Vertical Distribution of Fluorine in Farmland Soil Profiles Around Phosphorous Chemical Industry Factories

Overview

Journal Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Publisher Springer

Specialties Environmental Health
Toxicology

Date 2018 Nov 12

PMID 30415368

Citations 1

Authors

Mei Wang

Jin-Yan Yang

Wen-Yan He

Jin-Xin Li

Yan-Yuan Zhu

Xiao-E Yang

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Abstract

High concentration of fluorine (F) in agricultural soils has got significant attention considering its impacts on human health, but little information was available about F distribution in farmland soil profiles around phosphorous chemical industry factories. In present study, farmland soil profiles and relevant medium samples were collected from farmlands around a main phosphorous chemical base in southwest China. At 0-100-cm profiles, concentrations of soil total F (Ft, 400.9-1612.0 mg kg) and water soluble F (Fw, 3.4-26.0 mg kg) decreased with profile depth in industrial areas. Industrial activities enhanced F concentration in soil mainly at 0-40-cm profiles. No disparity for both Ft and Fw distributions in paddy-dry land rotation field and dry land indicates short-term land utilization could not affect the F distribution in soil profiles. Correlation analysis showed soil organic matter and wind direction were important factors influencing the distribution of F in soil profiles. The shutdown of factory and government control of industrial emissions effectively decreased the ambient air F (Fa) concentrations in industrial areas. In where Fa and dustfall F concentrations were high, high soil Ft, Fw, and crop edible part F concentrations were found.

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