It is important to research the rules about accumulation and distribution of arsenic and cadmium by tea plants,which will give us some scientific ideas about how to control the contents of arsenic and cadmium in tea.I...It is important to research the rules about accumulation and distribution of arsenic and cadmium by tea plants,which will give us some scientific ideas about how to control the contents of arsenic and cadmium in tea.In this study,by field investigation and pot trial,we found that mobility of arsenic and cadmium in tea plants was low.Most arsenic and cadmium absorbed were fixed in feeding roots and only small amount was transported to the above-ground parts.Distribution of arsenic and cadmium,based on their concentrations of unit dry matter,in tea plants grown on un-contaminated soil was in the order:feeding roots>stems≈main roots>old leaves>young leaves.When tea plants were grown on polluted soils simulated by adding salts of these two metals,feeding roots possibly acted as a buffer and defense,and arsenic and cadmium were transported less to the aboveground parts.The concentration of cadmium in soil significantly and negatively correlated with chlorophyll content,photosynthetic rate,transpiration rate and biomass production of tea plants.展开更多
A field survey concerning lead and cadmium pollution in environment mediums and hair samples around the Chatian mercury mining deposit in western Hunan Province,China,was conducted to preliminarily evaluate their heal...A field survey concerning lead and cadmium pollution in environment mediums and hair samples around the Chatian mercury mining deposit in western Hunan Province,China,was conducted to preliminarily evaluate their health hazard to local inhabitants.The results show that mining wastes,especially tailing,contain high cadmium level with the maximum of 79.92μg/g. High levels of lead and cadmium are accumulated in surface water and paddy soil,respectively,and both metals pollution occurs in brown rice.The average daily intake dose(ADD)of lead for local adults via three routes reaches up to 7.7μg/(kg·d),exceeding the provision tolerable daily intake by JECFA of 3.5μg/(kg·d),and drinking water exposure route contributes the highest daily intake.As an indicator for heavy metal exposure,the hair of local population contains Pb(5.06±3.02)μg/g.The average daily intake dose of cadmium for adults is 0.119μg/(kg·d).More attention must be paid on health risk from lead pollution compared with cadmium.展开更多
Small heat shock proteins encompass a widespread but diverse class of proteins, which play key roles in protecting organisms from various stressors. In the present study, the full-length cDNAs of two small heat shock ...Small heat shock proteins encompass a widespread but diverse class of proteins, which play key roles in protecting organisms from various stressors. In the present study, the full-length cDNAs of two small heat shock proteins （MgsHSP22 and MgsHSP24.1） were cloned from Mytilus galloprovincialis, which encoded peptides of 181 and 247 amino acids, respectively. Both MgsHSP22 and MgsHSP24.1 were detected in all tissues examined by real-time PCR, with the highest expression being observed in muscle and gonad tissues. The real-time PCR results revealed that Cd significantly inhibited MgsHSP22 expression at 24 h and MgsHSP24.1 at 24 and 48 h under 5 ug/L Cd2＋ exposure. MgsHSP24.1 expression was also significantly inhibited after 50 ug/L Cd2＋ exposure for 48 h. With regard to antioxidant enzymes, increased GPx and CAT activity were detected under Cd2＋ stress （5 and 50 ug/L）, while no significant difference in SOD activity was observed throughout the experiment. Overall, both MgsHsps and antioxidant enzymes revealed their potential as Cd stress biomarkers in M. galloprovincialis.展开更多
Seven parents and their 21 Fl diallel crosses of maize were grown under field conditions in the 2001 and 2002 growing seasons on two soils mutually air-distanced 800 m （BI = fluvisol and B2 = stagnic albeluvisol; pH ...Seven parents and their 21 Fl diallel crosses of maize were grown under field conditions in the 2001 and 2002 growing seasons on two soils mutually air-distanced 800 m （BI = fluvisol and B2 = stagnic albeluvisol; pH in KCI = 7.02 and 3.85, humus = 2.75 and 2.02, CaCO3 = 11.4% and 0, for B 1 and B2, respectively）. Also, the B 1 and B2 were differently in NH4Acetate-EDTA soluble fraction （mg.kgl： calcium 25,500 and 2,300; zinc 1.61 and 0.53; cadmium 0.195 and 0.064, respectively）. The experiments were conducted in four replicates （the basic plot 16.8 m2） in a randomized complete block design. The ear-leaf was taken at the beginning of silking and grain samples at maturity. Mean leaf-Cd （mg Cd.kg-t in dry matter） were 0.102 and 0.072, for 2001 and 2002; 0.064 and 0.195, for BI and B2, while differences in level of genotype were from 0.040 to 0.581 （the parents） and from 0.046 to 0.171 （the hybrids）. Six hybrids of Bc707-1 had considerably higher leaf-Cd in comparison with six hybrids of Bc265-1 （means 0.100 and 0.050 respectively）. Grain-Cd was under detectable range （〈 0.040） with exception of Bc707-1 parent on the B2 soil （0.17 mg Cd-kg^-1）.展开更多
