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Journal article
Published: 10 May 2021 in Atmosphere
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Air pollution is one of the main factors affecting human health. Air quality is especially important in the tourist areas developed with facilities for outdoor activities. During the winter season of 2017/2018, the concentrations of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1), CO, O3, and NO2 were studied in 12 attractive tourist villages in the surroundings of the Czorsztyn Reservoir in southern Poland. Air pollutant measurements were performed continuously, using a single ground-based Alphasense air sensor. Our assessment of human health risk (HHRA), arising from inhalation exposure to air contaminants, was calculated for both local inhabitants and tourists, based on actual measured values. It was found that pollutant concentrations exceeded both permissible and recommended levels of PM10 and PM2.5. The mean total noncarcinogenic risk values were equal to 9.58 (unitless) for adults and 9.68 (unitless) for children and infants, under the resident exposure scenario. However, under the tourist exposure scenario, the mean total risk was equal to 1.63 (unitless) for adults and 1.64 (unitless) for children and infants. The risk to tourists was lower than that to inhabitants due to shorter exposure times. The target non-carcinogenic value of 1, calculated for PM10, PM2.5, and NO2, was significantly exceeded in total risk, under the residential exposure scenario, in reference to all the local subpopulations. In the majority of the investigated locations, the total risk exceeded the value of 1, under the tourist scenario, for all the subpopulations analysed. PM2.5 was recognised to be the most important contaminant in our risk analysis, in view of its share in the total risk value.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Jacek Dajda; Ewa Adamiec; Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka; Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki; Radosław Klimek; Dariusz Pałka; Jarosław Wąs. Human Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution in the Regions of Unsustainable Heating Sources. Case Study—The Tourist Areas of Southern Poland. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 615 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Jacek Dajda, Ewa Adamiec, Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka, Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki, Radosław Klimek, Dariusz Pałka, Jarosław Wąs. Human Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution in the Regions of Unsustainable Heating Sources. Case Study—The Tourist Areas of Southern Poland. Atmosphere. 2021; 12 (5):615.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Jacek Dajda; Ewa Adamiec; Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka; Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki; Radosław Klimek; Dariusz Pałka; Jarosław Wąs. 2021. "Human Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution in the Regions of Unsustainable Heating Sources. Case Study—The Tourist Areas of Southern Poland." Atmosphere 12, no. 5: 615.

Editorial
Published: 21 December 2020 in Journal of Xenobiotics
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The environment is becoming more and more polluted

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Significance of Environmental Input Data in Risk Assessment Analyses. Journal of Xenobiotics 2020, 10, 36 -38.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Significance of Environmental Input Data in Risk Assessment Analyses. Journal of Xenobiotics. 2020; 10 (2):36-38.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2020. "Significance of Environmental Input Data in Risk Assessment Analyses." Journal of Xenobiotics 10, no. 2: 36-38.

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Published: 29 November 2020 in Applied Sciences
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Urban rainwater samples, collected in various districts of Kraków during the period from the spring of 2019 to the winter of 2020, were investigated, and relevant risk implications were assessed. The contents of 31 components were determined, including: bacteria, fungi, pH, EC, Cl-, N-NO3, P-PO4, SO42-, SiO2, K, Mg, Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Mo, Na, Pb, Sb, and Zn. The highest contents of the investigated elements were determined in the industrial (eastern) part of Kraków. The values of toxicity potential were deg = 9.44). The total non-carcinogenic risk values, in both adults (hazard quotient (HQ) = 1.38) and children (HQ = 2.54), exceeded the acceptable level of one. Regarding individual elements in dermal contact, the acceptable level of 1 × 10−6 was exceeded in Pb (adults carcinogenic risk (CR) = 4.87 × 10−5, children CR = 2.23 × 10−5). The contents of the analyzed chemical compounds did not exceed the permissible levels adopted for drinking water; however, rainwater was significantly contaminated with respect to its microbiological parameters. Rainwater was suitable for non-potable use.

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Magdalena Strzebońska; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Anna Kostka. Chemistry and Microbiology of Urban Roof Runoff in Kraków, Poland with Ecological and Health Risk Implications. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 8554 .

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Magdalena Strzebońska, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Anna Kostka. Chemistry and Microbiology of Urban Roof Runoff in Kraków, Poland with Ecological and Health Risk Implications. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (23):8554.

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Magdalena Strzebońska; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Anna Kostka. 2020. "Chemistry and Microbiology of Urban Roof Runoff in Kraków, Poland with Ecological and Health Risk Implications." Applied Sciences 10, no. 23: 8554.

