Ivelise Dimbarre Lao Guimarães, Francielli Casanova Monteiro, Júlia Vianna da Anunciação de Pinho, Paloma de Almeida Rodrigues, Rafaela Gomes Ferrari, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior
{"title":"Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aquatic animals: a systematic review on analytical advances and challenges","authors":"Ivelise Dimbarre Lao Guimarães, Francielli Casanova Monteiro, Júlia Vianna da Anunciação de Pinho, Paloma de Almeida Rodrigues, Rafaela Gomes Ferrari, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2022.2048614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2022.2048614","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the main component of petroleum, are a concern due to their environmental persistence, long-range transport, and potential toxic effects on animal, human health, and the environment. PAHs are considered persistent compounds and can be bioaccumulated in sediments and aquatic biota. Determining PAHs in animals and environmental samples consists of three steps: extraction, clean-up or purification, and analytical determination. The matrix complexity and the diversity of environmental contaminants, such as PAHs resulted in the development of numerous analytical techniques and protocols for the extraction of these components and analysis in several samples. This systematic review article seeks to relate the extraction and preparation methods of complex samples from aquatic animals and the two main detection techniques of PAHs. For the elaboration of the research, 67 articles published between 2011 and 2021 were sought, which specifically contemplated the isolation of aquatic extracts and detection and quantification techniques of PAHs. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"41 6 1","pages":"198 - 217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88169783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Kawakami, T. Obama, Shinobu Sakai, Mihono Takagi, Natsuko Takahashi, N. Oshima, Maiko Tahara, Y. Ikarashi
{"title":"Free formaldehyde in non-medical face masks purchased from the Japanese market since the COVID-19 outbreak","authors":"T. Kawakami, T. Obama, Shinobu Sakai, Mihono Takagi, Natsuko Takahashi, N. Oshima, Maiko Tahara, Y. Ikarashi","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2022.2047560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2022.2047560","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Since the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, people have been wearing face masks for many hours every day. As these face masks are in contact with the skin, it is important to pay more attention to their quality and safety. This study examined the concentration of free formaldehyde in 90 non-medical face masks and related products (33 nonwoven, 30 woven cloth, 12 polyurethane, and 15 related products) because formaldehyde is a common contact allergen in textile products. For products consisting of mixed materials, each material was sampled, resulting in 103 samples for analysis. Free formaldehyde (34–239 μg/g) was found in three cloth masks, which consisted of cotton and polyester, with antibacterial and antiviral labeling. It was confirmed that the detected formaldehyde originated from the mask-finishing treatment by a hydrochloric acid extraction discrimination test. These masks may elicit contact dermatitis if the consumers have already been sensitized to formaldehyde. However, the risk of contact dermatitis caused by formaldehyde in masks may be considered low since the frequency of formaldehyde detection in masks in Japan is low.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"72 1","pages":"193 - 197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83617976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
İ. Teği̇n, Hülya Baytemür, Fırat Teğin, Erdal Yabalak
{"title":"Water recovery from pistachio processing plant wastewater using subcritical water oxidation method","authors":"İ. Teği̇n, Hülya Baytemür, Fırat Teğin, Erdal Yabalak","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2022.2046987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2022.2046987","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study aims to apply an efficient and environmentally friendly subcritical water oxidation (SWO) method for the treatment of pistachio processing plant wastewater (PPPW). The effects of temperature (336.2–399.8 K), the concentration of H2O2 (0.08–0.92 M) and treatment time (6.4–73.6 min) on the oxidation of PPPW were investigated using the SWO method and experimental parameters were optimized using the response surface method. While the highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal was obtained as 53.8% in 73.6 min at 373 K using 0.5 M of H2O2, the highest obtained total phenol (TP) and color removals were 92.80%, and 99.6%, respectively, in 20 min at 373 K using 0.75 M of H2O2. R 2 values of COD, TP and color removal models were 0.9694, 0.9868 and 0.9649, respectively, and F values of the models were 35.24, 82.86 and 30.54, in the same order. In the vast majority of the experimental samples, the concentrations of nitrate, total phosphate, total nitrogen and suspended solids were found to be decreased while the nitrite concentration was increased after the SWO process. The effectiveness of SWO in water recovery from PPPW was demonstrated by the high, COD, TP and color removal values obtained. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"64 1","pages":"183 - 192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87767949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"18S rRNA gene sequencing for environmental aflatoxigenic fungi and risk of hepatic carcinoma among exposed workers","authors":"A. Saad-Hussein, K. Soliman, G. Moubarz","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2022.2046428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2022.2046428","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Aspergillus exposure causes an increase in aflatoxin (AF) levels among exposed workers thereby increasing their risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study attempted to determine the presence of airborne aflatoxigenic fungi in environment of waste water treatment plant (WWTP); and study the hepatic cancer risks among exposed workers, emphasizing the role of glutathione S-transferases (GST) gene polymorphism protecting against the risk of hepatic cancer development due to exposure to AFs. The study isolated and identified different Aspergillus species producing AFs in air samples from WWTP sites using 18S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (18S rRNA) gene sequencing technique. GST gene polymorphisms were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). A significant increase in blood AF levels was found among WWTP exposed workers. The occurrence of GSTT1& M1 gene polymorphism in 6% of the workers was accompanied by significant decrease in the levels of AFs and alpha fetoprotein (AFP). In conclusion, Aspergillus-producing AFs were found in air of WWTP. Continuous exposure to AF-producing fungi caused elevated AF-levels in exposed workers. However only workers with heterozygous GSTT1& M1 genotypes can detoxify AFs, thereby decreasing the risk of HCC development among exposed workers.