University of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Chemical Stabilization of Some Heavy Metals in an Artificially Multi-Elements Contaminated Soil, Using Rice Husk Biochar and Coal Fly Ash5475626770510.22059/poll.2018.251119.384ENM.SaffariDepartment of Environment, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, P.O.Box 76315-117, Kerman, Iran.Journal Article20180124A greenhouse experiment has been planned for this study to delineate the benefits of two types of rice husk biochars (namely B300 and B600 which are prepared at 300°C and 600°C, respectvely) and coal fly ash (CFA), as soil amendments, for decreasing the amount of some heavy metals (like Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, and Cu) as well as mobility and phytoavailability in an artificially-calcareous multi-element-contaminated soil. The effect of soil amendment on heavy metals’ availability has been evaluated via sequential extraction experiment and phytoavailability of the plant. According to the results, among the studied amendments, B600 has had the highest positive effect on both dry matter yield in corn and heavy metals’ availability reduction in post-harvest soil samples (with the exception of Cr), compared to CFA and B300, due to the increasing specific surface area, CEC, and pH that promote heavy metals’ sorption in the soil through surface complexation and ion exchange mechanisms. Evaluation of heavy metals’ chemical forms in post-harvest soil samples indicates that addition of amendments has significantly decreased mobility factor of heavy metals (with the exception of Cr in CFA-amended soils). In general, application of three soil amendments to this polluted soil has considerable effect on the reduction of heavy metals’ availability and phytoavailability. However, among the studied amendments, B600 and CFA have had the maximum and minimum effect on heavy metals’ availability reduction, respectively.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67705_8a8cafd12749903a90e59f26a416e5c9.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Physiological Evaluation of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Leaves to Air Pollution for Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Quality5635706763810.22059/poll.2018.249423.368ENM.ZouariOlive Tree Institute, University of Sfax, TunisiaN.ElloumiNational Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, TunisiaI.MezghaniFaculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, TunisiaP.LabrousseFaculty of Pharmacy, GRESE, FranceB.Ben RouinaOlive Tree Institute, University of Sfax, TunisiaF.Ben AbdallahFaculty of Pharmacy, GRESE, FranceC.Ben AhmedFaculty of Pharmacy, GRESE, FranceJournal Article20180103Industrialization releases significant amounts of various air pollutants such as F, Cd, Pb, particulate matter, etc., which can in turn have a deleterious effect on a variety of biochemical and physiological processes as well as the structural organization within the cells. Responses from plants species to air pollutants is varied with certain species being very sensitive to such pollutants, ending up with well visible and measurable symptoms. Morphological damage is generally visible through lesions on the aerial parts, while biochemical and physiological changes which are invisible can be measured and quantified. This study has been designed to investigate the biochemical and physiological biomarkers of apricot (<em>Prunus armeniaca</em> L.) exposed to air pollution. It has been observed that, in comparison to unpolluted sites, lipid peroxidation level has increased in the leaves of apricot trees, grown in polluted areas, whereas photosynthetic capacity (Net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids) along with osmotic regulator (proline and soluble sugars) levels have declined. In <em>P. armeniaca</em> leaves, these symptoms can be used as indicators of air pollution stress for its early diagnosis, making them a reliable marker for a particular physiological disorder.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67638_e6e5b2b0a3d94b817f924a9f11efdb1d.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Impact of Environmental Quality Variables and Socio-Economic Factors on Human Health: Empirical Evidence from China5715796764410.22059/poll.2018.252214.391ENM.AhmadSchool of Economics, Department of Industrial Economics, Nanjing University, China0000-0002-1152-2096Z.Ur RahmanResearch School for Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, China0000-0001-5203-3881L.HongSchool of Economics, Department of Industrial Economics, Nanjing University, China0000-0003-0325-7779S.KhanInstitute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan0000-0002-5571-8883Z.KhanSchool of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University, China0000-0003-1374-0836M.Naeem KhanSchool of Social Behavior Sciences, Department of Sociology, Nanjing University, China0000-0001-6212-8737Journal Article20180208Carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) is the foremost gas, emanated from human activities, and the best-known greenhouse gas, contributing to global warming, thus its negative effect on human health cannot be disregarded. The current paper investigates the relation between environmental quality variables, socio-economic