Topic Heavy metals
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals (Zn, Pb, Cd) in Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Living on Contaminated Sites
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4249–4256
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using an Urban Snow Cover Composition-Based Cluster Analysis to Zone Krasnoyarsk Town (Russia) by Pollution Level
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4257–4267
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Analysis of Heavy Metal Content in Soil Fertilised with Fresh and Granulated Digestate
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3517–3524
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Plasticity of Soybean Stomatal Responses to Arsenic and Cadmium at the Whole Plant Level
Terézia Gálusová, Beáta Piršelová, Ľubomír Rybanský, Yuliya Krasylenko, Patrik Mészáros, Alžbeta Blehová, Monika Bardáčová, Jana Moravčíková, Ildikó Matušíková
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3569–3580
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using the Turkish Red Pine Tree to Monitor Heavy Metal Pollution
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3881–3889
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Acid-Activated Azad Kashmir Clays to Remove Cadmium and Lead Ions from Wastewater
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3041–3047
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Food Industry Wastewater Treatment Sludge on Corn Plant Development and Soil Properties
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2565–2578
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
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Response of Algae to Heavy Metal Removing with Particular Reference to pH
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2041–2053
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Characteristics, Sources and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1849–1868
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Speciation and Ecological Risks of Cobalt and Antimony in Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) Habitat Sediments in China’s Caohai Lake
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1725–1736
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Selenium Deficiency in the Environment on Antioxidant Systems of Wumen Semi-Fine Wool Sheep
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1649–1657
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Soil Contamination on Biological Activities of Plant Species Growing in Peripheral Industrial Areas in Southeastern Tunisia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1545–1555
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Usability of Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) as a Biomonitor for Traffic-Originated Heavy Metal Concentrations in Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1051–1057
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Adsorption Mechanism of Metalaxyl Pesticide in Pesticide/Heavy Metal Sediment Using Fractional Factorial Design/Fixed Effects Models
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1435–1449
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Ecological Risk Assessment of Urban Streams Using Fish Biomarkers of DNA Damage and Physiological Responses
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1077–1086
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Non-Dioxin-Like PCBs – the Key Air Pollutant Associated with Lung Cancer in 15 Cities in Silesia
Małgorzata Ćwieląg-Drabek, Mark Parascandola, Agata Piekut, Anna Spychała, Grzegorz Dziubanek, Ilona Hajok, Ewa Marchwińska-Wyrwał
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1111–1117
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Pollution Characteristics of Heavy Elements in Nanchang, China Street Dust
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):919–937
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Scrap Metal Deposits as Potential Sources of Enhanced Risk in Soil and Vegetation
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):841–852
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Calcicolous and Corticolous Lichens to Assess Lead and Cadmium Air Pollution of the Moroccan Atlantic Coast Safi-Essaouira
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):779–787
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Research on Migration Law of Mn in Mudstone Floor in the Goaf under Coupling Conditions of Seepage and Stress
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):939–950
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of the Pre-Cooking Process Using Acetic Acid and Citric Acid on Lead Concentration in Rice
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):545–551
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distribution Characteristics of Selenium Nutrition on the Natural Habitat of Przewalski’s Gazelle
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):67–77
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Characterization of Arsenic and Uranium Pollution Surrounding a Uranium Mine in Southwestern China and Phytoremediation Potential
Ruofei Li, Faqin Dong, Gang Yang, Wei Zhang, Meirong Zong, Xiaoqin Nie, Lei Zhou, Asma Babar, Jinfeng Liu, Bhagat Kanwar Ram, Chengjie Fan, Yun Zeng
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):173–185
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A Thermodynamic and Kinetic Evaluation of the Adsorption of Pb(II) Ions Using Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea) Shell-Based Biochar from Aqueous Media
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):293–305
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Stabilization/Solidification Treatment of Cadmium-Bearing-Residue with Magnesium Slag
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):45–52
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Spatial-Temporal Patterns of Element Concentrations in Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis Transplanted along Roads
Shengju Jia, Xin Zhang, Qingxue Liu, Qingzhi Chen, Xing Li, Xuemin Pang, Jianjun Li, Qingfeng Wu, Liangcheng Zhao, Huajie Liu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):121–129
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Possible Influence of Agriculture on an Unsaturated Zone in Croatia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4341–4349
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Raw Bovine, Ovine, Caprine, Buffalo and Camel Milk
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4311–4318
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Removal of Lead and Cadmium Ions from Water Using Cladophora Biomass
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3589–3596
