Gold Concentrations in Abiotic Materials, Plants, and Animals: A Synoptic Review
Gold Concentrations in Abiotic Materials, Plants, and Animals: A Synoptic Review
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DOI:
10.1023/b:emas.0000003567.66682.d8
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发表时间:
2004
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3
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R. Eisler
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作者:
R. Eisler
Gold (Au) is ubiquitous in the environment and mined commercially at numerous locations worldwide. It is also an allergen that induces dermatitis in sensitive individuals. Gold concentrations were comparatively elevated in samples collected near gold mining and processing facilities, although no data were found for birds and non-human mammals. Maximum gold concentrations reported in abiotic materials were 0.001 μg L-1in rainwater; 0.0015 μgL-1in seawater near hydrothermal vents vs. <0.00004–0.0007 μg L-1elsewhere; 5.0 μg kg-1dry weight (DW) in the Earth's crust; 19.0 μg L-1in a freshwater stream near a gold mining site; 440 μg kg-1DW in atmospheric dust near a high traffic road; 843 μg kg-1DW in alluvial soil near a Nevada gold mine vs. <29 μg kg-1DW premining; 2.53 mg kg-1DW in snow near a Russian smelter vs. <0.35 mg kg-1DW at a reference site; 4.5 mg kg-1DW in sewage sludge; 28.7 mg kg-1DW in polymetallic sulfides from the ocean floor; and 256.0 mg kg-1DW in freshwatersediments near a gold mine tailings pile vs. <5 μg kg-1DW prior to mining. In plants, elevated concentrations of 19 μg Au kg-1DW were reported in terrestrial vegetation near gold mining operations vs. <4 μg kg-1DW at a reference site; 37 μg kg-1DW in aquatic bryophytes downstream from a gold mine; 150 μg Au kg-1DW in leaves of beans grown in soil containing 170 μg kg-1DW; up to 1.06 mg kg-1DW in algal mats of rivers receiving gold mine wastes; and 0.1–100 mg kg-1DW in selected gold accumulator plants. Fish and aquatic invertebrates contained 0.1–38.0 μg Au kg-1DW. In humans, gold concentrations up to 1.1 μg L-1were documented in urine ofdental technicians vs. 0.002–0.85 μg L-1in reference populations; 2.1 μg L-1in breast milk, attributed to gold dental fillings and jewelry of mothers; 1.4 mg kg-1DW in hairof goldsmiths vs. a normal range of 6–880 μg kg-1DW; 2.39 mg L-1in whole blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving gold thiol drugs to reduce inflammation (chrysotherapy) vs. a normal range of 0.2–2.0 μg L-1; and 60.0 to 233.0 mg kg-1fresh weight (FW) in kidneys of rheumatoid arthritis patients undergoing active chrysotherapy vs. <42.0 mg kg-1FW kidney 140 months posttreatment.