factors, and human health from 1960 to 2014 in China, using Auto Regressive Distribution Lag (ARDL) Model. It selects three main environmental quality indicators (carbon emissions from coal, natural gas, and petrol) along with two representative socio-economic factors variables (per capita income and urban population) to explain the interaction mechanism. The results validate the long-term negative equilibrium impact of carbon emissions from the consumption of natural gas, coal, and petroleum on human health. The findings also reveal that migration from the countryside to cities and increase in per capita income improve quality of health. It is suggested that lowering emission of Carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), which is the principal cause of greenhouse gas emissions, should be important in setting up the high quality of life for citizens.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67644_1868ccec0dfcf461b2fea0422c9352cf.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001A Comparative Assessment of State of Environment Report in Tehran and Sydney, With an Emphasis on Sustainable Cities’ Criteria5815926766510.22059/poll.2018.252280.395ENE.SalehiSchool of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O.Box 14155-6135, Tehran, IranS.GhorbaniSchool of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O.Box 14155-6135, Tehran, IranL.RahimiSchool of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O.Box 14155-6135, Tehran, IranR.SalehiDepartment of Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, P.O.Box 14155-775, Tehran, IranJournal Article20180209One of the most comprehensive tools to show the changing trend in urban ecosystems is by providing periodic State of Environment Report (SoER) for cities in national programs, wherein it is quite essential to have a truthful and realistic view of the current state of the environment as well as significant human impacts. Developing countries like Iran are faced with incoherent and deficient SoER; due to lack of data, which originates from neglecting environmental issues such as poverty, overpopulation, etc. The present study makes a comparative assessment of Tehran and Sydney's SoER in terms of sustainable urban environment indicators with the purpose of recognizing the weaknesses and strengths as well as finding the most important gaps in Tehran's SoER, which can be a useful resource for decision-makers. Results indicate the necessity of establishing integrated urban environmental management. On the whole, this paper recommends programs of environmental development and implementation as suggested strategies to reduce uncertainty and increase the reliability of SoER in the study area.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67665_cbcb94e0c39f6395ab7f29c08ae16b72.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Effects of Cadmium and Dimethoate on Some Biological and Biochemical Indices in Freshwater Green Algae, Spirogyra sp.5936036764610.22059/poll.2018.251851.389ENM.BanaeeDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, P.O.Box 47189-63616, Iran,0000-0001-6492-2096S.TaheriDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, P.O.Box 47189-63616, Iran,F.HedayatzadehDepartment of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, P.O.Box 47189-63616, IranJournal Article20180204The present study investigates the influence of an organophosphorus pesticide, namely Dimethoate, and cadmium on biomarkers of the green alga, <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., in a 14-day experiment. For so doing, it has exposed <em>Spirogyra</em> sp. to 0.0, 100, 200, and 400 mg L<sup>-1</sup> of Dimethoate and/or 1 mg L<sup>-1</sup> of cadmium chloride (CdCl<sub>2</sub>) to observe a reduction in chlorophyll a and b level in <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., exposed to 200 and 400 mg L<sup>-1</sup> of Dimethoate as well as algae treated with cadmium alone or in combination with Dimethoate. Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant in cells, as well as the activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) soar in <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., exposed to Dimethoate and/or cadmium (alone or simultaneously). Also <em>Spirogyra</em>’sexposure to cadmium and/or Dimethoate significantly increases catalase (CAT) activity. However, levels of carotenoids in <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., treated with both cadmium and Dimethoate, decline significantly, with no significant change found in catalase activity of <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., exposed to 100 and 200 mg L<sup>-1</sup> of Dimethoate, in comparison to the control group. However, CAT activity rises significantly in <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., treated with 400 mg L<sup>-1</sup> of Dimethoate. Cadmium can cause cytotoxicity in 1 mg L<sup>-1</sup> concentration of the green algae(<em>Spirogyra </em>sp.). On the whole, investigating the biological and biochemical markers in <em>Spirogyra </em>sp., exposed to different concentrations of Dimethoate, has revealed some concentration-dependent toxicity. Furthermore, Dimethoate can synergistically increase toxicity and bioavailability of cadmium in <em>Spirogyra </em>sp.