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Snow Vole and Tatra Marmot as Different Rodent Bioindicators of Lead Pollution in an Alpine Environment: A Hibernation Effect
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3215–3226
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Petroleum-Derived Substances and their Bioremediation on Triticum aestivum L. Growth and Chemical Composition
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2131–2137
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Wastewater Evaluation for Multan, Pakistan: Characterization and Agricultural Reuse
Zahid Mahmood Khan, Rana Muhammad Asif Kanwar, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Sultan, Muhammad Arsalan, Maqbool Ahmad, Amir Shakoor, Mian Muhammad Ahson Aslam
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2159–2174
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2353–2362
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Comparison of Platinum, Rhodium, and Palladium Bioaccumulation by Sinapis alba and their Influence on Phytochelatin Synthesis in Plant Tissues
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1735–1740
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Grazing to Copper Pollution Meadow on Copper Metabolism in Wumeng Semi-fine Wool Sheep
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1083–1091
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Osseous Pathological Changes in the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in its Central European Habitat
Marcin Komosa, Jan Włodarek, Hieronim Frąckowiak, Maciej Zdun, Anna Charuta, Maciej Gogulski, Tadeusz Mizera
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):701–708
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Electrospinning Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Nanofibers Assembled from Nanorods and their Adsorption for Heavy Metal Ions
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):981–988
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biogenic and Metalic Element Accumulation in the European Perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Largest Dam in Slovakia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):657–667
REVIEW PAPER
Change in Heavy Metals Concentrations in Sediments Deposited in Retention Tanks in a Stream after a Flood
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):9–14
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Estimation and Bio-Availability of Toxic Metals between Soils and Plants
Al Saad Mohammed Ali, Hatem Abdel Moniem Ahmed, Hanan Abd El-Azim Emara, Muhammed Naeem Janjua, Nada Alhafez
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):15–24
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Adsorption Mechanism of Heavy Metals in Heavy Metal/Pesticide Coexisting Sediment Systems through Factional Factorial Design Assisted by 2D-QSAR Models
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2451–2461
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Determining Heavy Metal Contents of Hollyhock (Alcea rosea L.) in Roadside Soils of a Turkish Lake Basin
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2081–2087
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2179–2191
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Changes in ABA, IAA, GA3, and ZR Levels during Seed Dormancy Release in Idesia polycarpa Maxim from Jiyuan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1833–1839
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Transport in a River-Reservoir System: a Case Study from Central Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1725–1734
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Sodium Trithiocarbonate to Precipitate Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater – from the Laboratory to Industrial Scale
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1753–1763
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Accumulation and Tolerance of Pb in Some Bioenergy Crops
Şeyda Zorer Çelebi1, Zehra Ekin1, Özlem Selçuk Zorer2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):591–596
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Controlling Nitrate and Heavy Metals Content in Leeks (Allium porrum L.) Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation
Lucie Kučová1, Tomáš Kopta1, Agnieszka Sękara2, Robert Pokluda1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):137–143
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Waste Wafers from Confectionery Production with Sewage Sludge
Agnieszka A. Pilarska
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):237–245
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Mercury Transfer from Producer to Consumer in a Marine Environment
AH Bu-Olayan, BV Thomas
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2487–2494
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Particulate Matter (PM10) in a Malaysian Traffic Area Using Multivariate Techniques
Rasheida E. Elhadi1, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah1, Abdul Halim Abdullah2, Zulfa Hanan Ash’aari1, Nura Umar Kura1, Gumel D.Y.1, Abdullahi Adamu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2523–2532
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Ecological Risk Evaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soil Based on Simulation
Yingjun Sun1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1693–1699
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Grain-Size Distribution and Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Chinese Street Dust
Fengman Fang1,2, Yangbing Li2, Yuesheng Lin1, Minglu Xu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1501–1509
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Amelioration of Hepato-Renal Toxicity by a Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Hibiscus rosa-sinenses (Leaves and Flowers) in Male Rabbits Intoxicated by Cadmium
Naqi Hussain1, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhary1, Aftab Ahmed Anjum2, Naeem Abbas3, Muhammad Zaheer4, Ghulam Mustafa5, Muzaffar Majid1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1551–1563
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Land Reclamation on Distribution of Soil Properties and Heavy Metal Concentrations, and the Associated Environmental Pollution Assessment
Xiaolu Yan1,2,3, Yuanman Hu1, Yu Chang1, Yuehui Li1, Miao Liu1, Jingqiu Zhong3, Danhua Zhang1,2, Wen Wu1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1809–1823
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Speciation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in Soil Solutions Extracted from Strongly Polluted Soils Treated with Organic Materials
Mateusz Cuske, Anna Karczewska, Bernard Gałka
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):567–575
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Would Forest Litter Cause a Risk of Increased Copper Solubility and Toxicity in Polluted Soils Remediated via Phytostabilization?
