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ISSN: 2096-5192
CN: 10-1549/P
e-ISSN: 2589-9430

Research status and future prospects of Medical Geology

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Multi-compartmental migration and ecological-health risks of trace metals in Dexing mining concentration areas: A holistic quantitative assessment

To address the critical gap in linking multi-compartmental transfer with risks of trace metals (Cd, Pb, As, Cr, Ni) in mining environments. This study systematically investigated the trans-media migration...

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Occurrence, migration, and risk assessment of PPCPs in water bodies and sediments of river-type drinking water sources in eastern China

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are receiving attention as emerging pollutants due to their extensive applications and persistent emissions. The Qiantang River Basin, a representative...

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Groundwater metal pollution and health risk assessment in river valley heavy industrial cities of arid regions in China

Xining, a river valley city in China’s arid region, serves as an important industrial hub with a fragile ecological environment. While groundwater heavy metal pollution in this area has drawn increasing...

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Iron-manganese modified corncob biochar for fluoride removal from groundwater: Insights into adsorption mechanisms

Biochar, as an efficient, effective, and potential soil improver, has broad application prospects in the field of defluoridation. This study aimed to evaluate the defluoridation potential of iron (Fe)...

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Risks and governance of heavy metals in European soil applied phosphate fertilizers

Phosphorus (P) poses a global challenge to the environment and human health due to its natural association with heavy metals. Sustainable use of P is crucial to ensure food security for future generations....

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Mechanisms behind zinc transport in a calcareous soil-wheat system and their impacts on human health

Zinc is recognized as a vital biological element for animals and plants. Both zinc deficiency and excess will cause damage to cells, and zinc deficiency in the human body may lead to severe health problems....

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Characteristics and ecological risk assessment of antibiotics and hormones in landfill waters

Antibiotics, as emerging pollutants, pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health by disrupting the endocrine systems of aquatic organisms and affecting ecosystem stability through...

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Introduction to Longevity Counties in China

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Insights into wind-driven heavy metal pollution and human health risk assessment in a typical lead-zinc mining area of northern China

Long-term mining activities can result in the release of heavy metals into soil, ultimately posing a threat to human health. In arid and semi-arid regions, wind-driven transport of these toxic metals...

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Occurrence, migration, and ecological risk assessment of Neonicotinoid insecticides in water and sediments of Dongting Lake, China

Neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) have become an integral part of the global insecticide market due to their high efficiency and low toxicity. However, their environmental persistence has raised significant...

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Mineral component of mineralizations in different types of breast lesions and their correlation with diseases

Pathological mineralizations in breast lesions are closely associated with disease progression and serves as a critical diagnostic indicator. However, systematic understanding remains lacking regarding...

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Fluorine distribution, health risk, and geological and anthropogenic controlling factors in central Guizhou Province, Southwest China

Fluorine (F)-enriched soils, resulting from geogenic processes or superimposed by anthropogenic activities, have raised significant concerns due to their phytotoxicity and potential threats to human...

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Chemical elements and human health from the perspective of “One Health”

Human activities are closely related to geological environments or those influenced by geological factors, which can significantly impact human health. Previous studies have predominantly focused on...

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Zircon U-Pb age of the mafic microgranular enclaves in the ore-forming porphyry of the Tongchanggou Mo (Cu) deposit, northwestern Yunnan, China

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LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating of dacite in the Sangthong Au mining area, Luang Prabang-Loei metallogenetic belt, SW Laos

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Tight sandstone diageneses, evolution, and controls on high-graded reservoirs in slope zones of foreland basins: A case study of the fourth Member of Xujiahe Formation, Tianfu gas field, Sichuan Basin

The Triassic Xujiahe Formation in the slope zone of the Sichuan foreland basin is a new field of continental tight gas exploration in recent years. The fourth member of the Xujiahe Formation (Xu4 Member),...

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Heavy metal pollution in water and soil and associated health risks in a tin mining region of Hunan Province, Central China

To assess the effect of mining activity on heavy metal pollution and associated health risks in tin mining regions, water and soil sampling was conducted near a tin mining site in Hunan Province. The...

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10910 m! China's first Ultra-Deep Well completed

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Mesozoic superposed orogenic systems in eastern China

The Indosinian and Yanshanian orogenic movements are both important Mesozoic orogenies in eastern China. The resulted tectonic belts are neither products of the third stage of crustal evolution, as...

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Timing, geometry, and kinematics of the Yilan-Yitong fault zone in the Northern Tan-Lu fault system of Northeast Asia

The largest Tan-Lu active fault system in northeastern Asia, spans approximately 3500 km in length and varies in width from 10 km to 200 km. In 1668, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5 occurred in...

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Distribution and role of fluorine in the aquatic ecosystem (mineral springs, groundwater, tributaries, Baikal water, and the Angara water source) of Lake Baikal, Russia

Several conjugate components represent the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Baikal: Baikal water (surface and deep water), groundwater from boreholes, water of numerous Baikal tributaries, cold and hot mineral...

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Accumulation process and potential of Jurassic tight sandstone oil and gas in Eastern Yangxia sag of Kuqa Depression

The Jurassic tight sandstone oil and gas exploration and development in the eastern Yangxia Sag is a new field. To elucidate the origin, accumulation process and potential of tight oil and gas, the...

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