Long term plant biomonitoring in the vicinity of waste incinerators in The Netherlands

Dijk, Chris Van; Doorn, Wim van; Alfen, Bert van

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.11.002

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“…Passive monitors can be used in pot studies where test plants are kept at the sampling sites for a definite period (e.g. Capozzi et al 2020;Dan-Badjo et al 2007;van Dijk et al 2015). Other benefit of pot studies is that uniform plant material can be used, such as the standardised culture of the grass species Lolium multiflorum ssp.…”

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Accumulation pattern of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using Plantago lanceolata L. as passive biomonitor

Hubai

Kováts

Sainnokhoi

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Biomonitors are considered a cheap alternative of active air samplers, especially where spatial pattern of air quality is to be monitored, requiring numerous parallel measurements. Of higher plants, Plantago lanceolata L. has been proven a good monitor species with proper accumulation capacity. While biomonitoring studies are difficult to compare due to inherent errors such as the diverse plant material used in different studies, the No. 227 OECD GUIDELINE FOR THE TESTING OF CHEMICALS: Terrestrial Plant Test: Vegetative Vigour Test provides a tool to test extract of aerosol samples under controlled laboratory conditions. In our study, this guideline was followed to experimentally treat Plantago with the aqueous extract of a diesel exhaust sample. Accumulation pattern of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was assessed and compared to samples collected in the field. Unlike most studies reported in the literature, both in the experimentally treated and field Plantago samples, high ratio of high molecular weight PAHs was experienced. Distribution pattern of accumulated PAHs showed strong correlation between the experimentally treated sample and most of the field plantain samples, underlying the usefulness of laboratory treatments for bioaccumulation studies.

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Accumulation pattern of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using Plantago lanceolata L. as passive biomonitor

Hubai

Kováts

Sainnokhoi

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Emissions from different sources (e.g., petrochemicals, refinery, metal industry, large combustion plants, landfill, waste incineration, and cement factories) [39][40][41][42][43][44][45] cause contamination of farmlands and a potential subsequent accumulation in the food chain (in which POPs are particularly associated with fats) [46][47][48][49]. Italy has drawn up the National Energy Strategy (NES) and the Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate (INPEC) which contain the national targets for 2030 which provide for the decarbonization of the energy system starting from 2025, with a sharp cut in use of coal for the production of electricity.…”

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Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Atmospheric Deposition Rates around the Port-Industrial Area of Civitavecchia, Italy

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In recent years, studies on climate change have focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions emitted by various civil and industrial processes. This study highlights the importance of characterizing the total deposition rates of airborne particles (bulk atmospheric deposition) in the surroundings of an industrial area along the north cost of the Lazio Region in Italy, to deepen knowledge about the potential impact of emissions from the coal-fired thermoelectric (CTE) power plant and other possible sources existing in the surrounding area. Four sampling sites were identified, and the monitoring plan was performed a yearlong with monthly collecting observation. The deposition samples were collected monthly and processed for determining organic (polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins, PCDDs; polychlorinated dibenzofurans, PCDFs; dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls, DL-PCBs; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs) and inorganic (metals) substances. The samples were collected monthly and sent for chemical characterization. In Europe and Italy, no reference values have been given for the deposition rates of chemicals, while some European countries have determined reference/guide values to which the authors will refer in this study. Therefore, the analytical results show that the deposition rates for PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs are lower with respects guide values defined by Germany and Belgium; PAHs values are in line with those measured in other rural-type sites, while for metals the analytical results show a situation between rural and urban area. The approach used in this study can help to identify reference values for Italy in deposition rates, with the aim both to characterize the dynamic of pollution in area with multiple risk factors and to describe and protect human health from environmental exposures caused by the contamination of the food chain.

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“…Underground incinerators are highly practical facilities for local community stakeholders to participate in installing and operating because any change in incinerator operation can exert immediate and long-term effects on local communities [6]. Despite multiple studies on stakeholder engagement [7,8], process [9,10], policy reflection [11], and post-monitoring [12] regarding the installation of ground incinerators, studies on community interest in underground and complex incinerators are limited.…”

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Subjectivity Analysis of Underground Incinerators: Focus on Academic and Industry Experts

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Shin

Park

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Recently, incinerators have been shifted to underground complexes because of concerns regarding environmental pollution and declining land prices. In Korea, an underground waste incinerator has been built for the first time, with additional construction being expected in the near future. Therefore, a perception survey was conducted to acquire responses from South Korean experts regarding the impact of underground complex incinerators. The Q-methodology was used in the survey to examine various viewpoints. Academicians showed concerns regarding environmental effects of ground incinerators, and environmental and economic effects of underground complex incinerators; conversely, industrialists were concerned about civil complaints and administrative processing, indicating that the academicians were more concerned about scientific issues, whereas the industrialists were more concerned about democratic issues. Furthermore, both groups expressed concerns regarding land value and civil complaints of ground incinerators, safety issues and resultant social distrust of underground incinerators. The findings suggest that, to address the safety issues involving underground incinerator construction, governance by local experts is required for a holistic evaluation of environmental issues and economic feasibility of underground incinerators. To establish a link between science and democracy, measures for transparently sharing information are necessary.

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Long term plant biomonitoring in the vicinity of waste incinerators in The Netherlands

Cited by 28 publications

References 21 publications

Accumulation pattern of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using Plantago lanceolata L. as passive biomonitor

Accumulation pattern of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using Plantago lanceolata L. as passive biomonitor

Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Atmospheric Deposition Rates around the Port-Industrial Area of Civitavecchia, Italy

Subjectivity Analysis of Underground Incinerators: Focus on Academic and Industry Experts

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