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Topic Heavy metals contamination of soil
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Release Mechanism and Stabilization Effect of Sb and As: A Case Study of the Antimony Mine in Karst Area, Southwestern China
Jidi Ouyang, Guangfei Luo, Zhiwei Han, Han Xiao, Miao Yang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1743–1754
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/157574
 
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Distribution, Ecological Risk and Source Analysis of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soil around Chating Copper Ore in Xuancheng Region of Southern China
Chen Cheng, Zhimin Xu, Songbao Feng, Ling Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1581–1594
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/157545
 
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Past Metal(loid) Pollution Records Inferred from the Sediments of Bukit Merah Reservoir Perak, Malaysia
Simeon Akogwu, Wan Maznah Wan Omar, Syakir Muhammad, Luki Subehi, James Fielding
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1507–1518
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/157053
 
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Effects of Different Combined Passivators on Cadmium Availability in Contaminated Soils and Uptake by Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.)
Xuehui Lai, Fangli Wang, Ying Lu, Xiaoyan Yu, Zexi Zang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1189–1198
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/156906
 
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Heavy Metal Characterization and Health Risk Assessment in Agricultural Soils from an Agate Dyeing Village
Haodong Wang, Ye Li, Jia Fu, Quanguo Cheng, Jianbing Wei, Shanshan Feng, Yan Wang, Yue Gao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1393–1404
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/156469
 
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Source Analysis of Black Carbon with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals in Sediments and Soils and its Heath Risk Assessment from Chan & Ba River Drainage Basin of China
Tantan Tan, Zhihai Tan, Maolin Gu, Longjiang Mao, Yubo Yuan, Qiujing Lei, Dongxue Li
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):773–787
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/155966
 
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The Removal of Heavy Metals by Low Molecular Organic Acids (LMWOAs) from Contaminated Soils and Key Influencing Factors: A Literature Review
Cai-Hong Gao, Rong-Bing Fu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):491–507
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/155866
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Characterization of Heavy Metals in Soil as Affected by Different Land Uses in Northern Pakistan
Farid Ul Haque, Faridullah Faridullah, Muhammad Fawad, Muhammad Irshad, Ummara Abbasi, Qaisar Mehmood, Farhan Hafeez, Akhtar Iqbal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):559–566
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/154737
 
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Geochemical Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soil and Fruit of Major Blueberry Growing Areas in Guizhou Province
Shengmin Yang, Qihang Li, Chaofeng Li, Heng Wang, Cheng Chen, Jie Long, Xiao Wei, Lihong Song, Xuefeng Wen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):913–926
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/153075
 
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The Effects of Tea on Cadmium Accumulation for the Emergent Accumulator Plant Nasturtium officinale
Rui Li, Qiuyu Liao, Wanzhi Li, Lianying Zhou, Linxi Liu, Lijin Lin, Zhi Huang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):125–131
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/153983
 
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Remediation of Soil Contaminated by Heavy Metals Using Biochar: Strategies and Future Prospects
Qina Chen, Zhenming Zhang, Yi Wang, Guiting Mu, Xianliang Wu, Yingying Liu, Wenmin Luo, Ximei Wen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):27–40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/153912
 
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Assessment of Soil Contamination by Heavy Metals: A Case of Vegetable Production Center in Banjarbaru Region, Indonesia
Sudarningsih Sudarningsih, Fahruddin Fahruddin, Muhammad Lailiyanto, Alif Antasari Noer, Sadang Husain, Simon Sadok Siregar, Sri Cahyo Wahyono, Ichsan Ridwan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):249–257
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/153074
 
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Decreasing Toxicity of Heavy Metal to the Altai Sheep by Fertilized Nano-Potassium Molybdate
Yunzhuo Zhang, Ping Zhou, Xiaoyun Shen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):451–459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/152827
 
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Geochemical Baseline of Heavy Metals in Topsoil on Local Scale and Its Application
Li Ma, Jing Wang, Lanbao Zhu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(6):5805–5813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/152449
 
