Consumption of fermented Cd and Pb contaminated wheat flour increases potential health risk.

Fermentation can increase the availability of heavy metals in wheat flour, however, its effect on the health risk of heavy metal contaminated wheat flour has not been fully investigated. A contaminated wheat flour (Pb = 0.26, Cd = 0.

Urban ground dust pollution in a Pb smelting area: quantifying nonferrous metal smelting and construction contributions to heavy metal accumulation and associated health risks.

Heavy metals in construction site dusts from long-term nonferrous metal smelting areas may be affected by both smelting and construction activities, and when disturbed, lead to human health risks. However, this has not been extensively studied. In this work, 67 dust samples from various surfaces were collected from three apartment building construction sites in a long-term nonferrous metal smelting affected city in China; Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn concentrations were determined.

Long-term nonferrous metal smelting affects metal accumulation/transfer in a soil-plant-woodlouse system.

Nonferrous metal smelting is one of the main sources of heavy metal pollution in the environment, yet its effect on heavy metal transfer in soil-plant-animal systems is not well investigated. In this work, soil, plant (Humulus scandens [HS], Digitaria sanguinalis [DS], and Setaria viridis [SV]), and woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) samples were collected in a long-term nonferrous metal smelting area from 26 sites over approximately 7 km and analyzed for Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations. Cadmium and Pb were the most accumulated soil metals, with mean concentrations of 4.

Physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic integrated analyses reveal key factors involved in manganese sulfate mitigating cadmium toxicity in wheat.

Manganese (Mn) has been reported to play a beneficial role in alleviating heavy metal toxicity in plants. However, the molecular mechanisms through which manganese sulfate (MnSO) mitigates cadmium (Cd) toxicity in wheat remain poorly understood. Herein, we conducted a hydroponic experiment to explore the Cd and Mn accumulation, cell wall components, antioxidative system, transcriptomic and metabolomic responses of wheat seedlings after MnSO application under Cd stress.

Investigation of phloem transport of foliar-absorbed Cd in wheat.

The transport pathway of foliar absorbed Cd in wheat has not been clarified. Hydroponically raised wheat seedling stems were steam girdled to disrupt phloem transport, then the leaves were exposed to Cd solutions (40 or 60 mg L) containing 20 mg L Rb (a phloem transport indicator) for 16 h. Plants were harvested 7 days later and divided into roots and leaves, while the stem was divided into two parts above and below the girdling location, with phloem sap collected from the upper part.

Heavy metal accumulation and transfer between soils-plants-goats in a Mo-mining area.

The effect of Mo mining on soil-plant-animal ecosystem heavy metal accumulation and migration has not been well investigated. In this work, soil, native plants, and goat hair samples were collected from mining, urban, and rural areas near a Mo-mining area in Luanchuan, China and analyzed for Mo, Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, and Mn concentrations. Molybdenum had the largest pollution indices (soil heavy metal concentration/background value) among all metals.

Effect of Feeding Mice Soluble Metals and Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil on Feces Metal Concentrations.

The effect of heavy metal availability and interaction in feed on feces heavy metal excretion in mice has rarely been investigated. In this work, feed containing a polluted soil (total Cd = 6.34, total Pb = 387 mg kg) amended with phosphate, bentonite and lime, or feed spiked with soluble Pb and Cd were fed to mice for 10 days.

Effect of soluble phosphate and bentonite amendments on lead and cadmium bioavailability and bioaccessibility in a contaminated soil.

Effect of commonly used heavy metal immobilizing agents on risks of soil heavy metals has not been well investigated. In this work, a contaminated acidic soil (total Cd = 8.05, total Pb = 261 mg kg) was amended with soluble phosphate (P: 160 mg kg) and bentonite (3 g kg) and incubated for 360 d.

Fermentation affects heavy metal bioaccessibility in Chinese mantou.

