Antimony, arsenic and mercury in the aquatic environment and fish in a large antimony mining area in Hunan, China

Fu, Zhiyong; Wu, Fengchang; Amarasiriwardena, Dulasiri; Mo, Changli; Liu, Bijun; Zhu, Jing; Deng, Qiujing; Liao, Hao

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.04.031

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“…Previous studies confirmed that rice consumption was the main route of MeHg exposure for local residents in inland Guizhou Province Zhang et al, 2010b). And fish consumption contributed only 1-2% of the total MeHg intake, because of its low daily fish Shao et al (2011);b, Shang et al (2010); c, is adopted from Shanghai data; d, Fu et al (2010), on the assumption of 70% of Hg in fish is in the form of MeHg; e, He et al (2010). consumption (1.1 g·d −1 ).…”

Section: Sources Of Mehg Exposurementioning

confidence: 98%

“…The specific PDIs for each province were calculated using the mean of MeHg concentrations in the rice or fish collected in this specific area. The rice MeHg concentrations in these 7 provinces were obtained through this investigation, while the fish MeHg concentrations in these 7 provinces were based on the data from literature (Fu et al, 2010;He et al, 2010;Shang et al, 2010;Shao et al, 2011). The fish MeHg data of Guangdong province was based on Shang et al (2010), which include 122 fish samples collected from 18 fish ponds from six cities in this province.…”

Section: Calculation Of Pdi and Relative Contributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The fish MeHg concentrations of Shanghai, Guangxi, Jiangxi and Jiangsu province were adopted from the fourth Chinese Total Dietary Study (TDS) carried out in 2007. The fish MeHg concentrations of Hunan province were based on 73 fish Hg data from Fu et al, 2010, which was on the assumption that 70% of Hg in fish is in the form of MeHg. The fish MeHg concentrations of Guizhou province were adopted from He et al (2010), which consisted of 70 fish MeHg data from Hongfeng Reservoir.…”

Section: Calculation Of Pdi and Relative Contributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Aiuppa et al, 2006) or to leaching processes of ore deposits hosting poly-metallic sulfides (e.g. Fu et al, 2010 and references therein). The SI (Saturation Index) values of the main minerals of the Triassic evaporite sequence, computed using the PHREEQC v. 3.14 (Parkhurst and Appelo, 1999) software package (llnl database) considering the outlet temperatures of the waters, show that the HS and IS waters are slightly saturated (P0) in calcite and oversaturated in dolomite (Table 5).…”

Section: Origin Of Watersmentioning

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A combined geochemical and isotopic study of the fluids discharged from the Montecatini thermal system (NW Tuscany, Italy)

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Applied Geochemistry

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a b s t r a c tThe thermo-mineral fluids discharges of Montecatini Terme (Northern Apennines, Tuscany, Italy) have been exploited since the Roman times and despite the fact that this thermal complex is one of the biggest in Europe, the most recent geochemical investigations were published almost 40 years ago. To fill this gap, in this paper a detailed geochemical and isotopic investigation on the main thermal springs and wells from the Montecatini thermal system (MTS) is presented.The chemical and isotopic features of the Montecatini waters suggested that they are mainly controlled by water-rock interaction processes between meteoric water, permeating at depth from the surrounding reliefs (up to 800 m a.s.l.), and the Triassic evaporites (Burano Formation) belonging to the Tuscan sedimentary series. The local stratigraphic and tectonic framework favors an efficient recharge of the hydrothermal reservoir by the meteoric precipitation from a large catchment area and this aspect plays a fundamental role for the longevity of the Montecatini thermal spas, notwithstanding the huge amount of thermal water exploited. The C-TDIC values were lower than those expected for a mantle/thermometamorphic CO 2 source. This can be explained by: (i) isotopic fractionation occurring during calcite precipitation and/or (ii) mixing with biogenically derived gases, occurring at relatively shallow depth.

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“…One study by Jin et al (2006) was excluded because the examined fish was from a sampling site that was seriously polluted by local chemical factories, which is not representative of the general scenario in China. Several references were also excluded because the Hg concentrations presented were in dry-weight basis in fish muscle (Zhou and Wong 2000;Fu et al 2010); majority of the obtained studies reported their data in wet-weight basis and were included in this study. We used data from infra-specific freshwater fish species outside of China as a quantitative index of omega-3 FA because of the lack of omega-3 FA data on catfish and black bass.…”

Section: Mercury and Omega-3 Famentioning

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Balanced Fatty Acid Intake Benefits and Mercury Exposure Risks: An Integrated Analysis of Chinese Commercial Freshwater Fish and Potential Guidelines for Consumption

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et al. 2014

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Fish-related consumption advisories have emerged based on the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3 FA) intake and risks of Hg exposure from marine fish. However, only a few were based from freshwater fish. We integrated omega-3 FA and Hg data available from commonly eaten freshwater fish in China to provide a new perspective on consumption of these fish and also created a guide on the cost of basic omega-3 FA intake of 1750 mg/week. Results show that freshwater fish exhibited low omega-3 FA and Hg levels. The Hg bioaccumulation of functional feeding groups was significantly different (p < .05). Carnivorous species indicated relatively high Hg levels, whereas planktivorous fish species showed high omega-3 FA levels and extremely low costs for basic omega-3 FA intake. Results indicate that an advisory regarding reasonable fish consumption is necessary to maximize omega-3 FA and to minimize Hg exposure risks to fish consumers. This study provides temporary advisories and guide research for the creation of a proper dietary pattern. The advisory could reduce confusion and enforce benefit and risk communication for freshwater fish consumers. However, additional biomonitoring data in fish are needed to create more appropriate and specific freshwater fish consumption guidelines for the public.

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Antimony, arsenic and mercury in the aquatic environment and fish in a large antimony mining area in Hunan, China

Cited by 130 publications

References 54 publications

Rice consumption contributes to low level methylmercury exposure in southern China

Rice consumption contributes to low level methylmercury exposure in southern China

A combined geochemical and isotopic study of the fluids discharged from the Montecatini thermal system (NW Tuscany, Italy)

Balanced Fatty Acid Intake Benefits and Mercury Exposure Risks: An Integrated Analysis of Chinese Commercial Freshwater Fish and Potential Guidelines for Consumption

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