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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 86(2): 199-202, 2011 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21203746

ABSTRACT

The lead (Pb) isotopes ²°6Pb and ²°8Pb are the final products of the radioactive decay of ²³8U and ²³²Th, respectively. Soils in the municipalities of Pedra and Venturosa, Brazil, present high levels of these radionuclides. We hypothesized that forage plants growing in these soils may take up high amounts of Pb and, consequently, intoxicate dairy cows. To test this, we quantified Pb concentrations in 23 forage samples from this region. Pb concentrations varied from 5 to 344 mg kg⁻¹. The highest values are one order of magnitude above the reported limit, therefore, indicating high risk of Pb contamination for dairy cows.


Subject(s)
Cattle Diseases/epidemiology , Lead Poisoning/veterinary , Lead/analysis , Soil Pollutants/analysis , Animals , Brazil/epidemiology , Cattle , Climate , Dairying , Diet/statistics & numerical data , Environmental Exposure/analysis , Environmental Exposure/statistics & numerical data , Environmental Monitoring , Epidemiological Monitoring , Lead Poisoning/epidemiology , Plants/chemistry , Soil/chemistry
2.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 85(2): 103-8, 2010 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20512643

ABSTRACT

(210)Pb is widely distributed in the environment. In this context, the aim of this research has been: (1) to determine (210)Pb concentrations in milk and dairy products from farms located in the cities of Pedra and Venturosa in Pernambuco, Brazil; and (2) to calculate the dose due to the ingestion of (210)Pb in these products. The ion exchange resin method was used and the concentration of (210)Pb varied from 62 to 650 mBq l(-1) in fresh milk, from 202 to 1,494 mBq kg(-1) in curdled cheese and from 11 to 253 mBq l(-1) in milk whey. The estimated dose due to ingestion of milk and dairy products in this region was 0.2 Sv, which is at least two orders of magnitude above the maximum recommended levels.


Subject(s)
Environmental Exposure/analysis , Environmental Pollutants/analysis , Food Contamination/analysis , Lead Radioisotopes/analysis , Milk/chemistry , Animals , Brazil , Cattle , Chromatography, Ion Exchange , Climate , Dairying , Environmental Monitoring/methods , Female , Ion Exchange Resins
3.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 83(6): 943-6, 2009 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19768357

ABSTRACT

The aim of this research was to determine (210)Pb concentrations in forage from farms located in the municipalities of Pedra and Venturosa, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, where rolled blocks of mafic rock with a high percentage of U(3)O(8) were found. The concentrations of (210)Pb varied from 2 to 503 Bq kg(-1) in the forage dry matter samples evaluated. Due to the elevated levels of (210)Pb in the forage samples, it is concluded that this radionuclide is highly available to be ingested by dairy cows and this could represent a hazard to the human population due to possible milk contamination.


Subject(s)
Dairying , Environmental Exposure/analysis , Lead Radioisotopes/analysis , Milk/chemistry , Radioactive Pollutants/analysis , Animals , Cattle , Diet/statistics & numerical data , Plants/chemistry , Radiation Monitoring
4.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 82(6): 647-9, 2009 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19259607

ABSTRACT

The aim of this research was to determine (210)Pb concentrations in rocks and soils of farms located in the municipalities of Pedra and Venturosa. In these farms, rolled blocks of mafic rock with a high percentage of U(3)O(8) were found. The concentrations of (210)Pb varied from 3.2 to 201 kBq kg(-1) in rock samples and from 195 to 86,400 Bq kg(-1) in soil samples. The high levels of radioactivity found in the samples, indicate the need to conduct more detailed studies to evaluate the risk of radionuclide ingestion due to milk consumption by the population in the state of Pernambuco.


Subject(s)
Dairying , Lead Radioisotopes/analysis , Soil/analysis , Brazil , Climate , Minerals/analysis
5.
Rev Argent Microbiol ; 34(2): 77-82, 2002.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12180261

ABSTRACT

The work was carried out to investigate the effects of different concentrations of NaCl on Brachiaria humidicola Rendle in the presence and absence of Glomus etunicatum Becker and Gerdemann, as well as to evaluate some growth parameters and the accumulation of free proline in the plant leaves. The soil used was a Neosoil Fluvic Eutrophic with pH of 6.5, organic matter, 12.8 g kg-1 and soil texture, sandy loam, in which Brachiaria humidicola Rendle cv. 409 was grown. Five NaCl concentrations were tested 0; 0.22; 1.09; 1.96 and 2.84 g. kg-1 of soil, whose electrical conductivity (EC) were 2.22; 4.00; 8.13; 12.53 and 16.50 dS m-1, respectively. Brachiaria humidicola showed salt tolerance when submitted to an EC of 4 dS m-1. There was a reduction of leaf area, dry matter of shoots and roots for the soil treatments beyond EC at 8 dS m-1. Free proline content in the leaves increased together with the increase in soil salinity (EC at 8 dS m-1) demonstrating that plants submitted to EC of 2 and 4 dS m-1 were less affected by salt stress, and consequently accumulated less proline in the leaves. Root colonization was not affected by the increase of NaCl dosage in the soil.


