万山汞矿区大米汞污染及人体甲基汞暴露风险

采集贵州省万山汞矿区2个流域7个地点的168个大米样品,测定其总汞及甲基汞含量,并对当地居民食用大米甲基汞暴露的健康风险进行评估。结果表明:万山汞矿区大米总汞含量变化范围为2.4~401.0 ng·g-1,平均含量为42.4 ng·g-1,51%的样品总汞含量超过我国食品汞限量标准(20 ng·g-1);甲基汞含量变化范围为1.1~45.1 ng·g-1,平均含量为11.7 ng·g-1,甲基汞占总汞的平均比例为44.8%;大米总汞与甲基汞含量呈显著正相关(r=0.44,P0.01),大米总汞含量与甲基汞占总汞的比例呈负相关(r=-0.59,P0.01)。位于河流上游离汞矿较近的地点汞污染较严重,随流域往下离汞矿较远地点汞含量相对降低。大米甲基汞暴露的风险评估显示,万山大水溪、梅子溪、白果树等污染地区存在一定的人群甲基汞暴露,而其他地区的人群也存在一定的潜在风险。     

万山汞矿区居民体内汞硒的含量、分布及相互关系

硒作为汞矿的伴生元素被释放至周围环境,贵州万山汞矿区汞污染问题应综合考虑硒的影响。为了评估万山汞矿区居民体内汞硒的含量、分布及汞硒相互关系,选择当地人群30例,采集其血液、尿液和头发样品,分别测定总汞、甲基汞和硒含量。结果表明:31%的人群血液总汞和93%的人群头发总汞含量分别超过美国环境保护署(USEPA)推荐的安全限值(5.8μg·L~(-1)和1 mg·kg~(-1)),而24%的人群尿汞含量超过联合国工业发展组织(UNIDO)的限值5μg·L~(-1),表明研究人群存在不同程度的甲基汞和无机汞暴露风险。90%的研究人群头发硒含量为中高水平,体内足量硒可能对无机汞和甲基汞的积累起到抑制作用,从而在一定程度上降低了当地居民汞暴露的健康风险。     

五里河沉积物汞的时空变化规律

研究了历史上受纳氯碱污染的辽宁省葫芦岛市五里河沉积物中总汞、甲基汞25年中的时空变化规律.结果表明,经过25年的变化,在人工治理和自然净化作用下,五里河不同地点沉积物总汞和甲基汞含量总体上呈现明显下降的趋势,甲基汞下降尤为显著;但沉积物中汞含量依然处于较高水平,总汞含量为0.491～26.395 mg·kg-1,平均13.766 mg·kg-1,超过辽宁省土壤汞背景值(0.037 mg·kg-1)371倍,甲基汞含量为0.253～12.079 μg·kg-1,污染严重的断面是污染源附近的化工桥以及下游河口附近的茨山北桥.     

贵州省典型铅锌矿区和贵阳市居民汞暴露以及健康风险评估

选择贵州省赫章县铅锌矿区和贵阳市居民区,采集了居民日用食物(大米、土豆、鸡蛋、蔬菜、鱼肉、猪肉)、饮用水和农作物根际土壤,共计503个,测定了总汞和甲基汞的含量,并结合蒙特卡洛模拟评估了居民无机汞和甲基汞暴露风险。结果如下：(1)铅锌矿区的样品总汞和甲基汞的范围分别为0.11～39和0.028～1.7 ng·g^-1,城市居民区的样品总汞和甲基汞的范围分别为0.07～18和0.01～7.7 ng·g^-1,除蔬菜外的样品总汞含量低于我国食品限量标准,蔬菜总汞含量分别有14.7%(铅锌矿区)和17.7%(城市居民区)的样品超过我国《食品安全国家标准》(GB 2672—2017)规定的10 ng·g^-1。(2)两个地区无机汞日暴露量无差异(城市居民区：0.031μg·kg^-1·d^-1,铅锌矿区：0.032μg·kg^-1·d^-1),但城市居民区的甲基汞日暴露量(0.006μg·kg^-1·d^-1)高出铅...     

