河南省大气重金属沉降高风险区蔬菜重金属含量及健康风险评估

  【目的】  我们研究了大气重金属沉降高风险区菜地重金属的污染状况及污染来源,评价了研究区种植的蔬菜对不同人群(男性、女性、成人和青少年)产生的健康风险,并筛选了低累积重金属的蔬菜类型。  【方法】  在河南省大气重金属沉降风险高的蔬菜产区进行调查。分别采集设施栽培和露地条件下种植的叶类(青油菜、青菜、香菜)、葱蒜类(大蒜)、茄科类(茄子、辣椒、番茄)、瓜果类(苦瓜、黄瓜)、豆类(长角豆、四季豆)和块根类(萝卜)蔬菜样品,分析了蔬菜可食用部位Cd、Pb含量及富集能力,讨论了其主要的污染来源,并利用Monte Carlo模拟,对不同种类蔬菜可食用部位进行概率非致癌健康风险评价。  【结果】  设施栽培和露地条件下,蔬菜可食用部位Cd的富集系数均高于Pb。不同类别的蔬菜对重金属的吸收能力存在明显差异,瓜果类蔬菜为Cd、Pb低累积蔬菜,设施栽培条件下瓜果类蔬菜可食用部位积累的Cd、Pb含量最低,Cd、Pb含量分别为0.020、0.036 (黄瓜)和0.008、0.055 (苦瓜) mg/kg,低于食品重金属污染限值。对比设施栽培和露地条件下种植的蔬菜可食用部位的污染程度发现,露地条件下蔬菜Cd、Pb的污染程度更高,大部分叶类蔬菜和葱蒜类蔬菜为重度污染,其中青油菜Cd内梅罗综合污染指数(P_N)达到10.26,P_N (Pb)达到了10.00。概率风险评价结果表明,不同人群摄入Cd、Pb污染蔬菜产生的复合非致癌健康风险差别不大,其中摄入瓜果类和块根类蔬菜对人体没有明显的负面影响,尤其是瓜果类蔬菜,设施栽培下,成年男性摄入苦瓜产生的总目标危险系数的P₇₅ (第75百分位点)仅为0.120。  【结论】  不同类型蔬菜的Cd、Pb富集能力差异显著,叶类蔬菜对Cd、Pb富集能力最强,瓜果类较弱,尤其是苦瓜。污染区设施栽培的瓜果和豆类蔬菜可安全食用。大气沉降是蔬菜Pb污染的重要来源之一,建议在大气重金属沉降高风险区进行设施栽培,选择低积累Cd、Pb的瓜果类蔬菜,降低重金属对人体健康产生的风险。     