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Influence of pH on the Particulate-Bound Cd Speciation and Uptake by Plants
Meihua Lian, Yangyang Ma, Jiahui Li, Jichen Sun, Xiangfeng Zeng
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(6):5511–5517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/152224
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Effects of Plant and Tree Roots Decomposition on Soil Nutrients in an Abandoned Pyrite Mining Area in China
Hong Jiang, Qin Liang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4681–4690
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/150423
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Lithology and Human Activities Determine the Distribution and Pollution Level of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Topsoil of the Karst Region, Southwestern China
Chunlai Zhang, Weijie Li, Tongbin Zhu, Xia Zou, Ling He
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4943–4952
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/150419
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Bioaccumulation and Translocation of Some Transition Metals in Mentha spicata and Mentha longifolia
Vlatko Kastratović, Nada Blagojević, Vesna Vukašinović-Pešić
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4703–4710
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/150390
 
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Effects of Soil Amendments Applied on Cd and Pb Immobilization and Environmental Risks under Simulated Acid Rain
Di Zhang, Ting Li, Yuting Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4953–4963
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/149712
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The Remediation Mechanisms and Effects of Chemical Amendments for Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils: A Review of Literature
Junxian Wang, Haoyang Fu, Damao Xu, Ziqi Mu, Rongbing Fu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4511–4522
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/146705
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Effects of Humic Acid and EDTA on Phytoremediation, Growth and Antioxidant Activity in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Grown under Heavy Metal Stress
Sibel Boysan Canal, Mehmet Ali Bozkurt, Hilal Yilmaz
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4051–4060
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/148120
 
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Ecological Risk of Toxic Metal Contamination in Soil around Coal Mine and Thermal Power Plant
Predrag Ilić, Svetlana Ilić, Dragana Nešković Markić, Ljiljana Stojanović Bjelić, Zoran Popović, Branko Radović, Sanja Mrazovac Kurilić, Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi, Tariq Mehmood, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed, Saber Kouadri
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4147–4156
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/148071
 
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Assessment of Pollution and Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soil Near the Flotation Tailings Gornje Polje
Jovana Galjak, Jelena Đokić, Irma Dervišević, Gordana Milentijević, Miljan Mojsić, Bojana Živković
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4097–4106
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/147828
 
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Effects of Solanum spp. Straw on Cadmium Accumulation of Solanum diphyllum
Renyan Liao, Jiying Zhu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4189–4196
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/147822
 
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Metal Bioaccumulation and Oxidative Stress in Millipedes Experimentally Exposed to a Cocktail of Aluminium, Iron and Manganese
Anne-Liese Naudé, Reinette G. Snyman, Jeanine L Marnewick, James P. Odendaal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4213–4222
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/146706
 
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Variations in the Chemical Properties and Heavy Metal Concentrations of Transformer Oil Polluted Soil Inoculated with two Lower Fungi
Omasan E. Urhie, Joshua O. Olowoyo, Clementina O. Adenipekun, Adeniyi A. Ogunjobi, Joseph E. Urhie
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4291–4298
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/144943
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Typical Farmland Soils from Baijiazui Village of Ningyuanbu Town, China
Quanen Guo, Shiyu Cao, Lili Nan, Zongbing Zhan, Zhuo Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3551–3560
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/147056
 
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Study and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Risk Element Pollution in Shallow Soil in Shanxi Province, China
Qifa Sun, Jilin Zheng, Zhuoan Sun, Jianheng Wang, Zhijie Liu, Weiguo Xing, Guojie Hao, Tao Liu, Zhonglin Sun, Hui Tian
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3819–3831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/146707
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Drini Bardh Using Analytical Instrumental Techniques
Bardha Korça, Skender Demaku
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3163–3172
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/146478
 
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Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE) and Toxic Risk Index (TRI) Analysis of the Heavy Metals in Sediments of Hongfeng Reservoir, Southwest China
Shihui Zhou, Qiuhua LI, Pan Kuang, Mengshu Han, Zhenhui Yuan, Jiwei Hu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3463–3475
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/145414
 
