Justin B Richardson, Eric Vukicevich, Eric C Sirkovich
{"title":"Nutrient and Trace Elements in Suburban Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Sap, Syrup, and Soils from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.","authors":"Justin B Richardson, Eric Vukicevich, Eric C Sirkovich","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04055-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04055-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Production of maple syrup from sugar maples (Acer saccharum) in suburban areas lies at the intersection of urban farming and forestry, providing an artisanal food as well as ecosystem services. However, urban areas can be enriched with trace elements due to industrial, agricultural, and municipal pollution, which can potentially affect sap and syrup chemistry. Here, we collected soils, sap, and maple syrup from four artisanal maple syrup producers in four suburban areas across the northeastern United States to assess nutrient and trace element concentrations. Soil As and Pb concentration approached or exceeded EPA limits while Cd, Cu, and Zn were far below EPA limits. Sap and syrup As, Cd, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations reached or exceeded FDA limits for food. However, Total Hazard Quotients suggest that urban maple syrup consumption poses low to no health risk to adults and children.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"78"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12065683/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandip Singh Bhatti, Avinash Kaur Nagpal, Anupama Kumar, Jason K Kirby, Jaswinder Singh, Vasudha Sambyal
{"title":"Nutrient and Potentially Toxic Metal Concentrations in Wheat and Rice Fodder from the World Renowned Ramsar Site.","authors":"Sandip Singh Bhatti, Avinash Kaur Nagpal, Anupama Kumar, Jason K Kirby, Jaswinder Singh, Vasudha Sambyal","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04051-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04051-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study was conducted to analyze the contents of various macronutrients, micronutrients and potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in wheat and rice shoot samples collected from villages around Harike wetland, India. In wheat shoots, levels of most macronutrients and in rice shoots levels of Na, S and P were found to be below the normal requirement levels. Among the micronutrients, the contents of Cu, Co, Fe and Mn were found to be higher and those of Se were lower than the normal requirement levels in both wheat and rice shoots. The analysis of PTMs revealed that the contents of As and Cr were above the permissible limits in some shoot samples. Statistically significant positive correlation pointed towards common sources and absorption routes of these elements. Overall, the shoot samples analyzed in present study are not suitable as a fodder source alone and must be supplemented with other fodder sources.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"74"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143955466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Effects of Vehicle-Related Air Pollution on the Photosynthetic and Biochemical Traits of Cupressus macrocarpa cv. \"Goldcrest\".","authors":"Cengiz Yucedag, Irem Yaman, Nuray Cicek, Ilknur Zeren Cetin","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04053-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04053-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The utilization of plant species as bio-indicators for monitoring air pollutants and trace elements has been widely explored; however, limited research has focused on their photosynthetic responses and the development of air pollution tolerance indices (APTI) based on biochemical traits. This study investigates the photosynthetic and biochemical responses of Cupressus macrocarpa cv. 'Goldcrest' (Lemon cypress) to air pollution and establishes an APTI using these parameters. Leaf samples were collected from five trees located in both a control site (Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Campus) and a polluted site (Burdur city center) in Turkey. A total of 60 leaves were analyzed for chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, ascorbic acid, relative water content, and pH. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed between the two sites, with chlorophyll b showing the highest reduction (25%) in the polluted area. The APTI showed strong correlations with relative water content in the control site and pH in the polluted site. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) clearly distinguished the control and polluted samples. The findings indicate that C. macrocarpa cv. 'Goldcrest' is a reliable bio-indicator for urban air pollution and a suitable candidate for sustainable urban tree planting in moderately polluted environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"73"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guangxia Liu, Jing Hua, Jing Wei, Lu Yang, Ning Chen, Guodong Fang, Shengtian Zhang
{"title":"A Critical Review on the Biochar-mediated Formation of Reactive Species: Detection Methods, Transformation Mechanisms and Environmental Implications.","authors":"Guangxia Liu, Jing Hua, Jing Wei, Lu Yang, Ning Chen, Guodong Fang, Shengtian Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04045-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04045-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, studies on the degradation of environmental contaminants by sulfate radicals (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•-</sup>) and hydroxyl radicals (<sup>•</sup>OH) based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have garnered increasing attention. Notably, biochar, which can activate chemical oxidants to produce reactive species, has been increasingly employed to enhance the removal of the contaminants in AOPs. Nevertheless, a systematic understanding of the biochar-mediated reactive species is still lacking in contaminants remediation during environmental applications. This review outlines the identification and determination methods of reactive species