Journal article
Published: 27 October 2020 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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The enormous amount of spent catalysts generated worldwide may pose a risk to the environment because of their high load of metals, including vanadium. The latter may be mobilized and released to the environment if managed improperly. Moreover, the catalysts could be considered as secondary resources rather than waste. This study aimed at the efficient extraction of vanadium from spent desulfurization catalyst (SDC) from a sulfuric acid production plant. The raw SDC and the post-extraction residues were characterized in terms of their chemical and phase composition. The metal mobility from the materials was examined with both single-step and multi-step extractions. The environmental risk assessment was performed using sequential extraction. The study revealed that both tested methods (citric acid leaching and bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans) enable the extraction of nearly 96% of V from SDC with a simultaneous reduction of metal mobility. However, the bacterial treatment was found more suitable. The leached residue was mostly (> 90%) composed of SiO2, which makes it a potential candidate for application in construction (e.g., concrete mixtures) after additional examinations. The study highlights the need to develop a metal extraction process for SDC in a way that metal-free residue could be a final product.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Anna Potysz; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Ewa Kmiecik; Anna Tomczyk. Spent sulfuric acid plant catalyst: valuable resource of vanadium or risky residue? Process comparison for environmental implications. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 1 -10.

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Bartosz Mikoda, Anna Potysz, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Ewa Kmiecik, Anna Tomczyk. Spent sulfuric acid plant catalyst: valuable resource of vanadium or risky residue? Process comparison for environmental implications. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; ():1-10.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Anna Potysz; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Ewa Kmiecik; Anna Tomczyk. 2020. "Spent sulfuric acid plant catalyst: valuable resource of vanadium or risky residue? Process comparison for environmental implications." Environmental Science and Pollution Research , no. : 1-10.

Journal article
Published: 20 August 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Aims: Air quality changes with human health risk assessment were investigated. Methods: The measurement results obtained by the Regional Environmental Protection Inspectorate (REPI) in Kraków and our deposited particulate-matter (PM) analysis, as well as United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) methodology of risk assessment were used in the study. Results: Annual pollutant contents kept decreasing, with the exception of O3. However, the permissible annual levels were exceeded in the cases of PM10, PM2.5, and NO2. Increased contents of SO2, CO, C6H6, PM10, and PM2.5, as well as of As, Pb, Cd, Ni, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM particles during winter months indicated that house heating was the source of pollution. Due to no significant change in the monthly NO2 contents, this measurement was used as an indicator of traffic sources of pollution. In winter months, the allowable 24 h PM2.5 and PM10 contents were constantly exceeded. PM was identified as the most significant air pollutant. Enrichment factors revealed that deposited PM was enriched with heavy metals. The potential ecological risk (ERI) was determined to be very high for Cd, considerable for Zn, and low for As, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Tl. The total non-carcinogenic risk indices (HQ) for both adults (HQ = 15.0) and children (HQ = 26.4) exceeded the acceptable value of 1. The total carcinogenic risk indices (CR) for both adults (CR = 1.51 × 10−4) and children (CR = 1.77 × 10−4) exceeded the acceptable level of 1 × 10−4. Conclusions: In the years 2005–2020, a general decreasing tendency of annual pollutant contents was observed. However, the permissible contaminant contents were still exceeded. PM2.5, BaP, PM10, and NO2 were determined as the most dangerous pollutants in inhalational pathway.

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Paulina Traczyk; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6063 .

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Paulina Traczyk, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (17):6063.

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Paulina Traczyk; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2020. "The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6063.

Journal article
Published: 04 March 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Potentially harmful element (PHE) contents were investigated in six species of cereals in southern Poland, with human health risk implications assessed afterwards. The PHE contents belonged to the following ranges (mg/kg wet weight): As below the limit of detection ( oat (HQ = 0.38) > maize (HQ = 0.02). The total non-carcinogenic risk value of the statistical daily consumption of cereals was acceptable low (HQ = 0.58). The acceptable cancer risk (CR) level of 1.0 × 10−5 investigated only for As was not exceeded under any of the intake scenarios. Concerning the mean As content in cereals consumed daily in statistical amounts the CR value was equal to 5.1 × 10−8. The health risk value according to the Pb content in cereals using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach was equal to 1.27, indicating an acceptable low risk.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Human Health Risk Assessment and Potentially Harmful Element Contents in the Cereals Cultivated on Agricultural Soils. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 1674 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Human Health Risk Assessment and Potentially Harmful Element Contents in the Cereals Cultivated on Agricultural Soils. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (5):1674.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2020. "Human Health Risk Assessment and Potentially Harmful Element Contents in the Cereals Cultivated on Agricultural Soils." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 5: 1674.

