Ecological Risk and Migration Patterns of Heavy Metals in Soil and Crops in the Lead-Zinc Mining Area in Guizhou, China

An accumulation of heavy metals in soil poses a risk to the ecological environment and human health. In this study, the concentrations of heavy metals in soil and crops were examined in a lead-zinc mining area in Guizhou Province, China. The distribution and sources of heavy metals were analyzed using GIS spatial mapping. The potential ecological risks of heavy metals were assessed using the potential ecological risk index (RI), and the human health risk assessment method recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) was used to quantify the health risk of residents exposed to heavy metals in the soil around lead-zinc mines. According to the results, the average of concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the soil were 58, 7.9, 175, 64, 0.461, 65, 1539, and 2513 mg·kg-1, respectively, which were significantly higher than the background values in Guizhou Province. It was found that the As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, and Zn concentrations were extremely irregular in the soil and that the concentrations decreased significantly with the distance to the smelters, which were greatly disturbed by human activities. Comprehensive evaluation of soil heavy metals using the potential ecological risk index revealed that the risks of soil heavy metals were pole-strength and strong levels, and Cd constituted the primary ecological risk factor. A total of 22% and 10% of the corn samples contained Pb and As above the heavy metal pollution thresholds in the national food safety standards. According to human health risk assessments, heavy metals in the soil present potential non-carcinogenic risks to adults or children, and pose a potential carcinogenic risk to children. Soil pH was an important controlling factor affecting the bioavailability, migration, and accumulation of Cd in soil-crop systems. This study provides data and theoretical support for the prevention and control of soil pollution in lead-zine mining areas.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue - 44(2023), 5 vom: 08. Mai, Seite 2856-2867

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Hong-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hui-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Min [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fu-Gui [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

00BH33GNGH
2P299V784P
Bioavailability
Cadmium
English Abstract
FXS1BY2PGL
Human health risk
J41CSQ7QDS
Journal Article
Lead
Lead-zinc mine
Mercury
Metals, Heavy
Potential ecological risk
Soil
Soil Pollutants
Soil-crop system
Zinc

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Date Completed 15.05.2023

Date Revised 15.05.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.13227/j.hjkx.202204200

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356807304