Subject(s)
Fungi/physiology , Poaceae/drug effects , Proline/metabolism , Sodium Chloride/pharmacology , Soil/analysis , Symbiosis , Adaptation, Physiological , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Resistance , Electric Conductivity , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Organ Specificity , Plant Leaves/metabolism , Plant Roots/metabolism , Plant Shoots/metabolism , Poaceae/growth & development , Poaceae/metabolism , Poaceae/microbiology , Random Allocation , Sodium Chloride/administration & dosage
6.
Rev. argent. microbiol ; 34(2): 77-82, abr.-jun. 2002.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-331801

ABSTRACT

The work was carried out to investigate the effects of different concentrations of NaCl on Brachiaria humidicola Rendle in the presence and absence of Glomus etunicatum Becker and Gerdemann, as well as to evaluate some growth parameters and the accumulation of free proline in the plant leaves. The soil used was a Neosoil Fluvic Eutrophic with pH of 6.5, organic matter, 12.8 g kg-1 and soil texture, sandy loam, in which Brachiaria humidicola Rendle cv. 409 was grown. Five NaCl concentrations were tested 0; 0.22; 1.09; 1.96 and 2.84 g. kg-1 of soil, whose electrical conductivity (EC) were 2.22; 4.00; 8.13; 12.53 and 16.50 dS m-1, respectively. Brachiaria humidicola showed salt tolerance when submitted to an EC of 4 dS m-1. There was a reduction of leaf area, dry matter of shoots and roots for the soil treatments beyond EC at 8 dS m-1. Free proline content in the leaves increased together with the increase in soil salinity (EC at 8 dS m-1) demonstrating that plants submitted to EC of 2 and 4 dS m-1 were less affected by salt stress, and consequently accumulated less proline in the leaves. Root colonization was not affected by the increase of NaCl dosage in the soil.


Subject(s)
Sodium Chloride/pharmacology , Fungi , Poaceae , Proline , Soil , Symbiosis , Adaptation, Physiological , Sodium Chloride/administration & dosage , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Electric Conductivity , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Organ Specificity , Plant Leaves , Plant Shoots , Poaceae , Plant Roots/metabolism , Random Allocation , Drug Resistance
7.
Rev. argent. microbiol ; 34(2): 77-82, abr.-jun. 2002.
Article in English | BINACIS | ID: bin-6775

ABSTRACT

The work was carried out to investigate the effects of different concentrations of NaCl on Brachiaria humidicola Rendle in the presence and absence of Glomus etunicatum Becker and Gerdemann, as well as to evaluate some growth parameters and the accumulation of free proline in the plant leaves. The soil used was a Neosoil Fluvic Eutrophic with pH of 6.5, organic matter, 12.8 g kg-1 and soil texture, sandy loam, in which Brachiaria humidicola Rendle cv. 409 was grown. Five NaCl concentrations were tested 0; 0.22; 1.09; 1.96 and 2.84 g. kg-1 of soil, whose electrical conductivity (EC) were 2.22; 4.00; 8.13; 12.53 and 16.50 dS m-1, respectively. Brachiaria humidicola showed salt tolerance when submitted to an EC of 4 dS m-1. There was a reduction of leaf area, dry matter of shoots and roots for the soil treatments beyond EC at 8 dS m-1. Free proline content in the leaves increased together with the increase in soil salinity (EC at 8 dS m-1) demonstrating that plants submitted to EC of 2 and 4 dS m-1 were less affected by salt stress, and consequently accumulated less proline in the leaves. Root colonization was not affected by the increase of NaCl dosage in the soil.(AU)


Subject(s)
Comparative Study , RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOVT , Poaceae/drug effects , Proline/metabolism , Sodium Chloride/pharmacology , Soil/analysis , Symbiosis , Fungi/physiology , Adaptation, Physiological , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Resistance , Electric Conductivity , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Organ Specificity , Plant Leaves/metabolism , Plant Roots/metabolism , Plant Shoots/metabolism , Poaceae/growth & development , Poaceae/metabolism , Poaceae/microbiology , Random Allocation , Sodium Chloride/administration & dosage
8.
Rev. argent. microbiol ; 34(2): 77-82, 2002 Apr-Jun.
Article in English | BINACIS | ID: bin-39172

ABSTRACT

The work was carried out to investigate the effects of different concentrations of NaCl on Brachiaria humidicola Rendle in the presence and absence of Glomus etunicatum Becker and Gerdemann, as well as to evaluate some growth parameters and the accumulation of free proline in the plant leaves. The soil used was a Neosoil Fluvic Eutrophic with pH of 6.5, organic matter, 12.8 g kg-1 and soil texture, sandy loam, in which Brachiaria humidicola Rendle cv. 409 was grown. Five NaCl concentrations were tested 0; 0.22; 1.09; 1.96 and 2.84 g. kg-1 of soil, whose electrical conductivity (EC) were 2.22; 4.00; 8.13; 12.53 and 16.50 dS m-1, respectively. Brachiaria humidicola showed salt tolerance when submitted to an EC of 4 dS m-1. There was a reduction of leaf area, dry matter of shoots and roots for the soil treatments beyond EC at 8 dS m-1. Free proline content in the leaves increased together with the increase in soil salinity (EC at 8 dS m-1) demonstrating that plants submitted to EC of 2 and 4 dS m-1 were less affected by salt stress, and consequently accumulated less proline in the leaves. Root colonization was not affected by the increase of NaCl dosage in the soil.

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