Lead (Pb) isotopic analyses proved to be a very efficient tool for tracing the sources of local
and global Pb pollution. This review presents an overview of literature published on the use …

Since their introduction in the late 1970s, sequential extraction procedures have
experienced a rapid increase in use. They are now applied for a large number of potentially …

An estimated 23 million people live on floodplains affected by potentially dangerous
concentrations of toxic waste derived from past and present metal mining activity. We …

Quantitative identification of heavy metals (HM) sources in soils is key to prevention and
control of heavy metal pollution. In this study, UNMIX, PMF (Positive matrix factorization) …

The oxidative dissolution of sulfidic minerals releases the extremely acidic leachate, sulfate
and potentially toxic elements eg, As, Ag, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Th, U, Zn, etc. from …

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic element and non-essential to human. Herein, the source and
fate of Cd were examined in a typical sediment profile from the North River, South China …

This study identifies the impact of river sediments on coastal ecosystems in the southwestern
coastal region of Korea. Surface sediments were analyzed for their spatial distributions of …

As an element with well-known toxicity, excessive thallium (Tl) in farmland soils, may
threaten food security and induce extreme risks to human health. Identification of key …

Systematic variations in the Cd and Pb isotope ratios in polluted topsoils surrounding the
**ding Pb–Zn mine in China were measured so that the sources of the metals could be …

In this study, we assessed past and present influence of ancient mining activity on metal
(loid) enrichment in sediments of a former mining watershed (Gardon River, SE France), that …