We evaluated exposure of aquatic biota to lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) in streams draining a Pb-mining district in southeast Missouri. Samples of plant biomass (detritus, periphyton, and filamentous algae), invertebrates (snails, crayfish, and riffle benthos), and two taxa of fish were collected from seven sites closest to mining …
Mining and smelting are important economic activities. However, mining-related industries are also some of the largest sources of environmental pollution from heavy metals. China is one of the largest producers and consumers of lead and zinc in the world. A large amount of lead, zinc, and related elements, such as cadmium, have been …
Risk of cadmium, lead and zinc exposure from consumption of vegetables produced in areas with mining and smelting past. Małgorzata Ćwieląg-Drabek, Agata …
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction. Geogenic Occurrence and Sources of Soil Contamination. Chemical Behavior in Soils. Plant Accumulation of Soil Cadmium and Zinc. Risk Implications for Cadmium in Soil Amendments. Plant Uptake of Cadmium and Zinc in Relation to Food-Chain Cadmium Risk. Food-Chain Zinc Issues.
Cadmium: Cadmium is a soft, bluish-white metal with the chemical symbol "Cd" and atomic number 48. It is a transition metal and is relatively rare in the Earth's crust. Occurrence: Cadmium is commonly found as an impurity in zinc, lead, and copper ores, rather than occurring as a primary mineral.
Sedum alfredii Hance is a newly reported zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulator native to China. In this study, four populations of S. alfredii were collected from Yejiwei (YJW), Jinchuantang (JCT) and Qiaokou (QK) lead (Pb)/Zn mines located in Hunan Province as well as Quzhou (QZ) Pb/Zn mine located in Zhejiang Province for exploring …
Lead, Zinc and Cadmium Accumulation, and Associated Health Risks, in Maize Grown near the Kabwe Mine in Zambia in Response to Organic and Inorganic Soil …
1. Introduction. Cadmium has been used for Ni–Cd batteries, pigment, cadmium alloy, as a stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and for coatings and plating, etc., for many decades (Institute of Metal Mines, Japan Mining Industry Association, 2009).The demand for cadmium has gradually decreased since 1995 due to its toxicity …
During the Cold War, the United States devoted great attention to the possibility that an enemy power might attack with biologic weapons. To prepare against such an attack, the U.S. Army sponsored a variety of tests during the 1950s and 1960s to understand how biologic weapons disperse in various environments. As part of the tests, the Army …
Australia is at the forefront of technological development in zinc mining and processing. Almost all of Australia's zinc mines are underground operations and are highly mechanised. ... To remove the …
Brunswick now operates within Xstrata's zinc division, producing lead and zinc concentrates with byproduct copper, silver, gold, bismuth, antimony and cadmium. Employing around 800 people, Brunswick treats about 3.6Mt/y of ore, and is the world's largest underground zinc mine with a cumulative output to the end of 2005 of over 110Mt …
This article reviews studies published in the past 10 years on the environmental and human health consequences of lead/zinc mineral exploitation in China and concludes that lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are the main pollutants and are associated with human health effects. Mining and smelting are important economic …
Metal-contaminated mining soils pose serious environmental and health risks if not properly managed, especially in mountainous areas, which are more susceptible to perturbation. Currently, climate change is leading to more frequent and intense rain events, which cause flooding episodes, thereby altering soil redox equilibria and …
The percentage of cadmium in zinc concentrates varies from mine to mine, ranging from 0.07 to 0.83 per cent with an average of 0.23 % while zinc concentration is typically …
These values were high compared to those obtained by [49] (9.8-22.60 cmol(+)/kg) during their study in Tunisia on the transfer of lead, zinc and cadmium from mine tailings to wheat. According to ...
Soil sampling and characterization. A soil, which was classified as a Technosol (IUSS-WRB, 2014), was sampled in a former zinc mining area in Vazante (Minas Gerais; 17° 55′ 43″ S, 46° 49′ 15″ W), in an opencast mine whose operation discontinued for more than 15 years.According to Köppen classification, the climate is "Aw," characterized by a …
Cadmium is generally recovered as a byproduct from zinc concentrates. Zinc-to-cadmium ratios in typical zinc ores range from 200:1 to 400:1. Sphalerite (ZnS), the most …
Thus, we analyzed blood concentrations of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in 140 lead-exposed children. Genotyping of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes, GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 genes, was carried out to investigate their possible association with heavy metal concentrations and the risk of susceptibility to Pb toxicity.
Metal-contaminated mining soils pose serious environmental and health risks if not properly managed, especially in mountainous areas, which are more susceptible to perturbation. ... Potential Release of Zinc and Cadmium From Mine-Affected Soils Under Flooding, a Mesocosm Study Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2020 Nov;79(4):421-434. doi: 10.1007 ...
