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1. Microplastics contamination associated with land-application of biosolids: A perspective

Author:
Goldy De Bhowmick; Ajit K. Sarmah
Source:
Current opinion in environmental science & health 2022 v.26 pp. 100342
ISSN:
2468-5844
Subject:
biosolids; environmental health; humans; land application; microplastics; mulching; sewage; soil
Abstract:
... Land application of microplastic-based biosolids leading to microplastic (MP) contamination in the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is largely unknown. Through this report we aim to provide an insight on the current status of MP based biosolid application and identify its potential risks to human and ecological health whilst providing solutions to mitigate them. Complex nature of the soil matrix ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100342

2. A sensitive method for the detection of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dairy milk

Author:
Nicholas I. Hill; Jitka Becanova; Rainer Lohmann
Source:
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2022 v.414 no.3 pp. 1235-1243
ISSN:
1618-2642
Subject:
analytical chemistry; biosolids; dietary exposure; environmental health; humans; milk; milk contamination; perfluorocarbons; sulfonates
Abstract:
... There is widespread contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across the globe, with adverse effects on human and environmental health. For human exposure, drinking water and dietary exposure have been recognized as important PFAS exposure pathway for the general population. Several documented cases of dairy milk contamination by PFAS have raised concerns over this exposure pathw ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00216-021-03575-2

3. Identifying the spatiotemporal vulnerability of soils to antimicrobial contamination through land application of animal manure in Minnesota, United States

Author:
Irene Bueno; Antonio Rodríguez; Amanda Beaudoin; William A. Arnold; Kristine H. Wammer; Ana de la Torre; Randall S. Singer
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.832 pp. 155050
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
animal manures; antibiotic resistance; biosolids; chlortetracycline; cropland; edaphic factors; enrofloxacin; excretion; humans; land application; land cover; livestock; livestock production; metabolites; oxytetracycline; risk assessment; soil; soil pollution; temperature; Minnesota
Abstract:
... Antimicrobials may reach the soil environment from a variety of sources and pathways, including land application of human biosolids and animal manure. Once in soil, antimicrobials can affect the abundance and activity of soil microorganisms and exert selection pressures that enhance the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). To mitigate the spread of AMR it is important to underst ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155050

4. Mitigation of environmental impacts in warm-weather wastewater treatment plants using the life cycle assessment tool

Author:
T. A. Rebello; R. F. Gonçalves; J. L. Calmon
Source:
International journal of environmental science and technology 2022 v.19 no.6 pp. 4763-4778
ISSN:
1735-1472
Subject:
acidification; alkaline hydrolysis; biogas; biosolids; carbon; carbon dioxide; computer software; ecotoxicology; energy; environmental impact; eutrophication; fertilizers; freshwater; humans; life cycle assessment; manufacturing; microalgae; natural gas; temperature; thermal hydrolysis; toxicity; upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Literature review provides extensive studies focused on the life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment plants. However, few studies have a mitigation perspective, especially concerning water–energy–nutrient nexus or resource recovery systems for warm-weather countries. In this context, this paper aims to evaluate 10 wastewater treatment plants, based on an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket follow ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13762-021-03430-y

5. Risk factors and assessment strategies for the evaluation of human or environmental risk from metal(loid)s – A focus on Ireland

Author:
Rajat Nag; Sharon Mary O'Rourke; Enda Cummins
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.802 pp. 149839
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Internet; adverse effects; air; biosolids; cation exchange capacity; clay fraction; environment; geochemistry; human health; humans; ionic strength; models; no observed adverse effect level; phytoaccumulation; quantitative risk assessment; redox potential; risk assessment process; soil organic matter; soil pH; Ireland
Abstract:
... Elevated human exposure to metals and metalloids (metal(loid)s) may lead to acute sickness and pose a severe threat to human health. The human body is exposed to metal(loid)s principally through food, water, supplements, and (occasionally) air. There are inherent background levels of many metal(loid)s in regional soils as a consequence of geological sources. Baseline levels coupled with anthropoge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149839

6. Thermal treatment of sewage sludge: A comparative review of the conversion principle, recovery methods and bioavailability-predicting of phosphorus