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Accumulation of Trace Metal(loid)s in Fish Muscle Tissue From the Groot Letaba River, South Africa
Millicent B Kekana, Abraham Addo-Bediako, Antoinette Jooste, Lieven Bervoets
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3153–3162
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/143912
 
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Trace Elements in Garden Soils, Vegetables and Apples Near a Large Cu Tailings Pond in SW Poland
Bernard Andrzej Gałka, Beata Kaliska, Daniela Pytlarz, Cezary Kabała
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):2601–2610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/144297
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Ecological Assessment of Technogenically Disturbed Soils of the Mountain Ecosystems of Kyrgyz Republic based on the TRIAD method
Nurzat Totubaeva, Zhiide Tokpaeva, Kanatbek Kojobaev, Aygul Usubalieva, Vera Terekhova
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):2256–2272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/143509
 
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Assessment of Soil Contamination by Heavy Metals: A Case of Turkistan Region
Aktore Zhanibekov, Raziya Issayeva, Sergey Golovatyi, Aibala Taspoltayeva, Akbota Aitimbetova, Arailym Nurtayeva, Zhangeldi Kurganbekov, Aigerim Tulbasiyeva
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1985–1993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/142613
 
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The Isolation and Characterization of Glutamicibacter DC1 to Induce Carbonate Precipitation of Some Heavy Metals at Low-Temperature
Mingtang Li, Hoaithuong Do, Yihang Ding, Yuqi Wang, Chunli Zhao, Di Wu, Chunyan Zhang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1693–1703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/142611
 
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Spatial Distribution, Pollution Characteristics and Source of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soils around Antimony Mine Area, Hunan Province
Yanli Jia, Wei Zhang, Min Liu, Yingao Peng, Chunming Hao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1653–1665
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/142383
 
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In-situ Bioremediation of Multiple Heavy Metals Contaminated Farmland Soil by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
Ying Lv, Xuezhe Zhu, Mingjiang Zhang, Xingyu Liu, Jianlei Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1747–1755
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/141326
 
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Findings on Trends of Chromium and Lead Bioaccumulation in Cirrhina mrigala in the Water and Sediments of River Ravi
Muhammad Akram Qazi, Hamda Azmat, Noor Khan, Naveed Iqbal Khan, Farah Umar, Zubaida Hamid, Rehman Gul, Mahreen Khalid, Mahroze Fatima, Ayesha Malik, Sheeza Bano, Fakhira Khalid, Sadia Nazir, Muhammad Ijaz Mughal, Bakhtawar Baig
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1285–1292
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/141814
 
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Source Identification and Spatial Variation Analysis of Potentially Hazardous Elements in Topsoil Based on Multi-Source Data in Longkou City, China
Qing Yu, Quanyuan Wu, Jianmin Qiao, Xu Zhou, Xibo Xu, Jianfei Cao, Lei Yao, Yurong Cui
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(1):947–957
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/139740
 
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Distribution and Fractionation of Potentially Toxic Metals under Different Land-Use Patterns in Suburban Areas
Zeyang Zhao, Zhizhong Zhao, Bo Fu, Dan Wu, Junguang Wang, Yan Li, Wei Tang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(1):475–483
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/139305
 
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Analysis of Soil Heavy Metal Hg Pollution Source Based on GeoDetector
Xvlu Wang, Yingjun Sun, Han Guo, Huimeng Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(1):347–355
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/139303
 
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Palygorskite Loaded with Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron as an Effective Stabilizer for Remediation of Soil Contaminated by Cd and Pb
Xuan Mi, Hanru Ren, Yunlong Tong, Jun Ren, Ling Tao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5629–5641
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/137374
 
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Ecological Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soil of Changchun New Area
Qifa Sun, Zhuoan Sun, Weiguo Xing, Guojie Hao, Xuguang Li, Jizhong Du, Chunhai Li, Hui Tian, Xiao Li
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5775–5787
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/135616
 
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Comparison of Alteration in Growth, Physiological and Biochemical Attributes of Ten Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties under Arsenic Stress: Susceptibility and Tolerance
Muhammad Atif, Shagufta Perveen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):4913–4923
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/135694
 
