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1. Occurrence, behaviour, and human exposure pathways and health risks of toxic geogenic contaminants in serpentinitic ultramafic geological environments (SUGEs): A medical geology perspective

Author:
Gwenzi, Willis
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.700 pp. 134622
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Africans; asbestos; chromium; cobalt; drinking water; food intake; geophagia; health effects assessments; human health; humans; inhalation exposure; iron; iron overload; manganese; medicinal plants; mesothelioma; milling; mining; monitoring; nickel; occupational exposure; oral exposure; oxidative stress; public health; rare earth elements; reactive oxygen species; risk factors; synergism; toxicity; water pollution; wild foods; zinc; Africa
Abstract:
... Serpentinitic ultramafic geological environments (SUGEs) contain toxic geogenic contaminants (TGCs). Yet comprehensive reviews on the medical geology of SUGEs are still lacking. The current paper posits that TGCs occur widely in SUGEs, and pose human health risks. The objectives of the review are to: (1) highlight the nature, occurrence and behaviour of TGCs associated with SUGEs; (2) discuss the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134622

2. X-ray synchrotron microtomography: a new technique for characterizing chrysotile asbestos

Author:
Bloise, Andrea; Ricchiuti, Claudia; Lanzafame, Gabriele; Punturo, Rosalda
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.703 pp. 135675
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
X-radiation; absorption; aluminum; asbestos; case studies; chemical composition; energy; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; iron; light microscopes; polarized light; risk; scanning electron microscopy; serpentinite; spectroscopy; Italy
Abstract:
... Over the last decades, many studies have been conducted on rocks containing Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) to determine the potential health risks to exposed neighboring populations. It is difficult to accurately characterize the asbestos fibres contained within the rocks as conventional techniques are not effective and have drawbacks associated with the disturbance of the sample under study. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135675

3. Airborne fiber particles: Types, size and concentration observed in Beijing

Author:
Li, Yaowei; Shao, Longyi; Wang, Wenhua; Zhang, Mengyuan; Feng, Xiaolei; Li, Wenjun; Zhang, Daizhou
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.705 pp. 135967
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; asbestos; calcium sulfate; construction materials; dust; microplastics; physicochemical properties; scanning electron microscopy; synthetic fibers; China
Abstract:
... Airborne fibers are of public concern because of their potential threat to the environment, however their physical and chemical properties are poorly understood. Fibers are defined as having an aspect ratio >3:1. Fiber particles were collected in the near surface air, surface deposited dust and building materials in Beijing. They were examined using analytical scanning electron microscopy. The par ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135967

4. Identifying predictors of personal exposure to air temperature in peri-urban India

Author:
Milà, Carles; Curto, Ariadna; Dimitrova, Asya; Sreekanth, V.; Kinra, Sanjay; Marshall, Julian D.; Tonne, Cathryn
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.707 pp. 136114
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adults; air; air temperature; altitude; ambient temperature; asbestos; biomass; cameras; cooking; epidemiological studies; global positioning systems; green infrastructure; heat; heat island; household income; households; men; night temperature; public health; remote sensing; women; India
Abstract:
... Characterizing personal exposure to air temperature is critical to understanding exposure measurement error in epidemiologic studies using fixed-site exposure data and to identify strategies to protect public health. To date, no study evaluating personal air temperature in the general population has been conducted in a low-and-middle income country.We used data from the CHAI study consisting of 50 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136114

5. Flocking asbestos waste, an iron and magnesium source for Pseudomonas

Author:
David, Sébastien R.; Fritsch, Sarah; Forster, Anne; Ihiawakrim, Dris; Geoffroy, Valérie A.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.709 pp. 135936
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; asbestos; bacteria; bacterial growth; clay; enzymes; fluorescent proteins; iron; iron oxides; long term experiments; magnesium; mutants; nutrient requirements; nutrients; pyoverdines; silicates; soil; wastes
Abstract:
... Iron and magnesium are essential nutrients for most microorganisms. In the environment, the availability of iron is low relative to that of magnesium. Microorganisms have developed various iron acquisition systems, which have been well studied, whereas few studies have examined magnesium acquisition. The production of siderophores is one of the efficient strategies widely used to sustain iron nutr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135936

6. Human exposure to trace elements and PCDD/Fs around a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia (Spain)

Author:
Herrero, Marta; Rovira, Joaquim; Marquès, Montse; Nadal, Martí; Domingo, José L.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.710 pp. 136313
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; arsenic; asbestos; cadmium; chromium; exposure assessment; hazardous waste; health effects assessments; human health; incinerators; landfills; laws and regulations; lead; mercury; monitoring; nickel; polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; polychlorinated dibenzofurans; soil; surveys; toxic substances; villages; Spain
Abstract:
... Hazardous waste landfills (HWLs) usually mean the end of non-reusable, non-recyclable and non-recoverable wastes derived from industrial activities. A number of hazardous compounds and toxic elements, such as PCDD/Fs, Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb and As, is associated to these wastes. The HWL of Castellolí (Catalonia, Spain) treats a variety of hazardous wastes, which include bottom ashes from waste incinerator ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136313

7. Asbestos-containing materials in abandoned residential dwellings in Detroit

Author:
Franzblau, A.; Demond, A.H.; Sayler, S.K.; D'Arcy, H.; Neitzel, R.L.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.714 pp. 136580
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
asbestos; insulating materials; residential housing; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The efforts of many municipalities to demolish abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs) are hampered by the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in these structures. However, the extent of such materials is unknown. Our study sought to characterize ACMs present in ARDs demolished in Detroit.Working with the City of Detroit, we obtained information on all ARDs demolished from 2014 to 2017 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136580
PubMed:
31986385
PubMed Central:
PMC7060826

8. Measurement of asbestos emissions associated with demolition of abandoned residential dwellings

Author:
Neitzel, Richard L.; Sayler, Stephanie K.; Demond, Avery H.; d'Arcy, Hannah; Garabrant, David H.; Franzblau, Alfred
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.722 pp. 137891
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air sampling; asbestos; cities; detection limit; emissions; lung neoplasms; mesothelioma; residential housing; risk estimate; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Many cities are revitalizing their urban cores through the demolition of abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs). However, data regarding the emissions of asbestos during such an operation are sparse. We measured airborne asbestos emissions from emergency demolitions (demolitions on structures deemed too dangerous to enter and remove asbestos) of ARDs in Detroit.High-flow air sampling was conducted ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137891