Biogeochemistry of the Human Environment.- The Biosphere.- Soils.- Waters.- Air.- Plants.- Humans.- Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements.- Trace Elements of Group 1 (Previously Group Ia).- Trace Elements of Group 2 (Previously Group IIa).- Trace Elements of Group 3 (Previously Group IIIb).- Trace Elements of Group 4 (Previously Group IVb).- Trace Elements of Group 5 (Previously Group Vb).- Trace Elements of Group 6 (Previously Group VIb).- Trace Elements of Group 7 (Previously Group VIIb).- Trace Elements of Group 8 (Previously Part of Group VIII).- Trace Elements of Group 9 (Previously Part of Group VIII).- Trace Elements of Group 10 (Previously Part of Group VIII).- Trace Elements of Group 11 (Previously Group Ib).- Trace Elements of Group 12 (Previously Group IIb).- Trace Elements of Group 13 (Previously Group IIIa).- Trace Elements of Group 14 (Previously Group IVa).- Trace Elements of Group 15 (Previously Group Va).- Trace Elements of Group 16 (Previously Group VIa).- Trace Elements of Group 17 (Previously Group VIIa).

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Trace Elements From Soil to Human

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Toxicological profile for nickel

Vanadium, recent advancements and research prospects: A review.

Thallium pollution in China: A geo-environmental perspective.

Thallium is released into the biosphere from both natural and anthropogenic sources. It is generally present in the environment at low levels; however, human activity has greatly increased its content. Atmospheric emission and deposition from industrial sources have resulted in increased concentrations of thallium in the vicinity of mineral smelters and coal-burning facilities. Increased levels of thallium are found in vegetables, fruit and farm animals. Thallium is toxic even at very low concentrations and tends to accumulate in the environment once it enters the food chain. Thallium and thallium-based compounds exhibit higher water solubility compared to other heavy metals. They are therefore also more mobile (e.g. in soil), generally more bioavailable and tend to bioaccumulate in living organisms. The main aim of this review was to summarize the recent data regarding the actual level of thallium content in environmental niches and to elucidate the most significant sources of thallium in the environment. The review also includes an overview of analytical methods, which are commonly applied for determination of thallium in fly ash originating from industrial combustion of coal, in surface and underground waters, in soils and sediments (including soil derived from different parent materials), in plant and animal tissues as well as in human organisms.

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Presence of thallium in the environment: sources of contaminations, distribution and monitoring methods

Health and environmental implications of trace metals released from coal-fired power plants: an assessment study of the situation in the European Community

Heavy metal content in power plant coals was determined by neutron activation analysis. The obtained data were the basis of an assessment of the mobilization of heavy metals by coal-fired power plants situated in the territory of the- Member States of the European Communities. A dynamic compartmental model was applied to assess the migration of stack emitted Cd through soil to groundwater in the surroundings of a reference power plant. Results indicate a small time dependent increase (

E. Sabbioni

Papers

Health and environmental implications of trace metals released from coal-fired power plants: an assessment study of the situation in the European Community

Mobilization of Heavy Metals from Coal-Fired Power Plants: Potential Impact on Groundwater

Health risks of chromium from disposed ash of coal-burning power plants