This article discusses the causes of the contamination of rice with cadmium in China and considers what we know about the severity of the problem. It argues that it is misleading to extrapolate simply from levels of c...This article discusses the causes of the contamination of rice with cadmium in China and considers what we know about the severity of the problem. It argues that it is misleading to extrapolate simply from levels of cadmium in soil to health risks, because the uptake of cadmium by crops and the health impacts of the metal are affected by multiple factors. These include not only background levels of cadmium and pollution from mining and industry, but also soil quality, climatic conditions and the type and variety of crops grown. Social and cultural factors, including dietary habits, other exposure sources, nutritional quality and general health status will also affect the intake of cadmium and the severity of health impacts. For these reasons we argue that interdisciplinary analysis is crucial to a better understanding of patterns of risk to health from cadmium pollution, and to the design of effective responsive measures.展开更多
In this study, toxicological data for zinc （Zn）, cadmium （Cd）, hexavalent chromium （Cr （VI））, benzene, and nitrobenzene were collected from various databases and publications, screened and then constructed int...In this study, toxicological data for zinc （Zn）, cadmium （Cd）, hexavalent chromium （Cr （VI））, benzene, and nitrobenzene were collected from various databases and publications, screened and then constructed into species sensitivity distribution （SSD） curves. Then water quality criteria （WQC） were derived for protection of the freshwater aquatic life in China against five representative pollutants. The values derived in this study were compared with those issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Chinese national environmental standard for surface water to identify factors underlying the differences. The results showed that the SSD curves for the five pollutants differed significantly, with the examined aquatic species being gen- erally more sensitive to Zn, Cd, and Cr （VI） than benzene and nitrobenzene. The acute WQC were： 48.43 μg L-1 for Zn, 0.4218 μg L-1 for Cd, 45.79μg L-1 for Cr （VI）, 2651 μg L-1 for benzene, and 1426 μg L-1 for nitrobenzene. The chronic WQC were： 20.01μg L-1 for Zn, 0.2428 μg L-j for Cd, 14.22 μg L-1 for Cr （VI）, 530.2 μg L J for benzene, and 286.2 μg L-1 for nitroben- zene. The results of this comparative study of representative pollutants may offer guideline values for future WQC studies for China.展开更多
Anthropogenic and geogenic activities release potentially toxic trace elements （PTEs） that impact human health and the envi- ronment. Increasing environmental pollution stresses the need for environmentally friendly...Anthropogenic and geogenic activities release potentially toxic trace elements （PTEs） that impact human health and the envi- ronment. Increasing environmental pollution stresses the need for environmentally friendly remediation technologies. Physico-chemical treatments are effective, but are costly and generate secondary pollution on- or off-site. Phytoremediation is a biological treatment that provides positive results for PTE eradication with few limitations. Mycoremediation, a type of bioremediation to use macrofungi （mushrooms） for PTE extraction from polluted sites, is the best option for soil cleanup. This review highlights the scope, mechanisms, and potentials of mycoremediation. Mushrooms produce a variety of extracellular enzymes that degrade polycyclic aromatic hydro- carbons （PAHs）, polychlorinated biphenyls （PCBs）, pesticides, dyes, and petroleum hydrocarbons into simpler compounds. Cadmium （Cd）, lead （Pb）, mercury （Hg）, chromium （Cr）, copper （Cu）, zinc （Zn）, and iron （Fe） have been effectively extracted by Phellinus badius, Amanita spissa, Lactarius piperatus, Suillus grevillei, Agaricus bisporous, Trieholoma terreum, and Fomes fomentarius, re- spectively. Mycoremediation is affected by environmental and genetic factors, such as pH, substrate, mycelium age, enzyme type, and ecology. The bioaccumulation factor （BAF） can make clear the effectiveness of a mushroom for the extraction of PTEs from the substrate. Higher BAF values of Cd （4.34）, Pb （2.75）, Cu （9）, and Hg （95） have been reported for Amanita muscaria, Hypholoma fasciculare, Russula foetens, and Boletus pinophilus, respectively, demonstrating their effectiveness and suitability for mycoremediation of PTEs.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Fund Program Management in Conversionof Achievement of the Ministry Science and Technology of China (No.03EFN213300109)the Natural Science Foundation of ZhejiangProvince,China (No. Y304473)