Effect of different fermentation methods on heavy metal bioaccessibilities in wheat flour is undetermined. In this work, gastric and gastrointestinal heavy metal bioaccessibility in wheat flour products (control-wheat dough, T1-mantou made with normally fermented dough, T2-mantou made with over-fermented dough and T3-mantou made with over-fermented dough + NaCO) made from two wheat flour samples (NX and QD) was assessed via a modified physiologically-based extraction test. Cadmium, Zn and Mn bioaccessibility in the gastric phase (GP) was greater than in the gastrointestinal phase (GIP), yet the opposite was observed for Cu (p < 0.

Cadmium and lead bioavailability to poultry fed with contaminated soil-spiked feed.

Geophagy is common for free-range chickens, however, the relative bioavailability (RBA) of heavy metals in contaminated soils consumed by chickens has not fully investigated. In this work, chickens were fed diets increasingly spiked with a contaminated soil (Cd = 105, Pb = 4840 mg kg; 3, 5, 10, 20 and 30 % of overall feed by weight), or Cd/Pb reagent spikes (from CdCl or Pb(Ac)), for 23 d. After the study period, chicken liver, kidney, femur and gizzard samples were analyzed for Cd and Pb concentrations, and organ/tissue metal concentrations were used to calculate Cd and Pb RBA.

Heavy metal distribution in wheat plant components following foliar Cd application.

Atmospheric deposition of Cd, from anthropogenic activities, can be directly deposited onto and absorbed into wheat plants, yet, how foliar absorbed Cd is translocated in wheat plants is not well understood. A pot experiment investigated foliar Cd application on the accumulation and distribution of heavy metals in various wheat parts. Wheat was grown in a Cd/heavy metal contaminated soil, and from grain heading to the filling stage, 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 mg kg Cd solution was sprayed repeatedly on leaves (grain heads were covered).

Accumulation and speciation of arsenic in Eisenia fetida in sodium arsenite spiked soils - A dynamic interaction between soil and earthworms.

Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid that is a significant global pollutant of the environment and a persistent bioaccumulation carcinogen. Earthworms are frequently employed as sentinel organisms to investigate the bioavailability of As in contaminated soils. However, the process of As accumulation in earthworms and the mechanism of transformation of As species in their bodies are not well understood.

Bioaccessibility, source and human health risk of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn in windowsill dusts from an area affected by long-term Pb smelting.

Non-ferrous metal smelting results in heterogenous spatial distribution of potentially toxic metals (PTM) near smelters. In this work, windowsill dusts were collected from smelting (SA) and urban (UJ) sub-areas of Jiyuan (a city affected by >70 years of Pb smelting) to investigate PTM source and bioaccessibility. The <10 μm fraction of dusts were analyzed for total and bioaccessible Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn concentrations; bioaccessibility was analyzed by a three-stage assay (i.

Metal contamination in soils and windowsill dusts: implication of multiple sources on dust metal accumulation within a city affected by Pb smelting.

The accumulation of total Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn in soils (0-5 cm) and windowsill dust fractions (45-125, 10-45, and < 10 μm), and soil pollution indices (PI), were investigated in a long-term (~ 70 years) Pb smelter area and in the nearby urban city of Jiyuan, China. Principal component analysis (PCA) was utilized to identify metal contamination sources. Results showed that mean soil Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn concentrations in the smelter area were 803, 13.

Effects of exogenous additives on wheat Cd accumulation, soil Cd availability and physicochemical properties in Cd-contaminated agricultural soils: A meta-analysis.

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in wheat is a serious issue. The application of exogenous additives can effectively inhibit Cd bioavailability in soil and decrease Cd accumulation in wheat. However, a comprehensive and quantitative analysis of how additives affect wheat Cd accumulation, wheat yield, soil Cd availability, and soil properties is lacking.

Atmospheric deposition of arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc near an operating and an abandoned lead smelter.

