Felix Beckers

TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes recent recent studies on Hg toxicity and its effects on the human health through the consumption of contaminated fish and rice since methylmercury is a potent neurotoxin and elemental Hg vapor is harmful for the central nervous system.

TL;DR: The effectiveness of BM and biochars for the stabilization of As and Pb varied under dynamic EH conditions, which indicates that detailed investigations should be conducted before the applications of biochar as soil amendment under variable environmental conditions, especially for contaminated paddy soils.

TL;DR: The impact of biochar addition on Hg mobilization was limited and Phospholipid fatty acid profiles suggest that sulfate-reducing bacteria may have been the principal methylators in the authors' experiment.

TL;DR: Higher aromaticity and ash content in BC550 than BC300 and BM led to the greater PLFA biomass and microbial groups which contributed to higher capacity of accepting and donating electrons in soil slurry and were probably one reason for the largest decrease in EH.

TL;DR: Results suggested that BC550 is more suitable amendment for Pb immobilization than BM and BC300 in this study, and can be suitable for remediation of Pb-contaminated soils which are frequently flooded.