文摘It is important to research the rules about accumulation and distribution of arsenic and cadmium by tea plants,which will give us some scientific ideas about how to control the contents of arsenic and cadmium in tea.In this study,by field investigation and pot trial,we found that mobility of arsenic and cadmium in tea plants was low.Most arsenic and cadmium absorbed were fixed in feeding roots and only small amount was transported to the above-ground parts.Distribution of arsenic and cadmium,based on their concentrations of unit dry matter,in tea plants grown on un-contaminated soil was in the order:feeding roots>stems≈main roots>old leaves>young leaves.When tea plants were grown on polluted soils simulated by adding salts of these two metals,feeding roots possibly acted as a buffer and defense,and arsenic and cadmium were transported less to the aboveground parts.The concentration of cadmium in soil significantly and negatively correlated with chlorophyll content,photosynthetic rate,transpiration rate and biomass production of tea plants.
基金Project(40571008)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(KZCX3-SW-437)supported by Knowledge Innovation Programs of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘A field survey concerning lead and cadmium pollution in environment mediums and hair samples around the Chatian mercury mining deposit in western Hunan Province,China,was conducted to preliminarily evaluate their health hazard to local inhabitants.The results show that mining wastes,especially tailing,contain high cadmium level with the maximum of 79.92μg/g. High levels of lead and cadmium are accumulated in surface water and paddy soil,respectively,and both metals pollution occurs in brown rice.The average daily intake dose(ADD)of lead for local adults via three routes reaches up to 7.7μg/(kg·d),exceeding the provision tolerable daily intake by JECFA of 3.5μg/(kg·d),and drinking water exposure route contributes the highest daily intake.As an indicator for heavy metal exposure,the hair of local population contains Pb(5.06±3.02)μg/g.The average daily intake dose of cadmium for adults is 0.119μg/(kg·d).More attention must be paid on health risk from lead pollution compared with cadmium.
基金Supported by the 100 Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41206105)the Key Deployment Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KZZD-EW-14-03)
文摘Small heat shock proteins encompass a widespread but diverse class of proteins, which play key roles in protecting organisms from various stressors. In the present study, the full-length cDNAs of two small heat shock proteins （MgsHSP22 and MgsHSP24.1） were cloned from Mytilus galloprovincialis, which encoded peptides of 181 and 247 amino acids, respectively. Both MgsHSP22 and MgsHSP24.1 were detected in all tissues examined by real-time PCR, with the highest expression being observed in muscle and gonad tissues. The real-time PCR results revealed that Cd significantly inhibited MgsHSP22 expression at 24 h and MgsHSP24.1 at 24 and 48 h under 5 ug/L Cd2＋ exposure. MgsHSP24.1 expression was also significantly inhibited after 50 ug/L Cd2＋ exposure for 48 h. With regard to antioxidant enzymes, increased GPx and CAT activity were detected under Cd2＋ stress （5 and 50 ug/L）, while no significant difference in SOD activity was observed throughout the experiment. Overall, both MgsHsps and antioxidant enzymes revealed their potential as Cd stress biomarkers in M. galloprovincialis.
文摘Seven parents and their 21 Fl diallel crosses of maize were grown under field conditions in the 2001 and 2002 growing seasons on two soils mutually air-distanced 800 m （BI = fluvisol and B2 = stagnic albeluvisol; pH in KCI = 7.02 and 3.85, humus = 2.75 and 2.02, CaCO3 = 11.4% and 0, for B 1 and B2, respectively）. Also, the B 1 and B2 were differently in NH4Acetate-EDTA soluble fraction （mg.kgl： calcium 25,500 and 2,300; zinc 1.61 and 0.53; cadmium 0.195 and 0.064, respectively）. The experiments were conducted in four replicates （the basic plot 16.8 m2） in a randomized complete block design. The ear-leaf was taken at the beginning of silking and grain samples at maturity. Mean leaf-Cd （mg Cd.kg-t in dry matter） were 0.102 and 0.072, for 2001 and 2002; 0.064 and 0.195, for BI and B2, while differences in level of genotype were from 0.040 to 0.581 （the parents） and from 0.046 to 0.171 （the hybrids）. Six hybrids of Bc707-1 had considerably higher leaf-Cd in comparison with six hybrids of Bc265-1 （means 0.100 and 0.050 respectively）. Grain-Cd was under detectable range （〈 0.040） with exception of Bc707-1 parent on the B2 soil （0.17 mg Cd-kg^-1）.
