Fluorosis and arsenicosis： An update     

Lakshmi Narasimharao Kodali Jagadiswararao Ramayanam 《中国地球化学学报》2006,25(B08):65-65

Endemic fluorosis, caused by excess fluoride in water, is widespread in the arid and semiarid tracts of India. This disorder is of recent origin and developed due to certain faulty water management practices. After Eager reported ‘dental mottling＇ among emigrants from Pozzuli in Italy in 1901, several such reports came from all over the world. From 3 works published independently from Pennsylvania, Arizona and South Africa in 1931, it was known that this disorder is caused by drinking water containing over 1 mg/L fluoride during formation of permanent teeth among children.‘Skeletal fluorosis/Osteofluorosis＇, affecting bones and joints among adults was reported by Moeller and Gudjonsson in 1932 due to accumulation of fluoride in hard tissues by drinking water with over 7 mg/L fluoride for several years. In course of time fluorosis has been reported in over 22 countries from all over the world. Fluorosis spreads now among 67 million people in the entire arid and semiarid tracts of India. The work of National Institute of Nutrition of India at Hyderabad in 1977 revealed the spread of endemic ‘genu valgum＇ （knock-knee） crippling lower limbs right from childhood in association with fluorosis in most parts of India. Although preliminary work revealed that genu valgum is caused by drinking waters poor in calcium and rich in molybdenum, efforts these disorders by supplying low-fluoride water should be taken up to know its exact cause to the communities could not so eradicate The governmental efforts to eradicate the problem.  相似文献   

Local provenance in rehabilitation of degraded landscapes: a case study from the Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment, Australia     

Shelley Burgin  J Carson  B Maheshwari 《Area》2005,37(3):324-331

Throughout Australia thousands of volunteers are engaged in Landcare projects that should help rehabilitate degraded landscapes. Many of these projects involve tree planting, but their seed is not necessarily of local provenance. Based on a survey of 85 Landcare groups working in the Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment, data were collected about Landcare groups' knowledge of their seed source, understanding of local provenance and the ecosystem in which they were planting trees and the source of funding for their projects. The findings from the study indicate that about one in five (21%) of the groups surveyed that introduced plant material were not aware of local provenance issues. Indirect indications were that a large number of Landcare groups state-wide may be doing more harm than good to the landscape while trying to rehabilitate it. The data also showed that one in seven (13%) of the groups funded by the Australian Government through the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) had limited awareness of local provenance issues. With millions of dollars being spent on 'works on the ground', it would be prudent to allocate some funds to document and monitor current Landcare activities, so that the environmental outcomes can be quantified and more effective Landcare policies can be developed in the future.  相似文献   

Iodine concentrations of soils near Trabzon, Turkey: a region of endemic goiter     

E. ?ift?i  E. ?evketbeyo?lu  S. Tokel 《Environmental Geology》2007,53(2):457-465

Iodine contents of soils developed over the major rock formations of the northern zone of the Eastern Pontide Tectonic Belt (Northeastern Turkey) have been investigated with respect to soil-parent rock relationship, effect of topography, elevation, and climate to construe its effect on the health of the local population. Samples were collected from the A and B horizons of the soils developed over the major stratigraphic units constituting the eastern Pontides, including the Lower Basic Complex of Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous age, the Berdiga limestone (Jurassic-lower Cretaceous), the Dagbasi granitoid (Upper Cretaceous), volcano-sedimentary sequence of Upper Cretaceous age, ore-bearing and barren dacites of Upper Cretaceous age, and Neogene alkaline basalts. Chemical analyses of soil samples indicate significantly lower iodine abundances for all the soils studied (5–28 ppm) in comparison to the average abundance of iodine in analogous soils of other parts of the world (22–93 ppm). The concentration of iodine in soils developed over the same geologic formation decrease with increasing elevation. In certain cases, this decrease may reach up to 70%. Goiter is highly common throughout this region in Turkey. The results of this study suggest that the iodine deficiency of region’s soils may be a principal underlying cause for this area of Turkey being an endemic goiter region.  相似文献   

横断山区植物区系的基本特点     

李鼎甲 《山地学报》1988,(3)

横断山区植物区系的基本特点为,植物种类多,古老植物多,特有植物多,地理成分复杂,各地理成分联系复杂,植物分化强烈。  相似文献   

从地方病和环境污染性疾病看微量元素与钙的关系   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

李广生  井玲 《矿物岩石地球化学通报》1998,(2)

从地方病和环境污染性疾病看微量元素与钙的关系李广生井玲（白求恩医科大学,长春１３００２１）关键词微量元素钙地方病环境污染性疾病我国几种主要地方病都与一定的微量元素有关,这已为大家所熟知。而值得重视的是,除了微量元素之外,它们又都在某些环节上与宏量元素...  相似文献   