Journal article
Published: 13 December 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The presence of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in popularly consumed fruits in Poland was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb, Tl, and Zn contents were investigated in 21 fruit species grouped as berry, pome, stone, and shell fruits. The PHE contents belonged to the following ranges (mg/kg wet weight): Cd < limit of detection (LOD)–0.116, Co < LOD–0.062, Cu < LOD–15.5, Ni < LOD–2.23, Pb < LOD–2.07, Sb < LOD–0.240, Tl < LOD–0.110, and Zn 0.37–37.7. Their concentrations exceeded the maximum allowable concentration (MAC) set by European Union regulation for Pb only. Bioconcentration coefficient (BC) values, calculated in accordance to the PHE contents in exchangeable and acid soluble forms in soil after first step of the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) sequential extraction procedure, revealed that berry fruits had potential for accumulation of Cu, Ni, Sb, and Tl; stone fruits—Cu, Sb, and Tl; pome fruits—Cu, Ni, and Sb, and shell fruit (walnut)—Cu. Human health risk assessment associated with the intake of PHEs in fruits was evaluated in terms of daily intake rates (DIR), and carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk by cancer risk (CR) and hazard quotient (HQ), respectively. For Pb margin of exposure (MOE) approach was used for health risk evaluation. Daily intake rates for all PHEs were below the provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) values. The mean total non-carcinogenic risk values were the following: berry fruits HQ = 0.47, pome fruits HQ = 0.36, stone fruits HQ = 0.42, and shell fruits (walnut) HQ = 0.22, indicating no health hazards. The carcinogenic risk for As in walnut only under an adult intake scenario (CR = 1.98 × 10−6) was found to be above the acceptable risk level. The mean Pb health risk, according to Polish statistical intake rates, was acceptable low as the MOE value was equal to 15.7 for adults. In reference to the intake rates recommended by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), MOE values for Pb indicated acceptable low risk both for adults (MOE = 14.0) and children (MOE = 1.64). In general, the finding of this research revealed no health risk arising from PHE consumption with fruits for the population of Poland.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Human Health Risk Assessment and Potentially Harmful Element Contents in the Fruits Cultivated in the Southern Poland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 5096 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Human Health Risk Assessment and Potentially Harmful Element Contents in the Fruits Cultivated in the Southern Poland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (24):5096.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2019. "Human Health Risk Assessment and Potentially Harmful Element Contents in the Fruits Cultivated in the Southern Poland." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 24: 5096.

Proceedings
Published: 01 November 2019 in Proceedings
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The aim of these investigations was to determine the impact of heavy metals bound with deposited particulate matter (PM) on contamination degree and related toxicological effects by calculating enrichment indices, namely, the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), contamination factor (CF), and enrichment factor (EF), as well as the ecological risk index (ERI) and modified hazard quotient (mHQ). Calculations were made based on the selected element concentrations determined in deposited PM samples in Krakow. The results of the investigations revealed that deposited PM was enriched in heavy metals. As Igeo provides information on the level of metal accumulation, it was found that deposited PM was practically uncontaminated with Be, Cd, and Tl (class 0) but heavily to extremely contaminated (class 5) with Co and Sn and extremely contaminated (class 6) with As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Li, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, Ti, V, and Zn. On the other hand, the calculated values of CF revealed very high contamination of deposited PM with Cd and Zn, considerable contamination with Sn, Pb, and As, and moderate contamination with Cu and Li. Values of calculated EF revealed that among the investigated elements, only Zn originated from anthropogenic sources. For Cd, a small influence of anthropogenic sources was observed. For Pb and Sn, non-crustal sources of emission were expected. The calculated ERI values indicated potential ecological risk levels that were very high for Cd and considerable for Zn, as well as low potential ecological risk for As, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Tl. Moreover, the calculated mHQ values of severity of contamination were extreme for Zn, considerable for Cr, and moderate for As, Cu, and Pb. The analysis revealed that the impact of atmospheric and re-suspended PM on inhabitants constitutes a complex effect of a mixture of heavy metals simultaneously affecting human health.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Deposited Particulate Matter Enrichment in Heavy Metals and Related Health Risk: A Case Study of Krakow, Poland. Proceedings 2019, 44, 1 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Deposited Particulate Matter Enrichment in Heavy Metals and Related Health Risk: A Case Study of Krakow, Poland. Proceedings. 2019; 44 (1):1.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2019. "Deposited Particulate Matter Enrichment in Heavy Metals and Related Health Risk: A Case Study of Krakow, Poland." Proceedings 44, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 31 October 2019 in Minerals
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Surface samples (0–25 cm each) of agricultural soils were investigated in five Regions (voivodeships) of southern Poland. The mean Potentially Harmful Element (PHE) pseudototal content ranges were as follows (mg/kg): As 5.19–10.9, Cd 0.34–1.56, Co 1.92–6.70, Cr 9.05–25.7, Cu 8.74–69.4, Hg 0.001–0.08, Ni 3.93–19.9, Pb 20.3–183, Sb 0.80–1.42, Tl 0.04–0.17, and Zn 61.3–422. The PHE availability depended on pH, the organic carbon (Corg) content, and the pseudototal PHE content in soils. Exchangeable and acid soluble PHE contents (BCRF1) determined in the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) three-step sequential extraction procedure decreased in this order: Cd > Zn > Co > Ni = Sb > Cu > Tl > As > Cr = Pb. Actually available PHE contents in pore water (0.01 mol/dm3 CaCl2) ranged as follows: Cd 0.81–17%, Cr 0–0.25%, Cu 0.01–2.31%, Ni 0.16–2%, Pb 0.2–0.49%, and Zn 0.25–2.12%. The potential soluble total content of PHEs in pore water (0.05 mol/dm3 Na2EDTA) ranged as follows: Cd 27–91%, Cr 0.7–7.1%, Cu 6.7–98%, Ni 3.6–41%, Pb 15–41%, and Zn 3–34%. The mobility factor (MF) values indicated Cd (31.6%) and Zn (21.0%) as the most mobile elements in soil. Other PHEs followed the order of Co > Ni > Tl > As > Sb > Cu > Cr > Pb, with the MF values Pb > Sb > Zn > Co > Cu > Ni > Tl > As > Cr, and the same as described by the global contamination factor (GCF) values: Opolskie > Podkarpackie > Świętokrzyskie > Śląskie > Małopolskie.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Baran; Katarzyna Mazur-Kajta; Tomasz Czech; Gruszecka- Kosowska; Mazur- Kajta. Geochemical Fractions of the Agricultural Soils of Southern Poland and the Assessment of the Potentially Harmful Element Mobility. Minerals 2019, 9, 674 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Agnieszka Baran, Katarzyna Mazur-Kajta, Tomasz Czech, Gruszecka- Kosowska, Mazur- Kajta. Geochemical Fractions of the Agricultural Soils of Southern Poland and the Assessment of the Potentially Harmful Element Mobility. Minerals. 2019; 9 (11):674.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Baran; Katarzyna Mazur-Kajta; Tomasz Czech; Gruszecka- Kosowska; Mazur- Kajta. 2019. "Geochemical Fractions of the Agricultural Soils of Southern Poland and the Assessment of the Potentially Harmful Element Mobility." Minerals 9, no. 11: 674.