复合污染土壤上几种叶类蔬菜对Cd和As的富集效应

[目的]不同蔬菜镉、砷富集系数各异,对镉和砷污染土壤的响应也不同。研究复合污染土壤上不同叶类蔬菜对Cd和As的积累效应,为轻度中度Cd和As污染土壤的合理与安全利用提供适宜的蔬菜种类。[方法]采集了西安市12个污染程度不同的菜地耕层土壤,于2015年3月6日5月26日在西北农林科技大学资源环境学院遮雨大棚内进行了盆栽试验。供试7种叶菜,包括菠菜、油菜、生菜、油麦菜、苋菜、空心菜和茼蒿。蔬菜收获后,测量了蔬菜产量、Cd和As含量与吸收累积量,计算了蔬菜对Cd和As的富集系数等,并用线性回归模型研究了不同蔬菜栽培的土壤Cd和As安全临界值。[结果]镉污染土壤(0.6~2.4 mg/kg)对大多数蔬菜生物量有抑制效应,中、低浓度镉砷复合污染(Cd 1.0~2.4 mg/kg,As 24.9~26.8 mg/kg)对供试蔬菜生长没有叠加效应。镉污染土壤上,菠菜、油菜、苋菜叶、生菜可食部Cd含量均超出食品安全限量标准(0.2 mg/kg),其中菠菜和油菜Cd最高超标4倍以上;而茼蒿和空心菜茎秆Cd未超标。虽然供试蔬菜砷含量随着土壤砷含量增加有升高趋势,但叶菜As含量没有超标。7种蔬菜Cd富集系数为0.083~0.491,高低顺序为油菜、菠菜、生菜和苋菜叶>油麦菜、苋菜茎和空心菜叶>空心菜茎和茼蒿。菠菜、油菜、生菜、油麦菜、苋菜、空心菜和茼蒿土壤Cd安全临界值分别为0.33、0.38、0.46、1.15、0.59~1.79、1.49~8.16和8.98~17.11 mg/kg,其中菠菜、油菜和生菜阈值与现行标准(0.3~0.6 mg/kg)相当,而油麦菜、苋菜、空心菜和茼蒿均大于土壤重金属污染限量值。As富集系数为0.002~0.006,空心菜叶和茼蒿叶片As富集系数显著高于其他蔬菜。7种蔬菜的土壤As临界阈值分别为62.31、70.35、70.21、67.41、67.86~90.43、57.21~75.70和72.43~105.06 mg/kg,均高于现行标准(25 mg/kg)。[结论]中等程度的Cd和As复合污染土壤上,Cd对蔬菜的生长有显著的抑制,As与Cd没有叠加作用。不同蔬菜的产量、污染程度和安全阈值等有显著差异,因此选择低富集、抗污染蔬菜品种是利用中低重金属污染土壤的一条可行途径。空心菜和茼蒿对Cd富集系数低,可推荐在中、低污染土壤上种植。     

石灰与磷肥可以降低华南5种常见蔬菜对镉的吸收量

A pot experiment was conducted in artificially Cd-contaminated (5 mg Cd kg-1) soils to investigate the feasibility of using lime (3 g kg-1) or phosphate (80 mg P kg-1) to mitigate uptake of Cd by vegetables.Five common vegetables in South China,including lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.var.ramosa Hort.),Chinese cabbage [Brassica rapa L.subsp.Chinensis (L.) var.parachinensis (L.H.Bailey) Hanect],Chinese broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.var.albiflora Kuntze),white amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) and purslane (Amaranthus viridis L.),were grown in the soils and harvested after 60 d.The results showed that liming significantly reduced Cd uptake by most vegetables by 40%-50% (or a maximum of 70%),mainly due to immobilization of soil Cd.Increased availability of Ca in the soil might also contribute to the Cd uptake reduction as a result of absorption competition between Ca and Cd.Liming caused biomass reduction in white amaranth and purslane,but did not influence growth of the other vegetables.Phosphate decreased Cd uptake by vegetables by 12%-23%.Compared with lime,phosphate decreased,to a smaller extent,the bioavailability of Cd in most cases.Phosphate markedly promoted growth of vegetables.Changes in soil chemistry by adding lime or phosphate did not markedly influence nutrient uptake of vegetables except that lime increased Ca content and phosphate increased P content in shoots of the vegetables.The results suggested that a proper application of lime could be effective in reducing Cd uptake of vegetables,and phosphate could promote growth of the vegetables as well as alleviate the toxicity of Cd.     

南方设施菜地填闲苋菜筛选及其氮磷淋失阻控效果研究

筛选经济效益高、易推广,且对夏季休闲期氮磷淋失阻控效果好的填闲作物,对减轻我国珠三角地区设施菜地土壤氮磷流失、保护水体环境具有重要意义.通过淋溶管法研究了夏季休闲期(7月至8月)种植4种苋菜(圆红苋菜、心红苋菜、青苋与南星苋)对设施菜地土壤淋溶液pH、无机氮磷浓度及收获后土壤速效养分等的影响.结果表明:苋菜作为填闲作物...     

