Geological Survey of Finland Reports Findings in Risk Management (Risk management for arsenic in agricultural soil-water systems: lessons learned from case studies in Europe): Risk Management

2021 NOV 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- New research on Risk Management is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating from Espoo, Finland, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Chronic exposure to arsenic may be detrimental to health. We investigated the behaviour, remediation and risk management of arsenic in Freiberg, Germany, characterized by past mining activities, and near Verdun in France, where World War I ammunition was destroyed.”

Funders for this research include European Commission, ANR, Formas, Academy of Finland, Bundesministerium fur Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft Berlin, Water JPI.

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the Geological Survey of Finland, “The main results included: (1) pot experiments using a biologically synthesized adsorbent (sorpP) with spring barley reduced the mobility of arsenic, (2) the Omega-3 Index ecotoxicological tests verified that sorpP reduced the uptake and toxicity of arsenic in plants, (3) reverse osmosis membrane systems provided 99.5% removal efficiency of arsenic from surface water, (4) the sustainability assessment revealed that adsorption and coagulation-filtration processes were the most feasible options for the treatment of surface waters with significant arsenic concentrations, and (5) a model was developed for assessing health risk due to arsenic exposure. Risk management is the main option for extensive areas, while remediation options that directly treat the soil can only be considered in small areas subject to sensitive use. We recommend the risk management procedure developed in Germany for other parts of the world where both geogenic and anthropogenic arsenic is present in agricultural soil and water.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Risk management measures have been successful both in Freiberg and in Verdun.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Risk management for arsenic in agricultural soil-water systems: lessons learned from case studies in Europe. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021:127677. Journal of Hazardous Materials can be contacted at: Elsevier, Radarweg 29, 1043 Nx Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Journal of Hazardous Materials - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-hazardous-materials/)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Kirsti Loukola-Ruskeeniemi, Geological Survey of Finland, P.O. Box 96, FI-02151 Espoo, Finland. Additional authors for this research include Ingo Muller, Susan Reichel, Celia Jones, Fabienne Battaglia-Brunet, Mark Elert, Marina Le Guedard, Tarja Hatakka, Jennifer Hellal, Isabel Jordan, Juha Kaija, Riitta L. Keiski, Jana Pinka, Timo Tarvainen, Auli Turkki and Esa Turpe.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127677. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Hazardous Materials is: Elsevier, Radarweg 29, 1043 Nx Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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