Zinc (Zn) is an essential metal that plays key roles in protein structure, catalysis, and regulation of their function. Numerous studies have shown that Zn can …
Mining nd smelting of Pb, Zn and Cd ores have caused widespread soil contamination in many countries. In locations with severe soil contamination, and strongly acidic soil or mine waste, ecosystems are devastated. Research has shown that An phytotoxicity, Pb-induced phosphate deficiency, Cd risk through uptake by rice or …
Cadmium is released into the atmosphere in two main ways: through natural events like the weathering of rocks, forest fires or volcanoes; or human activity like mining and manufacturing. "Cadmium exposure predominantly takes place in areas where cadmium-containing products are produced or recycled, such as zinc mining, …
An exploratory study of the area surrounding a historical Pb–Zn mining and smelting area in Zawar, India, detected significant contamination of the terrestrial environment by heavy metals. Soils (n = 87) were analyzed for pH, EC, total organic matter (TOM), Pb, Zn, Mn, and Cd levels. The statistical analysis indicated that the frequency …
A large amount of lead, zinc, and related elements, such as cadmium, have been released into the environment due to mineral processing activities and have impacted water resources, soils, vegetables, and crops. In some areas, this pollution is hazardous to human health. This article reviews studies published in the past 10 years (2000-2009), on ...
Relation to Mining Cadmium rarely appears in nature and is most commonly sourced by its removal from zinc metals during the refining process. Cadmium is therefore produced in countries where zinc is refined, not necessarily in the countries where zinc ore is mined. China, Japan, and Korea are the world's largest producers, followed by Mexico, the …
Cadmium has many chemical similarities to zinc and is often recovered from the primary zinc ore sphalerite. The single most important use of cadmium is in the production of nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cad) batteries. Relation to Mining. Cadmium rarely appears in nature and is most commonly sourced by its removal from zinc metals during the refining process.
Former mining and smelting operations contaminated soil, groundwater, and surface water sediments with lead, zinc, and cadmium. Millions of tons of surface mining wastes contaminated thousands of acres. The primary contaminants of concern at this site are lead, zinc and cadmium.
An exploratory study of the area surrounding a historical Pb-Zn mining and smelting area in Zawar, India, detected significant contamination of the terrestrial environment by heavy metals. Soils (n=87) were analyzed for pH, EC, total organic matter (TOM), Pb, Zn, Mn, and Cd levels. The statistical a …
We characterized the lability and bioaccessibility of Zn, Pb, and Cd in size-fractionated mine waste at the Tar Creek Superfund Site (Oklahoma) to assess the potential for metal transport, exposure, and subsequent bioavailability. Bulk mine waste samples contained elevated Zn (9100 +/- 2500 ppm), Pb …
We evaluated the potential release of Zn and Cd (two of the most common inorganic contaminants) and the factors regulating their solubility and speciation in two heavily contaminated soils...
1. Introduction. Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal that occurs naturally in environmental media and as a contaminant emitted mainly from industrial sources, such as mining and metal smelting (Cui et al., 2016; Wlostowski et al., 2016; Wu et al., 2019).Generally, Cd is scarce in the earth's crust as a pure metal, and is principally …
Transfer of lead, zinc and cadmium from mine tailings to wheat (Triticum aestivum) in carbonated Mediterranean (Northern Tunisia) soils. Salma Boussen. 2013, Geoderma. See Full PDF Download PDF. See Full PDF Download PDF. Related Papers. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology.
The bioaccessible content of arsenic, lead, cadmium and zinc was quantified using the PBET (Physiologically Based Extraction Test) method, for the gastric (pH 1.3) and intestinal (pH 7.0) phases.
Heavy metal contamination in soil caused by human activities, such as mining and industrial activities, ... In this review, we will discuss how plants respond at the cellular and molecular level to high exposures of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd), two metals commonly found in the environment with toxic effects on plants and humans. In addition, …
In a site polluted by phosphorite mining on the coast of Togo, the highest metal concentration observed in fish were cadmium (1.68 µg g −1) in Chloroscombrus chrysurus, lead (8.49µg g −1) in Galeoides decadactylus, and zinc and iron (1.48 µg g −1 and 2.99 µg g −1, respectively) in Ilisha africana .
Soil pollution by lead, zinc, cadmium and copper was characterized in the mine tailings and surrounding soils (arable and pasture lands) of an old Spanish Pb–Zn mine. Sixty soil samples were analyzed, determining the total metal concentration by acid digestion and the chemical fractionation of Pb and Zn by the modified BCR sequential ...
Environmental exposure to cadmium was a serious problem in Toyama Prefecture (Japan), starting from 1912, where many people consumed rice grown in Cd-contaminated irrigation water. Cadmium was released into Jinzu River basin by a zinc mine, which was sued for the damage [40,41]. It was the outbreak of Itai-Itai disease, …
Lead, zinc and cadmium accumulation in herbaceous species and soils in Lanping Pb/Zn mining area, Yunnan Province, China. Published: March 2006 Volume 25, page 250, (2006) ; Cite this article
We evaluated the potential release of Zn and Cd (two of the most common inorganic contaminants) and the factors regulating their solubility and speciation in two heavily contaminated soils representative of a Zn-mining area.