Field assessment of cadmium,lead and zinc contamination of soils and leaf vegetables under urban and peri-urban agriculture in northern Nigeria

Urban and peri-urban agriculture in dry semi-arid northern Nigeria relies on untreated wastewater for all-year irrigation and the production of vegetables for urban markets. Human and animal exposure to potentially toxic metals is attributed to the consumption of vegetables raised in metal-polluted soils. The objective of this study was to determine the bioavailability and soil–plant transfer of Cd, Pb and Zn to amaranthus (Amaranthus caudatus) and lettuce (Latuca sativa) raised in the garden fields and to assess their safety for human consumption. Ten farmers’ fields were selected per location for analysis of Cd, Pb and Zn in soils and vegetables. Whereas total concentrations of Cd and Zn were greater than the safe or permissible limits for agricultural soils, the Pb concentration was less than its maximum allowable concentration. However, the concentration of Pb and Cd in edible portions of amaranthus exceeded the safe limit for human consumption by 7–13 times, while lettuce exceeded the limit by 11–17 times. Cadmium was more rapidly transferred from soil through root to shoot than Zn > Pb. The plant tissue concentrations of the metals were not significantly correlated with the Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and dilute CaCl₂-extractable concentrations of the metals in the soils. Furthermore, permissible limit of Pb established as standards for agricultural lands may not be suitable to ensure produce safety in Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in the city of Kano.     

Dry cultivation enhances cadmium solubility in contaminated soils but minimizes cadmium accumulation in a leafy vegetable

Purpose

Water management has a strong influence on Cd solubility in agricultural soils, affecting Cd uptake in crops. In the process, sulfur interaction with other metals such as zinc may play an important role. A pot experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of water management coupled with zinc and sulfate amendment on Cd uptake by the leafy vegetable amaranth with a strong Cd accumulation tendency in its edible parts.

Materials and methods

The soils were amended with Cd, Cd+SO₄ and Cd+SO₄+Zn with no amendment as control. Then, the soils were flooded for 1 month, after which amaranth was grown with soil kept saturated (wet cultivation). In the succeeding planting, soils were tilled to aeration condition under which amaranth was grown again (dry cultivation). Soil and crop samples were collected and analysed for various parameters.

Results and discussion

The readily exchangeable quantities of Cd and Zn in the soil decreased under wet cultivation, increasing again under dry cultivation but to levels lower than those in the initial soil. Wet cultivation enhanced plant Cd concentration but reduced Zn accumulation compared to dry cultivation. Zn bioavailability was strongly affected by soil water status but failed to reduce Cd uptake by amaranth. Irreversible or slowly reversible changes occurred in Cd and Zn solubility and phytoavailability as soil water-saturated status was altered by periodic flooding events.

Conclusions

Dry cultivation with lower soil water content ensured high production with low Cd in the edible part of this leaf vegetable and so remains the recommended irrigation regime.

     

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Association in Plants Growing on Metal-Contaminated and Noncontaminated Soils Adjoining Kanpur Tanneries, Uttar Pradesh, India

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of 7 intercrops on Cd uptake by maize. The intercrops included cowpea (V. unguiculata (L.) Walp.), purple haricot (L. purpureus (L.) Sweet.), chickpea (C. arietinum L.), alfalfa (M. sativa L.), teosinte (E. mexicana Schrad.), amaranth (A. paniculatus L.) and rape (B. napus L.). The results showed that most legumes substantially increased Cd uptake by maize during vegetative growth. Leaf tissue of maize grown with legumes averaged 5.05 mg kg^?1 higher Cd than that grown with nonlegumes, or 2.42 mg kg^?1 higher than the control. However, the effect of intercrops on Cd uptake by maize became small during reproductive growth. Since chickpea resulted in a relatively large maize bioconcentration factor of 2.0 and large transfer factor of 0.55, it is regarded as the most valuable intercrop for enhancing Cd extraction from soil by maize. The results suggest that intercropping might be a feasible practice in facilitating phytoremediation.     

