Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater within an Agricultural Ecosystem Using GIS and Multivariate Statistical Analysis (MSA): A Case Study of the Mnasra Region, Gharb Plain, Morocco

Water, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(17), С. 2417 - 2417

Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024

Assessing groundwater quality is essential for ensuring the sustainability of agriculture and ecosystems. This study evaluates contamination by heavy metals (HMs) using GIS approaches, multivariate statistical analysis (MSA), pollution indices (heavy metal index (HPI), (MI), degree (Cd), ecological risk (ERI), (PI)), human health assessment (HHRA). The results revealed significant variations in concentrations across area, with highest found southern southeastern parts, characterized intense agricultural activities uncontrolled landfills. Statistical analyses indicated both natural anthropogenic sources contamination. Pollution showed medium to high water levels, HPI values ranging from 20.23 128.60, MI 3.34 12.17, Cd 2.90 11.73, indicating varying degrees ERI suggested a low all samples. However, assessments highlighted non-carcinogenic carcinogenic risks, particularly children, TCR some like Ni Cr exceeding safe limits, potential hazards. findings provide valuable framework policymakers develop targeted strategies mitigating sustainable management.

Язык: Английский

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Toxicity of Rare Earth Elements Europium and Samarium on Zebrafish Development and Locomotor Performance

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 487, С. 137213 - 137213

Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Rare Earth Elements: between technological critical elements and emerging contaminants

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 101818 - 101818

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The Soil–Plant Continuity of Rare Earth Elements: Insights into an Enigmatic Class of Xenobiotics and Their Interactions with Plant Structures and Processes

Journal of Xenobiotics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 46 - 46

Опубликована: Март 20, 2025

Rare earth elements (REEs) are increasingly present in the environment owing to their extensive use modern industries, yet interactions with plants remain poorly understood. This review explores soil–plant continuum of REEs, focusing on geochemical behavior soil, mechanisms plant uptake, and fractionation processes. While REEs not essential for metabolism, they interact structures interfere normal functioning biological macromolecules. Accordingly, influence fundamental physiological functions is reviewed, including calcium-mediated signalling morphogenesis. Special attention paid interaction photosynthetic machinery and, particularly, thylakoid membrane. By examining both beneficial effects at low concentrations toxicity higher levels, this provides some mechanistic insights into hormetic action REEs. It recommended that future research should address knowledge gaps related bioavailability plants, as well short- long-range transport responsible REE fractionation. A better understanding REE–plant will be critical regard assessing ecological impact potential risks terms agricultural natural ecosystems, ensure benefits using expense environmental integrity or human health.

Язык: Английский

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Rare Earth Element Exposure and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Insights into the Coexistence of Environmental Exposure Risks and Benefits

Exposure and Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 22, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Source, bioaccessibility and oral exposure risk assessment of rare earth elements in soils with typical land-use types

Journal of Environmental Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Adverse effects and underlying mechanism of rare earth elements

Environmental Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Май 11, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Distinct Trophic Transfer of Rare Earth Elements in Adjacent Terrestrial and Aquatic Food Webs

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 486, С. 136990 - 136990

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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