Author:
Ya Zhu; Yunbo Zhai; Shanhong Li; Xiangmin Liu; Bei Wang; Xiaoping Liu; Yuwei Fan; Haoran Shi; Caiting Li; Yun Zhu
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.291 pp. 133053
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
activated sludge; bioavailability; biosolids; carbonation; electrodialysis; heat treatment; humans; hydrochars; hydrothermal carbonization; phosphorus; pyrolysis; sewage sludge; sewage treatment; sludge ash
Abstract:
... Phosphorus is a nutrient that is essential to nature and human life and has attracted attention because of its very limited reserves. Dwindling phosphorus reserves and soaring prices have made the recovery of phosphorus from waste biosolids even more urgent. Waste activated sludge, as the final destination of most of the phosphorus in human domestic and industrial water, has been considered as a r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133053

7. What is the impact of human wastewater biosolids (sewage sludge) application on long-term soil carbon sequestration rates? A systematic review protocol

Author:
Mike J. Badzmierowski; Gregory K. Evanylo; W. Lee Daniels; Kathryn C. Haering
Source:
Environmental evidence 2021 v.10 no.1 pp. 6
ISSN:
2047-2382
Subject:
Internet; biosolids; carbon markets; carbon sequestration; computer software; humans; land application; land management; meta-analysis; protocols; sewage sludge; soil organic carbon; systematic review; wastewater
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Human wastewater biosolids, hereafter referred to as biosolids, are produced in significant quantities around the world and often applied to an extensive land mass including agricultural fields, forests, mine lands, and urban areas. Land-application of biosolids has been reported in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed work to change soil organic carbon stocks in varying amounts. Determ ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13750-021-00221-3

8. Alternative, environmentally conscious approaches for removing antibiotics from wastewater treatment systems

Author:
Jennifer N. Russell; Christopher K. Yost
Source:
Chemosphere 2021 v.263 pp. 128177
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotics; aqueous solutions; bacteria; biochar; biosolids; environment; enzymes; fungi; humans; incidence; paper; photobioreactors; prevalence; public health; researchers; sludge; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the environment is of critical concern from a public health perspective, with many human impacted environments showing increased incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Wastewater treatment environments are of particular interest due to their high levels of antibiotic residuals, which can select for antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria. However, wastew ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128177

9. Bisphenol A in the Canadian environment: A multimedia analysis

Author:
Sarah B. Gewurtz; Geneviève Tardif; Monique Power; Sean M. Backus; Alice Dove; Karine Dubé-Roberge; Christine Garron; Martha King; Benoit Lalonde; Robert J. Letcher; Pamela A. Martin; Tana V. McDaniel; Daryl J. McGoldrick; Magella Pelletier; Jeff Small; Shirley Anne Smyth; Steven Teslic; Judith Tessier
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.755 pp. 142472
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Sturnus vulgaris; biosolids; biotransformation; birds; bisphenol A; environment; flame retardants; human health; humans; landfill leachates; risk; sediments; soil; surface water; wastewater; Canada
Abstract:
... Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical that has been identified by some jurisdictions as an environmental concern. In 2010, Canada concluded that this substance posed a risk to the environment and human health, and implemented actions to reduce its concentrations in the environment. To support these activities, a multimedia analysis of BPA in the Canadian environment was conducted to evaluate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142472

10. Conjugation of Di-n-butyl Phthalate Metabolites in Arabidopsis thaliana and Potential Deconjugation in Human Microsomes

Author:
Zhipeng Cheng; Hongwen Sun; Harmanpreet S. Sidhu; Nathan Darlucio Sy; Xinru Wang; Jay Gan
Source:
Environmental science & technology 2021 v.55 no.4 pp. 2381-2391
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; agroecosystems; animal wastes; biosolids; carboxylation; dibutyl phthalate; dietary exposure; glycosylation; human health; humans; hydrolysis; hydroxylation; ingestion; intestines; liver; mass spectrometry; metabolites; microsomes; stable isotopes; technology; wastewater
Abstract:
... Plasticizers, due to the widespread use of plastics, occur ubiquitously in the environment. The reuse of waste resources (e.g., treated wastewater, biosolids, animal waste) and other practices (e.g., plastic mulching) introduce phthalates into agroecosystems. As a detoxification mechanism, plants are known to convert phthalates to polar monophthalates after uptake, which are followed by further tr ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.0c07232
CHORUS:
10.1021/acs.est.0c07232

