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{"title":"Introduction to the Bama renowned longevity county in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region","authors":"Qi-feng Tang , Lu-dan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00101-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00101-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 635-638"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Groundwater metal pollution and health risk assessment in river valley heavy industrial cities of arid regions in China","authors":"Shi-yu Liu ,&nbsp;Bing Yi ,&nbsp;Fei Liu ,&nbsp;Chun-yan Liu ,&nbsp;Shan-shan Yang ,&nbsp;Hui-xiang Zhang ,&nbsp;Wei Kang ,&nbsp;Kai-di Jiang","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00091-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00091-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Xining, a river valley city in China’s arid region, serves as an important industrial hub with a fragile ecological environment. While groundwater heavy metal pollution in this area has drawn increasing concern, the sources and associated human health risks remain inadequately understood. This study analyzed 144 shallow groundwater samples from urban Xining for 14 heavy metals (Fe, Al, B, Mn, Ba, Zn, Pb, Cr⁶⁺, Ni, Cu, Co, Sb, Cd, and As) using the Nemerow comprehensive pollution index, correlation analysis, and the USEPA health risk assessment model. Results identified Fe, Al, B, Mn, Ba, Pb, Cd, and As as the primary pollutants, especially concentrated in river valley plains. These contaminants primarily originate from natural sedimentary conditions and human activities such as industrial and agricultural development. The pollution indices for Al, Pb, Mn, and Fe exceeded clean water thresholds, indicating serious contamination and the need for enhanced regulation. Health risk assessments revealed that children face greater exposure risks than adults, with arsenic and nickel being the main contributors to carcinogenic risk. Sensitivity analysis further showed that As, Fe, and Cd posed the greatest non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks, particularly in human-impacted areas such as the Nanchuan and Beichuan valleys and Ganhegou. These findings provide essential insights for groundwater safety management in plateau river valley cities and similar vulnerable regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 526-539"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics and ecological risk assessment of antibiotics and hormones in landfill waters","authors":"Yi Huang ,&nbsp;Xuan Dong ,&nbsp;Zhi-yuan Ma ,&nbsp;Xi-zhao Tian ,&nbsp;Zhu Rao","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00097-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00097-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Antibiotics, as emerging pollutants, pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health by disrupting the endocrine systems of aquatic organisms and affecting ecosystem stability through food chain enrichment. In a study conducted in Hebei Province, China, liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (LC-TQ-LIT-MS) was used to analyze 90 different antibiotics in 31 water samples, including surface water, groundwater, and waste leachate from three urban landfills. This analysis included hormones, broad-spectrum antimicrobials, macrolides, tetracyclines, β-lactams, sulfonamides, and quinolones. The study’s results indicated that quinolones, β-lactams, and macrolides were the most frequently detected substances in the landfills. It is noteworthy that the concentrations of these antibiotics varied significantly among different cities, reflecting local production and living characteristics. The results of the tests showed that the concentration of amoxicillin was 1171 ng/L in surface water, 811 ng/L in groundwater, and 1926 ng/L of ciprofloxacin in waste leachate. Furthermore, a consistent pattern was observed between the compounds present in the leachate, groundwater, and surface water at the three sites. Risk assessments revealed that the ecological risk was higher for surface water and lower for groundwater. This study is the first to systematically analyze the pollution status of antibiotics and hormones in the water around the landfill in Hebei Province, which not only fills the blank of groundwater-related research in Hebei Province but also provides key data support and theoretical basis for local groundwater hydrological and environmental detection and pollution prevention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 598-606"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144756704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evolution from Medical Geology to GeoHealth and future development prospects","authors":"Robert B. Finkelman","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00086-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00086-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 471-474"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Insights into wind-driven heavy metal pollution and human health risk assessment in a typical lead-zinc mining area of northern China","authors":"Zun-zhuang Ke ,&nbsp;Xue Han ,&nbsp;Ran Zhou ,&nbsp;Yi-fei Zhang ,&nbsp;Guan-nan Liu ,&nbsp;Chang-qing Zhang ,&nbsp;Zhao Liu ,&nbsp;Xiao-sai Li ,&nbsp;Wen-bo Li","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00088-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00088-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Long-term