induced by biochar, the underlying reaction mechanisms, and their contaminant removal efficacy in AOPs systems. Multiple factors, such as the characteristics of biochar/chemical oxidants, the nature of the target contaminants, and some soil active constituents can affect the generation, diffusion, and transformation of a wide range of reactive species. This review systematically compares two reaction pathways, free radical mechanisms and non-free radical mechanisms. Environmental applications are emerging from the controlled generation of reactive species through biochar-mediated processes, as comprehensively discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lambda-Cyhalothrin Effect on the Swimming Behavior of Boana pulchella (Anura: Hylidae) Tadpoles.","authors":"Marina Solis, Jezabel Primost, Morena Pantucci Saralegui, Silvia Fanelli, Carlos Bonetto, Hernán Mugni","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04049-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04049-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Boana pulchella is an anuran species widely distributed in Neotropical South America and commonly abundant in the Argentine Pampas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the commonly used insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin on the swimming performance of B. pulchella tadpoles exposed to environmentally relevant concentration in a laboratory bioassay. Mean velocity was measured in two treatments of 1.5 and 10 µg/L and a control, after 2-h and 96-h exposures. The mean speed displacement was estimated using the video analysis software Tracker<sup>®</sup>. No mortality was detected. However, tail flexion was observed in all tadpoles in both treatments throughout the entire exposure period, which was not observed in the controls. Swimming velocity was significantly lower in the exposed treatments compared to the control, and lower at the higher concentration exposure. It is concluded that exposure to field-relevant lambda-cyhalothrin concentrations affects the morphology and swimming behavior of B. pulchella, thus influencing its competitive fitness and potentially affecting non-target amphibian assemblages.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"71"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143955453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wanying Lin, Qihong Yang, Zhanhua Zhang, Xia Sheng, Tong Zhang, Yan Lin
{"title":"Effective Strategies for Accelerating the Phase-Out of Mercury Thermometers in Underdeveloped Regions: A Critical Step Towards Implementing the Minamata Convention on Mercury.","authors":"Wanying Lin, Qihong Yang, Zhanhua Zhang, Xia Sheng, Tong Zhang, Yan Lin","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04050-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04050-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study proposes targeted policy strategies to phase out mercury thermometers, especially in developing regions, under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. By integrating a tripartite evolutionary game framework with system dynamics simulation, it examines the decision-making behaviors of government agencies, manufacturing enterprises, and consumers. The methodology involves six steps: player selection, assumption formulation, payoff determination, dynamic equation construction, stability analysis, and system dynamics simulation. Key parameters-such as fines, subsidies, and production costs-are defined using a combination of empirical data and theoretical assumptions. Framed within an environmental governance and pollution control framework, the model captures the mercury thermometer industry's transition from widespread adoption to gradual decline amid rising health and environmental concerns. By incorporating policy-driven transition logic, the research traces the mercury thermometer industry's evolution from widespread use to decline amid rising health concerns. The findings highlight government's central role through policy tools-such as market price adjustments, penalties, and subsidies-that can effectively eliminate mercury thermometers. Notably, reducing the price gap between mercury and alternative products, coupled with significant consumer subsidies, proves more effective in driving consumer choices and prompting manufacturers to embrace mercury-free production than imposing heavy fines. These measures are pivotal for advancing the adoption of safer, mercury-free thermometers and reducing associated public health risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"72"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143959426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shouyue Chen, Zhongzhen Wang, Di Zhang, Zhaohui He, Yong Luo, Ruida Li, Haifan Cheng, Yang Liu, Ying Zhang
{"title":"Leachability Characteristic of Heavy Metals and Associated Health Risk Study in Typical tin Mine Tailings.","authors":"Shouyue Chen, Zhongzhen Wang, Di Zhang, Zhaohui He, Yong Luo, Ruida Li, Haifan Cheng, Yang Liu, Ying Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04043-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04043-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the leachability characteristics of heavy metals (Pb, Cu, Ni, As, and Cd) in tailing-contaminated soils were analyzed to assess contamination levels and health risks. The distribution and sources of heavy metals were also examined. Our findings revealed that, although currently the exposed tailings themselves posed minimal risk of leaching, the soils in the mine vicinity were significantly contaminated with Pb, Cu, As, and Cd as the result of nearly 100 years of mining history. With increasing soil depth (0-4, 4-6, 6-10 m), the concentrations of these heavy metals (excluding Ni) exhibited an initial rise followed by a sharp decline. Furthermore, APCS-MLR (absolute principal component score-multiple linear regression) model indicated that Cd, Pb, Cu, and As were primarily influenced by mining activities, whereas Ni was predominantly determined by the soil parent material. Health risk assessments highlighted that As was a major contributor to carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks, and children were at higher risk than adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"69"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivo Pinto, Bruno Henriques, Thainara Viana, Rosa Freitas, Eduarda Pereira, Sara C Antunes