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67646_9a223ca00897bb68f0926c7dad0464cc.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Mycoremediation of Dichlorvos Pesticide Contaminated Soil by Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fries) Quelet6056156764710.22059/poll.2018.251177.385ENK. L.NjokuEnvironmental Biology Research Unit, Cell Biology and Genetics Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria0000-0001-8887-7357Z.UluEnvironmental Biology Research Unit, Cell Biology and Genetics Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, NigeriaA. A.AdesuyiEnvironmental Biology Research Unit, Cell Biology and Genetics Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, NigeriaA.O.JolaosoEnvironmental Biology Research Unit, Cell Biology and Genetics Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, NigeriaM.O.AkinolaEnvironmental Biology Research Unit, Cell Biology and Genetics Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, NigeriaJournal Article20180125The extensive use of pesticides leads to accumulation of a huge amount of residues in the environment. As such, the present study investigates the potentiality of <em>Pleurotus pulmonarius</em> to bioremediate dichlorvos pesticides (2,2-dichlorovinyldimethylphosphate) in contaminated soil. DDVP-polluted soils have been contaminated in five concentrations (5% v/w, 10% v/w, 15% v/w, 20% v/w, and 25% v/w), and the soil samples have been inoculated and incubated with pure culture of growing spawns of <em>P. pulmonarius</em>, obtained from commercial mushroom laboratory of Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos. The control, however, has not been inoculated. Each treatment has been in triplicates with the soils, analyzed for total amount of DDVP at day 0 and day 60, using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Also, pH, moisture content, and total organic matter of the soil have been determined. Results show that the rate of DDVP degradation in the soils with <em>Pleurotus pulmonarius</em> has been higher than the soil samples without mushroom after 60 days. However, for the control without mushroom (loss due to natural attenuation) and those inoculated with <em>P. pulmonarius </em>(bioremediation) the loss percentage of DDVP ascended with the percentage of pesticide from 5% to 25%. The DDVP loss across all different concentrations of mushroom inoculation have been significant (p<0.05); however, for natural attenuation, it has not been significant (p>0.05), except for the lowest pesticide level (5%). Activities of mycelia have decreased soil pH, moisture content, and total organic matter. There has been a very minimal pesticide bioaccumulation in mushroom tissue, which has not been significant (p>0.05), but considerable at p<0.001, indicating that <em>P. pulmonarius</em> has the potential to degrade DDVP pesticides in soil.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67647_beb6a1b96bc92ef3861e77e5f0b93f61.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Influence of In-Situ Scaling on Variability of Polluted Soil Erodibility Parameters6176336770610.22059/poll.2018.252263.393ENA. T.Al-MadhhachiWater Resources Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University Baghdad 10047, Iraq0000-0002-0991-455XM. B.HasanEnvironmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University Baghdad 10047, Iraq0000-0002-1331-5293Journal Article20180209Middle and southern Iraq suffers from polluted soils due to crude oil, spilled on land, leakage from transmitting pipe networks, or petroleum products from refineries. Many researchers have studied pollution impacts on the soil in details, but there is a clear lack of investigation on the influence of crude oil on soil erodibility. Recent researches have investigated the influence of pollution on erodibility parameters, which include critical shear stress (<em>τ<sub>c</sub></em>) and detachment factor (<em>d<sub>c</sub></em>). The variability of <em>d<sub>c </sub></em>and <em>τ<sub>c</sub></em> due to different in-situ scaling has not been thoroughly established for polluted and unpolluted soils. Thus this research aims at investigating the influence of different in-situ scaling ratios (1:1, 1:30, and 1:50) on variability of <em>d<sub>c </sub></em>and <em>τ<sub>c</sub></em> for polluted and unpolluted soils under controlled laboratory conditions, using Jet Erosion Test (JET), and tries to compare the three solution techniques (namely, Blaisdell’s approach, depth scour approach, and iterative approach) to solve<em> d<sub>c </sub></em>and <em>τ<sub>c</sub></em> from JETs for polluted and unpolluted soils. The polluted soil samples have been prepared by submerging the soil surface with crude oil for 24 hours prior to testing. Results show that there have been statistical differences in <em>d<sub>c </sub></em>and <em>τ<sub>c</sub></em> between polluted and unpolluted soil samples on the dry side of water contents with no statistically significant difference of measured<em> d<sub>c </sub></em>and <em>τ<sub>c</sub></em> being observed across different in-situ scale ratios for polluted and unpolluted soils. All told, the study shows less variability of measured<em> d<sub>c</sub></em> and <em>τ<sub>c</sub></em> across different solution techniques, compared to previous study findings.