稻米镉的生物富集系数与其影响因素的量化关系

为进一步明确田间环境中稻米镉的生物富集系数(BCF)与其影响因素的定量关系,以原农业部环境监测总站对我国南方水稻产地的例行监测数据为基础,系统分析了土壤有效镉、pH、土壤有机质(SOM)及阳离子交换量(CEC)与稻米镉BCF的相关关系,并通过多元线性回归构建了二者间的定量关系模型。结果表明:研究区域土壤全镉范围为0.25～10.34 mg/kg,平均值为1.94 mg/kg,是我国《土壤环境质量农用地土壤污染风险管控标准(试行)》(GB15618—2018)中镉污染风险筛选值(0.4 mg/kg)的4.85倍;简单线性相关分析表明,稻米镉的BCF与土壤有效镉和SOM呈极显著正相关(P<0.01),相关系数分别为0.395和0.474,与p H呈极显著负相关(P<0.01),相关系数为–0.470,与CEC呈显著负相关(P<0.05),相关系数为–0.200;通过多元线性回归得到土壤有效镉、pH和SOM构建的三因子量化关系模型lgBCF=–0.346pH+0.013lgSOM+0.181lgCdavailable+2.001(R2=0.560,P<0.01,n=1...     

Accumulation properties of cadmium in a selected vegetable-rotation system of southeastern China

A rotation experiment was conducted in a greenhouse with three vegetable crops on red yellowish soil (RYS) and silt loamy soil (SLS) to study Cd accumulation in pak choi ( Brassica chinensis L.), tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum), and radish ( Raphanus sativus L.). Critical Cd concentrations in the two soils were evaluated for these vegetables based on human dietary toxicity. Cadmium was added as Cd(NO 3) 2 at a rate of 0-7.00 mg Cd kg (-1) soil. Shoot growth was not inhibited by Cd except for radish grown on RYS. A small amount of Cd stimulated growth of the vegetables. Cadmium concentration in edible parts of the vegetables generally increased with Cd concentration in soils but was higher in RYS than SLS. The distribution of Cd in pak choi and tomato decreased in the order root > shoot > fruit, but the order was shoot > root for radish. When Cd content in the edible parts reached maximum contaminant levels for safety food standards, the soil total Cd concentrations were 0.327 and 0.120 mg kg (-1) in RYS and 0.456 and 0.368 mg kg (-1) in SLS for pak choi stem and radish, respectively, whereas ammonium acetate-extractable Cd was 0.066 and 0.089 mg kg (-1) in RYS and 0.116 and 0.092 mg kg (-1) in SLS for pak choi leaf and tomato, respectively, based on food safety standards.     

土壤主要理化性质对湘粤污染农田镉稳定效果的影响

利用盆栽试验研究了稳定剂(石灰、海泡石联合施用)对湖南、广东两省区不同性质土壤上生长的小青菜(Brassica chinensis L.)生物量、重金属吸收以及土壤pH和重金属提取态含量的影响,探讨了影响镉(Cd)稳定修复效果的土壤性质参数。结果表明:施加稳定剂对增加酸性土壤上小青菜生物量效果显著,土壤pH、有机质(OM)、全量Cd和黏粒是影响小青菜生物量变化的主要因素;土壤pH、阳离子交换量(CEC)、OM、黏粒是影响小青菜Cd含量变化的主要因素;土壤pH、CEC、全量Cd和黏粒是影响土壤提取态Cd含量变化的主要因素。     

典型城市化地区蔬菜重金属的累积特征与健康风险研究

工业化和城市化带来的重金属污染对环境质量、食品安全、人体健康及社会经济可持续发展构成严重威胁和挑战。为了掌握典型城市化区域蔬菜生产的重金属污染特征与食用健康风险,从而为快速城市化区域的农业实践提供依据,本研究选取珠三角电镀、染织等工业密集典型城市化区域的蔬菜和土壤为研究对象,通过采集蔬菜和表层土壤样品,使用单因子污染评价和内梅罗综合污染指数法对蔬菜样品中Cd、Ni、Cr、As、Pb 5种重金属进行污染评价,使用目标危害商数法进行健康风险评价。研究发现,该地区菜地土壤存在Cd污染。研究区蔬菜中重金属的富集吸收能力为Cd > Ni > Cr > As > Pb,叶菜类对Cd的富集最多,豆角类对Ni的富集较多。单因子污染评价结果显示蔬菜中重金属超标率按大小排序为Ni > Cr > Cd > Pb=As,Ni、Cr和Cd超标率分别为10.53%、2.63%和1.32%,Pb和As均未超标;综合污染指数的评价显示叶菜类样品处于轻度污染水平,豆角类处于中度污染水平,瓜类尚未受到重金属污染。健康风险评价结果表明,叶菜类和豆角类的综合目标危害商数（TTHQ）均大于1,长期食用叶菜类和豆角类会对健康造成影响,成人和儿童的综合目标危害商数排序均为叶菜类 > 豆角类 > 瓜类,儿童摄食蔬菜的重金属健康风险高于成人。总体来说,研究区蔬菜重金属健康风险基本处于可接受范围,但叶菜类Cd和豆角类Ni造成的健康风险需引起重视。     

