 ± 5 and 2,222 ± 603 ng g−1 dry weight (mean ± standard deviation), and were highest in the ponds with lower pond volume per catchment area and did not clearly reflect different activities in the catchments. In general, the concentrations of PAHs in the sediments decreased from inlet to outlet, especially in the systems with good conditions for sedimentation such as systems with flow perpendicular sand dikes and extensive submerged vegetation. High molecular weight PAHs were predominant in the sediments indicating the pyrogenic origin of the PAHs. There was no correlation between PAH species concentrations in water or sediments and their hydrophobicity (log Kow). PAH concentrations in water fluctuated in response to intensity and frequency of rain events, whereas concentrations in the sediments integrated the pollutant load over time. Pond systems expanded with sand filters and other technologies to enhance removal of micropollutants consistently had concentrations of PAHs in the effluents below the detection level.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in placenta

Human & Experimental Toxicology ◽

10.1191/096032700671433928 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 19 (11) ◽

pp. 597-603 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

B C Gladen ◽

T D Zadorozhnaja ◽

N Chislovska ◽

D O Hryhorczuk ◽

M C Kennicutt ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Maternal Age ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Maternal Body Mass Index ◽

Two Cities ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Concentrations of chrysene, benz [a I anthracene, benzo [a I -pyrene, benzo [h lfluoranthene, indeno [1,2,3 -c,d] pyrene, dibenz [ a,h I anthracene, and benzo [g,h,i] perylene were measured in placentas from 200 women from two cities in Ukraine, Kyiv and Dniprodzerzhinsk. The participants had no special exposures and were chosen from among subjects in an ongoing study of reproductive health. All seven of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were found in all placentas, with the sole exception of benzo [a I pyrene in one placenta. Chrysene was present at the highest concentrations, with median 1.38 ng/g dry weight. Dibenz[a,h]anthracene and benzo[g,h,ilperylene had the lowest concentrations; each had median 0.73 ng/g dry weight. Concentrations in Kyiv were slightly higher than those in Dniprodzerzhinsk, butthe differencewas significantonlyfor dibenz [a,h I anthracene. Dibenz [ a,h] anthracene and benzo[g,h,ijperylene increased significantly with maternal body mass index, but other PAHs showed no such pattern. Placentas from deliveries in autumn or winter had slightly but not significantly higher concentrations. Concentrations were not related to maternal age. There were too few smokers in the sample for meaningful evaluation. No associations were seen between any of the placental PAH concentrations and birth weight of the infant.

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Phytomediated Biostimulation of the Autochthonous Bacterial Community for the Acceleration of the Depletion of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Sediments

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2014/891630 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Simona Di Gregorio ◽

Alessandro Gentini ◽

Giovanna Siracusa ◽

Simone Becarelli ◽

Hassan Azaizeh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Phragmites Australis ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Organic Contaminants ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Quantitative Real Time Pcr ◽

Gram Positive ◽

Gram Negative ◽

Dredged Sediments ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic contaminants causing hazards to organisms including humans. The objective of the study was to validate the vegetation of dredged sediments withPhragmites australisas an exploitable biostimulation approach to accelerate the depletion of PAHs in nitrogen spiked sediments. Vegetation withPhragmites australisresulted in being an efficient biostimulation approach for the depletion of an aged PAHs contamination (229.67±15.56 μg PAHs/g dry weight of sediment) in dredged sediments.Phragmites australisaccelerated the oxidation of the PAHs by rhizodegradation. The phytobased approach resulted in 58.47% of PAHs depletion. The effects of the treatment have been analyzed in terms of both contaminant depletion and changes in relative abundance of the metabolically active Gram positive and Gram negative PAHs degraders. The metabolically active degraders were quantified both in the sediments and in the root endospheric microbial community. Quantitative real-time PCR reactions have been performed on the retrotranscribed transcripts encoding the Gram positive and Gram negative largeαsubunit (RHDα) of the aromatic ring hydroxylating dioxygenases. The Gram positive degraders resulted in being selectively favored by vegetation withPhragmites australisand mandatory for the depletion of the six ring condensed indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene and benzo[g,h,i]perylene.

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