The relationship between children's non-nutrient exposure to cadmium, lead and zinc and the location of recreational areas - Based on the Upper Silesia region case (Poland)

Piekut, Agata; Gut, Klaudia; Ćwieląg-Drabek, Małgorzata; Domagalska, Joanna; Marchwińska-Wyrwał, Ewa

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.085

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“…The southern part of Poland has been a centre of the lead and zinc industry since the Middle Ages (Grodzińska et al 2000). This region has been ranked as one of the most polluted regions in Europe (Piekut et al 2019). Several smelters, associated industrial plants, and ore mines are still in use resulting in the accumulation of high levels of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in soils, particularly in the upper soil layers (Augustyniak et al 2014), where the highest density of fine root (Jackson et al 1996) and ectomycorrhizal root tips (Rosling et al 2003) occurs.…”

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The communities of ectomycorrhizal fungal species associated with Betula pendula Roth and Pinus sylvestris L. growing in heavy-metal contaminated soils

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Aims Pioneer tree species such as Betula pendula and Pinus sylvestris encroach soils contaminated with heavy metals (HMs). This is facilitated by ectomycorrhizal fungi colonizing tree roots. Thus, we evaluated the ectomycorrhizal fungal (EMF) communities of B. pendula and P. sylvestris growing in HM-contaminated soils compared to non-contaminated soils. We also studied the effect of HMs and soil properties on EMF communities and soil fungal biomass. Methods Roots of B. pendula and P. sylvestris were collected from three HM-contaminated sites and from two non-contaminated sites located in Poland. EMF species were identified using DNA barcoding. Soil fungal biomass was determined by soil ergosterol. Results B. pendula and P. sylvestris growing in HM-contaminated soils had similar EMF communities, where Scleroderma, Rhizopogon and Russula as well as ectomycorrhizae of the long-distance exploration type dominated. Among all of the examined soil factors studied, toxicity index (TITotal) was the most significant factor shaping the composition of EMF communities. Despite significant differences in the structure of the EMF communities of trees growing in HM-contaminated sites compared to control sites, no differences in overall diversity were observed. Conclusions Only well-adapted EMF species can survive toxic conditions and form ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with encroaching trees facilitating the forest succession on contaminated soils.

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The communities of ectomycorrhizal fungal species associated with Betula pendula Roth and Pinus sylvestris L. growing in heavy-metal contaminated soils

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“…Podczas zabaw ruchowych dzieci, które spędzają większość wolnego czasu na terenie otwartym, istnieje prawdopodobieństwo częstego ich kontaktu ze skażoną metalami ciężkimi glebą oraz ryzyko narażenia na toksyczne pierwiastki drogą pozażywieniową [5,26]. Badania będące przedmiotem niniejszej pracy potwierdzają, że wysokie stężenia metali ciężkich w próbkach gleb pochodzących z placów zabaw i boisk są wciąż aktualnym problemem.…”

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Non-dietary exposure of children and adolescents to heavy metals in soils of recreational areas in the Silesian region – Księża Góra in Radzionków

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2021

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Cel pracy. Obecność metali ciężkich w wierzchniej warstwie gleby terenów rekreacyjnych przeznaczonych do użytkowania przez dzieci i młodzież może być powodem narażenia na toksyczne pierwiastki drogą pozażywieniową. Jest to szczególnie istotne, gdy place zabaw i boiska są zakładane na terenach silnie uprzemysłowionych, takich jak obszar Górnego Śląska. Celem pracy było oszacowanie wielkości narażenia dzieci i młodzieży drogą pozażywieniową na wybrane metale ciężkie (Cd, Pb, Hg) w wyniku wtórnego pylenia wierzchniej warstwy gleby, powstałego podczas użytkowania placów zabaw i boisk terenu rekreacyjnego Księża Góra w Radzionkowie. Materiał i metody. Materiał badawczy stanowiły próbki gleby pobrane z terenów rekreacyjnych w Radzionkowie. Próbki poddano mineralizacji mikrofalowej, a następnie oznaczono stężenie występujących w nich pierwiastków Cd, Pb i Hg. Na podstawie otrzymanych wyników dokonano szacunkowej oceny narażenia dzieci i młodzieży na analizowane pierwiastki drogą pozażywieniową. Wyniki. Spośród wszystkich przebadanych próbek gleby w przypadku kadmu stężeniami wyższymi od wartości normatywnych w glebach charakteryzowało się aż 88% próbek, natomiast w przypadku ołowiu-78% próbek. Wyniki szacunkowej oceny narażenia wskazują, że w przypadku 46% pobranych próbek gleby istnieje ryzyko wystąpienia negatywnych efektów zdrowotnych narażenia na ołów (hazard quotient-HQ > 1). Wnioski. Próbki gleby pobrane w Radzionkowie wskazują na silne jej zanieczyszczenie metalami ciężkimi, o czym świadczą stężenia kadmu i ołowiu znacznie przekraczające wartości dopuszczalne. Odpowiednie zabezpieczenie powierzchni rekreacyjnych przed pyleniem oraz kontrola zawartości metali ciężkich w miejscach zabaw dla dzieci i młodzieży jest szczególnie istotna, ponieważ pozwoli na zminimalizowanie negatywnego wpływu zagrożeń środowiskowych na zdrowie najmłodszych.

