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Environmental Pollution and Monitoring

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 7826

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Adewale Matthew Taiwo

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Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Interests: environmental and health risk assessment of pollutants in water, soil, air, foods, drinks, compost etc.

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are releasing a Special Issue of Sustainability titled “Environmental Pollution and Monitoring”, and are calling for the submission of quality review or original research articles. This Issue aims to publish highly rated and innovative manuscripts describing the pollution and health effects of foreign materials, such as physical, chemical and biological constituents in environmental samples. The scope of this Special Issue will cover the deleterious effects of these foreign substances on environmental media such as hydrosphere (water pollution), lithosphere (soil pollution), atmosphere (air pollution), and biosphere (plants and animals).

We welcome the submission of papers addressing topics including but not limited to the following:

  • Levels of organic substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), phenol, bisphenol [a], organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), phthalate esters (PEs), polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), levoglucosan, etc., in environmental media (soil, water, air, plants and animals);
  • Concentrations of inorganic substances in environmental media, such as metals and metalloids (Ba, Cd, As, Pb, Cr, Se, Zn, Mn etc.), nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphate, etc.;
  • Physical characteristics of pollutants in environmental media;
  • Biological parameters and toxins in environmental media;
  • Modelling, identification and source apportionment of pollutants in environmental media;
  • Health risk assessment of environmental pollutants in soil, water, plants, fish, fruits, foods, drinks etc.;
  • Method development and validation;
  • Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH);
  • Plastic pollution;
  • Remediation experiments.

All manuscripts should be formatted according to the Sustainability Instructions for Authors.

Dr. Adewale Matthew Taiwo
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • organic
  • inorganic
  • pollutants
  • environmental media