安徽省淮北平原地下水环境与工作方向     

刘平  王良超  杨东凡 《安徽地质》2007,17(3):198-202

安徽省淮北平原位于该省北部,平原西部阜阳市地面沉降中心最大沉降量1501mm,采水型地面沉降进一步扩大,推测平原西部地区已发生大范围的地面沉降.淮北平原区饮水型高氟地方病广布,地氟病区占全区总面积的40%.其中轻病村17942个,占病村总数79.5%;中度病村4529个,占20.0%;重病村148个,占病村总数0.65%.病区乡人口总数1344.4万人,占淮北平原总人口的66%.区域地下水水位持续下降,地下水质量不断劣化.本文通过对以上主要水环境问题的论述,提出了平原区今后工作方向的建议.  相似文献   

POSSIBLE　HYDROGEOCHEMICAL　PRECONDITIONS　FOR　KASHIN－BECK　DISEASE　IN　TRANSBAIKALIA     

Zamana Leonid Vasilevich 《中国地理科学(英文版)》1995,5(2):185-192

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中国特有的永瓣藤属植物区系地理性质与特征   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

谢国文  孙叶根 《地理研究》1999,18(2):130-135

永瓣藤是卫矛科的单型属(Monimop etalum Chinese Rehd),为中国特有的珍稀濒危植物,分布于北纬28°30'～30°10'和东经114°30'～118°10'的长江中下游南岸地区。文中研究了永瓣藤的自然地理环境与群落特征,分布区的历史和分布格局的现状,探讨了它起源的时间、地区及区系地理性质。研究结果表明:(1)永瓣藤适应于温暖湿润和偏酸性(pH5.5～6.5)土壤的地理环境;它是群落的伴生成分,其分布受到杉木、马尾松、毛竹、赤杨叶等优势成分的影响。(2)其分布区的地史演变大概为:连续分布(新第三纪)→间断分布(第四纪及以后)→星散分布(现状).通山县的残存为湖北省植物区系地理分布新记录属(种).(3)它分布于我国东部中亚热带向北亚热带过渡区域,是一个具亚热带性质的华东特有属。(4)其起源地可能是扬子古陆的九岭-怀玉联合地体;起源时间大约在新第三纪中新世(或更晚),是被子植物一个起源比较年轻的属,并不是起源古老的地理成分。  相似文献   

CT 双期增强扫描在甲状腺腺瘤及结节性甲状腺肿鉴别诊断中的价值?          下载免费PDF全文

薛峰  孙丹  厉玛萱萱  乔忠云  单华 《CT理论与应用研究》2016,(4):471-476

目的：探讨 CT 双期增强扫描对甲状腺腺瘤和结节性甲状腺肿鉴别诊断中的价值。资料与方法：回顾性比较25例经手术后病理证实的甲状腺腺瘤和结节性甲状腺肿患者 CT 平扫及增强扫描结果,并进行分析。结果：25例患者共取出甲状腺结节35枚,其中甲状腺腺瘤18枚,结节性甲状腺肿17枚。腺瘤组平扫 CT 值30～60 HU,结节性甲状腺肿组平扫 CT 值25～55 HU,两者差别不明显。腺瘤组增强扫描 CT 值120～160 HU,结节性甲状腺肿组增强扫描 CT 值60～100 HU,两者有显著差异。结论：甲状腺 CT 双期增强扫描对甲状腺腺瘤和结节状甲状腺肿在鉴别诊断上可以提供重要的参考。  相似文献   

三峡库区地质背景对土壤元素分布的影响及地方病效应   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

钟远平  唐将  王力 《地理研究》2007,26(3):470-476

利用多目标地球化学调查方法,通过野外实地调查、大面积系统采集土壤表层样品、测试分析、数理统计,探讨了三峡库区灰岩母岩区与泥岩母岩区两种不同母岩条件下土壤中52个元素的含量分布特征。结果表明:三峡库区灰岩母岩区土壤元素富集而泥岩母岩区土壤元素贫乏,As、Br、B、Sb、C、F、I、Li、Mo、CaO等元素在灰岩母岩区土壤中含量大于泥岩区2倍以上。泥岩母岩区土壤元素含量比灰岩母岩区高的元素仅有Ba、P、Sr、Na₂O、SiO₂。元素分布的差异与三峡库区的地氟病与克山病分布关系密切,地氟病高发区主要分布于灰岩母岩风化形成的高氟土壤区,克山病则主要发生于泥岩母岩风化形成的低硒土壤区。地质背景对地方性疾病具有明显的区域控制作用,研究成果为三峡库区农业及城乡的合理规划布局提供了参考依据。  相似文献