Atmospheric deposition samples were collected over 15 mo at several locations near an operating smelter and an abandoned Pb smelter to investigate the contribution of Pb smelting to depositional fluxes and potential local air quality degradation. Samples were analyzed for As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn and subjected to scanning electron microscopy (SEM)-energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Concentrations of Cd and Pb at both sites were greater than at the control site (p < .

Lead source and bioaccessibility in windowsill dusts within a Pb smelting-affected area.

Windowsill, heavy metal-containing dust samples, collected at different building heights, may provide some insight into both source and human health risk. Windowsill dust samples were collected from the 1st to 9th floor (1.4-23.

Cadmium, copper, lead and zinc accumulation in wild plant species near a lead smelter.

Smelting activities have been shown to increase the likelihood of environmental heavy metal accumulation and bioaccumulation potential within relative proximity to smelter sites. This investigation focused specifically on cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) accumulation in 43 wild plant species and corresponding soils near a Pb smelting contaminated area. Soils in the study area had elevated Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn concentrations, with pollution indices ranked as Cd > Pb > Cu > Zn.

Cadmium foliar application affects wheat Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn accumulation.

Cadmium is toxic to plants, easily reaching unsafe levels for animal and human consumption. A greenhouse experiment investigated the effect of foliar-applied Cd on the accumulation and distribution of Cd, Zn, Cu and Pb in wheat (Triticum aestivum) grown in heavy metal-contaminated soil. Cadmium solutions (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 mg L) were repeatedly sprayed on entire aboveground wheat plants during heading stage to medium milk development stage.

Lead smelting effects heavy metal concentrations in soils, wheat, and potentially humans.

Cadmium, Cu, Pb and Zn concentrations and distribution in soil, wheat, and the potential for human heavy metal accumulation near a Pb smelting affected area were investigated. Farm land soil, wheat grain and scalp hair samples were collected from three villages (named QD, GF and BS) with increasing distance from a large Pb smelter in China. Soil Cd and Pb concentrations exceeded national standards 46-100% of the time, depending on location.

Inhalation bioaccessibility of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn and speciation of Pb in particulate matter fractions from areas with different pollution characteristics in Henan Province, China.

Windowsill particulate matter (PM) samples were collected from an area near large lead-smelting facilities in Jiyuan (JP), the urban area of Jiyuan (JU) and the peri-urban area of Mianchi (MC) in Henan, China to investigate the concentration and inhalation bioaccessibility of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. The <10 μm portions of the samples were extracted with simulated lung fluid to assess the in vitro inhalation bioaccessibility. Lower concentrations of heavy metals were found in the MC samples than in the JP and the JU samples.

Spatial distribution of smelter emission heavy metals on farmland soil.

This work was conducted to explore heavy metal pollution in soils in an area near lead smelters in Jiyuan City, which is one of the main lead production areas in China. Altogether, 88 topsoil samples (0-20 cm) were collected from farmlands near the Yuguang lead smelting facilities; the sampling sites were 1570 to 6388 m to the main stack of the Yuguang. Analysis of the samples indicated that (i) the ranges of total Cd and Pb concentrations were 0.

Influence of phosphate amendment and zinc foliar application on heavy metal accumulation in wheat and on soil extractability impacted by a lead smelter near Jiyuan, China.

Higher concentrations of Pb and Cd in wheat grains harvested in several lead-smelting-polluted areas in northern China have been reported. This field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of phosphate amendment and Zn foliar application on the accumulation of Pb and Cd in wheat grains grown in a lead-smelting impacted area in Jiyuan in northern China. The soil (total Pb and Cd are 261 and 2.

Repeated phytoextraction of metal contaminated calcareous soil by hyperaccumulator .

Most studies on the phytoextraction of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) by the hyperaccumulator () have been conducted in metal contaminated acidic and neutral soils. However, little information is available on phytoremediation of calcareous soils. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the phytoextraction efficiency of in a contaminated calcareous soil in He'nan province, north China.