Heavy Metal Pollution of Soil in Vienna, Austria

Bibi, Dina; Tőzsér, Dávid; Sipos, Bianka; Tóthmérész, Béla; Simon, Edina

doi:10.1007/s11270-023-06244-5

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“…Then, the sample process was the same for soil and leaf samples. The samples process was published by Simon et al (2014, 2016, 2021), Bibi et al (2023a, b), and Molnár et al (2020) (Fig. 2).…”

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Assessment of the level of pollution based on soil andTilia × europaealeaves

Simon,

Bin Ismail,

Sipos

et al. 2024

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Urban soil and plant leaves are widely used as ecological indicators to assess the effect of urbanization. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of urbanization based on the elemental concentration of soil and leaves of Tilia europaea from urban, suburban, and rural areas along an urbanization gradient in Debrecen, Hungary. Using the ICP-OES technique, we measured the concentration of Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sr, and Zn and based on the measured concentration, bioaccumulation factor (BAF) was calculated. The highest concentration of all elements was found in soil samples from urban areas, with an increasing tendency along the urbanization gradient. A significant difference was found along the urbanization gradient only for Cr based on the plant leaves. A high BAF value was found for Cu and Sr. Our results suggest that urbanization has a remarkable effect on the elemental concentration of soil, which is a perfect ecological indicator. At the same time, we concluded that the T. europaea was not sensitive enough to indicate the effect of urbanization.

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Assessment of the level of pollution based on soil andTilia × europaealeaves

Simon,

Bin Ismail,

Sipos

et al. 2024

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“…Extensive research conducted by both domestic and international scholars has evaluated and traced the pollution of potentially toxic elements in farmland soil. Their findings indicate varying degrees of such pollution in certain countries and regions [5,6]. In Iran, multiple provinces have encountered As pollution, which poses significant ecological hazards and a potential carcinogenic risk to human health [7].…”

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Risk Assessment and Attribution Analysis of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil of Dongdagou, Baiyin, Gansu Province, China

Zhang,

Wang,

Zhang

2024

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Analyzing the cause is crucial for recognizing the risks associated with potentially harmful substances found in soil, such as toxic elements. These substances can have adverse effects on both the ecological environment and human health, as they can migrate and transform within food chain networks. Therefore, it is imperative to address and prioritize the risks associated with these elements. Dongdagou, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, is a typical area of potentially toxic element pollution in farmland soil, which has attracted much attention and urgently needs to be controlled. Therefore, the main objective of this investigation is to analyze the concentrations of As, Cd, Pb, Hg, Cu, and Zn in the agricultural soil found in Dongdagou. Using statistical analysis, ecological and human health risk, principal component analysis, and the PMF model, we found that (1) there are varying degrees of accumulation in the soil in the study area, with Cu being the main component. (2) The soil in the study area has high and extremely high concentrations of Cd, posing significant risks. On the other hand, Hg presents mild and medium risks. However, there are no risks associated with As, Pb, Cu, and Zn. Overall, the ecological risks in the study area’s soil due to potentially toxic elements are predominantly extremely high (49.65%) and high (38.25%). A small proportion of the soil exhibits low risks (2.76%) and medium risks (9.33%). (3) As has a moderate acceptable carcinogenic risk for local residents, Cd has a moderate acceptable carcinogenic risk for local children, and other potentially toxic elements do not have carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic risks. (4) The source analysis shows that Cd in the soil in the study area mainly comes from agricultural activities and sewage irrigation, As mainly comes from industrial production, and Zn, Cu, Pb, and Hg are multiple sources. We recommend adopting targeted and differentiated safety utilization and control measures based on the pollution level and potential risks of potentially toxic elements in the research area, combined with the sources of potentially toxic elements.

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