Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran

Arsenic (As) is a natural occurring element which poses a potential risk to groundwater quality, as well as food safety through As transportation in soil-water-plant systems. The present study investigated the level of As contamination in water, soil, and pistachio plants (leaves and seeds) in 7 reg...

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Main Authors: Simin Yazdanpanah–ravari, Hossein Heidari Sharifabad, hossein abbaspour, Alireza Iranbakhsh
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Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Nuts
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Online Access:http://ijnrs.damghaniau.ac.ir/article_683937_7792f9afee5041d5b6dda9e50e7cfe62.pdf
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author Simin Yazdanpanah–ravari
Hossein Heidari Sharifabad
hossein abbaspour
Alireza Iranbakhsh
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Hossein Heidari Sharifabad
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Alireza Iranbakhsh
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description Arsenic (As) is a natural occurring element which poses a potential risk to groundwater quality, as well as food safety through As transportation in soil-water-plant systems. The present study investigated the level of As contamination in water, soil, and pistachio plants (leaves and seeds) in 7 regions of Kerman province, as one of the most important pistachio cultivation regions in Iran. The results revealed that the concentration in the soil of the sampled areas varied from 15 to 1200 mg/kg The highest As concentrations was observed in the Shahr-e Babak, Bayaz, and Sirjan regions. The As concentration in the water of the sampled areas was between 0.62 and 483 µg/L, and the regions of Sirjan and Shahr-e Babak had the highest levels of arsenic contamination. The highest accumulation of As in pistachio leaves and seeds was observed in the Shahr-e Babak, Bayaz, and Sirjan areas, which had a positive correlation with the As concentration in the soil and water of the area. Thus, the level of As in fresh pistachios in Shahr-e Babak, Sirjan, and Bayaz regions can be considered a threat to the safety of the Iranian population.
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spelling doaj.art-ebe309c8132a478ab25aae89fc9ac7222022-12-21T18:30:17ZengIslamic Azad UniversityJournal of Nuts2383-319X2383-34162021-08-0112321522510.22034/jon.2021.1917726.1102683937Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, IranSimin Yazdanpanah–ravari0Hossein Heidari Sharifabad1hossein abbaspour2Alireza Iranbakhsh3Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Agronomy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, IranDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranArsenic (As) is a natural occurring element which poses a potential risk to groundwater quality, as well as food safety through As transportation in soil-water-plant systems. The present study investigated the level of As contamination in water, soil, and pistachio plants (leaves and seeds) in 7 regions of Kerman province, as one of the most important pistachio cultivation regions in Iran. The results revealed that the concentration in the soil of the sampled areas varied from 15 to 1200 mg/kg The highest As concentrations was observed in the Shahr-e Babak, Bayaz, and Sirjan regions. The As concentration in the water of the sampled areas was between 0.62 and 483 µg/L, and the regions of Sirjan and Shahr-e Babak had the highest levels of arsenic contamination. The highest accumulation of As in pistachio leaves and seeds was observed in the Shahr-e Babak, Bayaz, and Sirjan areas, which had a positive correlation with the As concentration in the soil and water of the area. Thus, the level of As in fresh pistachios in Shahr-e Babak, Sirjan, and Bayaz regions can be considered a threat to the safety of the Iranian population.http://ijnrs.damghaniau.ac.ir/article_683937_7792f9afee5041d5b6dda9e50e7cfe62.pdfarsenic contaminationfood chainheavy metalpistachio plant
spellingShingle Simin Yazdanpanah–ravari
Hossein Heidari Sharifabad
hossein abbaspour
Alireza Iranbakhsh
Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran
Journal of Nuts
arsenic contamination
food chain
heavy metal
pistachio plant
title Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran
title_full Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran
title_fullStr Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran
title_full_unstemmed Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran
title_short Risk Assessment of Contamination of Soil, Water and Plants to Arsenic in Pistachio Orchards of Kerman Province, Iran
title_sort risk assessment of contamination of soil water and plants to arsenic in pistachio orchards of kerman province iran
topic arsenic contamination
food chain
heavy metal
pistachio plant
url http://ijnrs.damghaniau.ac.ir/article_683937_7792f9afee5041d5b6dda9e50e7cfe62.pdf
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