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67706_ea8811430c1a79f8209121db9b23b99f.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Risk Assessment and Effect of Different Factors on Nitrate in Groundwater Resources of Jiroft County6356476764810.22059/poll.2018.252942.403ENM.Najaf TarqiDepartment of Civil Engineering, Sirjan University of Technology, Sirjan, Iran.Y.Askari DolatabadDepartment of Civil Engineering, Sirjan University of Technology, Sirjan, Iran.H.VahidiDepartment of Environment, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, IranJournal Article20180218Nitrate is a major contributor to water contamination, which can affect humans' and animals' health. Due to increased sewage production, growth of agricultural activities, and development of urbanization, recent years have seen an increase of Nitrate in water resources. Drinking water resources in both rural and urban areas of Jiroft City are supplied by water wells, scattered throughout the region. Thus the present research analyses the Nitrate pollution of 31 drinking water wells in summer and winter of 2016, in the urban area of Jiroft City and by means of GIS as well as statistical analysis, presents the results as zoning and survey maps. It also studies and evaluates the effect of rainfall and soil type on the amount of Nitrate. Results from statistical analyses show that the amount of water pollution to Nitrate is independent from the type of land use as well as the soil type. Furthermore, statistical results show that the amount of Nitrate in the wells under test is affected by precipitation, being higher in the winter. Therefore, considering the agricultural density in this area and the untapped use of nitrogen fertilizers, it is necessary to take into account the use of chemical fertilizers for proper management, scientific and practical control, and maintenance of the wells' health safety.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67648_d94d887b008e50e58d8e6f6df5134eeb.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Adsorption of Copper (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Cane Papyrus6496626770710.22059/poll.2018.249931.377ENM. J.AlatabeEnvironmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mustansiriyah, Baghdad, P.O. Box: 14022, Baghdad, Iraq.0000-0002-0919-3596Journal Article20180109The present study evaluates the suitability ofactivated carbon, prepared from Cane Papyrus, a plant that grows naturally and can be found quite easily, which serves as a biological sorbent for removal of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions from aqueous solutions. Fourier transform infra-red analysis for the activated carbon, prepared fromCane Papyrus confirms the presence of amino (–NH), carbonyl (–C=O), and hydroxyl (–OH) functional groups with Bath mode getting used to investigate the effects of the following parameters: adsorbent dosage (among the rates of 10, 20, and 30 g/L), pH values, Cu<sup>2+</sup> initial concentration, and contact time. Results reveal higher efficiency (98%) of powdered adsorbent for removal of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions, which is found at pH=6 with 30 g/L activated carbon, prepared from Cane Papyrus, for a duration of 2 hours. The Freundlich isotherm model with linearized coefficient of 0.982 describes the adsorption process more suitably than the langmuir model, in which this rate equals to 0.899. Pseudo-second order kinetic equation best describes the kinetics of the reaction. Furthermore, it has been found that 0.5M HCl is a better desorbing agent than either 0.5 M NaOH or de-ionized water. The experimental data, obtained, demonstrate that the activated carbon prepared from Cane Papyrus can be used as a suitable adsorbent for Copper(II) ion removal from aqueous solutions.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67707_a719d1bbe55ab41b9bfacaaf3a0a0048.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Industrial waste disposal alternatives in the process of aromatic compounds in petrochemical industry (case study: Nouri petrochemical complex, Asaluyeh, Iran6636736770810.22059/poll.2018.245739.340ENL.HeidariDepartment of Environmental Technologies, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, P.O.Box. 1983963113, Iran.M.Jalili GhazizadeDepartment of Environmental Technologies, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, P.O.Box. 1983963113, Iran.0000-0001-9154-2400A.SalemiDepartment of Environmental Technologies, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, P.O.Box. 1983963113, Iran.Journal Article20171112Application of aromatic compounds has dramatically increased as raw materials in various industries and different factories have been established to produce aromatic compounds. The current research aims at characterizing industrial waste generation in aromatics production process in petrochemical industries and determining the best feasible alternative for waste disposal. For this purpose, the world’s biggest aromatic producer, i.e. Nouri Petrochemical Complex (NPC), located in Asaluyeh, Iran, has been selected as case study. Firstly, different waste streams, generated during aromatics production, have been determined through a specific checklist. Spent industrial soil, catalyst, spent