11. Distribution, behaviour, bioavailability and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in solid biowastes and biowaste-treated soil

Author:
Nanthi Bolan; Binoy Sarkar; Meththika Vithanage; Gurwinder Singh; Daniel C.W. Tsang; Raj Mukhopadhyay; Kavitha Ramadass; Ajayan Vinu; Yuqing Sun; Sammani Ramanayaka; Son A. Hoang; Yubo Yan; Yang Li; Jörg Rinklebe; Hui Li; M.B. Kirkham
Source:
Environment international 2021 v.155 pp. 106600
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
bioavailability; biosolids; carbon; environment; fire fighting; foams; humans; oxidation; perfluorocarbons; phytoremediation; polluted soils; poultry; soil quality; soil treatment; sorption; thermal stability
Abstract:
... Aqueous film-forming foam, used in firefighting, and biowastes, including biosolids, animal and poultry manures, and composts, provide a major source of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) input to soil. Large amounts of biowastes are added to soil as a source of nutrients and carbon. They also are added as soil amendments to improve soil health and crop productivity. Plant uptake of PFAS t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2021.106600

12. Municipal sewage sludge as a source of microplastics in the environment

Author:
Charles Rolsky; Varun Kelkar; Erin Driver; Rolf U. Halden
Source:
Current opinion in environmental science & health 2020 v.14 pp. 16-22
ISSN:
2468-5844
Subject:
analytical methods; biosolids; environmental health; freshwater; humans; microplastics; pollution; risk; sewage sludge; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Wastewater treatment plants are known to contribute to microplastic (MP) pollution in freshwater and terrestrial environments, but studies on MP abundance in sludge are scarce. This study aimed to (i) conduct a literature review to assess the number and extent of MPs in sludge worldwide, (ii) determine extraction and analytical techniques used to isolate and identify these materials, and (iii) ass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.coesh.2019.12.001

13. Pharmaceuticals in the Soil and Plant Environment: a Review

Author:
Barbara Gworek; Marta Kijeńska; Justyna Wrzosek; Magdalena Graniewska
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2021 v.232 no.4 pp. 145
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
air; biosolids; drugs; edaphic factors; humans; metabolites; plant growth; sewage; slurries; soil; soil pollution; veterinary medicine; wastewater; water
Abstract:
... Pharmaceuticals are a class of biologically active compounds used in human and veterinary medicine, while some of them may be applied for feed production and plant growth stimulation. To systemise the knowledge on pharmaceuticals in plant and soil environment, a literature review was performed. Active substances of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites are typically released into the environment t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-020-04954-8

14. Predicting the potential for organohalide respiration in wastewater: Comparison of intestinal and wastewater microbiomes

Author:
Ran Jing; Birthe V. Kjellerup
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.705 pp. 135833
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Bacteroides; Clostridium; Comamonas; Dehalobacter; Desulfovibrio; Sulfurospirillum; adsorption; bacteria; bacterial communities; biofilm; bioinformatics; biosolids; data collection; humans; hydrophobicity; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; microbiome; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; prediction; sewage systems; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Halogenated compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) enter wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) via the sewage system. These organic contaminants partition between the aqueous and the biosolid phase, where the former is discharged as wastewater effluent. Biosolids from a WWTP provide a hydrophobic surface for adsorption and thus the presence and p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135833

15. Reduction and partitioning of viral and bacterial indicators in a UASB reactor followed by high rate algal ponds treating domestic sewage

Author:
Maria Fernanda Espinosa; Matthew E. Verbyla; Lucas Vassalle; Alcino Trindade Rosa-Machado; Fei Zhao; Anaïs Gaunin; César Rossas Mota
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.760 pp. 144309
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; algae; biomass; biosolids; coliphages; environment; humans; liquids; sewage; sewage treatment; sludge; sustainable technology; upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Caribbean; Latin America
Abstract:
... Human enteric pathogens are a major global concern, as they are responsible for thousands of preventable deaths every year. New pathogens in wastewater are constantly emerging. For example, SARS-CoV-2 has been recently detected in domestic sewage and primary sludge. Knowledge about the reduction of viruses in wastewater treatment and their partitioning between the treated liquid effluent versus th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144309

