Biomonitoring of heavy metals and air quality in Cordoba City, Argentina, using transplanted lichens

Carreras, Hebe Alejandra; Pignata, María Luisa

doi:10.1016/s0269-7491(01)00164-6

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“…Furthermore, air pollution from vehicular emissions is common, especially in the cities (e.g., Armah et al, 2010;Sulemana, 2012). These emissions have negative effects on human health (Carreras & Pignata, 2002;Affum et al, 2008;Armah et al, 2010).…”

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Do Perceptions About Local Environmental Quality Influence Self-Rated Health? Evidence from Ghana

Sulemana

2016

EMSD

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Although climate change and other global environmental problems are of top priority among world leaders (especially for those of developed countries), local environmental problems continue to bedevil people in developing countries like Ghana. In these countries, people continue to battle with poor air quality, poor water quality and poor sewage and sanitation. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between perceived local environmental quality and self-rated health among Ghanaians. Empirical results from ordered probit regressions based on data from the Wave 5 of the World Values Survey reveal a negative association between environmental quality and self-rated health. This study contributes to the literature on the relationship between environmental quality and health by adding further empirical evidence from a developing country perspective.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Do Perceptions About Local Environmental Quality Influence Self-Rated Health? Evidence from Ghana

Sulemana

2016

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“…Higher plants have emerged in recent years as a valuable tool enabling identification of environmental pollution (Markert et al 1996, Carreras and Pignata 2002, Klumpp et al 2002, Outola et al 2003, Schröder et al 2003, Adamoa et al 2004, Jackson et al 2004, Trimbacher and Weiss 2004. Increased metal concentrations and decreased pH values have been reported in the tree barks from the high industrial activity, increased urbanization, increased acidic precipitation and high traffic loads (Kuik and Wolterbeek 1994, Tüerkan et al 1995, Santamaría and Martía 1997, Böhm et al 1998, Pacheco et al 2001, El-Hasan et al 2002, Pacheco et al 2002, Pacheco et al 2003, Bellis et al 2001, Harju et al 2002.…”

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Heavy metals in bark of Pinus massoniana (Lamb.) as an indicator of atmospheric deposition near a smeltery at Qujiang, China

et al. 2006

Env Sci Poll Res Int

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Levels of Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni and Pb at Qujiang, both in the inner and the outer bark, were statistically higher than those at Dinghushan. Higher concentrations of Pb, Fe, Zn and Cu may come from the stem-flow of elements leached from the canopy, soil splash on the 1.5 m height and sorption of metals in the mosses and lichens growing on the bark, which were direct or indirect results from the atmospheric deposition. Levels of heavy metals in the outer barks were associated well with the metal concentrations in the soil, reflecting the close relationships between the metal atmospheric deposition and their accumulation in the outer bark of Masson pine. The significant (p<0.01) correlations of FeCu, Fe-Cr, Fe-Pb, Fe-Ni, Pb-Ni, and Pb-Zn in the outer barks at Qujiang again suggested a common source for the metals. The correlation only occurred between Pb and Ni, Cd and Co in the outer barks at Dinghushan, which suggested that those metals must possibly have other uncommon sources. Conclusions. Atmospheric deposition of the selected metals was great at Qujiang, based on the levels in the bark of Pinus massoniana and on the concentrations in the soils beneath the trees compared with that at Dinghushan. Bark of Pinus massoniana, especially the outer bark, was an indicator of metal loading at least at the time of sampling. Recommendations and Perspectives. The results from this study and the techniques employed constituted a new contribution to the development of biogeochemical methods for environmental monitoring particularly in areas with high frequency of pollution in China. The method would be of value for follow up studies aimed at the assessment of industrial pollution in other areas similar with the Pearl River Delta. AbstractGoal, Scope and Background. Rapid urbanization and the expansion of industrial activities in the past several decades have led to large increases in emissions of pollutants in the Pearl River Delta of south China. Recent reports have suggested that industrial emission is a major factor contributing to the damages in current natural ecosystem in the Delta area. Tree barks have been used successfully to monitor the levels of atmospheric metal deposition in many areas, but rarely in China. This study aimed at determining whether atmospheric heavy metal deposition from a PbZn smeltery at Qujiang, Guangdong province, could be accurately reflected both in the inner bark and the outer bark of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana L.). The impact of the emission from smeltery on the soils beneath the trees and the relationships of the concentrations between the soils and the barks were also analyzed. Methods.Barks around the bole of Pinus massoniana from a pine forest near a Pb-Zn smeltery at Qujiang and a reference forest at Dinghushan natural reserve were sampled with a stainless knife at an average height of 1.5 m above the ground. Mosses and lichens on the surface barks were cleaned prior to sampling. The samples were carefully divided into the inner bark (living part) and the outer bark (dead part) in ...

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“…Our results showed that the concentrations of Pb and Cd were above the permissible limits at all investigated sites during both seasons. Regarding to sites, the high level of Pb was found at QR site during both seasons, this could be due to conventional oil production activities which taking place at this site and emission of heavy metals, particularly Pb come from combustion of natural gas used in crude oil separators, venting and flaring operations (Efe, 2010), in addition to fossil fuel burning of equipment's and automobiles, while the highest level of Cd was found at NS site, which at this site exist power generation station (Najibiya Station), in which the process and production of power require a substantial amount of energy supplied by fossil fuel burning, as well as traffic activities in the station (Carreras and Pignata, 2002;Banatet et al, 2005). The Cr level during the rainy season was exceeded permissible limits only at NS and QR sites, during the dry season at NS, QR, AK and HW.…”

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Seasonal Variation of Heavy Metals Pollution in Soil and Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera L. Leaves at Basra Governorate /Iraq Written by Kearallah M.A. Al-Jabary, Jabbar D. Neama, Mohammed H.

Al-Jabary¹,

Neama²,

Abass³

2016

IJSRES

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Abstract. Heavy metals pollution has become a worldwide problem, and its toxicity affects crop yield, environment, human and animal health, as well as, soil fertility. In this study, the quantities of different heavy metals including Pb, Cd, Cr and Co have been assessed in Basra governorate. Soil and date palm Phoenix dactylifera L. leaves have been collected from different sites (Zubair highway, Najibya electric power station, Faw, Qurna, Shat Al-Arab and Abo Al-Kaseeb districts) during the rainy and dry seasons. The analysis of heavy metals revealed that the total, available and leaf content of Pb was found to be high at all investigated sites during both season, followed by Cr, while the lowest averages of heavy metals were reported with Cd. Results indicate that the total level of heavy metals pollution during the dry season was higher than what was observed during rainy season in all analysed heavy metals. It is noteworthy, that the levels of Pb and Cd in Basra's soils have exceeded the permissible limits according to European standards, thus, an urgent interaction is required to decrease these levels by introducing a suitable remediation procedure.

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Biomonitoring of heavy metals and air quality in Cordoba City, Argentina, using transplanted lichens

Cited by 137 publications

References 14 publications

Do Perceptions About Local Environmental Quality Influence Self-Rated Health? Evidence from Ghana

Do Perceptions About Local Environmental Quality Influence Self-Rated Health? Evidence from Ghana

Heavy metals in bark of Pinus massoniana (Lamb.) as an indicator of atmospheric deposition near a smeltery at Qujiang, China

Seasonal Variation of Heavy Metals Pollution in Soil and Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera L. Leaves at Basra Governorate /Iraq Written by Kearallah M.A. Al-Jabary, Jabbar D. Neama, Mohammed H.

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