sieve, and Normal-Formyl-Morpholine (NFM) solvent are the most important identified wastes in NPC, with the former being the most generated waste in NPC with a rate of 600 tons per year. Afterwards, the mentioned waste has been sampled and important physicochemical specification such as heavy metals and organic compounds has been measured. Ni, Cu, and As are remarkable trace heavy metals, observed in all kinds of generated waste. In the next step, industrial waste classification and coding has been done, based on different guidelines. Finally different feasible alternatives like material recovery, sanitary landfill, and incineration have been compared, based on conventional economic, technical, and environmental indices. The best feasible waste disposal methods are the extraction of heavy metals from spent catalysts, recycling of spent molecular sieves and spent industrial soil as additives to building materials, and recovery of thermal energy by incineration of spent NFM solvent.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67708_364187db1d8d446cf556e0a9bae5fcd9.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Daytime Ozone Variation in Surface Air in a Subtropical Mangrove Estuary at Manakudy, South India6756856771510.22059/poll.2018.251912.390ENR.Krishna SharmaDepartment of Physics, South Travancore Hindu College,
Nagercoil-629002, Tamil Nadu, IndiaTChithambarathauDepartment of Physics, South Travancore Hindu College,
Nagercoil-629002, Tamil Nadu, IndiaK.ElampariDepartment of Physics, South Travancore Hindu College,
Nagercoil-629002, Tamil Nadu, IndiaS.NagaveenaDepartment of Physics,KalasalingamUniversity,Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJournal Article20180204Surface ozone (SOZ) can be very harmful if it exceeds the threshold limit. It can accumulate over sea and can return back to the land along with the breeze. Rural and vegetation rich areas often record elevated levels of surface ozone because of the variations in Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) levels, wind velocity and direction. Similarly methane is also an important greenhouse gas and plays a vital role in the atmospheric budget. In this work, ozone and methane levels measured during daytime in a mangrove estuary near Manakudy(8.0911 N, 77.477 E),kanyakumari, South India for a period of ten months from March 2014 to December 2014 are analyzed.SOZ showed an imprecise diurnal pattern with an early morning peak whereas methane recorded an apparent diurnality. The maximum value of SOZ was around 50 ppb. Summer months recorded high levels of SOZ followed by Southwest monsoon (SWM) and Northeast monsoon (NEM).High levels of methane were found in SWM followed by NEM and low concentration during summer. The correlation between SOZ and methane was found as r = -0.257, phttps://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67715_46ae64c03c3f68a093a92ec205950cfd.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Facile Synthesis of Zn-TiO2 Nanostructure, Using Green Tea as an Eco-Friendly Reducing Agent for Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants in Water6876966776510.22059/poll.2018.252226.392ENF.TavakoliSchool of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.A.BadieiSchool of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.0000-0002-6985-7497Journal Article20180208The present study synthesizes Zn-TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst via a simple and economic green rout, in which Green Tea is applied as a green reducing agent due to the presence of polyphenols Molecules. Polyphenol molecules in green tea act as a reductant, thus changing Zn<sup>2+</sup> to metallic Zn. The by-produced nanocmposites are characterized by using XRD, FESEM, EDS, and DRS. Zn-TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst possesses great efficient charge separation properties. In order to investigate the presence of Zn, different weight ratio of Zn to TiO<sub>2</sub> (viz. 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, 25 wt%, 30 wt%, 35 wt%, 40 wt%, 45 wt%, and 50 wt%) have been synthesized and their performance in Acid Orange 7 (AO7) photodegradation, compared with pure TiO<sub>2</sub>. According to the results, the compound with 25 wt% Zn shows 97% degradation of AO7 as a model pollutant. Also, it has been shown that after three tests with EDTA, benzoic acid, and under Ar gas, photodegradation of AO7 with Zn-TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst mainly depends on photogenerated holes.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67765_6963609b6ca2434e24ba8146814d6c56.