Journal•ISSN: 0007-4861
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Springer Science+Business Media
About: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is an academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Ecotoxicology & Cadmium. It has an ISSN identifier of 0007-4861. Over the lifetime, 14243 publications have been published receiving 242905 citations. The journal is also known as: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology (Print).
Topics: Ecotoxicology, Cadmium, Mercury (element), Medicine, Chemistry
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TL;DR: This review article encompasses the dual behavior of Ni in plants emphasizing its systemic partitioning, essentiality and ill effects and the core mechanism of molecules involved is still elusive, and varies among the plants.
Abstract: Nickel even though recognized as a trace element, its metabolism is very decisive for certain enzyme activities, maintaining proper cellular redox state and various other biochemical, physiological and growth responses. Study of the aspects related with uptake, transport and distributive localization of Ni is very important in various cellular metabolic processes particularly under increased nitrogen metabolism. This review article, in core, encompasses the dual behavior of Ni in plants emphasizing its systemic partitioning, essentiality and ill effects. However, the core mechanism of molecules involved and the successive physiological conditions required starting from the soil absorption, neutralization and toxicity generated is still elusive, and varies among the plants.
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TL;DR: In order to investigate the contamination levels of trace metals, surface water samples were collected from six regions along Yangtze River in Nanjing Section and Hazard Quotients of all metals were lower than unity, except As and Cd, suggesting that those two metals have potential adverse effects on local residents.
Abstract: In order to investigate the contamination levels of trace metals, surface water samples were collected from six regions along Yangtze River in Nanjing Section. The concentrations of trace metals (As, B, Ba, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, V and Zn) were determined using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Total concentrations of the metals in the water samples ranged from 825.1 to 950.4 μg/L. The result was compared with international water quality guidelines. Seven metals levels were above the permissible limit as prescribed by guidelines. A preliminary risk assessment was then carried out to determine the human health risk via calculating Hazard Quotient and carcinogenic risk of the metals. Hazard Quotients of all metals were lower than unity, except As. The carcinogenic risk of As and Cd was higher than 10−6, suggesting that those two metals have potential adverse effects on local residents.
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