Mateusz Cuske1, Anna Karczewska1, Bernard Gałka1, Konrad Matyja2,3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):419–423
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Interference Adsorption of Cadmium with a Variety of Pollutants in Sediments Based on Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution V)
Wenwen Gu1,2, Bingchuan Cheng1,2, Yu Li1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):47–58
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biogeochemical Assessment of a Zn-Contaminated Site Using Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Needles as Phytoindicators
Jean Diatta1, Jerzy Nawracała2, Agnieszka Andrzejewska1, Ewa Chudzińska3, Agata Duczmal-Czernikiewicz4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2315–2325
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Entropy-Cloud Model of Heavy Metals Pollution Assessment in Farmland Soils of Mining Areas
Juan Yang1, Haorui Liu2, Xuedou Yu3, Zhixuan Lv3, Fenghua Xiao1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1315–1322
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Seed Extract on Heavy Metals Concentrations in Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Maryam Mohammadi1, Mehdi Soltani2,
Amir Siahpoosh3, Mehdi Shamsaei Mehrjan1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1117–1123
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Catalytic Role of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes in Bioleaching Copper from Waste Printed Circuit Boards
Jianfeng Bai1,2, Weihua Gu1,2, Jue Dai3, Chenglong Zhang1,2, Wenyi Yuan1,2,
Mingqiang Deng4, Xinyun Luo4, Jingwei Wang1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):951–957
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Black Carbon and Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil
Khageshwar Singh Patel1, Reetu Sharma1, Nohar Singh Dahariya1,
Raj Kishore Patel2, Borislav Blazhev3, Laurent Matini4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):717–724
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Cadmium on DNA Changes in Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
Tawatchai Tanee1,2, Runglawan Sudmoon2,3,
Penkhae Thamsenanupap1, Arunrat Chaveerach2,3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):311–315
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Heavy Metals and Nutrient Concentrations on Selenium Geochemical Behavior in Soil-Rice System
Tianyuan Li, Xuyin Yuan, Yinxian Song, Hongyan Chen, Qing Liu, Sun Hu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):185–193
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality
Irena Naubi1, Noorul Hassan Zardari1, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi1,
Nurul Farahen Binti Ibrahim1, Lavania Baloo2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):231–239
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Seasonal Investigation of Selected Mineral Contents in Meat, Gills, and Liver of Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) from Western Poland
Magdalena Stanek1, Wojciech Andrzejewski2, Jan Mazurkiewicz2,
Bogdan Janicki1, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak1, Aleksandra Roślewska1,
Karolina Stasiak1, Iwona Waszak3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):301–309
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Effects of Deposition of Dam Sediments on Arable Soil
Veronika Řezáčová, Pavla Kratěnová, Hedvika Kosárová
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2755–2760
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Leaves of Oriental Plane (Platanus orientalis L.) to Determine the Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution Caused by Vehicles
Halil Barış Özel1, Handan Ucun Özel2, Tuğrul Varol3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2569–2575
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A Comparative Assessment on Soil Environment Quality Based on Chemical Analyses of Heavy Metals
Ning Liu1,2, Feng Tian2, Li Yang3, Wenqian Li2, Haiyan Fan1, Jin Xia1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2045–2054
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Investigation of Combined Pollution between Malathion and a Variety of Pollutants Based on the Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution IV)
Bingchuan Cheng1,2, Shanshan Li1,2,3, Meng Wang1,2, Yu Li1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):1939–1947
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Analysis of Chemical and Toxicological Properties of Fluids for Shale Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback Water
Teresa Steliga, Dorota Kluk, Piotr Jakubowicz
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2185–2196
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Bottom Sediments of Baltic Sea Catchment Rivers Affected by Operations of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mines in Western Pomerania, Poland
Magdalena Senze, Monika Kowalska-Góralska, Przemysław Pokorny,
Wojciech Dobicki, Ryszard Polechoński
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2167–2175
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Trace Metal Determinations Using Voltammetric (DPV-HMDE) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (F-AAS and ET-AAS) in Bottom Sediment, Cod, Herring, and Cormorant Tissue Samples
Irena Baranowska1, Bartosz Kowalski1, Halina Polkowska-Motrenko2,
Zbigniew Samczyński2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):1911–1917
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
New Micronutrient Fertilizer Biocomponents Based on Seaweed Biomass
Łukasz Tuhy, Mateusz Samoraj, Sylwia Baśladyńska, Katarzyna Chojnacka
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2213–2221
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Relationship between Liver Dysfunction and Arsenic Methylation in Mice
Shugang Li1, Rulin Ma1, Qiang Niu1, Shangzhi Xu1, Lijuan Pang2,
Yusong Ding1, Lati Mu1, Mingxia Jing1, Gangling Feng1, Jia Ming Liu1, Haixia Wang1, Feng Li2, Shuxia Guo1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1667–1676
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Risk of Heavy Metal Contamination in Three Seawater-Cultivated Vegetables
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):961–967
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