城郊菜地土壤重金属浓度及芦蒿吸收特征

A total of 222 surface soil samples and 40 plant samples were collected to investigate the spatial distribution and possible sources of soil heavy metals and to know the uptake and translocation of heavy metals from roots to different plant parts in a representative vegetable production area in the Baguazhou Island, a suburb of Nanjing City, East China. The arithmetic mean values of total Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations in the soils were 0.314, 133, 41.0, 58.0, 31.8, and 114 mg kg^-1, respectively. All of these values were above the topsoil background values in the Nanjing area. Multivariate and geostatistical analyses showed that soil Cd contamination was derived mainly from agricultural practices. In contrast, Cu and Zn were derived mainly from soil parent materials and Pb from atmospheric deposition from highway gasoline stations. Artemisia selengensis, a locally important specialty vegetable, accumulated heavy metals primarily in the edible leaves. The general distribution of heavy metal concentrations in this plant species showed that the highest occurred in the leaves, intermediate in the stems and lowest in the roots. Cd had the highest concentration factor (root-to-soil ratio) and may pose increased health risks in the future to the local population through the consumption of contaminated vegetables.     

酸雨地区蔬菜对重金属的吸收及重金属健康风险基准的估算

通过盆栽实验,以小白菜(上海青)、大白菜和萝卜为指示作物,研究了酸雨作用下Cu,Zn,Pb,Cd,Cr和Ni复合污染物在土壤-作物系统中的吸收与富集情况。结果表明,酸雨-重金属复合污染处理使Cu,Pb,Cr和Ni在蔬菜中积累量明显高于对照处理;Zn和Cd一般只有在复合污染处理中外源Zn或Cd含量较高时才明显高于对照处理。与对照相比,酸雨-重金属复合污染处理使Pb和Ni的富集系数增大,Cu的富集系数多数情况下增大,Cd的富集系数多数情况下减小,Zn和Cr富集系数的变化在不同蔬菜之间存在较明显的差异;重金属在不同蔬菜中的富集系数一般表现为萝卜>上海青>大白菜,蔬菜中不同重金属富集系数一般表现为Zn>Cd>Ni>Cu>Pb>Cr。酸雨-重金属复合污染条件下蔬菜中重金属积累量与其在土壤中总量之间的相关性均达到显著或极显著水平。以大宗蔬菜上海青、大白菜和萝卜为指示作物对酸雨地区蔬菜地中重金属的健康风险基准进行了估算,这对开展酸雨地区土壤重金属环境容量评价、重金属污染修复目标及地方性土壤环境质量标准的制订提供了参考依据。     

Phytotoxicity of Cadmium in Radish and Its Effects on Growth,Yield, and Cadmium Uptake

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effects of cadmium (Cd) on growth, biomass yield, and Cd uptake in three radish (Raphanus sativus L.) varieties at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India, during 2008–2009. Plants were subjected to different Cd levels by application of cadmium nitrate [Cd (NO₃)₂] at the rates of 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg Cd kg^?1 soil. Length and fresh and dry biomass yields of shoots and roots decreased because of the phytotoxic effect of Cd. Among three varieties, Japanese White Long showed the greatest sensitivity to Cd toxicity. The accumulation of Cd in shoots and roots was greatest in Japanese White Long, which had greater bioconcentration factor values. Variety Arka Nishanth recorded lower bioconcentration factor values and greater transfer coefficient values, indicating lower Cd accumulation in root tubers in this variety. Hence, variety Arka Nishanth can be preferred in Cd-contaminated soils.     

