Xuwen Luo

TL;DR: With the potential for greater Tl contamination in the environment under accelerated growth of industrialization, researches based on lab-scale implementation of such promising treatment technologies should be further expanded to pilot and industrial scale, ensuring environmental protection and the safety of drinking water for sustainable development.

TL;DR: The elevated Tl levels in the vegetables at present will not immediately pose significant non-carcinogenic health risks to residents, but it highlights the necessity of a permanent monitoring of Tl contamination in the steel-making areas.

TL;DR: The chronic daily intake (CDI) and hazard quotient (HQ) values calculated for inhabitants at different ages indicate non-negligible Tl risks via consumption of local vegetables, especially for children.

TL;DR: It is suggested that Tl isotopes can serve as a new tool for tracing pollution of Tl and be governed by both Rayleigh-type fractionation and adsorption of volatilized Tl by particles of various grain sizes.

TL;DR: Lead isotopes combined with distribution of Tl and Pb contents identified a potential marker for a point source from the PbZn smelter in the river catchment, which provides a theoretical framework for source apportionment of metal contamination in a larger river/marine system and in other sulfide mining/smelting areas likewise.