16. Rotavirus Surveillance in Tap Water, Recycled Water, and Sewage Sludge in Thailand: A Longitudinal Study, 2007–2018

Author:
Leera Kittigul; Kannika Pombubpa
Source:
Food and environmental virology 2021 v.13 no.1 pp. 53-63
ISSN:
1867-0334
Subject:
DNA; Rotavirus; biosolids; genes; genetic relationships; genotype; humans; irrigation; longitudinal studies; monitoring; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; recycled water; sewage sludge; tap water; virology; Thailand
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and molecular surveillance of rotaviruses in tap water, recycled water, and sewage sludge in Thailand from 2007 to 2018. Three hundred and seventy tap water, 202 recycled water, and 72 sewage sludge samples were collected and processed to detect the rotavirus VP7 gene using RT-nested PCR. Rotavirus G genotypes were identified by DNA s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12560-020-09450-0

17. Soil quality changes in an Iberian pyrite mine site 15 years after land reclamation

Author:
J.C. Fernández-Caliani; M.I. Giráldez; W.H. Waken; Z.M. Del Río; F. Córdoba
Source:
Catena 2021 v.206 pp. 105538
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
Nerium oleander; Pinus pinea; acidity; base saturation; biosolids; carbon sequestration; catenas; cation exchange capacity; environmental quality; humans; issues and policy; land restoration; landscapes; microbial biomass; mined soils; nutrient availability; phosphorus; phytotoxicity; pyrite; soil amendments; soil fertility; soil organic carbon; soil quality; sugar beet; topsoil; vegetation; waste disposal
Abstract:
... Reclamation of highly degraded mine lands to a sustainable environmental quality has become a major policy concern in many countries with a long mining tradition. This paper reports the soil quality status of a historical mine site fifteen years after its reclamation, using indicators of chemical reactivity, soil fertility and health, and discusses the progress and effectiveness of the implemented ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2021.105538

18. The transportation, transformation and (bio)accumulation of pharmaceuticals in the terrestrial ecosystem

Author:
Chubin Zhang; Leon Barron; Stephen Sturzenbaum
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.781 pp. 146684
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
absorption; adsorption; aquatic environment; biosolids; environmental impact; food chain; humans; prediction; risk; soil; terrestrial ecosystems; transportation; wastewater; wastewater irrigation
Abstract:
... Soil dwelling organisms, plants and many primary consumers in food webs face the challenge of exposure to contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) present in terrestrial systems, including thousands of substances derived from pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs). The recent increase in the consumption of modern human or veterinary drugs has resulted in a surge of anthropogenic pharmace ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146684

19. Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) for Heat, Gas, and Production of a Class A Biosolids with Fertilizer Potential

Author:
J. Tony Pembroke; Michael P. Ryan
Source:
Microorganisms 2019 v.7 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2607
Subject:
aeration; aerobic digestion; ammonia; anaerobes; biofilm; biosolids; deamination; fermentation; fertilizers; heat; humans; oxygen; pH; phylogeny; sludge; solubility; temperature
Abstract:
... Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) is a microbial fermentation process characterized as a tertiary treatment of waste material carried out in jacketed reactors. The process can be carried out on a variety of waste sludge ranging from human, animal, food, or pharmaceutical waste where the addition of air initiates aerobic digestion of the secondary treated sludge material. Digestion ...
DOI:
10.3390/microorganisms7080215
PubMed:
31349557
PubMed Central:
PMC6722850

20. Clostridium difficile in soil conditioners, mulches and garden mixes with evidence of a clonal relationship with historical food and clinical isolates

Author:
Su‐Chen Lim; Daniel R. Knight; Peter Moono; Niki F. Foster; Thomas V. Riley
Source:
Environmental microbiology reports 2020 v.12 no.6 pp. 672-680
ISSN:
1758-2229
Subject:
Clostridium difficile; animal manures; biosolids; cattle; gardens; genetic relationships; humans; lawns and turf; microbiology; ribotypes; soil; Western Australia
Abstract:
... With rates of community‐associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA‐CDI) increasing worldwide, potential reservoirs/sources of C. difficile in the community are being sought. Since C. difficile is found in animal manure and human biosolids, which are composted for agricultural purposes, composted products could be a source. In this study, the presence of C. difficile in composted products, and ...
DOI:
10.1111/1758-2229.12889