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"20 1","pages":"174 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89382091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A milliseconds flash joule heating method for the regeneration of spent cathode carbon","authors":"Pengfei Huang, Rongtao Zhu, Xinxi Zhang, Wenjun Zhang","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2021.2022422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2021.2022422","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Spent cathode carbon (SCC) blocks of aluminum electrolytic cell were hazardous waste produced in the production of electrolytic aluminum. In this present work, a facile, rapid, and economical strategy was proposed to remove fluoride and other toxic substances in the SCC block by the flash joule heating method. SCC after flash joule heating (F-SCC) were prepared in different flash voltages and number of passes; the chemical composition, microscopic morphology and carbon configuration of the SCC and F-SCC were described in detail. The results show that the purification efficiency depends upon the flash voltages and pass number. In terms of flash voltage, 150 V (5.62 kJ/g) is the optimal voltage to maintain the micro-expansion characteristics of the cathode carbon. Multiple flash joule heating can not only maintain its high-graphitization carbon, but also improve its micro-expansion characteristics. In addition, the electrochemical performance of F-SCC was characterized, and F-SCC displayed excellence capacitance performance. The low-cost, rapid -regeneration method based on the flash joule heating provides an effective method for the clean recycling and high-value utilization of carbonized solid waste.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"100 1","pages":"33 - 44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76173357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph Raymund G Sanchez, Paulo Rafael S Joson, Marienette Morales Vega
{"title":"Studying absorbance properties and mercury remediation capabilities of gold–graphene oxide–iron oxide (Au–GO–Fe3O4) nanoparticle systems","authors":"Joseph Raymund G Sanchez, Paulo Rafael S Joson, Marienette Morales Vega","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2019.1681219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1681219","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Mercury pollution is a rampant problem in many economically significant Philippine freshwater ecosystems. Communities dependent on these freshwater sources are therefore at risk for exposure to harmful levels of mercury. Various formulations of a novel gold–graphene oxide–iron oxide (Au–GO–Fe3O4) hybrid nanoparticle system were created and subjected to UV–Vis spectroscopy to determine optimal formulations that would best serve as potential substrates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) detection of mercury. Optimal formulations of Au–GO–Fe3O4 were also introduced into mercury-polluted environments to evaluate its ability to remove mercury from both water and biological tissues. Spectroscopic analysis revealed that Fe3O4-rich formulations of Au–GO–Fe3O4 had the greatest potential to boost Raman signal intensities of mercury due to red shifting of absorbance peaks and overall increased absorbance across visible wavelengths resulting in the inclusion of greater areas underneath absorbance peaks. Mercury remediation experiments likewise demonstrated Au–GO–Fe3O4 to significantly reduce average concentrations of mercury from 1.67 to 0.82 ppm in polluted water samples – corresponding to a mercury removal efficiency of 50.9% and a mercury adsorption capacity of 5.89 mg/g. The results highlight the viability of Au–GO–Fe3O4 to function as both substrate for SERS detection of mercury and as effective adsorbent for mercury remediation.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"46 1","pages":"216 - 223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84823569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
É. S. Barbosa, A. Cacique, Gevany P. de Pinho, F. Silvério
{"title":"Catharanthus roseus potential for phyto-stabilizing metals in sewage sludge","authors":"É. S. Barbosa, A. Cacique, Gevany P. de Pinho, F. Silvério","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2019.1680059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1680059","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This work evaluated the potential of Catharanthus roseus in phytoremediation of As, Ba, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn in sewage sludge-based substrates. C. roseus was cultivated for 108 days in a treatment containing sewage sludge:vermiculite (70:30%) and in the control with 100% commercial substrate. The plants cultivated in sludge showed approximately four times greater height, number of leaves and stem diameter, as well as 89% higher fresh mass than those of the control. The highest concentrations of the metals were obtained in the roots of plants grown in the sludge, and ranged from 2.04 (Cd) to 1121 mg kg−1 (Zn). Cu, Cd and Zn had a higher bioconcentration factor than 1 in both treatments. On the other hand, the translocation factor value in the control was greater than 1 for Ba, Cd, Cu, Ni, Se and Zn. The results showed that C. roseus was efficient in the phytoremediation of the evaluated metals, in which the translocation process was progressive in the treatment that presented higher metal content.