舟山地区海产品汞含量及居民汞暴露风险

为评估舟山地区居民的汞暴露水平及暴露来源,对舟山地区市售海产品和居民头发汞含量进行采样分析。海产品样品采集自舟山市定海区和普陀区菜场,随机购买22种共150份样品。舟山地区海产品的总汞含量(湿重)范围为3.73~789μg·kg~(-1),均值为43.9μg·kg~(-1);海产品的总汞含量总体较低,均未超过我国水产品食用安全标准。不同类别的海产品汞含量差异显著,而且鱼体汞含量与其体长和体重具有显著相关性。采集舟山普陀区、定海区居民头发样品136份,其总汞含量范围为0.13~8.18 mg·kg~(-1),均值为1.77mg·kg~(-1),84.6%的发汞超过美国环保署限值1 mg·kg~(-1),7.4%超过联合国粮农组织和世界卫生组织下的食品添加剂联合专家委员会限值2.3 mg·kg~(-1)。居民发汞含量有随年龄增长的趋势,而且男性居民发汞含量显著高于女性。上述结果表明,舟山地区海产品汞含量水平总体较低,但由于当地居民海产品的大量摄入,部分居民仍面临汞暴露的健康风险。     

贵州百花湖鱼体汞污染现状

以西南汞污染严重的贵州百花湖为对象,选取湖中优势鱼、贝类,通过测定其总汞和甲基汞含量,并结合水体、沉积物汞含量和相关水质参数,探讨了百花湖鱼类汞污染的现状及其影响因素.百花湖鱼体总汞平均含量为28.0ng·g-1,变化范围为4.2～143ng·g-1;甲基汞的平均含量为10.9ng·g-1,变化范围为3.0～39.3ng·g-1.虽然百花湖遭受上游贵州有机化工厂含汞废水的严重污染,但鱼体汞含量并没有超过国家食品卫生标准.其主要原因可能是:百花湖的鱼主要是人工养殖的草食性或杂食性鱼类,鱼龄较小,且其摄取的食物汞含量低、食物链简单,不利于汞的富集;其次,其较快的生长速度对鱼体汞具有生物稀释的作用.     

长白山北坡森林土壤汞的含量和形态分布

分别于2009年4月和9月对长白山北坡的土壤样品进行了采集,研究北方森林地区不同海拔土壤样品中的总汞和甲基汞的分布情况.长白山土壤THg和MeHg含量分别为0.08～0.73 mg·kg-1和0.05～0.56 μg·kg-1,库存量分别为97 kg·km-2和128 g·km-2,高于吉林省背景值,MeHg的最高含量...     

中国典型水产品产地居民发汞含量及其影响因素

为评价中国典型水产品产地居民汞暴露的风险,分别在武汉、青岛和厦门三地系统采集139、136和159份当地居民头发样品,测定总汞含量并分析主要影响因素。结果表明:武汉、青岛和厦门居民(n=434)发汞(THg)的中位数(四分位数)为0.435 (0.262,0.820)μg·g~(-1),武汉、青岛和厦门居民头发THg的中位数(四分位数)分别为0.392(0.253,0.611)μg·g~(-1)、0.305(0.204,0.478)μg·g~(-1)和0.814(0.445,1.350)μg·g~(-1);三地分别有10位(7.2%)、8位(5.9%)和64位(40.3%)居民发汞超过美国环保署(USEPA)限值1μg·g~(-1);厦门居民的发汞含量显著高于武汉和青岛(P0.001),居民的发汞含量与食鱼频率呈显著的正相关关系(P0.001);不同年龄段居民的发汞含量存在显著差异(P0.001),且在65岁后居民发汞逐渐降低;与以小麦为主食者相比,以大米为主食者其发汞含量增加的比数比(OR)(95%CI)值为6.47(4.07～10.29);厦门地区居民存在一定的汞暴露风险,而武汉和青岛地区居民的汞暴露风险较低。     

