Heavy metal pollution in China: Origin, pattern and control

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	Heavy metal pollution in China: Origin, pattern and control
	Cheng, SP
刊名	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
	2003
卷号	10 期号:3 页码:192-198
关键词	Cd Cu emission food chain health Pb phytoremediation waste fertilization wastewater irrigation Zn
通讯作者	Cheng, SP, Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China
中文摘要	Goal, Scope and Background. Heavy metal is among one of the pollutants, which cause severe threats to humans and the environment in China. The aim of the present review is to make information on the source of heavy metal pollution, distribution of heavy metals in the environment, and measures of pollution control accessible internationally, which are mostly published in Chinese. Methods. Information from scientific journals, university journals and governmental releases are compiled focusing mainly on Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. Partly Al, As, Cr, Fe, Hg, Mn and Ni are included also in part as well. Results and Discussion. In soil, the average contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are 0.097, 22.6, 26.0 and 74.2 mg/kg, respectively. In the water of. the Yangtze River Basin, the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are 0.080, 7.91, 15.7 and 18.7 pg/L, respectively. In reference to human activities, the heavy metal pollution comes from three sources: industrial emission, wastewater and solid waste. The environment such as soil, water and air were polluted by heavy metals in some cases. The contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn even reach 3.16, 99.3, 84.1 and 147 mg/kg, respectively, in the soils of a wastewater irrigation zone. These contaminants pollute drinking water and food, and threaten human health. Some diseases resulting from pollution of geological and environmental origin, were observed with long-term and non-reversible effects. Conclusions. In China, the geological background level of heavy metal is low, but with the activity of humans, soil, water, air, and plants are polluted by heavy metals in some cases and even affect human health through the food chain. Recommendations and Outlook. To remediate and improve environmental quality is a long strategy for the polluted area to keep humans and animals healthy. Phytoremediation would be an effective technique to remediate the heavy metal pollutions.
学科主题	Environmental Sciences
收录类别	SCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000183165600012
公开日期	2010-10-13
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.ihb.ac.cn/handle/152342/9696]
专题	水生生物研究所_中科院水生所知识产出（2009年前）_期刊论文
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Cheng, SP. Heavy metal pollution in China: Origin, pattern and control[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH,2003,10(3):192-198.
APA	Cheng, SP.(2003).Heavy metal pollution in China: Origin, pattern and control.ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH,10(3),192-198.
MLA	Cheng, SP."Heavy metal pollution in China: Origin, pattern and control".ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH 10.3(2003):192-198.