基金FORHEAD with funding from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund(RBF)
文摘This article discusses the causes of the contamination of rice with cadmium in China and considers what we know about the severity of the problem. It argues that it is misleading to extrapolate simply from levels of cadmium in soil to health risks, because the uptake of cadmium by crops and the health impacts of the metal are affected by multiple factors. These include not only background levels of cadmium and pollution from mining and industry, but also soil quality, climatic conditions and the type and variety of crops grown. Social and cultural factors, including dietary habits, other exposure sources, nutritional quality and general health status will also affect the intake of cadmium and the severity of health impacts. For these reasons we argue that interdisciplinary analysis is crucial to a better understanding of patterns of risk to health from cadmium pollution, and to the design of effective responsive measures.
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No. 2008CB418200)Environmental Public Welfare Program(Grant No. 2010009032)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U0833603, 40973090)
文摘In this study, toxicological data for zinc （Zn）, cadmium （Cd）, hexavalent chromium （Cr （VI））, benzene, and nitrobenzene were collected from various databases and publications, screened and then constructed into species sensitivity distribution （SSD） curves. Then water quality criteria （WQC） were derived for protection of the freshwater aquatic life in China against five representative pollutants. The values derived in this study were compared with those issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Chinese national environmental standard for surface water to identify factors underlying the differences. The results showed that the SSD curves for the five pollutants differed significantly, with the examined aquatic species being gen- erally more sensitive to Zn, Cd, and Cr （VI） than benzene and nitrobenzene. The acute WQC were： 48.43 μg L-1 for Zn, 0.4218 μg L-1 for Cd, 45.79μg L-1 for Cr （VI）, 2651 μg L-1 for benzene, and 1426 μg L-1 for nitrobenzene. The chronic WQC were： 20.01μg L-1 for Zn, 0.2428 μg L-j for Cd, 14.22 μg L-1 for Cr （VI）, 530.2 μg L J for benzene, and 286.2 μg L-1 for nitroben- zene. The results of this comparative study of representative pollutants may offer guideline values for future WQC studies for China.
文摘Anthropogenic and geogenic activities release potentially toxic trace elements （PTEs） that impact human health and the envi- ronment. Increasing environmental pollution stresses the need for environmentally friendly remediation technologies. Physico-chemical treatments are effective, but are costly and generate secondary pollution on- or off-site. Phytoremediation is a biological treatment that provides positive results for PTE eradication with few limitations. Mycoremediation, a type of bioremediation to use macrofungi （mushrooms） for PTE extraction from polluted sites, is the best option for soil cleanup. This review highlights the scope, mechanisms, and potentials of mycoremediation. Mushrooms produce a variety of extracellular enzymes that degrade polycyclic aromatic hydro- carbons （PAHs）, polychlorinated biphenyls （PCBs）, pesticides, dyes, and petroleum hydrocarbons into simpler compounds. Cadmium （Cd）, lead （Pb）, mercury （Hg）, chromium （Cr）, copper （Cu）, zinc （Zn）, and iron （Fe） have been effectively extracted by Phellinus badius, Amanita spissa, Lactarius piperatus, Suillus grevillei, Agaricus bisporous, Trieholoma terreum, and Fomes fomentarius, re- spectively. Mycoremediation is affected by environmental and genetic factors, such as pH, substrate, mycelium age, enzyme type, and ecology. The bioaccumulation factor （BAF） can make clear the effectiveness of a mushroom for the extraction of PTEs from the substrate. Higher BAF values of Cd （4.34）, Pb （2.75）, Cu （9）, and Hg （95） have been reported for Amanita muscaria, Hypholoma fasciculare, Russula foetens, and Boletus pinophilus, respectively, demonstrating their effectiveness and suitability for mycoremediation of PTEs.