Journal article
Published: 22 October 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Potentially harmful elements (PHEs) were investigated in eight groups of vegetables cultivated in southern Poland and the relevant health-risk implications were assessed. The PHE contents belonged to the following ranges (mg/kg wet weight) in edible parts: As < limit of detection (LOD)-0.056, Cd < LOD–0.375, Co < LOD–0.029, Cu < LOD–7.638, Hg < LOD–0.163, Ni < LOD–0.299, Pb < LOD–0.580, Sb < LOD–0.163, Tl < LOD–0.128, and Zn 1.23–34.9. The PHE concentrations decreased in the following order: Zn > Cu > Ni > Cd > Pb > Sb > Hg > Tl > As > Co. The concentrations of essential PHEs decreased as follows: root > leaf > seed > tuber > legume > inflorescence > shoot > fruit, while the unnecessary PHEs followed this sequence: leaf > root > tuber > legume > inflorescence > seed > shoot > fruit. Soil-to-plant transfer factors revealed capacities to adsorb Cd, Hg, and Tl in roots; Cd, Hg, Tl, and Zn in leaves; Cd, Hg, and Sb in tubers; and Cu, Sb, and Zn in legumes and seeds. The daily intake rates, as a percentage of permissible maximum tolerable daily intake, amounted to the following proportions: Cd 23%, Tl 13%, Hg 5.0%, Ni 3.1%, Pb 2.6%, and As 0.4%. Non-carcinogenic risk described as hazard quotient (HQ) was exceeded in root (HQ = 12.1), leafy (HQ = 2.1), and tuber (HQ = 1.4) vegetables. The carcinogenic risk of As (CR = 8.54 × 10−5) was found unacceptable. The margins of exposure for adults (MOE = 3.1) and children (MOE = 1.6), respectively, indicated a low health risk of Pb in consumed vegetables.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Gruszecka- Kosowska. Potentially Harmful Element Concentrations in the Vegetables Cultivated on Arable Soils, with Human Health-Risk Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 4053 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Gruszecka- Kosowska. Potentially Harmful Element Concentrations in the Vegetables Cultivated on Arable Soils, with Human Health-Risk Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (20):4053.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Gruszecka- Kosowska. 2019. "Potentially Harmful Element Concentrations in the Vegetables Cultivated on Arable Soils, with Human Health-Risk Implications." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 20: 4053.