土壤、蔬菜Cd污染相关性分析与土壤污染阈限值研究

为探求土壤重金属污染和蔬菜污染的相关性,为绿色蔬菜生产提供技术支持,该研究以郑州市常见的5种叶菜类蔬菜(油麦菜、荆芥、蕹菜、生菜、苋菜)为试验材料,采用温室盆栽土培试验方法研究了土壤不同浓度 Cd污染与蔬菜污染的相关性,并对绿色蔬菜生产要求的土壤污染阈限值进行了分析。研究结果表明：低浓度Cd污染的土壤对蔬菜生长、产量有促进作用;随着Cd浓度的增加,5种蔬菜中的Cd含量都呈现增加趋势。蔬菜中的Cd含量与土壤中的含量相关性较好;模拟得出土壤Cd阈限值为：油麦菜(0.3199±0.0349)mg/kg,荆芥(0.3335±0.01904)mg/kg,蕹菜(0.1952±0.1072)mg/kg,生菜(0.1554±0.0064)mg/kg,苋菜(0.2690±0.0532)mg/kg;对Cd富集能力由大到小排序为：生菜、蕹菜、苋菜、油麦菜、荆芥。     

非寄主蔬菜及其提取物对菜粉蝶的驱避作用

在室内和田间测定了番茄、茴香、荆芥、莴苣、香菜和丝瓜6种非寄主蔬菜对菜粉蝶的驱避作用。室内测定结果表明,用非寄主蔬菜粗提物处理甘蓝后,菜粉蝶成虫对甘蓝的选择反应率降低,尤其是交配雌蝶对荆芥、茴香、番茄和莴苣提取物处理的甘蓝的选择反应率最低,分别仅为3.67%、4.30%、5.27%和8.26%。在非寄主蔬菜粗提物处理过的甘蓝苗上,成虫的产卵量明显减少,其中以番茄、茴香和荆芥粗提物的驱避活性最强,处理后1d的非选择性产卵驱避率分别为91.04%、75.54%和71.67%,选择性产卵驱避率分别为94.64%、79.66%和78.96%。田间试验结果表明,甘蓝田套种番茄、茴香和荆芥后,可使田间落卵量分别减少68.80%、62.62%和55.09%,这3种非寄主蔬菜对菜粉蝶的有效驱避距离分别为4m、2m和2m左右。因此,可以通过在甘蓝田套种非寄主蔬菜或喷洒其粗提物驱避菜粉蝶,减少幼虫发生为害。     

Selenium accumulation in selected vegetables

Greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine selenium (Se) uptake by sulfur‐accumulating vegetables. Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata), broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) and collards (Brassica Oleracea var. acephda) were grown in a soil mix to which 4.5 mg of selenate or selenite had been added per kg of soil. Plants were grown to maturity, separated into plant organs, and the tissues analyzed for Se and sulfate (SO₄). Vegetables grown in selenate laden soil significantly (P<0.05) accumulated higher concentrations of Se than plants grown in selenite laden soil. The highest concentrations of Se and SO₄ were found in the broccoli floret and vegetable leaf tissues.

A second greenhouse experiment examined the uptake of Se and SO₄ in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) grown hydroponically with increasing Se concentrations. Treatments consisted of three Se concentrations (2, 6, and 15 mg of selenate, added as Na₂SeO₄/L to a synthetic water solution, including SO₄). Solution samples were taken weekly and analyzed for Se and SO₄. The removal or uptake of both Se and SO₄ by broccoli was positively related (P<0.05) with time at each Se concentration. After 6 weeks in Se treatments, uptake responses of Se and SO₄ were significantly different (P<0.05) based apon analyses of covariance. Composite leave samples were also taken from the broccoli plants and analyzed for Se and SO₄. Selenium concentrations were negatively correlated (P<0.08) with SO₄ concentrations in the leaf tissue.     

