Organic Pollution of Water and Human Health

Pawłowicz, Ewa Teresa

doi:10.5114/hpc.2017.65528

“…A common example is hydrophobic Plastics, resins, synthetic fibres, rubbers and paints production, Heavy/fine chemicals industry wastes, Synthetic polymer distribution pipes Source: [74] contaminant like POPs are known to be a potential endocrine disruptor compounds. Although, impact of organic pollutants to human health is yet to be fully examined [95][96][97][98][99], evidences still exists which correlates development and manifestation of some chronic diseases to exposure of certain organic chemicals. Particular, cancer cases has been greatly linked [74].…”

Section: Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review: Water pollution by heavy metal and organic pollutants: Brief review of sources, effects and progress on remediation with aquatic plants

Obinna

¹

,

Enyoh

²

2019

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Heavy metals and organic pollutants are ubiquitous environmental pollutants affecting the quality of soil, water and air. Over the past 5 decades, many strategies have been developed for the remediation of polluted water. Strategies involving aquatic plant use are preferable to conventional methods. In this study, an attempt was made to provide a brief review on recent progresses in research and practical applications of phytoremediation for water resources with the following objectives: (1) to discuss the toxicity of toxic chemicals pollution in water to plant, animals and human health (2) to summarise the physicochemical factors affecting removal of toxic chemicals such as heavy metals and organic contaminants in aqueous solutions by aquatic plants; (3) to summarise and compare the removal rates of heavy metals and organic contaminants in aqueous solutions by diverse aquatic plants; and (4) to summaries chemometric models for testing aquatic plant performance.

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“…A common example is hydrophobic contaminant like POPs are known to be a potential endocrine disruptor compounds. The threat of organic pollutant to human life have not been yet fully examined [95][96][97][98][99]. But, mounting evidence exists suggesting that long-term exposure to low concentrations of certain organic chemicals can be an important factor in the development and manifestation of some chronic diseases.…”

Section: Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Phytoremediation of Polluted Waterbodies with Aquatic plants: Recent Progress on Heavy Metal and Organic Pollutants

Christian¹,

Beniah²

2019

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Heavy metals and organic pollutants are ubiquitous environmental pollutants affecting the quality of soil, water and air. Over the past 5 decades, many strategies have been developed for the remediation of polluted water. Strategies involving aquatic plant use are preferable to conventional methods. In this study, an attempt was made to provide a brief review on recent progresses in research and practical applications of phytoremediation for water resources with the following objectives: (1) to discuss the toxicity of toxic chemicals pollution in water to plant, animals and human health (2) to summarise the physicochemical factors affecting removal of toxic chemicals such as heavy metals and organic contaminants in aqueous solutions by aquatic plants; (3) to summarise and compare the removal rates of heavy metals and organic contaminants in aqueous solutions by diverse aquatic plants; and (4) to summarise chemometric models for testing aquatic plant performance. More than 20 aquatic plants specie have been used extensively while duckweed (L. minor), water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), water lettuce (P. stratiotes) are the most common. Overall, chemometrics for performance assessment reported include: Growth rate (GR), Growth rate inhibition (% Inhibition), Metal uptake (MU), translocation/transfer factor (TF), bioconcentration factor (BCF), Percent metal uptake (% MU), Removal capacity (RC) and Tolerance index (TI) while absorption rate have been studied using the sorption kinetics and isotherms models such as pseudo-first-order (PFO), pseudo-second-order (PSO), Freundlich, Langmuir and Temkin. Using modeling and interpretation of adsorption isotherms for performance assessment is particularly good and increases level of accuracy obtained from adsorption processes of contaminant on plant. Conclusion was drawn by highlighting the gap in knowledge and suggesting key future areas of research for scientists and policymakers.

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