Original paper
Published: 19 July 2019 in Environmental Geochemistry and Health
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Agricultural soil samples were collected from the areas where edible plants had been cultivated in southern Poland. The PHE content decreased in proportion to the median value specified in brackets (mg/kg d.m.) as follows: Zn (192) > Pb (47.1) > Cr (19.6) > Cu (18.8) > Ni (9.91) > As (5.73) > Co (4.63) > Sb (0.85) > Tl (0.04) > Cd (0.03) > Hg (0.001) > Se (< LOQ). No PHE concentrations exceeded the permissible levels defined in the Polish law. The PHE solubility (extracted with CaCl2) in the total concentration ranged in the following order: Fe (3.3%) > Cd (2.50%) > Ni (0.75%) > Zn (0.48%) > Cu (0.19%) > Pb (0.10%) > Cr (0.03%). The soil contamination indices revealed moderate contamination with Zn, ranging from uncontaminated to moderately contaminated with Pb, and, practically, no contamination with other PHEs was identified. The ecological risk indices revealed that soils ranged from uncontaminated to slightly contaminated with Zn, Pb, As, Cu, and Ni. The PCA indicated natural sources of origin of Co, Cu, Hg, Sb, Zn, Cr, and Pb, as well as anthropogenic sources of origin of Cd, Ni, As, and Tl. The human health risk assessment (HHRA) for adults and children decreased in the following order of exposure pathways: ingestion > dermal contact > inhalation of soil particles. The total carcinogenic risk values for both adults and children were at the acceptable level under residential (1.62E−05 and 6.39E−05) and recreational scenario (5.41E−06 and 2.46E−05), respectively, as well as for adults in agricultural scenario (1.45E−05). The total non-carcinogenic risk values for both adults and children under residential scenario (1.63E−01 and 4.55E−01, respectively), under recreational scenario (2.88E−01 and 6.69E−01, respectively) and for adults (1.03E−01) under agricultural scenario indicated that adverse health effects were not likely to be observed. Investigated soils were fully suitable for edible plant cultivation.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Baran; Magdalena Wdowin; Katarzyna Mazur-Kajta; Tomasz Czech. The contents of the potentially harmful elements in the arable soils of southern Poland, with the assessment of ecological and health risks: a case study. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2019, 42, 419 -442.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Agnieszka Baran, Magdalena Wdowin, Katarzyna Mazur-Kajta, Tomasz Czech. The contents of the potentially harmful elements in the arable soils of southern Poland, with the assessment of ecological and health risks: a case study. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2019; 42 (2):419-442.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Baran; Magdalena Wdowin; Katarzyna Mazur-Kajta; Tomasz Czech. 2019. "The contents of the potentially harmful elements in the arable soils of southern Poland, with the assessment of ecological and health risks: a case study." Environmental Geochemistry and Health 42, no. 2: 419-442.

Journal article
Published: 13 July 2019 in Atmosphere
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The aim of this study was to assess air quality by using medium-cost sensors in recreational areas that are not covered by permanent monitoring. Concentrations of air pollutants PM2.5, PM10, PM1, CO, O 3 , NO 2 in the Niedzica recreational area in southern Poland were obtained. The research revealed that in cold weather, particulate matter concentrations significantly exceeded acceptable levels determined for PM2.5 and PM10. The most important factor that affects air quality within the studied area seems to be the combustion of poor quality fuels for heating purposes. The information obtained by the research presented could be a useful tool for local authorities to make environmental decisions, based on the potential health impacts of poor air quality levels on the population.

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Ewa Adamiec; Jacek Dajda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka; Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki; Radosław Klimek; Dariusz Pałka; Jarosław Wąs. Using Medium-Cost Sensors to Estimate Air Quality in Remote Locations. Case Study of Niedzica, Southern Poland. Atmosphere 2019, 10, 393 .

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Ewa Adamiec, Jacek Dajda, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka, Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki, Radosław Klimek, Dariusz Pałka, Jarosław Wąs. Using Medium-Cost Sensors to Estimate Air Quality in Remote Locations. Case Study of Niedzica, Southern Poland. Atmosphere. 2019; 10 (7):393.

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Ewa Adamiec; Jacek Dajda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka; Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki; Radosław Klimek; Dariusz Pałka; Jarosław Wąs. 2019. "Using Medium-Cost Sensors to Estimate Air Quality in Remote Locations. Case Study of Niedzica, Southern Poland." Atmosphere 10, no. 7: 393.

