Journal ArticleDOI
Cycling of mercury in the environment: Sources, fate, and human health implications: A review
Felix Beckers,Jörg Rinklebe +1 more
TLDR
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.Abstract:
Mercury (Hg) is ubiquitary, naturally enriched in volcanic regions, and has wide applications in science, industry, and agriculture Recently, the increasing awareness of Hg toxicity has led to the replacement of Hg in many areas; however, anthropogenic activities such as coal burning and smelting of metal ores continue to release large amounts of Hg into the environment In particular, the atmospheric distribution of the highly volatile Hg around the globe can result in the pollution of pristine regions without local emission sources The chemical speciation of Hg determines its mobility and toxicity; in flooded soils and sediments, microbial methylation can occur Bioaccumulative (mono)methylmercury (MeHg; CH3Hg+) can affect human health particularly via the consumption of contaminated fish and rice since methylmercury is a potent neurotoxin Also, elemental Hg vapor is harmful for the central nervous system, while inorganic Hg compounds primarily affect the kidney This review summarizes recentread more
Citations
More filters
Journal Article
The Environmental Protection Agency
TL;DR: A case study explores the background of the digitization project, the practices implemented, and the critiques of the project, which aims to provide access to a plethora of information to EPA employees, scientists, and researchers.
Journal ArticleDOI
Soil amendments for immobilization of potentially toxic elements in contaminated soils: A critical review.
Kumuduni Niroshika Palansooriya,Sabry M. Shaheen,Sabry M. Shaheen,Sabry M. Shaheen,Season S. Chen,Daniel C.W. Tsang,Yohey Hashimoto,Deyi Hou,Nanthi Bolan,Jörg Rinklebe,Jörg Rinklebe,Yong Sik Ok +11 more
TL;DR: This review discussed remediation of PTEs contaminated soils through immobilization techniques using different soil amendments with respect to type of element, soil, and amendment, immobilization efficiency, underlying mechanisms, and field applicability.
Journal ArticleDOI
Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils.
TL;DR: It can be concluded that phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils is a reliable tool and necessary for making the land resource accessible for crop production.
Journal ArticleDOI
Metal contamination and bioremediation of agricultural soils for food safety and sustainability
Deyi Hou,David O'Connor,Avanthi Deshani Igalavithana,Daniel S. Alessi,Jie Luo,Daniel C.W. Tsang,Donald L. Sparks,Yusuke Yamauchi,Yusuke Yamauchi,Jörg Rinklebe,Yong Sik Ok +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine processes that can lead to the contamination of agricultural land with heavy metal(loid)s, which range from mine tailings runoff entering local irrigation channels to the atmospheric deposition of incinerator and coal-fired power-plant emissions.
References
More filters
Book
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
TL;DR: Cotton and Wilkinson's Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (AIC) as discussed by the authors is one of the most widely used inorganic chemistry books and has been used for more than a quarter century.
Journal ArticleDOI
Sequential extraction procedure for the speciation of particulate trace metals
TL;DR: In this paper, an analytical procedure involving sequential chemicai extractions was developed for the partitioning of particulate trace metals (Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Fe, and Mn) into five fractions: exchangeable, bound to carbonates, binding to Fe-Mn oxides and bound to organic matter.
Book ChapterDOI
Trace Elements in Soils and Plants
Iain Thornton,John S. Webb +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the essential roles of arsenic, fluorine, nickel, silicon, tin and vanadium have in recent years been established in animal nutrition, and they are known as trace elements, minor elements or micro-nutrients.
Journal Article
The Environmental Protection Agency
TL;DR: A case study explores the background of the digitization project, the practices implemented, and the critiques of the project, which aims to provide access to a plethora of information to EPA employees, scientists, and researchers.