贵州万山汞矿区自然土壤汞污染特征

为阐明万山汞矿区自然土壤汞的污染情况,以汞矿开采冶炼区为起点,沿敖寨河和下溪河等间距(4 kin)分层采集0～30 cm厚度的河滩土、灌木土和林地土,测定了其汞含量,分析了自然土壤汞的空间分布特征.结果表明,矿区同种植被覆盖类型的土壤总汞的含量变化范围较大,河滩土为0.16～389 mg·kg-1、灌木土为0.09～312 mg·kg-1、林地土为0.05～299 mg·kg-1,空间分布特征表现为随距污染源距离的增加而降低;同一采样区内河滩土、灌木土、林地土中土壤总汞的含量依次降低,同一采样点的垂向剖面上总汞含量一般从表层向下依次降低.     

石门雄黄矿周边地区土壤砷分布及农产品健康风险评估

对石门雄黄矿区周边土壤和作物进行了系统研究.结果表明:矿区表层(0～20cm)土壤砷含量平均为99.51mg·kg-1,比湖南省土壤砷含量背景值高出5.34倍,为当地普通农田土壤的9.70倍;矿区水田和旱地表层土壤砷含量分别为43.51和115.1mg·kg-1,分别超出国家土壤环境质量II级标准0.45和1.87倍,相应的表层土壤样本超标率分别为62.5%和50.0%;矿区粮食作物、蔬菜和水果可食部位砷含量分别为0.16、0.06、0.01mg·kg-1,作物样本超标比例由高至低的顺序为粮食作物蔬菜水果,其中以稻米、红薯中砷含量超标较严重,稻米砷含量最高达0.84mg·kg-1,超过国家食品质量标准4.6倍,样本超标率达62.5%.土壤砷含量与作物砷含量呈极显著正相关(P0.01),当地居民通过食用矿区农产品进入人体的平均日摄取砷量为6.416μg·kg-1·d-1,远高于WHO的推荐标准,相应人群健康风险指数为21.39,是对照区的15.39倍.     

贵州万山汞矿区污染土壤中汞的形态分布特征

利用优化Tessier连续化学浸提法对贵州万山汞矿区污染土壤中汞的形态分布进行研究.结果表明,稻田土壤中汞主要以残渣态形式存在(79.65%),其次为有机结合态(19.97%)、氧化态(0.31%)、特殊吸附态(0.04%)和溶解态与可交换态(0.03%);除特殊吸附态外,其他各形态汞含量均随距污染源距离增加而降低,特殊吸附态汞在分析土壤中含量变化不明显;生物可利用性(溶解态与可交换态和特殊吸附态)汞占总汞比例较低,但在污染土壤中其含量明显高于未受污染地区.     

Dietary Exposure of the Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) to Total and Methyl Mercury in Zhalong Wetland,Northeastern China

To determine the dietary exposure of the migratory red-crowned crane to mercury (Hg), this study analyzed the concentrations of total mercury (T-Hg) and methyl mercury (MeHg) in its prey, i.e., reeds and three aquatic animal families (Perccottus glenni Dybowski, Cybister japonicus Sharp, and Viviparidae) in northeastern China. Results indicated that the Hg concentration in Zhalong Wetland was elevated through the food chain, and the prey of the red-crowned crane contained measurable levels of T-Hg and MeHg. In prey tissues, MeHg was the main form of the Hg element and accounted for 61 % of total Hg concentration in Viviparidae, 58 % in C. japonicus Sharp, and 85 % in P. glenni Dybowski. The highest T-Hg and MeHg concentrations ranged from 1.66 to 3.89 ppm and from 1.12 to 2.67 ppm, respectively, and they were detected in the feathers of the red-crowned cranes. The lowest T-Hg concentration was determined in the excretions of wild red-crowned cranes at 0.21 ppm; furthermore, the content of MeHg was below the detection limit. In Zhalong Wetland, the level of dietary exposure of the population of red-crowned cranes to Hg is below the threshold of Hg toxicity. Moreover, eggshells are suitable indicators of Hg risk levels to the red-crowned crane.     