Articles
Published: 22 November 2018 in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal
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The water quality of the Czarna Przemsza River source in Zawiercie was investigated in four sampling campaigns in years 2016 and 2017. Values of 62 indicators (physico-chemical, inorganic, organic, and biological) were compared with permissible limits for drinking water according to Polish legal acts and EU, WHO, USEPA, and Canadian guidelines. The water quality was determined as below good because of EC values and As, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Se, and Zn concentrations. Water was also determined as non-potable due to exceeded concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Fe, K, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Se. The Human Health Risk Assessment for Zawiercie’s inhabitants was carried out, while water from the source is consumed regardless of its quality. The mean estimated daily intake (EDI) values exceeded Minimal Risk Level values forCr, Cd, As, Se, and Cu. The hazard index (HI) values pointed very high total non-carcinogenic risk in residential exposure scenario generated mainly by As, Cr(VI), Tl, Pb, MCPA, Se, and Cd. Water intake scenario based on questionnaire surveys pointed that risk for inhabitants existed (HI >1). The total carcinogenic risk (Rt) values were at the unacceptable level and decreased in the following order: Cr(VI) > As > Pb.

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Olga Janoska; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Water quality and Human Health Risk Assessment: a case study of the Czarna Przemsza River source in Zawiercie, Poland. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2018, 26, 757 -781.

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Olga Janoska, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Water quality and Human Health Risk Assessment: a case study of the Czarna Przemsza River source in Zawiercie, Poland. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 2018; 26 (3):757-781.

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Olga Janoska; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2018. "Water quality and Human Health Risk Assessment: a case study of the Czarna Przemsza River source in Zawiercie, Poland." Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 26, no. 3: 757-781.

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Published: 10 September 2018 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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This study aimed at evaluation of air pollution control residues (APCR) and flue gas desulfurization residues (FGDR) from copper foundry in Southwestern Poland as adsorbents of Cu(II) and Pb(II) from simulated wastewater. Studies of the impact of pH and adsorbent dose, as well as sorption isotherms, and kinetic and thermodynamic studies were conducted in a series of batch experiments. The maximum adsorption capacities were equal to 42.9 mg g-1 Cu(II) and 124.4 mg g-1 Pb(II) for APCR and 98.8 mg g-1 Cu(II) and 124.7 mg g-1 Pb(II) for FGDR, which was comparable to mineral adsorbents examined in other studies. Adsorption isotherms followed the Langmuir model, except for Pb(II) for FGDR, which followed Freundlich model. Sorption kinetics for both materials was properly expressed by pseudo-second-order equation. Mean adsorption energy parameter suggested that the adsorption might have occurred via physical bonding. Thermodynamic study revealed that adsorption was spontaneous and endothermic for Cu(II) and not spontaneous and exothermic for Pb(II), with lower temperature favoring the process. The results suggested that both materials had high affinity towards Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions and could be conducted industrial scale research for consideration as potential adsorbents from aqueous solutions.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Klimek; Anna Tomczyk. Air pollution control and flue gas desulfurization residues from Polish copper smelting facility as adsorbents of Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solutions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2018, 25, 31520 -31534.

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Bartosz Mikoda, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Agnieszka Klimek, Anna Tomczyk. Air pollution control and flue gas desulfurization residues from Polish copper smelting facility as adsorbents of Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solutions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018; 25 (31):31520-31534.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Klimek; Anna Tomczyk. 2018. "Air pollution control and flue gas desulfurization residues from Polish copper smelting facility as adsorbents of Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solutions." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, no. 31: 31520-31534.

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Published: 23 January 2018 in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal
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Selected elements (Na, K, P, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Mn, Pb, Hg) in fish and fish products bought in supermarkets in Krakow were investigated. Contents of elements were analyzed using AMA 254 apparatus for Hg, and ICP-AES method on JY238 ULTRACE apparatus after samples digestion (HNO3+HClO4 3:1) for other elements. Elements’ concentrations in six fish species and fish products were within the range of (mg/kg w.m.): 2151–6239 for Na; 855–2500 for K; 49.3–183 for P; 353–531 for Mg; 32.6–61.3 for Fe; 4.01–17.6 for Zn; 7.04–12.9 for Cr; 4.25–7.98 for Ni; 1.30–2.27 for Cu; 0.99–1.51 for Mn; 0.09–0.21 for Pb; and 0.01–0.13 for Hg. Human health risk assessment revealed that total non-carcinogenic risk was low to medium with general decreasing order: tuna > salmon > herring> pollock > crab sticks > iridescent shark-catfish. The carcinogenic risk was acceptable for adults and unacceptable for children. Carcinogenic risk values for all subpopulations for Pb were decreasingly ordered as follows: tuna > salmon > herring > pollock > iridescent shark-catfish > crab sticks; and for Cr(VI): tuna > salmon > herring > pollock > crab sticks > iridescent shark-catfish.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Baran; Czesława Jasiewicz. Content and health risk assessment of selected elements in commercially available fish and fish products. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2018, 24, 1623 -1641.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Agnieszka Baran, Czesława Jasiewicz. Content and health risk assessment of selected elements in commercially available fish and fish products. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 2018; 24 (6):1623-1641.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Baran; Czesława Jasiewicz. 2018. "Content and health risk assessment of selected elements in commercially available fish and fish products." Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 24, no. 6: 1623-1641.

