Pollution and Risk Assessments of Heavy Metal(loid)s in the Soil around Lead-Zinc Smelteries via Data Integration Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515544 |
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| Authors | Ziruo Zhou (Central South University), Chi Peng (0000-0003-3332-184X, Central South University, corresponding author), Xu Liu (0000-0002-1567-7925, Central South University), Zhichao Jiang (0000-0002-8571-0217, Central South University), Zhaohui Guo (0000-0002-0916-455X, Central South University), Xiyuan Xiao (Central South University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 9698-9698 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19159698 |
| PMID | 35955055 |
| OpenAlex | W4290498113 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 75 |
Pb-Zn smelting is a major cause of heavy metal(loid) contaminations in soils. We collected data on heavy metal(loid)s in the soils near Pb-Zn smelteries globally from 54 peer-reviewed reports to study the metals' distribution, pollution index, and potential ecological and health risks. We observed that 90% of the studied Pb-Zn smelteries were distributed in Asia and Europe. Heavy metal(loid)s were mainly deposited within a 2 km distance to the smelteries, with mean concentrations (mg/kg) of 208.3 for As, 26.6 for Cd, 191.8 for Cu, 4192.6 for Pb, and 4187.7 for Zn, respectively. Cd and Pb concentrations in the soil exceeded their corresponding upper continental crust values several hundred folds, suggesting severe contamination. The smelting area had the highest heavy metal(loid) contamination in soil, followed by the forest land, farmland, and living area. Compared with the soil environmental standard values from various countries, As, Cd, Pb, and Zn were considered priority pollutants for protecting the ecosystem and human health. Likewise, As, Cd, and Pb were suggested as the priority pollutants for protecting groundwater safety. The potential ecological and health risks of heavy metal(loid)s in the soil within 2 km of Pb-Zn smelteries were severe and should be of concern
Biology · Heavy metals · Lead (geology · Metallurgy · Soil contamination · Soil water · Zinc · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Heavy metals in environment · Materials Science · Radioactivity and Radon Measurements · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Geology · Pollution · Soil Science
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