Relationship Between Localization of Gold Mining Areas and Hair Mercury Levels in People from Bolivar, North of Colombia

Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal that, once in the environment, is bioaccumulated and biomagnified through food chain impacting ecosystems. The aim of this study was to evaluate total Hg (T-Hg) concentrations in individuals along Cauca and Magdalena Rivers in Colombia, where most gold mining activities take place. A total of 1,328 hair samples were collected and analyzed for T-Hg using atomic absorption spectroscopy. T-Hg concentrations ranged from 0.01 to 20.14?μg/g. Greatest levels were detected in La Raya (5.27?±?0.32?μg/g), Achi (2.44?±?0.22?μg/g), and Montecristo (2.20?±?0.20?μg/g), places that are located near gold mines. Concentrations decreased with the distance from main mining areas. Only 0.75% of the individuals had T-Hg levels above 10?μg/g. Men had significantly higher T-Hg levels than women, and correlation analysis revealed moderately weak but significant relationships between T-Hg and weight (R?=?0.111, P?相似文献   

Human Exposure to Mercury Through Fish Consumption: Risk Assessment of Riverside Inhabitants of the Urrá Reservoir,Colombia

This study evaluated the risk to human health from mercury exposure through fish consumption in three riverside populations: Children (CH, 2–15 years old), women of childbearing age (WCHA, 16–49 years old), and the rest of the population (RP) from the Urrá reservoir area, Colombia. Questionnaire-based surveys were used to collect data and information about the weekly amount of fish consumed (WAFC) and the relative importance of each fish species in the diet of the study participants. There were no significant differences in WAFC between population groups. CH recorded the highest weekly intake of total Hg (WIT-Hg) (0.6–55.4 μg/kg bodyweight/week), with significant differences (p < .05) from WCHA (0.2–26.7 μg/kg bw/w) and RP (0.1–23.6 μg/kg bw/w). A high percentage (90%) of estimated WIT-Hg values exceeded the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) established in order to protect the embryo and fetus. Results suggested that sensitive subgroups, such as pregnant women or those who may become pregnant and young children should limit or avoid consumption of certain fish of higher trophic levels due to their high total Hg (T-Hg) concentrations (up to 2.73 μg/g). In sum, the high values of WIT-Hg in children and women of childbearing age revealed a worrying situation, which should be reviewed carefully in order to prevent a potential public health crisis.     

Soil mercury accumulation and transference to different crop grains

Mercury contamination in agro-ecosystems is one of the most important environmental issues. Farmland soil mercury accumulation and transference to crops in Changshu City, eastern China, were investigated to identify mercury migration capacity from soil to crops. The mean content of mercury for soil samples slightly increased year after year. The mercury accumulation capacity of rice grown (bioaccumulation factor (BAF) 0.028) in submerged soils under reductive conditions was stronger than that of wheat (BAF 0.0073) in dried soils under oxidative conditions. There were clear relationships between soil mercury with organic matter (OM), cation exchange capacity (CEC), and CaCO₃ of soil samples, while apparent negative relationships between Hg in rice grain with OM, CEC, and CaCO₃ of soil existed. No clear association for Hg between crops and soil was found, indicating that mercury in crop grains is mostly affected by other factors besides soil mercury. Also, soil properties and farming patterns affected mercury transference from soil to crop grains and mercury enrichment capacity in crop grains. The results suggested that appropriate selection of crop species and water management are two major possible ways to reduce total mercury accumulation in crop grains grown in mercury-contaminated regions.     

Terrestrial organic matter biomarkers as tracers of Hg sources in lake sediments

Terrestrial organic matter (TOM) plays a key role in mercury (Hg) dynamics between watersheds and lakes. In this study we attempts to determine the role of TOM source and quality and not only quantity, in the fate and transport of total Hg (T-Hg) to boreal lakes. Integrating the watershed complexity is a daunting task. Within the scope of this project, we characterized this organic matter at a molecular level in order to determine Hg transfer conditions to the sediments. We sampled ten lakes in the Quebec boreal forest. In each lake, we took a sediment core at the deepest point in addition to analyzing T-Hg and a set of terrigenous biomarkers in recent sediments. Our results show no relationship between TOM quantity and T-Hg concentration in lake sediments. However, [T-Hg] variation is well explained by the increase of 3,5Bd/V ratios (R²?=?0.84; p?<?0.0002) and the decrease of C/V ratios (R²?=?0.5; p?<?0.0227). Our study shows that TOM source and quality are determinant for Hg loadings in lake sediments. More precisely, increasing TOM derived from humified soil horizons explains most of Hg level variation within sediments.     

