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Compositional-geochemical characterization of lead (Pb) anomalies and Pb-induced human health risk in urban topsoil
Urban areas are characterized by a constant anthropogenic input, which is manifested in the chemical composition of the surface layer of urban soil....
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Combined Remediation Effects of Sewage Sludge and Phosphate Fertilizer on Pb-Polluted Soil from a Pb-Acid Battery Plant
Pb soil pollution poses a serious health risk to both the environment and humans. Immobilization is the most common strategy for remediation of heavy...
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Neighborhood-scale lead (Pb) speciation in Akron, Ohio (USA) soils: primary sources, post-deposition diagenesis, and high concentrations of labile Pb
Lead (Pb) poses a significant risk to infants and children through exposure to contaminated soil and dust. However, there is a lack of information on...
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Goethite Enhances the Immobilization of Pb2+ by Biochar: Formation of Biochar-Goethite-Pb Ternary Complexes
Biochar is a promising remediation agent for heavy metal contaminated soils, and its immobilization effect on heavy metals depends not only on its...
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Performance optimization for Pb(II) -containing wastewater treatment in constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell triggered by biomass dosage and Pb(II) level
Three identical sets of constructed wetland-microbial fuel cells (CW-MFCs) fabricated with biomass carbon source addition were constructed and...
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Spatio-temporal accumulation and sources of anthropogenic Pb in Ulleung Basin sediments, East/Japan Sea, based on stable Pb isotope ratios
The accumulation, pathways, and sources of anthropogenic lead (Pb) in Ulleung Basin sediments were investigated based on the temporal and spatial...
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Enhanced immobility of Pb(II) during ferrihydrite-Pb(II) coprecipitates aging impacted by malic acid or phosphate
Metastable ferrihydrite is omnipresent in environments and can influence the fate of Pb(II) during ferrihydrite transformation. Ferrihydrite is...
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Nanosorbent based on coprecipitation of ZnO in goethite for competitive sorption of Cd(II)-Pb(II) and Cd(II)-Pb(II)-Ni(II) systems
Amongst the various water pollutants, heavy metal ions require special attention because of their toxic nature and effects on humans and the...
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Novel nafion-palygorskite composite for Pb/Lead treatment
Clay minerals present promising characteristics for adsorbing heavy metals in aqueous solutions due to their low cost, non-toxic nature, and...
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Rapid determination of lead (Pb) in the soil–plant system by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): case study of Pb-pollution from perovskite solar cells
With the widespread usage of lead (Pb)-containing perovskite solar cells (PSCs), it is critical to monitor Pb pollution from PSCs in the environment....
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Cultivars and oil extraction techniques affect Cd/Pb contents and health risks in oil of rapeseed grown on Cd/Pb-contaminated farmland
Substitute planting with rapeseed offers promise for safely using large areas of Cd/Pb-contaminated farmland. Cd/Pb distributions during rapeseed oil...
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Water-soluble chitosan promotes remediation of Pb-contaminated soil by Hylotelephium spectabile
Water-soluble chitosan (WSC) has been studied for its ability to mobilize soil Pb and promote the phytoremediation by Hylotelephium spectabile in...
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Exploring the Impact of Biodegradable and Nonbiodegradable Microplastic Particles on Pb Absorption in Maize
PurposeThe aim of this study was to explore the effects of the variations in biodegradable and nonbiodegradable microplastic particles (MPs) on the...
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Effect of biosolid compost amended on Pb availability in soils cultivated with lettuce
Agricultural soil contaminated with Pb is an issue of increasingly serious concern, with a great impact on crop quality and the associated...
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Spatial distribution of Pb and Zn in soils under native vegetation in Southeast Brazil
Heavy metals can play an important biological role as micronutrients but also as potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Understanding the natural...
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Polyurethane sponges bearing cucurbituril adsorb Cr(III) and Pb(II) ions from contaminated water samples
Water contamination with toxic metals causes harmful effects on the environment and to human health. Although cucurbiturils have carboxyl groups in...
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Nitrogen-Riched Functional Cellulose Enhanced the Removal of Pb(II) from Water
Since lead is a non-biodegradable and neurotoxic heavy metal, efficient removal of Pb(II) from water is of great significance. Herein, a new type of...
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Assessment of particulate Zn and Pb sources in the Orne watershed (Northeast France) using geochemical tools
The Orne River, a tributary of the Moselle River, was highly impacted by industrial activities for more than one century. Land use along the Orne...
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Effects of Lead (Pb) from Smelter Operations in an Urban Terrestrial Food Chain at a Colorado Superfund Site
Lead (Pb) is ubiquitous in urban environments, and it is a risk factor for wildlife. But wildlife are particularly at risk for exposure near smelters...
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Study on Modified Loaded Chitosan Adsorbent Based on Mercapto-alkenyl Click Reaction and Adsorption of Pb(II)
AbstractIndustrialization has caused serious heavy metal pollution in water resources, which is harmful to human health. It is of great significance...