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Published: 27 December 2017 in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal
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This article discusses the mineralogy and geochemical characteristics of the fresh copper-flotation waste samples. The mobility of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Tl, Zn was investigated by leaching tests. The main mineral phases identified concerned dolomite, quartz, clay minerals, feldspars, and copper-bearing minerals. Chemically, CaO and silica were dominating, along with a significant concentration of precious (Cu), refractory (Cr, Ti, V, Zr), and toxic (As, Cd, Pb) metals. Elements were bound mainly to the residual fraction and sulphides in the following order: Pb > Cu ≈ Tl > As ≈ Zn > Ni ≈ Cr > Cd. The metal mobility patterns expressed as a percentage of total concentrations, were as follows: Cd (42%) > Cr (26%)> Ni (24%) > Zn (23%) > As (22%) > Tl (20%) > Cu (18%) > Pb (2%). Those constituents were released earlier in lower pH values, although Cu, Cr, and Pb were also released in higher alkaline pH values. However, Zn release was not dependent on pH. When L/S values decreased, elements like As, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Tl were released. That process caused decrease of Cd, Ni, and Zn release.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Mineral and chemical characteristics, textural parameters, and the mobility of the selected elements of flotation waste, originating from the Polish copper-mining industry. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2017, 24, 1216 -1232.

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Bartosz Mikoda, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. Mineral and chemical characteristics, textural parameters, and the mobility of the selected elements of flotation waste, originating from the Polish copper-mining industry. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 2017; 24 (5):1216-1232.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska. 2017. "Mineral and chemical characteristics, textural parameters, and the mobility of the selected elements of flotation waste, originating from the Polish copper-mining industry." Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 24, no. 5: 1216-1232.

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Published: 21 December 2017 in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal
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Element contents and radical scavenging activity in commercial Yerba mate tea blends from Paraguay and Argentina were determined. The potential health risk for the consumers was also calculated. Element contents in Yerba mate was arranged as follows: K > Ca > Mg > Mn > Fe > Zn > Na > Cu > Ni > Cr > Pb > Cd (leaves and stalks) and K > Mg > Mn > Ca > Zn > Na > Fe > Cu > Ni > Cr > Pb > Cd (infusion). In total 73% of K, 69% of Mn, 15% of Ni and Cu, 9% of Cr, 8% of Zn, 7% of Mg, 6% of Pb, 3% of Na, 2% of Cd, 0.34% of Ca, and 0.13% of Fe were extracted from leaves and stalks to the brew. Yerba mate tea was characterized by very high antioxidant activity. Argentinean Yerba mate had slightly higher antioxidant activity than Paraguayan. The combined non-carcinogenic effect (HI values) for each infusion and for all three infusion were below 1, which indicated that daily consumption of Yerba mate tea infusions did not cause essential non-carcinogenic health risk. The daily consumption of Yerba mate infusions provided necessary elements in the amounts significantly below 1% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) daily intake. The exception was amount of Mn in I infusion from the despalada kind of Yerba mate, which was equal to 1.43% of RDA for men and 1.82% of RDA for women.

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Agnieszka Baran; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Anna Kołton; Czesława Jasiewicz; Paweł Piwowar. Content and health risk assessment of selected elements in the Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis, St. hillaire). Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2017, 24, 1092 -1114.

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Agnieszka Baran, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Anna Kołton, Czesława Jasiewicz, Paweł Piwowar. Content and health risk assessment of selected elements in the Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis, St. hillaire). Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 2017; 24 (4):1092-1114.

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Agnieszka Baran; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Anna Kołton; Czesława Jasiewicz; Paweł Piwowar. 2017. "Content and health risk assessment of selected elements in the Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis, St. hillaire)." Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 24, no. 4: 1092-1114.

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Published: 01 August 2017 in Environmental Earth Sciences
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Sorption experiments of the Cd, Zn, and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions on waste dolomite powder were investigated. Waste dolomite powder is inconvenient during storage due to fine particle size; therefore, its practical application is needed. The sorption experiments were conducted with variables: initial metal concentration (500, 1000, and 2000 mg/dm3) in single- and multi-element solutions, adsorbent dose (0.5, 1, and 2 g), and contact time (45, 90, and 180 min). Results showed that dolomite powder removed all ions from experimental solutions. For multi-element solution, Pb(II) was adsorbed almost in 100% at the initial concentration equal to 2000 mg/dm3. For Cd and Zn, sorption properties decreased with the increase in the initial metal concentration and the maximum values at the initial metal concentration of 500 mg/dm3 were 42 and 47%, respectively. The results suggest that waste dolomite powder can be considered for application as sorbent in wastewater purification.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Paweł Baran; Magdalena Wdowin; Wojciech Franus. Waste dolomite powder as an adsorbent of Cd, Pb(II), and Zn from aqueous solutions. Environmental Earth Sciences 2017, 76, 521 .

