Metals in soil are potentially harmful to humans and ecosystems. Stable isotope
measurement may provide “fingerprint” information on the sources of metals. In light of the …

Zinc is a ubiquitous metal, acting both as an essential and a toxic element to organisms
depending on its concentration and speciation in solution. Human activities mobilize and …

Anthropogenic activities release large quantities of heavy metals into the atmosphere. In
China, the input of these heavy metals through local and trans-boundary atmospheric …

Non-exhaust emissions (eg, particles from brake pads, asphalt, curb, road paint, tire) are
important sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in urban environments and …

Studies including multiple isotope systems in aerosols promises unparalleled insights into
sources and pathways of metals in the atmosphere. However, such studies remain rare …

Cigarette butts pose a significant challenge in managing solid litter, with an estimated 4.5
trillion of them being discarded into the environment annually. This study investigated the …

The stable isotope compositions of Cu and Zn in major geochemical reservoirs are
increasingly studied with the aim to develop these isotope systems as tools to investigate the …

The development of the economy and society makes heavy metals (HMs) pollution more
and more serious. And, pollution source identification is the primary work of environmental …

The contamination of coastal environments by metallurgical wastes involves multiple
biogeochemical processes; accordingly, understanding metal behavior and risk evaluation …

Copper, Zn and Pb isotope ratios are important tracers for understanding geological and
biological processes. We present optimised column separation methods using an anion …