Heavy Metals Contamination in Vegetables Grown in Urban and Metal Smelter Contaminated Sites in Australia

Dietary exposure to heavy metals, namely cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), has been identified as a risk to human health through the consumption of vegetable crops. This study investigates the source and magnitude of heavy metal contamination in soil and vegetable samples at 46 sites across four vegetable growing regions in New South Wales, Australia. The four regions Boolaroo, Port Kembla, Cowra and the Sydney Basin were a mix of commercial and residential vegetable growing areas. The extent of metal contamination in soils sampled was greatest in regions located in the vicinity of smelters, such as in Boolaroo and Port Kembla. Soil metal concentrations decreased with depth at these two sites, suggesting contamination due to anthropogenic activities. Cadmium, Pb and Zn contamination was greatest in vegetables from Boolaroo, and Cu concentrations were greatest in vegetables sampled from Port Kembla. At Boolaroo, nearly all the samples exceeded the Australian Food Standards maximum level (ML) (0.01 mg kg^?1 fresh weight) of Cd and Pb in vegetables. Over 63% of samples exceeded international food standard guidelines set by the Commission of the European Communities and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. All vegetables sampled from Cowra, which is a relatively pristine site had Cd and Pb levels below the Australian and international food standards guideline values. This study suggests that the Australian guideline values are more conservative in defining the ML for Cd and Pb in vegetable crops. This investigation highlights the increased danger of growing vegetables in the vicinity of smelters.     

Rhizosphere Cadmium Speciation and Mechanisms of Cadmium Tolerance in Different Oilseed Rape Species

ABSTRACT

The role of rhizosphere processes in cadmium (Cd) uptake by plants and mechanisms of Cd tolerance is unexplored and a matter of debate. Pot experiments were conducted under greenhouse conditions to investigate rhizosphere Cd speciation and mechanisms of Cd tolerance in different oilseed rape (Brassica juncea L. and Brassica napus L.) species using a sequential extraction technique. A Cd-tolerant oilseed rape, Xikou Huazi, a non-tolerant oilseed rape, Zhongyou 821, and an Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) were used in the study. The results showed that three predominant forms of Cd in the plants were NaCl-extractable Cd, acetic acid-extractable Cd, and water-extractable Cd. The concentration of water-extractable Cd in Xikou Huazi was significantly lower than in Zhongyou 821. A significant depletion of exchangeable Cd was observed in the rhizosphere soil of oilseed rapes Xikou Huazi and Zhongyou 821, as well as Indian mustard. At 60 mg kg^?1 of soil Cd concentration, the concentrations of carbonate-bound and organically bound Cd in the rhizosphere soil of Xikou Huazi were significantly higher than in the non-rhizosphere soil. The concentrations of these two Cd speciations were higher in the rhizosphere soil of Xikou Huazi than in the rhizosphere soil of Zhongyou 821. However, for Zhongyou 821, there were no significant differences in the concentrations of these two Cd speciations between the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere at 30 and 60 mg kg^?1 of soil Cd concentrations. A significant difference existed in rhizosphere Cd speciations and Cd forms in the plants between Cd-tolerant oilseed rape and non-tolerant oilseed rape. This difference was the main reason that Cd-tolerant oilseed rapes take up and accumulate Cd.     

南方典型设施蔬菜生产系统镉和汞累积的健康风险

选取南京市典型设施蔬菜生产系统为研究对象,研究了设施土壤-蔬菜系统中镉和汞的累积特征,评价了不同类型蔬菜中镉和汞的暴露风险,提出了基于健康风险的设施菜地土壤镉和汞的环境质量基准。结果表明:(1)设施菜地表层土壤中镉和汞产生了明显累积,且土壤汞的平均含量超过了温室蔬菜产地环境质量评价标准;(2)叶菜类蔬菜对镉和汞的富集能力最强,部分叶菜中的镉和汞含量超过了食品中污染物限量标准;(3)研究区有约21.2%的蔬菜具有镉的潜在人体摄入风险,蔬菜中汞的风险概率约为1%,不同蔬菜镉和汞的人体摄入风险排序为叶菜根茎茄果;(4)不同蔬菜类型土壤镉和汞的环境质量基准值差异较大,因此在今后的标准修订时可考虑针对不同蔬菜类型分别制定设施菜地土壤重金属环境质量基准。