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18 pages, 7286 KiB  
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A Semi-Analytical Model of Contaminant Transport in Barrier Systems with Arbitrary Numbers of Layers
by Moisés A. C. Lemos, Camilla T. Baran, André L. B. Cavalcante and Ennio M. Palmeira
Sustainability 2023, 15(23), 16299; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152316299 - 25 Nov 2023
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In regions with sanitary landfills, unsuitable liner designs can result in significant soil and groundwater contamination, leading to substantial environmental remediation costs. Addressing this challenge, we propose a semi-analytical model for solute transport that uses the advection–dispersion–reaction equation in a multi-layered liner system. [...] Read more.
In regions with sanitary landfills, unsuitable liner designs can result in significant soil and groundwater contamination, leading to substantial environmental remediation costs. Addressing this challenge, we propose a semi-analytical model for solute transport that uses the advection–dispersion–reaction equation in a multi-layered liner system. A distinctive feature of our model is its ability to account for infiltration velocity, arbitrary numbers of layers, thin layers such as geomembranes, and mass flow. We validated our model against existing published models and applied it to a case study of a real sanitary landfill in the capital of Brazil. Through parametric analyses, we simulated contaminant transport across various layers, including the geomembrane (GM), geosynthetic clay liner (GCL), soil liner (SL), and compacted clay liner (CCL). The analyses showed the importance of choosing the most appropriate construction system based on the location and availability of materials. Considering toluene contamination, a GM molecular diffusion coefficient (DGM) greater than 10−13 m2 s−1 exhibited similar efficiency when compared with CCL (60 cm thick). In addition, the results showed that the liner system may have the same efficiency in changing SL (60 cm thick) for a GCL (1 cm thick). Full article
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The Characterization of Slovinky Sludge Bed Material Using Spectroscopic Methods
by Lubica Kozakova, Maria Kanuchova, Tomas Bakalar and Henrieta Pavolova
Sustainability 2023, 15(10), 7887; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15107887 - 11 May 2023
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Slovakia has a long and distinguished tradition in the field of mining and in the processing of raw materials such as gold, silver, copper, and iron ores. In medieval times, the area that is today’s Slovakia was one of the most important producers [...] Read more.
Slovakia has a long and distinguished tradition in the field of mining and in the processing of raw materials such as gold, silver, copper, and iron ores. In medieval times, the area that is today’s Slovakia was one of the most important producers and processors of sulfide ore, which was processed specifically by flotation. Flotation waste is the remains of fine-grained materials that are deposited in sludge beds after mining and mineral processing activities. Flotation waste also contains residues of heavy metals, which can pose a potential risk to the surrounding environment. The areas with this deposited material (heaps and sludge beds) have been classified as an environmental threat and require regular monitoring by government bodies. The Slovinky sludge bed is one of these areas. The aim of the work was therefore to investigate the selected physico-chemical properties of sludge flotation waste using spectroscopic methods (XPS, XRF, and AAS). Our findings showed that the concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Ni exceeded the limits set by the relevant legislation by several fold even two decades after the end of mining and processing activities. Although the sludge bed material is alkaline, our results showed that the sludge bed material could be a potential source of selected heavy metals. The obtained data could help in the protection and restoration of areas affected by the mining and processing of sulfide ore. Full article
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Assessment of Water Quality Index and the Probable Human Health Implications of Consuming Packaged Groundwater from Abeokuta and Sagamu, Southwestern Nigeria
by Adewale M. Taiwo, Deborah O. Ogunsola, Mutiat K. Babawale, Onyinyechukwu T. Isichei, Sukurat O. Olayinka, Ifeoluwa A. Adeoye, Ganiyat A. Adekoya and Olamide E. Tayo
Sustainability 2023, 15(4), 3566; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043566 - 15 Feb 2023
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Background: Contamination of groundwater could result in serious and irreparable health problems for consumers. This study assessed the water quality and human health implications of metals in packaged groundwater from Abeokuta and Sagamu, southwestern Nigeria. Methods: One hundred and forty bags of the [...] Read more.
Background: Contamination of groundwater could result in serious and irreparable health problems for consumers. This study assessed the water quality and human health implications of metals in packaged groundwater from Abeokuta and Sagamu, southwestern Nigeria. Methods: One hundred and forty bags of the packaged groundwater were purchased and analyzed for physical and chemical parameters using standard procedures, while metals were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrophotometry. Risk assessment of metals was estimated using hazard index (HI), hazard quotient (HQ), and cancer risk (CR). Water quality index (WQI) was also evaluated. Results: The observed physical and chemical parameters, except Mn and Fe, in the packaged groundwater samples were observed to be within the permissible limits of the World Health Organization. The WQI data indicated suitability for drinking purposes. The health risk data indicated high HQs > 1.0 for Ca (for adults and children at all the monitoring sites), Mn (children at all the sites, and adults at six sites), Mo (children at four sites, and adults at three sites), and Cu (children at three sites and adults at one site). Conclusion: The CRs of the packaged groundwater for Co and Ni at many sites revealed values > the acceptable limit of 1 × 10−4, indicating possible development of cancer by the consumers. Full article
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Assessment of the Impact of Industrial and Municipal Discharges on the Surface Water Body Status (Poland)
by Marta Wiesner-Sękala and Beata Kończak
Sustainability 2023, 15(2), 997; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15020997 - 5 Jan 2023
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Due to potential pressure from industrial and municipal activities, urban water bodies are at risk of not achieving the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) by 2027. This study comprised the quality assessment of water body “Kłodnica do Promnej (bez)” under [...] Read more.
Due to potential pressure from industrial and municipal activities, urban water bodies are at risk of not achieving the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) by 2027. This study comprised the quality assessment of water body “Kłodnica do Promnej (bez)” under a strong anthropogenic influence. The main potential sources of pollution in the catchment were identified and the related characteristic contaminants were analysed. The obtained values of pollutants were compared with the limit values for surface waters from Regulation (Journal of Laws 2021, item 1475). The results confirmed that the analysed water body located in highly urbanized area is characterized by poor water quality and chemical status below the good status. The main threat to the aquatic environment is high salinity associated with the presence of mine water discharges. Moreover, the priority substances, such as Cd, Ni and Pb, exceeded the environmental quality standards values (EQS) in most of the designated measurement points. Due to the fact that water ecosystems do not constitute stand-alone structures, but are included in a wider socio-ecological system, the implementation of an integrated approach to characterizing the existing status of the water bodies and estimating the risk posed to the aquatic ecosystem is a crucial element of the catchment management process in the context of the provisions of the WFD. Full article
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Analysis of Ozone Pollution Characteristics and Transport Paths in Xi’an City
by Xiaowei Song and Yongpei Hao
Sustainability 2022, 14(23), 16146; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316146 - 2 Dec 2022
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Xi’an is a key city for air-pollution prevention and control in China, and its near-ground ozone (O3) pollution has become a key issue whose resolution is urgent. The spatial and temporal variations in ozone pollution and their relationship with meteorological factors, [...] Read more.
Xi’an is a key city for air-pollution prevention and control in China, and its near-ground ozone (O3) pollution has become a key issue whose resolution is urgent. The spatial and temporal variations in ozone pollution and their relationship with meteorological factors, transport pathways, and potential source distribution in Xi’an City were investigated in this study using the backward trajectory clustering analysis, potential source contribution function (PSCF), and concentration weight trajectory (CWT) methods coupled with the hourly ozone-mass concentration observations and meteorological data from 2014 to 2020. The results indicate that Xi’an City has suffered from increasingly severe ozone pollution in recent years. Overall, the annual average mass concentration of O3_8h_max presented an upward trend, exhibiting a 34.94% increase from 2014 to 2020. A seasonal variation peak occurred in summer, and the monthly variations featured an inverted “V” shape. Furthermore, the diurnal variation was significantly affected by the near-surface atmospheric photochemical process, showing a discernible single-peak and single-valley distribution with a peak between 15:00 and 17:00. The O3 concentration demonstrated a significant linear positive correlation with surface temperature and sunshine duration. When the relative humidity was 30~50%, the temperature was above 30 °C, and the wind speed was ≤4 m/s, high-concentration O3 pollution was liable to occur. The transmission mainly relied on short-distance airflow during periods of heavy O3-polluted weather. In this context, in addition to local O3 generation, high O3 concentrations were also affected by the large NOx and VOC emissions from heavy industries in neighboring cities in Shaanxi Province, southwest Shanxi Province, and northern Henan Province. Therefore, joint prevention and control measures on the O3 pollution in Xi’an City must be adopted throughout the Fenwei Plain area with the aim of strictly controlling the emissions from regional pollution sources. Full article
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