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Monitoring the Changes in the Microbial Dynamics of Calcareous Soil with the Amendment of Stabilized and Dried Sewage Sludge in Mediterranean Region of Turkey
Ismail Emrah Tavali, Sule Orman, Aylin Ozgur, Ilker Uz, Saira Sulaman
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5263–5271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/135613
 
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Environmental Availability of Trace Metals (Mercury, Chromium and Nickel) in Soils from the Abandoned Mine Area of Merník (Eastern Slovakia)
Edgar Hiller, Ľubomír Jurkovič, Juraj Majzlan, Tatsiana Kulikova, Tomáš Faragó
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5013–5025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/133721
 
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Environmental Factors Driving the Toxic Mobility between Soil and Vegetation in Riparian Zone Vegetation
Ayesha Siddiqua, Yumna Sadef, Sheikh Saeed Ahmad, Mujahid Farid, Shafaqat Ali
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5225–5237
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132908
 
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Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Chenab Using Geo Statistical Techniques
Ayesha Siddiqua, Yumna Sadef, Sheikh Saeed Ahmad, Mujahid Farid, Shafaqat Ali
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5239–5254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132641
 
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Source Identification and Human Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Soil: a Case Study of Industrial Areas of Northeast China
Jiaxi Tang, Yongle Zhu, Zhongping Wei, Liangshan Feng, Ning Yang, Qing Luo, Tao Kong
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4687–4708
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/133239
 
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Inorganic and Organic Pollutant Levels in Soil and Vegetation of a Medium-Sized Urban Area
Barbora Bartošová, Tereza Bartošová, Jiřina Száková, Jan Wipler, Zdeněk Košnář, Jana Najmanová, Pavel Tlustoš
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4425–4435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132789
 
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Heavy Metals Occurrence, Seasonal Variation and Enrichment in Urban Soils Augmented with Industrial Waste
Muhammad Zubair, Usama Anwar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Nadeem Zafar, Mujahid Farid, Fayyaz Ahmed, Waqar Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Leonard Wijaya
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4871–4886
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132627
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Comprehensive Evaluation of Soil Quality: a Case Study from a Semi-Arid Area Experiencing Coal Mine Related Subsidence in China
Xiaomei Gao, Yunhu Xie, Wenbang Gao, Lixing Zhang, Yingga Wu, Ruiping Zhou
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4531–4544
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132620
 
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Quantitative Contributions of the Sources, Contamination and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in Soils from a Closed Coal Mine of Huaibei Coalfield, Eastern China
Jiying Xu, Herong Gui, Hongxia Fang, Hongbao Dai, Yan Guo, Jiayu Chen, Chen Li, Chen Chen, Chunlei Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4299–4309
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132812
 
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Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution and Potential Ecological Risk at The Relocation Site of a Chemical Plant
Yulu Wei, Xin Huang, Siqi Liu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4287–4297
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132809
 
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Effects of Sulfur Fertilization on Antioxidant Capacity of Wumeng Semi-Fine Wool Sheep in the Wumeng Prairie
Yuanfeng Li, Yachao Wang, Xiaoyun Shen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):3919–3926
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/132792
 
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Migration and Accumulation of Heavy Metals in a Chicken Manure-Compost-Soil-Apple System
Xin Yu, Guozhong Chen, Xingxiao Zhang, Jianlong Zhang, Linlin Jiang, Hongwei Zhu, Zhibin Feng, Youzhi Li, Tao Feng, Xiang Zhang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3877–3883
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/131254
 
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Pollution Characteristics and Risk Assessments of Mercury in the Soil of the Main Urban Regions in a Typical Chinese Industrial City: Changchun
Zhaojun Wang, Lei Wang, Tingting Xiao, Tianle Yu, Xu Li, Zhanhui Tang, Gang Zhang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3829–3841
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/131051
 
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Rhodamine B and Rhodamine 6G Based Sensing of Copper Ions in Environmental and Biological Samples: Recent Progress
Santosh Dumbare, Ashish Doshi, Selvan Ravindran
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3445–3455
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/130572
 
