48 research outputs found
Venous thromboembolism and persistent pulmonary hypertension in cancer patients: a cross-sectional study
A Method to Calculate Adherence to Inhaled Therapy that Reflects the Changes in Clinical Features of Asthma
Dry-powder inhalers in patients with persistent airflow limitation: usability and preference
Using results from a mixed effects regression model analysis for a binary outcome in the prognosis of risks
Vergleich verschiedener Methoden zum Anpassen eines marginalen Modells zur Schätzung der Effekte unterschiedlicher Einflussgrößen auf die ineffektive Inhalation bei Pulverinhalatoren
Assessment of the use of industrial by-products to remediate a copper- and arsenic-contaminated soil
Copyright © 2004 ASA, CSSA, SSSATwo water treatment sludges (WTS-A, WTS-B), two red muds (RM), and red gypsum (RG), all rich in iron oxy-hydroxides, were added to a soil highly polluted with As and Cu at 2% (w/w) to reduce metal bioavailability. Because the amendments increased soil pH to approximately 6, a lime treatment to the same pH and an unamended treatment were included for comparison. All the amendments had significant positive effects on the soil microbial biomass and growth of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam. cv. Avance), but only WTS-A improved lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Tom Thumb) growth. The mineralization of added ammonium nitrogen was not significantly affected by the treatments, while a physiologically based extraction test (PBET) showed that bioaccessibility of As was low (<5%) and decreased only in the WTS-A treatment. Concentrations of As in soil pore water and extractable As only decreased in the WTS and RG treatments. In contrast, Cu concentrations in soil pore water and extractable Cu decreased in all treatments, by more than 84% in the WTS, RM, and RG treatments. Non-isotopically exchangeable As and Cu were present in colloids in the soil pore water. Untreated soil had <4% isotopically exchangeable As and this decreased by approximately 50%, with WTS, RM, and RG. The labile Cu pool represented a large proportion (34%) of the total Cu pool, and the isotopically exchangeable and soluble Cu were strongly correlated with soil pH. Acidification of the treated soils showed that the labile As and Cu both increased in the treated soils compared with untreated soils. The significance of the treatment effects on soil fertility and potential off-site transport of As and Cu to ground water are discussed.Enzo Lombi, Rebecca E. Hamon, Gerlinde Wieshammer, Mike J. McLaughlin and Steve P. McGrat