{"title":"From High-Tech To High-Risk? Unveiling the Acute Ecotoxicological Effects of Rare Earth Elements on Daphnia magna.","authors":"Ivo Pinto, Bruno Henriques, Thainara Viana, Rosa Freitas, Eduarda Pereira, Sara C Antunes","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04044-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04044-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Technological advancement has brought significant environmental challenges, as its associated waste is difficult to manage and its long-term effects on ecosystems and biota remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity of rare earth elements (REEs): lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium on the standard aquatic species Daphnia magna through a toxicity screening approach. Based on EC<sub>50</sub> values, the most toxic element was yttrium (EC<sub>50</sub> = 7.2 mg L<sup>-1</sup>), followed by scandium, dysprosium, europium, lutetium, neodymium, holmium, gadolinium, ytterbium, thulium, terbium, samarium, cerium, and lanthanum (10 > EC<sub>50</sub> < 100) identified as harmful, and praseodymium classified as non-toxic with an EC<sub>50</sub> above 100 mg L<sup>-1</sup> (130.81 mg L<sup>-1</sup>). This study demonstrates that all REEs, except praseodymium, induce acute effects in D. magna using ASTM as a culture medium. The results also highlight the need for standardized screening studies to obtain reliable data for both predictive and retrospective environmental risk features.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"67"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12031893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Razat Suvra Das, S M Mahatab Uddin, Sedat Gündoğdu, Jannatul Kubra Afrin, Nusrat Jahan, Md Rubaet Bin Abedin, Showmitra Chowdhury, Sultan Al Nahian, M Golam Mustafa, Mohammad Abdul Momin Siddique
{"title":"Unveiling Microplastics in Commercial Brackish Water Fishes from the Lower Meghna River Estuary of Bangladesh.","authors":"Razat Suvra Das, S M Mahatab Uddin, Sedat Gündoğdu, Jannatul Kubra Afrin, Nusrat Jahan, Md Rubaet Bin Abedin, Showmitra Chowdhury, Sultan Al Nahian, M Golam Mustafa, Mohammad Abdul Momin Siddique","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04048-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04048-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microplastics (MPs) pose a persistent global threat and have entered almost every component of the ecosystem and seafood items. This study aimed to identify and characterize MPs in three widely edible fishes in the lower Meghna River estuary of Bangladesh and assess the polymer hazard index. Gastrointestinal tracts (GIT) of fish were collected and digested with KOH to extract MPs, and the polymer was confirmed by FTIR analysis. The species with the highest mean MP abundance was M. gulio (22.89 ± 8.91 MPs/GIT), followed by P. paradiseus (10.78 ± 4.29) and O. pama (15.11 ± 3.55). Fibers were predominant MPs, comprising 73.20-91.75% of the total particles. Blue, red, and black were the dominant colors of MPs, while 81.07-93.81% particles were between 500 and 1000 μm. Five distinct polymers, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, Polystyrene, and Nylon 6, were detected in the GIT of these fishes. The study unveiled a significant correlation (r<sup>2</sup> = 0.223, p = 0.013) between MP incidence and the total length of fish. The polymer hazard index of the selected fishes showed the risk category IV (Danger), which is alarming. A risk category IV indicates that exposure to polymer, directly or indirectly through the food chain, may result in severe health consequences for humans as well as wildlife. With these detailed insights into MPs in most consumable fishes, the study highlights the comprehensive risks posed by MPs that could be useful for strategies to mitigate this environmental challenge.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"68"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12031850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143955005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two-Year Hydrocarbon Variations in Sediments of the Ring of Cenotes, Yucatan, Mexico.","authors":"Flor Arcega-Cabrera, José Andrés Martínez-Trejo, Elsa Noreña-Barroso, Gabriela Rodríguez-Fuentes, Ismael Oceguera-Vargas","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04040-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04040-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pollutant input to groundwater could result in karstic aquifers water quality degradation. In the karstic aquifer of Yucatan several anthropogenic activities take place without water sanitation or waste management, thus, these activities could be a source of contaminants to sinkholes (locally known as \"cenotes\"), which are the most relevant features in the karstic platform. In this context, this study monitored total n-alkanes (TAL) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of sinkholes at the ring of cenotes in Yucatan over a two year full hydrologic cycle (rainy-dry-rainy-dry seasons). Total PAHs measured in this study ranged from 1.7 to 1450 ng/g, and from 0.01 to 7520.8 ng/g for TAL. Spatially significant variations were only found between the eastern and central zones in dry season, probably as result of the environmental and hydrological changes. Main probable origin of hydrocarbons was found to be pyrogenic, resulting from local customs such as constant garbage burning and seasonal farmfields burning. Although PAHs did not show concentrations of concern yet, current socioeconomic development and no water sanitation envisages future threats to the karstic aquifer water quality for human supply.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 5","pages":"66"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12011947/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143960193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}