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Metal-Humus Acid Nanoparticles - Synthesis, Characterization and Molecular Modeling
Kinga Izabela Hęclik, Karol Hęclik, Iwona Zarzyka
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3587–3599
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/128536
 
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Concentration of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in the Roadside Soil of Doha: Effect of Traffic Volume and Season
Alaa H. Hawari, Moath Qasem, Wael Alhajyaseen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3579–3586
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/127387
 
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Contamination of Trace Elements in River Ecosystem and Source Apportionment Based on Their Relationship with Landscape Patterns
Zhenglei Xie, Yinghui Jiang, Hua Zhang, Zaifeng Wang, Ye Chen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3327–3339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/130523
 
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Optimal Interpolation and Ecological Risk Assessment of Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soil Based on GIS and Geostatistics – A Case Study of Low-lying Land of the Lower Yellow River, China
Yanyan Li, Dan Yang, Pengyan Zhang, Wenliang Geng, Ying Liu, Hao Chang, Mingzhou Qin, Tianqi Rong, Jingwen Shao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2631–2644
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/130121
 
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Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Mn) in Surface Sediments from the Dragon Lake, Bengbu, China
Li Ma, Lanbao Zhu, Jing Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2203–2212
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/127869
 
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Evaluating the Heavy Metal Risks of Soil and Rice from a Farmland in a Nanjing Suburb through In-vitro Simulation Tests
Chenghui Han, Weifang Xie, Chen Chen, Ting Cheng
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2093–2105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/127553
 
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The Characteristics and Source Analysis of Heavy Metals in the Sediment of Water Area of Urban Scenic: A Case Study of the Delta Park in Suzhou City, Anhui Province, China
Yaqi Jiang, Herong Gui, Chen Chen, Chunlei Wang, Yaru Zhang, Yiheng Huang, Hao Yu, Meichen Wang, Hongxia Fang, Huili Qiu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2127–2136
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/127279
 
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Effects of Passivators on Artemisia selengensis Yield and Cd Stabilization in a Contaminated Soil
Di Zhang, Aifang Ding, Ting Li, Xiaoxia Wu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1903–1912
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/127017
 
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Available Heavy Metal Concentrations and their Influencing Factors in Cropland and Fallows of Different Age in Tropical Area
Zeyang Zhao, Zhizhong Zhao, Bo Fu, Dan Wu, Junguang Wang, Wei Tang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1935–1942
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/126372
 
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Sexual Differences in Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Populus cathayana under Pb Stress and Leucoagaricus sp. Colonization
Huan Feng, Qing Dou, Chao Yang, QingZhe Xie, HaiHua Wang, ChunYan Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1591–1600
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125768
 