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Anthropogenic share of metal contents in soils of urban areas6977066791210.22059/poll.2018.261506.474ENG.FazeliDepartment of Environment, Damavand branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, IranA.R.KarbassiSchool of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran0000-0002-9408-908XSh.KhoramnejadianDepartment of Environment, Damavand branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, IranT.NasrabadiSchool of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranJournal Article20180412In the present investigation, 41 soil samples were subjected to single step chemical partitioning to assess the lithogenic and non-lithogenic portions of metals in Tehran's soils. The share of various studied metals in the anthropogenic portion ranges from as low as 0.2% to as high as 85% of bulk concentration. Geo-accumulation index (I<sub>geo</sub>) showed that Cd falls within "heavily contaminated" soils. It might be inferred that Ni, Cu, Cr, Zn, Co and Ca fall within "Deficient to minimal" class in accordance with enrichment factor (EF) classification.. Enrichment factor values (to some extents) match with the chemical partition studies results (except for Ni and Cr). The very low Ca content of soil samples could be indicative of low biological productivity in the Tehran's soil. Also the very low concentrations of Mn could be indicative of reducing environment in soils of Tehran.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_67912_19f6e095c879cdaeafb9f2bf3a795a90.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Wastewater Remediation via Modified Activated Carbon: A Review7077236806010.22059/poll.2018.255031.430ENM.B.HasanEnvironmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University Baghdad 10047, Iraq0000-0002-1331-5293Z.A.HammoodEnvironmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University Baghdad 10047, IraqJournal Article20180326The magnetic derivative of Activated Carbon (AC) is a promising new technique to isolate and recover consumed adsorbent. In this light, the current research seeks to summarise the magnetisation rout of AC and its applications, while identifying both benefits and drawbacks of different synthetic routs. Several methods, such as chemical co-precipitation, hydrothermal, impregnation, ball milling, and one-step synthetic routs, have been studied by previous researchers. Among these methods, chemical co-precipitation is simple, extensively adapted for Magnetic Activated Carbon (MAC) syntheses. In general, the magnetic derivatives of AC show a reduction in the surface area and pore volume, due to introduction of magnetic nanoparticles. Magnetisation enhances contaminants' adsorption, despite the reduction in surface area. It allows elimination of contaminants, barely treated by pristine AC due to the introduction of magnetic materials. Developments in synthetic procedures could overcome the destructive influence of acidity on MAC, providing a shield against it. MAC has been used in several applications, including organic and inorganic contaminant removal. Medically, MAC is used to lead drugs to a specific organ and, thus, reduce damages to non-affected organs. It can be said that the preparation method did not obstruct MAC application for specific contaminant adsorption. MAC regeneration has been reported for several sorption cycles, making the process sustainable and cost-effective. Future work could further develop the synthetic route and enhance the characteristics of the produced composite. It also may consider the influence of iron on the treated water, depending on its proposed usage.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_68060_92426d8ce34aa208348815e0fd3f1b06.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Upgrading the Performance of Urban Wastewater Facultative Ponds by changing to Attached Baffled Process7257356806310.22059/poll.2018.249638.376ENHosseinSasaniGraduate Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O.Box 14155-6135, Tehran, IranNaserMehrdadiGraduate Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O.Box 14155-6135, Tehran, IranBehnoushAminzadehGraduate Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O.Box 14155-6135, Tehran, IranAfshinTakdastanDepartment of Environmental Health, School of public health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranJournal Article20180106This study aims at evaluating the improved facultative ponds performance in pilot scale. Wastewater has been collected from primary settling basins of Ahvaz wastewater treatment plant. Treatment efficacy of the four systems (three systems in parallel with a control system) has been evaluated over a period of 12 months at various hydraulic retention times (HRT) and organic loading rates (OLR). There has been no baffle and no attached growth media (AGM) in the control system (S<sub>0</sub>), while other three systems (S<sub>2</sub>, S<sub>3</sub>, and S<sub>4</sub>) have been equipped with different numbers of baffles and AGM packages, containing the mineral shells. Results show that efficiency of BOD<sub>5</sub> removal for S<sub>0</sub>, S<sub>2</sub>, S<sub>3</sub>, and S<sub>4</sub> are 53.4%, 60.8%, 64.7%, and 67.6%, respectively, while for COD these rates alter to 28.1%, 37.7%, 45.8%, and 50.1 % and of coliform to 66.7%, 76.6%, 80.7%, and 83.4%. Filtered BOD<sub>5</sub> in the effluent of S<sub>0</sub>, S<sub>2</sub>, S<sub>3</sub>, and S<sub>4</sub> is 32.5, 27.6, 24.6, and 22.3 mg/l, respectively and 60.2, 52.1, 47, and 44.3 mg/l for TSS. Also the 10-day HRT has been optimum among applied HRTs. As such, attached growth-baffled ponds function better than conventional ones, making the technique, examined in the present paper a low-cost process to establish new wastewater treatment plants or upgrading the existent WSPs, especially in case of warm areas of southwestern Iran.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_68063_e361e4554b9fb3f8c148e4a3dff048c8.