Mercury distribution and renal metallothionein induction after subchronic oral exposure in rats

The effects of long-term daily intake of low and high levels of mercury on its organ distribution and binding to renal metallothionein (MT) in male rats were studied. The animals were exposed to mercuric chloride labelled with²⁰³Hg via drinking water for 8 weeks (5, 50 and 500 m Hg). The greatest concentration of mercury was found in the kidneys. Similar levels of radioactivity in the buccal cavity and oesophagus were also observed by whole-body autoradiography. In the kidneys, the mercury was accumulated in the outer stripe of the outer zone of the medulla and, to a minor degree, in the renal cortex. Almost 50% the total renal mercury was associated to MT. The binding capacity of the renal MT for mercury tends to saturate with increasing doses, thus this means that the capacity of the kidneys to accumulate mercury is limited.     

Whole-body retention,and urinary and fecal excretion of mercury after subchronic oral exposure to mercuric chloride in rats

The effects of long-term daily intake of mercury on its urinary and fecal excretion, whole-body retention, and blood concentration in male rats were observed. The animals were exposed to mercuric chloride labeled with ²⁰³Hg via drinking water for 8 weeks (5, 50 and 500 m Hg). ²⁰³Hg in urine, feces and blood was quantified. The blood mercury concentration did not keep a linear relationship with the increasing dose. The percentage of the total amount of mercury intake which is excreted by the fecal route in rats exposed to 500 m Hg was significantly lower than in those exposed to 5 and 50 m. The daily dose percentage of mercury excreted in urine increased with dose size. The results show that the absorption fraction of mercury through the gastrointestinal tract (30–40%) was higher than values previously reported.     

Bioaccumulation and distribution of mercury in the hard clam,Meretrix lusoria (Bivalvia:Veneidae)

1. Total mercury concentration in whole soft parts of the hard clam, Meretrix lusoria, increased significantly with increasing exposure concentrations. It reached 4.247–7.084 and 9.956–13.643 μg T-Hg/g dry weight in 5 and 50 μg/l Hg mercury solution, respectively, against a background level of 1.824–0.577μg T-Hg/g dry weight.2. Bioconcentration factor was 4–6 times higher in 5 μg/l Hg than that of 50 μg/l Hg. An estimated biological half-life of 20.2 and 18.4 days in 5 and 50 μg/l Hg, respectively, were also obtained after 14 days uptake.3. Accumulation of mercury in tissues of the clams was greater in the gills and viscera than in the mantle, adductor, foot, or hemolymph.4. The amount of mercury present in the gills is related to be a linear relationship with the mercury content of viscera.     

Dietary intake of arsenic, mercury and selenium by children from a German North Sea island using duplicate portion sampling

The dietary intake of arsenic, selenium and mercury was studied for children living on the North Sea island Amrum, Germany. Altogether, 98 duplicate portions were collected from 14 children (age 1.5-5.5 years) in April and May 1995 over a sampling period of 7 days, respectively. The element concentrations in duplicate samples were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry. The weekly As and Hg intake (median and range) was 2.31 and 0.89-6.75 microg/(kg(bw) x week) for As and 0.13 and 0.060-0.62 microg/(kg(bw) x week) for Hg. Compared with the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) for As and Hg as proposed by the WHO, German children from coastal areas reveal no health risks due to As and Hg dietary intake. The daily Se intake (median and range) was 19 and 6-160 microg/day. The appropriate Se intake of 10-40 microg/day, as recommended by the Austrian, German, and Swiss Nutrition Councils for 1-4 years-old children, was not reached in 8 out of 49 cases (16.3%), whereas the recommended Se intake, fixed at 15-45 microg/day for the 4-7 years-old children, was not reached in 15 out of 48 cases (31.3%).