Mercury Soil Pollution in Spain: A Review

Higueras, Pablo; Fernández-Martínez, Rodolfo; Esbrí, José María; Rucandio, Isabel; Loredo, Jorge; Ordóñez, Almudena; Álvarez, Rodrigo

doi:10.1007/698_2014_280

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“…Mercury levels in uncontaminated soil are approximately in the range of 10–50 μg/kg ( 2 ). However, values above 240 μg/kg were found in the mercury extraction region ( 4 ). The average total mercury gas in northern Europe, particulate mercury and reactive gas mercury are 1.98, 56 and 22 ng/m3, respectively.…”

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Exposure to Mercury in the Air and its Effect on Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD): A Systematic Review

Neisi,

Nasab,

Sepahvand

et al. 2024

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Background: We aimed to verify the exposure to mercury in the air and its effect on cardiovascular disorders. Methods: The review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and national databases (such as SID) from 1995-2022. Results: Mercury exposure can cause many disorders in humans, including neurodevelopmental disorders in fetuses and children, adverse cardiovascular outcomes, hypertension, and diabetes. Mercury is a human neurotoxin, and in recent years its potentially harmful effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) have raised concerns, mainly due to mercury's role in reducing oxidative stress. Conclusion: Possible mechanisms of mercury toxicity in CVD include mercury-selenium interaction, increased lipid peroxidation, and oxidative stress. In this article, we review studies that have investigated the relationship between mercury and CVD.

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Exposure to Mercury in the Air and its Effect on Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD): A Systematic Review

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Sepahvand

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“…These mercury mines were part of a substantial and thriving industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Although mining ceased in 1974, the geochemical dispersion of mercury from abandoned spoil heaps throughout the area continues to be of concern [14][15][16].…”

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Chemical-Physical Model of Gaseous Mercury Emissions from the Demolition Waste of an Abandoned Mercury Metallurgical Plant

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Soils from decommissioned Hg mine sites usually exhibit high levels of total mercury concentration. This work examines the behavior of mercury in the atmosphere on samples of contaminated debris of a demolished metallurgical plant present in La Soterraña mine, Asturias (Spain). Previously, a strong dependence of the Hg gas concentration Cmax (ng/m3) with the temperature T (K) was determined empirically. Hg gas concentration varied between 6500 ng/m3 at low temperatures, 278 K (5 °C), and up to almost 60,000 ng/m3 when the temperature reaches 303 K (30 °C). Then, two different models were proposed to explain the behavior of the mercury emitted from this source. The first model is based on Arrhenius theory. The gas flux per unit area perpendicular to the flow F (g/sm2) is an exponential function of the apparent activation energy Ea (J/mol): F = cf exp(-Ea/RT). The values of cf = 1.04·107 and Ea= 48.56 kJ/mol allows the model to fit well with the field measurements. The second model is based on Fick’s laws, and the flux F (g/sm2) can be estimated by F = (K’ MHg pv)/RT where K’ = 8.49·10−7, MHg = 200.56 g/mol and the partial vapor pressure of gaseous mercury pv (Pa) can be estimated from the saturation vapor pressure of gaseous mercury pv= 0.00196·ps and the August’s law log(ps) = 10.184–3210.29/T. This method is also validated with results measured in situ. Both methods are accurate enough to explain and predict emission rate G (g/s), gas flux F (g/sm2) and maximum Hg gas concentration over the debris Cmax (ng/m3) as a function the temperature T (K).

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“…Transfer of Hg and Pb to soil includes wet and dry deposition from atmosphere and direct discharge of pollutant (Ebinghaus et al, 1999). Waste incineration, mining, mineral processing, coal combustion, industries (electronics, pharmaceutical, caustic soda, petrochemical, cement), sewage sludges irrigation and application of fertilizer and pesticides are sources of Hg emission to the soil (Higueras et al, 2014;Li et al, 2016;Tangahu et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2020;Zhong et al, 2016). While, the Pb sources may come from leaded gasoline, mining, manufacturing, industry (paint, batteries, ammunition, metal production) and agriculture (fertilizer, manure, and pesticides) (Atafar et al, 2010;Tchounwou et al, 2012).…”

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Risk identification of Hg and Pb in soil: a case study from Pangkep Regency, Indonesia

Astuti¹,

Mallongi²,

Rauf³

2021

Soil Sci. Ann.

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Lithogenic and anthropogenic activities can increase the concentration of heavy metals in the soil and degradation of environmental quality. Pangkajene dan kepulauan (Pangkep) regency is one of the areas in South Sulawesi Province which has severe environmental pressure. Twenty two surface soils of Pangkajene dan Kepulauan (Pangkep) regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia were collected in order to determine the contamination status and potential ecological risks. The geo-accumulation index (I geo ) and potential ecological risk index (RI) were used to evaluate the contamination and risk level. The metal content in soils was determined using cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometer (CV-AAS) for Hg and fl ame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (F-AAS) for Pb. The results showed that the concentration of Hg and Pb ranged from 20.81-223.47 mg kg -1 and 25.98-108.68 mg kg -1 respectively. Pb concentration in studied soil was below the quality standard for soil, whereas the Hg concentration was exceeded the soil quality standard. Agriculture fi eld in Bungoro sub-district has the highest Hg concentration. The I geo value showed that the soil in Pangkajene was extremely enriched with Hg and moderately enriched by Pb. The ecological risk index showed comprehensively the watershed area was at extreme risk level in need of effective monitoring and pollution control, and Hg is the important risk factor of Pangkajene watershed area.

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Mercury Soil Pollution in Spain: A Review

Cited by 10 publications

References 79 publications

Exposure to Mercury in the Air and its Effect on Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD): A Systematic Review

Exposure to Mercury in the Air and its Effect on Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD): A Systematic Review

Chemical-Physical Model of Gaseous Mercury Emissions from the Demolition Waste of an Abandoned Mercury Metallurgical Plant

Risk identification of Hg and Pb in soil: a case study from Pangkep Regency, Indonesia

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