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Estimation of Annual Effective Dose of 222 Rn and 220 Rn in indoor Air of Rohilkhand region, Uttar Pradesh state, India7377446806510.22059/poll.2018.203451.436ENN.RastogiDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, UP, India., 244001.I.SinghDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, UP, India., 244001.V.GoswamiDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, UP, India., 244001.Journal Article20180501The annual exposure to indoor radon and thoron imparts a major contribution to inhalation doses received by the public. In this study, we report results of time integrated passive of indoor radon and thoron concentrations that were carried out in Rohilkhand region with health risk to the dwellers in the region. In present study, Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTDS ) based twin chamber dosimeter with LR-115 track detector were used for estimating Radon (<sup>222</sup>Rn) and Thoron (<sup>220</sup>Rn) gas concentration levels in the dwellings of Moradabad city. The average Radon and thoron concentration levels in the studied dwellings were found to vary from 13.5 to 21.8 Bq m<sup>-3</sup> and thoron concentrations is found to vary from 11.7 to 19.5 Bqm<sup>-3</sup> and its corresponding geometric mean of equilibrium-equivalent <sup>222</sup>Rn and <sup>220</sup>Rn concentration were found 7.07 to 1.7 Bqm<sup>-3</sup> . The total annual effective dose due to the exposure to radon and thoron was found to vary from3.7 to 6.2 mSv/y whereas from thoron found to vary from 0.3 to 0.61 mSv/y.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_68065_d9d46744547181746faeee3755e2cbb9.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Analytical solutions of one-dimensional Advection equation with Dispersion coefficient as function of Space in a semi-infinite porous media7457586806410.22059/poll.2018.253350.410ENR. R.YadavDepartment of Mathematics & Astronomy, Lucknow University, Lucknow-226007, U.P, IndiaL. K.KumarDepartment of Mathematics & Astronomy, Lucknow University, Lucknow-226007, U.P, IndiaJournal Article20180224The aim of this study is to develop analytical solutions for one-dimensional advection-dispersion equation in a semi-infinite heterogeneous porous medium. The geological formation is initially not solute free. The nature of pollutants and porous medium are considered non-reactive. Dispersion coefficient is considered squarely proportional to the seepage velocity where as seepage velocity is considered linearly spatially dependent. Varying type input condition for multiple point sources of arbitrary time-dependent emission rate pattern is considered at origin. Concentration gradient is considered zero at infinity. A new space variable is introduced by a transformation to reduce the variable coefficients of the advection-dispersion equation into constant coefficients. Laplace Transform Technique is applied to obtain the analytical solutions of governing transport equation. Obtain results are shown graphically for various parameter and value on the dispersion coefficient and seepage velocity. The developed analytical solutions may help as a useful tool for evaluating the aquifer concentration at any position and time.https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_68064_7bab5d83c23cb6fb2d2438e205b8ce18.pdfUniversity of TehranPollution2383-451X4420181001Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in Hurghada coastal sediment, Red Sea, Egypt7597746806610.22059/poll.2018.253426.444ENA. I.AbdelkaderEnvironmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, EgyptM.AbuelregalMarine Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, EgyptM.E.El-MetwallyMarine Environment Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, EgyptM. A.HassaanMarine Environment Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt0000-0002-8513-5304E. F.SanadEnvironmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, EgyptJournal Article20180308<span>Twenty samples of Ø3, Ø4 and Ø5 (fine fractions) were collected from four coastal areas (Sheraton, Magawish, Marina and Al mina) in Hurghada, Egypt. Total organic matter (TOM), total organic carbon (TOC) and heavy metals were estimated in the recommended fractions. Results showed that Fe and Pb recorded the highest concentrations with</span><span> 71.7 and 39 mg/kg</span><span> respectively. Marina area fractions has the highest carbonate content </span><span>varied between 50.7 and 65.7 </span><span>while Magawish area fractions have the lowest organic matter content and carbonate </span><span>between 10% and 9.40%</span><span>. On the other hand, Sheraton area has the highest organic matter content. The Principal Component Analysis<span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL">) </span>PCA) indicate the anthropogenic sources of Zn and Pb at the Red Sea coast based on Sediment Quality Guidelines(SQGs).According to the Enrichment factor (EF) and the geo-accumulation factor (Igeo), Cu and Pb were the highest enriched elements due to anthropogenic contamination; consequently, the studied areas were classified as moderately to highly contaminate by Cu and Pb at Hurghada. </span>https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_68066_f20d7739d76fb434e0dba0be3d639c97.pdf