Annual variation in the levels of metals and PCDD/PCDFs in soil and herbage samples collected near a cement plant

Schuhmacher, Marta; Agramunt, M. Carmen; Bocio, Ana; Domingo, José L.; Kok, H.A.M. de

doi:10.1016/s0160-4120(02)00151-4

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“…In 2012, the accumulated energy replacement was approximately 24%. In May 2000 and May 2001, a monitoring study had been already conducted by measuring the levels of PCDD/Fs and metals in soil and vegetation samples collected around the facility (Schuhmacher et al 2002(Schuhmacher et al , 2003. The levels of metals associated to particulate matter with a diameter of <10 µm (PM 10 ) were also determined in three sampling stations located near the cement plant.…”

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“…From 2000 to the present, a number of environmental monitoring campaigns have been conducted in Catalonia for assessing the human health risks of exposure to metals and PCDD/Fs potentially released by six cement plants (Schuhmacher et al 2002(Schuhmacher et al , 2003Rovira et al 2010Rovira et al , 2011aRovira et al ,b,c, 2014. In the present study, we update the information regarding a cement plant located in Santa Margarida i els Monjos (Catalonia, Spain), the first Catalan facility for which information was available.…”

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“…In the present study, we update the information regarding a cement plant located in Santa Margarida i els Monjos (Catalonia, Spain), the first Catalan facility for which information was available. The concentrations of metals and PCDD/Fs in environmental samples were determined 10 years after the last survey (Schuhmacher et al 2002(Schuhmacher et al , 2003, being the health risks associated to the exposure to those pollutants also evaluated.…”

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Long-Term Environmental Surveillance and Health Risks of Metals and PCDD/Fs Around a Cement Plant in Catalonia, Spain

Rovira

Flores²,

Schuhmacher

et al. 2014

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal

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In this study, environmental data concerning the potential impact of a cement plant were updated, 10 years after a previous monitoring study. In 2011 and 2012, samples of soil, vegetation, and air were collected in the vicinity of a cement plant located in Santa Margarida i els Monjos (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain). The concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and those of a number of metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Tl, V, and Zn) were determined. The results were compared with data from two previous sampling campaigns, performed in 2000 and 2001. Vanadium was the only element presenting a significant increase in the three monitors. In turn, a significant decrease of PCDD/Fs was noted in vegetation, from 0.2 to 0.1 ng WHO-TEQ/kg. The Hazard Quotient (HQ) of exposure to all pollutants was below the safety limit, while cancer risk associated with the exposure to metals and PCDD/Fs was within the range considered as assumable (10 −6 -10 −4 ). Despite the long period of time elapsed between campaigns (10 years) and the use of alternative fuels, the impact of the cement plant seems to be low, based on the emissions of the contaminants here evaluated.

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Long-Term Environmental Surveillance and Health Risks of Metals and PCDD/Fs Around a Cement Plant in Catalonia, Spain

Rovira

Flores²,

Schuhmacher

et al. 2014

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“…In consequence, soils are generally utilized as long-term monitors of SVOC pollution 22,23 . According to that, when those monitors are simultaneously used in environmental studies, PCDD/F concentrations found in soils are usually higher than in herbage 14,24,25 . However, and especially since 2008, we have been finding unexpected results regarding PCDD/F levels in vegetation.…”

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Health Risks of Environmental Exposure to PCDD/Fs near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Catalonia, Spain

Mari¹,

Díaz-Ferrero²,

Schuhmacher³

et al. 2013

JRACR

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“…Such monitoring programs are employed to assess the contribution of a potential contaminant source on the global environment. Given their feasibility to be easily collected and stored, soil and vegetation samples are two of the most standardized environmental monitors [11][12][13]. They are good indicators of long-and short-term exposure to environmental pollutants, respectively [14].…”

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Monitoring Environmental Levels of Trace Elements near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator

Bordonaba¹,

Vilavert

Nadal

et al. 2011

Biol Trace Elem Res

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In 1998, we initiated an environmental surveillance program of the only hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) in Spain. The concentrations of a number of metals (As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Tl, and V) were analyzed in soil and vegetation samples collected around the facility. Since then, periodical measurements of these same elements have been performed in both matrices. In 2009 and 2010, soil and vegetation samples were again collected, and the levels of the above elements were determined. In general terms, the temporal trends in metal concentrations were not homogeneous, showing significant changes between the baseline and the latest surveys. Metal levels in soil and herbage samples analyzed in the current survey were similar to recent data reported for other urban and industrial areas, being notably lower than the reference values set by national regulatory organisms. Moreover, more than 10 years after regular operations of the HWI, exposure to metals would not mean, either now or in past surveys, any carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic health risks for the population living in the neighborhood.

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Annual variation in the levels of metals and PCDD/PCDFs in soil and herbage samples collected near a cement plant

Cited by 28 publications

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Long-Term Environmental Surveillance and Health Risks of Metals and PCDD/Fs Around a Cement Plant in Catalonia, Spain

Long-Term Environmental Surveillance and Health Risks of Metals and PCDD/Fs Around a Cement Plant in Catalonia, Spain

Health Risks of Environmental Exposure to PCDD/Fs near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Catalonia, Spain

Monitoring Environmental Levels of Trace Elements near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator

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