mining activities can result in the release of heavy metals into soil, ultimately posing a threat to human health. In arid and semi-arid regions, wind-driven transport of these toxic metals from mining areas represents a primary mechanism for their spatial distribution. To evaluate pollution levels and associated health risks of eight metals, A total of 95 soil samples, corresponding 25 vegetable samples and 3 tailing samples were collected from various land types surrounding a typical Pb-Zn mine in northern China’s semi-arid region. The mean concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils were 62.8, 0.27, 29.6, 11.5, 0.02, 14.4, 49.9 and 109.5 mg/kg, respectively. Among these, As, Cd, Pb, and Zn emerged as the predominant pollutants, with some samples exceeding national risk screening values. The results of contamination factor (<em>CF</em>), pollution load index (<em>PLI</em>) and geo-accumulation index (<em>I</em>_geo) indicated that heavy metals in most soils exhibited non-polluted level or slight pollution level, though localized severe contamination by As, Cd, Pb, and Zn was observed. Spatial distribution analysis demonstrated similar dispersion patterns for As, Cd, Pb, and Zn, with wind-mediated transport extending up to 2.0 km from contamination sources. Pearson’s correlation analysis and principal component analysis (<em>PCA</em>) suggested that As, Cd, Pb and Zn mainly originated from mining activities, and Cr, Ni, Cu and Hg derived from soil parent materials. All vegetable samples contained metal concentrations below food safety thresholds. Health risk assessment showed hazard quotient (HQ) values for individual metals below 1 across all exposure groups, indicating negligible non-carcinogenic risk. Similarly, carcinogenic risk (CR) values for As, Cd, Cr, and Pb fell within acceptable ranges. While mining activities have induced significant localized contamination, the overall affected area remains limited in arid and semi-arid regions. However, greater attention should be directed toward potential health implications from vegetable consumption in proximity to mining operations within arid and semi-arid regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 487-499"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chemical elements and human health from the perspective of “One Health”","authors":"Qing Wen ,&nbsp;Li-yue Zhang ,&nbsp;Ming-xin Liu ,&nbsp;Wen-bing Ji ,&nbsp;Chang Li ,&nbsp;Tao Yu ,&nbsp;Qi-feng Tang ,&nbsp;Hui Lu ,&nbsp;Qing-ye Hou ,&nbsp;Zhong-fang Yang","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00098-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00098-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human activities are closely related to geological environments or those influenced by geological factors, which can significantly impact human health. Previous studies have predominantly focused on isolated spheres or single environmental indicators, lacking research on the multifactorial influences affecting the overall geographic environment. From the “One Health” perspective, this paper synthesizes natural environmental factors across the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and pedosphere, encompassing the sources, forms, concentrations, and bioavailability of chemical elements, as well as pollutants and their associations with human health. Comprehensive natural environmental factors, based on GeoHealth, are intimately connected to human health. Under the pressures of future population growth and rapid industrial development, the relationship between the global geological environment and human health will become increasingly prominent. Therefore, it is crucial to pay close attention to health-based thresholds and promptly implement pollution prevention and control measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 607-627"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144756705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Zircon U-Pb age of the mafic microgranular enclaves in the ore-forming porphyry of the Tongchanggou Mo (Cu) deposit, northwestern Yunnan, China","authors":"Shou-kui Li ,&nbsp;Xue-long Liu ,&nbsp;Shi-tao Zhang ,&nbsp;Jie-hu Zhou ,&nbsp;Bo-de Lu ,&nbsp;Yun He","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00099-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00099-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 628-630"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144756706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanisms behind zinc transport in a calcareous soil-wheat system and their impacts on human health","authors":"Su-rong Zhang ,&nbsp;Jun-quan Yang ,&nbsp;Da-ming Wang ,&nbsp;Xue-sheng Gao ,&nbsp;Ji-hong Liu ,&nbsp;Jing Zhang ,&nbsp;Xiao-long Duan ,&nbsp;Jian-hua Wang ,&nbsp;Ling-zhi Yang","doi":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00095-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2096-5192(25)00095-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zinc is recognized as a vital biological element for animals and plants. Both zinc deficiency and excess will cause damage to cells, and zinc deficiency in the human body may lead to severe health problems. Zinc deficiency has been identified as a global nutritional issue. Wheat, one of the most significant food crops for humans, is primarily planted in potentially zinc-deficient, calcareous soils in China. It proves to be a major global challenge to increase