Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking

Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking Publisher

Jafari K¹ ; Rezvani Ghalhari M^{2, 3} ; Hayati R⁴ ; Baboli Z⁵ ; Zeider K⁶ ; Ramirezandreotta MD^{7, 8} ; Sorooshian A^{6, 8} ; De Marco A⁹ ; Namdarkhojasteh D¹⁰ ; Goudarzi M⁴ ; Ghanbari Ghozikali M¹¹ ; Goudarzi G^{12, 13}

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1. Environment Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Student's Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
6. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
7. Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
8. Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health's Division of Community, Environment & Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
9. ENEA, SSPT-PVS, CR Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, Rome, 00123, Italy
10. Department of Soil Science, Soil and Health Group, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
11. Health and Environment Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
12. Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
13. Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Source: Atmospheric Environment Published:2023

Abstract

The entry of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) into the environment has been raised as a problem for various countries. So, this study aimed to investigate the PTEs concentration in the environment. In this cross-sectional study, Ahvaz city, the capital city of Khuzestan province, was divided into 5 areas. At each site, three-date palms were selected. Leaves and mesh fibers samples were collected from the young palm (3 years) with a maximum trunk height of 3–4 m. Plant leaves samples were separated from the middle section of the main leaves area of the plant and mesh fibers were selected from the different parts of the palm data trunk (top, middle, and bottom of the palm data trunk on all four sides of the palm). Then, data palm samples were divided into two groups of washed/unwashed. Soil samples were collected from the closest point to the palms date at a depth of 0–50 cm including at two depths (0–20 cm and 20–40 cm), and then combined to make a composite soil sample. After the preparation of samples, PTEs were measured by ICP-OES. The highest PTEs concentrations were found in industrial and high-traffic sites and the lowest was obtained at the control site. The largest bioconcentration factor (BCF) was related to copper (2.34–7.49) in mesh fibers samples and in the leaves (1.65) in the control area. Principal component analysis (PCA) results showed metal(loid)s (copper, nickel, zinc, lead, iron, arsenic, and cobalt) are mostly related to brake wear and tire of vehicles and asphalt and road dust, while the metals (Manganese, chromium, and cadmium) mostly originate from industrial sources. Palm leaves, mesh fibers, and soil can be used as a cheap biomonitoring factor for PTEs analysis, especially in industrial and high-traffic regions. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd

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MLA	Jafari K, et al.. "Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking." Atmospheric Environment, vol. 313, no. , 2023, pp. -.
APA	Jafari K, Rezvani Ghalhari M, Hayati R, Baboli Z, Zeider K, Ramirezandreotta MD, Sorooshian A, De Marco A, Namdarkhojasteh D, Goudarzi M, Ghanbari Ghozikali M, Goudarzi G (2023). Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking. Atmospheric Environment, 313(), -.
Chicago	Jafari K, Rezvani Ghalhari M, Hayati R, Baboli Z, Zeider K, Ramirezandreotta MD, Sorooshian A, et al.. "Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking." Atmospheric Environment 313, no. (2023): -.
Harvard	Jafari K et al. (2023) 'Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking', Atmospheric Environment, 313(), pp. -.
Vancouver	Jafari K, Rezvani Ghalhari M, Hayati R, Baboli Z, Zeider K, Ramirezandreotta MD, et al.. Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking. Atmospheric Environment. 2023;313():-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Jafari K and Rezvani Ghalhari M and Hayati R and Baboli Z and Zeider K and Ramirezandreotta MD and Sorooshian A and De Marco A and Namdarkhojasteh D and Goudarzi M and Ghanbari Ghozikali M and Goudarzi G}, title = {Using Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) As Bio-Monitors of Environmental Quality for Exposure Assessment and Pollution Source Tracking}, journal = {Atmospheric Environment}, volume = {313}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2023} }
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