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“…Since Pb is potentially toxic to mammals, water pollution that results in excessive Pb intake often has dramatic impacts on human health, including long-lasting damage to the nervous, skeletal, circulatory, enzymatic, endocrine, and immune systems [17,18,[22][23][24][25][26]. This damage is particularly dramatic in the case of sensitive populations, like children, pregnant women, and elderly people [27][28][29][30].…”

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Removal of Pb from Water: The Effectiveness of Gypsum and Calcite Mixtures

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Anthropogenic lead pollution is an environmental problem that threatens the quality of soils and waters and endangers living organisms in numerous surface and subsurface habitats. Lead coprecipitation on mineral surfaces through dissolution-recrystallization processes has long-term effects on lead bioavailability. Gypsum and calcite are among the most abundant and reactive rock forming minerals present in numerous geological settings. In this work, we studied the interaction of slightly acidic (pHi = 5.5) Pb-bearing aqueous solutions ([Pb]i = 1 and 10 mM) with crystals of gypsum and/or calcite under atmospheric conditions. This interaction resulted in a reduction of the concentration of lead in the liquid phase due to the precipitation of newly formed Pb-bearing solid phases. The extent of this Pb removal mainly depended on the nature of the primary mineral phase involved in the interaction. Thus, when gypsum was the only solid phase initially present in the system, the Pb-bearing liquid-gypsum interaction resulted in Pb removals in the 98–99.8% range, regardless of [Pb]i. In contrast, when the interaction took place with calcite, Pb removal strongly depended on [Pb]i. It reached 99% when [Pb]i = 1 mM, while it was much more modest (~13%) when [Pb]i = 10 mM. Interestingly, Pb-removal was maximized for both [Pb]i (99.9% for solutions with [Pb]i = 10 mM and 99.7% for solutions with [Pb]i = 1 mM) when Pb-polluted solutions simultaneously interacted with gypsum and calcite crystals. Despite the large Pb removals found in most of the cases studied, the final Pb concentration ([Pb]f) in the liquid phase was always well above the maximum permitted in drinking water (0.01 ppm), with the minimum ([Pb]f = 0.7 ppm) being obtained for solutions with [Pb]i = 1 mM after their interaction with mixtures of gypsum and calcite crystals. This result suggests that integrating the use of mixtures of gypsum-calcite crystals might help to develop more efficient strategies for in-situ decontaminating Pb-polluted waters through mineral coprecipitation processes.

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The relationship between children's non-nutrient exposure to cadmium, lead and zinc and the location of recreational areas - Based on the Upper Silesia region case (Poland)

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

The communities of ectomycorrhizal fungal species associated with Betula pendula Roth and Pinus sylvestris L. growing in heavy-metal contaminated soils

The communities of ectomycorrhizal fungal species associated with Betula pendula Roth and Pinus sylvestris L. growing in heavy-metal contaminated soils

Non-dietary exposure of children and adolescents to heavy metals in soils of recreational areas in the Silesian region – Księża Góra in Radzionków

Removal of Pb from Water: The Effectiveness of Gypsum and Calcite Mixtures

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