the zinc concentration in wheat crops to boost crop yields and improve human health. This study investigated the growth process of wheat in calcareous soils with various zinc concentrations using outdoor pot experiments and systematically explored the characteristics and mechanism of zinc transport in the soil-wheat system. The results indicate that the zinc concentrations in various wheat organs decreased in the order of roots, stems, and leaves in the jointing stage and in the order of seeds, roots, and stems in the mature stage. Overall, the zinc enrichment in various wheat organs decreased in the order of seeds, roots, stems, and leaves. In the case of zinc deficiency in soils, wheat roots exhibited elevated zinc availability in the rhizosphere by secreting phytosiderophores. This enhances the zinc uptake capacity of wheat roots. In the case of sufficient zinc supply from soils, chelated zinc formed with citric acid as the chelating ligand occurred stably in soils, contributing to enhanced utilization and uptake rates of zinc, along with elevated transport and enrichment capacities of zinc inside the plants. The results indicate that the zinc concentration in wheat seeds can be somewhat enhanced by regulating the background value of bioavailable zinc concentration in soils. A moderate zinc concentration gradient of 1.0 mg/kg is unfavorable for zinc accumulation in wheat seeds, while a high zinc concentration gradient of 6.0 mg/kg corresponds to the highest degree of zinc enrichment in wheat seeds. This study holds critical scientific significance for enhancing the zinc supply capacity of soils, increasing the zinc concentrations in wheat seeds, and, accordingly, addressing zinc deficiency in the human body. Additionally, this study offers a mechanistic reference and basis for research on the interplay between soils, plants, and human health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 3","pages":"Pages 573-585"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Timing, geometry, and kinematics of the Yilan-Yitong fault zone in the Northern Tan-Lu fault system of Northeast Asia","authors":"Liang Qiu ,&nbsp;Yu Fu ,&nbsp;Dan-Ping Yan ,&nbsp;Tian-heng Wang ,&nbsp;Wei Gan ,&nbsp;Cheng-ming Li ,&nbsp;Ruo-yan Kong ,&nbsp;Rong Chu ,&nbsp;Xiao-yu Chen ,&nbsp;Rui Zhang ,&nbsp;Shou-heng Sun ,&nbsp;Xiao-yu Dong","doi":"10.31035/cg20230060","DOIUrl":"10.31035/cg20230060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The largest Tan-Lu active fault system in northeastern Asia, spans approximately 3500 km in length and varies in width from 10 km to 200 km. In 1668, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5 occurred in Tancheng, causing the loss of over 50000 lives. To constrain the timing and process of the Tan-Lu fault system on eastern Asian margin, this study presents the field mapping, thin section observation, geochronology, and microanalysis of Weiyuanpu-Yehe ductile shear zone (WYSZ) of the northern Tan-Lu fault system. Kinematic indicators and microstructures suggest a sense of sinistral strike-slip. The deformation temperature of the mylonite is mediate to high based on the quartz deformation, c-axis fabrics. The differential stress of the shear zone is 20‒40 MPa using quartz paleopiezometry. The dikes within the shear zone yielded zircon U-Pb ages of 165‒163 Ma. However, due to the ambiguous geological relationship between the dikes and shear zone, additional geochronology is warranted. Since the Mesozoic era, based on the exposure of mylonite and dikes, the upper crust has been extensively eroded, exposing the ductile shear zone. Moreover, the understanding of the geometry and process of pre-existing structures has fundamental implications for predicating the potential earthquakes for the Tan-Lu fault system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 2","pages":"Pages 265-280"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distribution and role of fluorine in the aquatic ecosystem (mineral springs, groundwater, tributaries, Baikal water, and the Angara water source) of Lake Baikal, Russia","authors":"Valentina Grebenshchikova ,&nbsp;Mikhail Kuzmin ,&nbsp;Anna Novopashina ,&nbsp;Elena Kuz'mina","doi":"10.31035/cg20230100","DOIUrl":"10.31035/cg20230100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several conjugate components represent the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Baikal: Baikal water (surface and deep water), groundwater from boreholes, water of numerous Baikal tributaries, cold and hot mineral springs around Lake Baikal, and the Angara River, the only runoff reflecting all this aquatic diversity. River waters in the Baikal region are known to be deficient in some vital elements, including fluorine. This article discusses the features of the fluorine distribution in the water from the conjugate components of the Baikal ecosystem. Fluorine ion concentrations in the water of the Baikal ecosystem was determined using the potentiometric method. The study represents the monitoring that was carried out between 1997 and 2022 years. We determine likely causes of high and low fluorine concentrations in the water from different components, propose and substantiate the fluorine sources, geological and geochemical model of its influx and distribution features in the water of the Baikal ecosystem.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45329,"journal":{"name":"China Geology","volume":"8 2","pages":"Pages 303-313"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}