SHORT COMMUNICATION
 

Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Metallic Contents in Vegetables Irrigated with Water from Different Sources
Faiza Hassan, Faisal Mehmood, Qamar uz Zaman, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Roeya Rehman, Farheen Aslam, Sadia Sagar, Nasir Masood, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1943–1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125563
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Speciation Analysis and Ecological Risk Assessment of Antimony in Xikuangshan, Hunan Province
Yan-Hong Liang, Qing-Chuan Liu, Yu-Kui Li, Fei Liu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1289–1296
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125570
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Assessment of Heavy Metal Amounts of Spinach Plants (Spinach Oleracea L.) Grown on Cd and Chicken Manure Applied Soil Conditions
Hakan Çelik, Sita Sanele Kunene
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1105–1115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125481
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Status Assessment, Spatial Distribution and Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Around Mining-Impacted Communities in China
Xiongfei Cai, Zhibin Duan, Ji Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):993–1002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/124742
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Potential of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) and Uniconazole for Enhancing the Cd Absorption Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Kaining Sun, Yaoquan Yue, Haoran Zhang, Ning Yang, Dan Wen, Xuhua Li, Ning Chen, Yanjie Yang, Kean Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):851–861
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/123923
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Contamination, Distribution and Health Risk Assessment of Risk Elements in Topsoil for Amusement Parks in Xi’an, China
Bin Guo, Yi Su, Lin Pei, Xiaofeng Wang, Xindong Wei, Bo Zhang, Dingming Zhang, Xiaoxia Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):601–617
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/123606
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Implication of the Plant Species Belonging to the Brassicaceae Family in the Metabolization of Heavy Metal Pollutants in Urban Settings
Magdalena Nikolić, Vladimir Tomašević
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):523–534
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/122770
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Natural Soil Clays from a Phaeozem to Synthesize a Nanocomposite with Exhausted Coffee Grounds and Ag- and TiO2-Nanoparticles for Water, Air, or Soil Decontamination
Vianey Urdapilleta-Inchaurregui, Fabián Fernández-Luqueño, Aidé Minerva Torres-Huerta, Daniela Roa-Velázquez, Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Varela, María Esther Sánchez-Castro
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):871–880
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/120521
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Heavy Metals and Arsenic Soil Contamination Resulting from Wastewater Sludge Urban Landfill Disposal
Andrey Mikhailovich Dregulo, Nicolai Gennadievich Bobylev
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):81–89
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/121989
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Changes in the Concentration of Trace Elements and Heavy Metals in El Chichón Crater Lake Active Volcano
Betsy Anaid Peña-Ocaña, Irving Oswaldo Velázquez-Ríos, Rocío Jetzabel Alcántara-Hernández, Cesar Ivan Ovando-Ovando, Reiner Rincón-Rosales, Federico Antonio Gutiérrez-Miceli, Elizabeth González-Terreros, Víctor Manuel Ruíz-Valdiviezo
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):295–304
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/121045
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Management of Tannery Solid Waste (TSW) through Pyrolysis and Characteristics of Its Derived Biochar
Hajira Younis, Aisha Nazir, Firdaus-e- Bareen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):453–462
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/117662
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Assessment of Heavy Metal Content in Soils Adjacent to the DK16-Route in Olsztyn (North-Eastern Poland)
Elżbieta Rolka, Andrzej Cezary Żołnowski, Magdalenia Maria Sadowska
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4303–4311
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/118384
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Bioleaching of Metals from Wastes of Phosphoric Fertilizers Production
Akmaral U. Issayeva, Radosław Pankiewicz, Ainagul A. Otarbekova
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4101–4108
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/118319
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Pollution Loads and Ecological Risk Assessment of Metals and a Metalloid in the Surface Sediment of Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan
Uzma Imran, Asmat Ullah, Kaleemullah Shaikh
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3629–3641
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/117659
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Potential of Rhizobacteria for Bioremediation of Lead Accumulation in Rice Plants
Jintanart Wongchawalit, Taniga Noitanom, Thanawan Panich-pat
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3873–3880
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/115978
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Heavy Metals Pollution Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Farmland Soils and Agricultural Products in a Mining Area of Henan Province, China
Fawen Zhang, Yulong He, Changmin Zhao, Yuanbo Kou, Kai Huang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3929–3941
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/115273
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Using the Turkish Red Pine Tree to Monitor Heavy Metal Pollution
Ibrahim Ertugrul Yalcin, Ibrahim Ilker Ozyigit, Ilhan Dogan, Goksel Demir, Celal Yarci
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3881–3889
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/114505
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Interactive Effects of Ni, Cr, Co, Ca, and Mg in Seeds Germination Test: Implications for Plant Growth in Ultramafic Soils
Artur Pędziwiatr, Jakub Kierczak, Anna Potysz, Rafał Tyszka, Elżbieta Słodczyk
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3235–3247
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/114633
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Analysis of Toxic Chemical Substance Present in Wastewater Samples Around the Urban Area of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Raju Katepogu, Maheswaramma Goda, Chandraiah Tanguturu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3163–3170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/113099
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Blyde and Steelpoort Rivers of the Olifants River System, South Africa
Abraham Addo-Bediako
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3023–3029
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/112621
 