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Paweł Baran, Magdalena Wdowin, Wojciech Franus. Waste dolomite powder as an adsorbent of Cd, Pb(II), and Zn from aqueous solutions. Environmental Earth Sciences. 2017; 76 (15):521.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Paweł Baran; Magdalena Wdowin; Wojciech Franus. 2017. "Waste dolomite powder as an adsorbent of Cd, Pb(II), and Zn from aqueous solutions." Environmental Earth Sciences 76, no. 15: 521.

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Published: 01 July 2017 in International Journal of Environmental Research
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Long-term changes of As, Cd, Fe, Pb, Tl, Zn, Cl−, SO42−, and PO42− contents were calculated in topsoil samples and soil profiles in the vicinity of the Zn–Pb mine and processing plant at Bukowno, Poland. Evaluations were based on research results obtained in 1994–2014. Soil was described on the basis of hand specimens for which the following were determined: active and potential pH, organic matter content, moisture content, buffer properties, total metal content (HCl+HNO3 3:1), forms of binding metals (using the BCR sequential extraction procedure), metal bioavailability (extraction by the 0.05 M EDTA solution), and water leaching of metals. Soil contamination was determined by the contamination factor and the pollution load index. The potential environmental risk was determined by the risk assessment code (RAC). Twenty-year-long research demonstrated the trend of decreasing metal content in topsoil. The sampling sites, selected in close vicinity of the flotation tailings dump, showed increasing contents of As, Pb, and Cd. The metal content in soil profiles revealed a significant decrease with time. Metal bioavailability, tested in all soil samples, indicated that the exchangeable forms were carriers of mainly Cd (up to 83%), Zn (up to 72%), and Pb (up to 60%) (the proportions refer to total metal contents), whereas As, Fe, and Tl were bound either with hardly movable forms or remained in the extraction residuum. The RAC showed medium to high environmental risks in soils, caused by the presence of Cd, Zn, Pb, and Tl.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Alicja Kicińska. Long-Term Metal-Content Changes in Soils on the Olkusz Zn?Pb Ore-Bearing Area, Poland. International Journal of Environmental Research 2017, 11, 359 -376.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Alicja Kicińska. Long-Term Metal-Content Changes in Soils on the Olkusz Zn?Pb Ore-Bearing Area, Poland. International Journal of Environmental Research. 2017; 11 (3):359-376.

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Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Alicja Kicińska. 2017. "Long-Term Metal-Content Changes in Soils on the Olkusz Zn?Pb Ore-Bearing Area, Poland." International Journal of Environmental Research 11, no. 3: 359-376.

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Published: 22 June 2017 in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal
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Sorption affinity of copper flotation waste from KGHM toward Cd(II), Cr(III), Cu(II), and Pb(II) ions was investigated in this work. Batch sorption studies, using single-element synthetic aqueous solutions at various pH (2–12), contact time (10–300 min), initial concentration (100–5000 mg dm−3; 1–100 mg dm−3 for Cd(II)) and adsorbent dose (25–200 g dm−3), were performed. Bonding strength of adsorbed metals was tested from the degree of desorption. The maximum metal removal was observed at pH 5–8, ≥120 min reaction time, and 25 g dm−3 adsorbent dose. Maximum sorption capacities of studied material were 41.6, 58.8, and 83.8 mg g−1 for Cr(III), Cu(II), and Pb(II), respectively, for 5000 mg dm−3 initial concentration, and 0.86 mg g−1 for Cd(II) for initial concentration of 50 mg dm−3. Sorption isotherms were very well fitted to Langmuir (Cd, Cr, Pb) and Freundlich (Cu) models. Sorption kinetics was nearly ideally fitted to pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Desorption studies showed that most of Cr(III) (98.5%) and Pb(II) (67.3%) ions remained bound to the surface, indicating that the chemisorption dominated as a controlling process. On the other hand, mostly desorbed were Cd(II) (98.5%) and Cu(II) (90.3%) ions, which indicated that processes like physisorption or precipitation were prevailing.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Klimek. Copper flotation waste from KGHM as potential sorbent for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2017, 23, 1610 -1628.

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Bartosz Mikoda, Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, Agnieszka Klimek. Copper flotation waste from KGHM as potential sorbent for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 2017; 23 (7):1610-1628.

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Bartosz Mikoda; Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska; Agnieszka Klimek. 2017. "Copper flotation waste from KGHM as potential sorbent for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions." Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 23, no. 7: 1610-1628.