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"30 1","pages":"209 - 215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77648544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reversible photochromic photocatalyst Bi2O3/TiO2/Al2O3 with enhanced visible photoactivity: application toward UDMH degradation in wastewater","authors":"Feng Zhou, Xianghong Ren","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2019.1682883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1682883","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and its by-products were considered carcinogenic toxins and represent a serious health hazard to the population once present in water under natural conditions without treatment. The conventional degradation method suffers from incomplete removal of intermediate products (especially N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)), the powdery catalysis being difficult to recover and results in high energy consumption. In this study, a series of Bi2O3/TiO2/Al2O3 (BTA) photocatalysts have been successfully synthesized by a simple dry mixing method with powder material followed by their immobilization. It was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of UDMH present in wastewater, which can be recovered by rapid filtration and utilizes only solar energy. The catalyst exhibited markedly enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of UDMH wastewater compared with conventional TiO2/Al2O3 (TA) catalysts under UV, visible and solar irradiation. Besides, the intermediate NDMA was gradually completely degraded. The photocatalysts were extensively characterized using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, specific surface area (BET), X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and photo-electrochemical I–t curves evaluation. The results revealed that all the BTA composites exhibited high stability and stronger absorbance in visible light. In addition, the BTA exhibited a reversible photochromic property that can effectively expand the range of light absorption and enhance the photocatalytic activity. The reversible photochromic properties of BTA explained in the proposed mechanism model are expected to be useful for detecting and sensing UDMH or other organic contaminants.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"99 1","pages":"239 - 255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79296855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chih-Yu Chen, Gueyhorng Wang, C. Tsai, Teh-Hua Tsai, Y. Chung
{"title":"Removal of toluene vapor in the absence and presence of a quorum-sensing molecule in a biotrickling filter and microbial composition shift","authors":"Chih-Yu Chen, Gueyhorng Wang, C. Tsai, Teh-Hua Tsai, Y. Chung","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2019.1684120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1684120","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Toluene is highly toxic and mutagenic, and it is generally used as an industrial solvent. Thus, toluene removal from air is necessary. To solve the problem of reducing high toluene concentrations with a short gas retention time (GRT), a quorum-sensing molecule [N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone] (OHL) was added to a biotrickling filter (BTF). In this study, a BTF was used to treat synthetic and natural waste gases containing toluene. An extensive analysis was performed to understand the removal efficiency, removal characteristics, and bacterial community of the BTF. The addition of 20 μM OHL to the BTF significantly improved toluene removal, and more than 99.2% toluene removal was achieved at a GRT of 0.5 min when natural waste gas containing toluene (590–1020 ppm or 2.21–3.83 g m−3) was introduced. The maximum inlet load for toluene was 337.9 g m−3 h−1. Moreover, the BTF exhibited satisfactory adaptability to shock loading and shutdown operations. Pseudomonadaceae (33.0%) and Comamonadaceae (26.3%) were predominant bacteria in the system after a 98-day operation. These bacteria were responsible for toluene degradation. The optimal moisture content and low pressure drop for system operations demonstrated that the BTF was energy and cost efficient. Therefore, processing through a BTF with OHL is a favorable technique for toluene treatment.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"6 1","pages":"256 - 265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84621184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Duka, Marko Gerić, G. Gajski, Maja Friščić, Ž. Maleš, A. Domijan, P. Turčić
{"title":"Optimization of a fast screening method for the assessment of low molecular weight thiols in human blood and plasma suitable for biomonitoring studies","authors":"I. Duka, Marko Gerić, G. Gajski, Maja Friščić, Ž. Maleš, A. Domijan, P. Turčić","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2019.1687236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1687236","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract An adequate level of low molecular weight thiols (LMW-SH, especially glutathione (GSH)) protects cellular macromolecules against toxic agents, and is used as a sensitive biomarker of exposure to toxic compounds. During sample collection, storage and preparation, non-enzymatic and enzymatic oxidation of LMW-SH can occur leading to analytical inaccuracy. The aim of this study was to optimize a fast and reliable screening method for the determination of LMW-SH, mainly GSH, in blood and plasma samples as well as to investigate the impact of storage conditions on the LMW-SH stability. Based on our results, the described spectrophotometric method allows fast and reliable determination of LMW-SH in blood and plasma samples. Results on incubation of samples at 37 °C imply that synthesis of LMW-SH (probably GSH) as well as dynamic interexchange among various thiols forms can be induced in blood cells in in vitro conditions. Importantly, the level of LMW-SH in blood and plasma stored at −20 °C was constant, indicating that they can be stored at −20 °C for at least 30 days. Therefore, the method is suitable for assessment of LMW-SH in long-term human biomonitoring as well as environmental field studies, especially those involving a large number of samples such as epidemiological studies.","PeriodicalId":15733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A","volume":"162 1","pages":"275 - 280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90891833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}