SHORT COMMUNICATION
 

Identifying New ‘Hotspot’ Heavy Metal Contamination in Industrial Zone Soil
Predrag Ilić, Tatjana Nišić, Svetlana Ilić, Ljiljana Stojanović Bjelić
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2987–2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/113095
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Variations in Cd and Pb Accumulations of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Cultivars for Screening Pollution- and Nitrate-Safe Cultivars
Li Chen, Zheng-Xu Cui, Dan Wang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2597–2607
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/113094
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Effects of Food Industry Wastewater Treatment Sludge on Corn Plant Development and Soil Properties
Mustafa Bıyıklı, Saliha Dorak, Barış Bülent Aşık
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2565–2578
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/112897
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Ecological Heavy Metals Risk of Saline Lake Sediments in Northwestern China
Dianpeng Li, Jingbailun Jiang, Cuixia Yan, Mei Zhang, Yi Zhao, Yin Xiang, Wenqi Ma, Hongtao Jia, Xiaoning Zhao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2697–2708
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/112206
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Pollution Assessment of Heavy Metals in Roadside Agricultural Soils
Taiba Ben Seghier, Keltoum Bouhadjera
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2855–2863
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/112205
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Effects of Heavy Metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni) on Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. Growth in Soil Containing Metal-biochar Application
Bozhong Yu, Dongqin Li, Ru Zhang, Hongzhi He, Huashou Li, Guikui Chen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2513–2524
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/112057
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Response of Wumeng Semi-Fine Wool Sheep to Copper-Contaminated Environment
Ting Wu, Xiaoyun Shen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2917–2924
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/111881
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo
Sheval F. Memishi, Kasum Rr. Letaj, Qerim I. Selimi, Isa R. Elezaj
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2763–2770
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/111878
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

A Comparison of Various Ecological Indexes for Environmental Assessment of Vulnerable Mountain Ecosystems
Nurzat Totubaeva, Zhiide Tokpaeva, Kanatbek Kojobaev, Gulbubu Kurmanbekova
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2879–2887
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109721
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Comparative Studies of Lead and Heavy Metals Concentrations in Pakistan Soil and Its Toxic Effects
Asrar Ahmad, Shabbir Hussain, Sajid Mahmood Rao, Amina Asghar, Misbah Irshad, Muhammad Aslam, Syed Salman Shafqat, Mohsin Javed, Muhammad Shahzad Bashir, Hafiza Samreen Kausar
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2533–2542
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/106028
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Repairing Compound-Contaminated Soil Using EK-Laccase Combination Repairing Technology
Zhaobo Wang, Dajun Ren, Xinyue Dai, Chen Kang, Shuqin Zhang, Xiaoqin Zhang, Zhiqun Deng, Chaofan Huang, Huiwen Guo
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2403–2411
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/111879
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The Future Prospects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Slope Ecological Restoration
Yujie Yan, Bingqin Zhao, Wennian Xu, Fei Yu, Wenjing Liu, Dong Xia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2031–2040
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/111509
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Temporal Distribution Characteristic and Risk Analysis of Heavy Metals in Greenhouse Vegetable Soils
Qingqing Cao, Bing Liu, Zhen Ren, Huabin Xiao, Jiemin Cheng, Weina Xue
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2071–2079
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/111318
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Synthesis of Novel Core-Shell Magnetic Fe3O4@C Nanoparticles with Carboxyl Function for Use as an Immobilisation Agent to Remediate Lead-Contaminated Soils
Chuang Ma, Fu-Yong Liu, Ming-Bao Wei, Ji-Hong Zhao, Hong-Zhong Zhang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2273–2283
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/111232
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Dust and Workers’ Scalp Hair as a Bioindicator for Air Pollution from a Steel Factory
Zhian Salih, Farhad Aziz
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1805–1813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109724
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Speciation and Ecological Risks of Cobalt and Antimony in Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) Habitat Sediments in China’s Caohai Lake
Li Ma, Pinhua Xia, Tao Lin, Xianfei Huang, Xiangchen Tang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1725–1736
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109530
 
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
 

Effect of Biochar Application on Heavy Metal Mobility in Soils Impacted by Copper Smelting Processes
Agnieszka Medyńska-Juraszek,