International Journal of Environment and Health http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=142&year=2011&vol=5&issue=4 Inderscience Publishers Ltd en-uk International Journal of Environment and Health 1743-4955 1743-4963 © 2011 Inderscience Publishers Ltd editor@inderscience.com https://www.inderscience.com/images/files/coverImgs/ijenvh_scoverijenvh.jpg http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=142&year=2011&vol=5&issue=4 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44113 Pollution has affected not only the natural resources of the planet but ground water also. Present paper is emphasised on study to assess the drinking water quality and its impacts on human health in the rural area of a region in Punjab (India). Samples of ground water from five villages have been tested and it has been found that 65% of samples have excessive fluoride, 100% have excessive turbidity, and 55% have excessive total dissolved solids (TDS). A survey has been conducted to assess the impact of drinking water quality; 300 persons participated in the survey from these five villages. Premature greying of hair, hair fall, typhoid, yellowish teeth, joint pain, diarrhoea, constipation were major diseases prevailing in the region. 88% respondents were found aware about the situation. Significant association has been found between education-awareness and income-awareness using chi square test at 5% level of significance. Impact and extent of ground water pollution: a case study of rural area in Punjab State (India)
Sewa Singh; Harwinder Singh
International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 277 - 292
Pollution has affected not only the natural resources of the planet but ground water also. Present paper is emphasised on study to assess the drinking water quality and its impacts on human health in the rural area of a region in Punjab (India). Samples of ground water from five villages have been tested and it has been found that 65% of samples have excessive fluoride, 100% have excessive turbidity, and 55% have excessive total dissolved solids (TDS). A survey has been conducted to assess the impact of drinking water quality; 300 persons participated in the survey from these five villages. Premature greying of hair, hair fall, typhoid, yellowish teeth, joint pain, diarrhoea, constipation were major diseases prevailing in the region. 88% respondents were found aware about the situation. Significant association has been found between education-awareness and income-awareness using chi square test at 5% level of significance.

]]> 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.044113 International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 277 - 292 Sewa Singh; Harwinder Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moga 141006, Punjab, India. ' Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana 141006, Punjab, India waterborne diseases water pollution human health drinking water quality Punjab fluoride India TDS turbidity total dissolved solids groundwater pollution rural areas education income. 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 5 4 277 292 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44114 An in vitro evaluation of the effect of three fungicides on the growth rate (GR) of Fusarium solani and Fusarium semitectum was performed. The tested fungicides, commonly used in fish farming, were sodium chloride (NaCl), methanol-stabilised formaldehyde (F) and malachite green (MG). Both Fusarium species were isolated from eggs of the Argentinean pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis (Valenciennes, 1835). The concentrations of NaCl and MG at which growth of both species was inhibited were higher than the respective mean 96h median lethal concentrations (LC50-96h) for silverside eggs. In the case of F, the growth inhibition (GI) of F. solani was achieved also at concentrations higher than the respective LC50-96h. Only for F. semitectum a complete GI was observed at a concentration lower than the LC50-96h. This indicates that the efficacy of these substances is not adequate for treatment of fungal infections of silverside eggs. Effect of three fungicides on in vitro growth of Fusarium solani and Fusarium semitectum, parasitic on Odontesthes bonariensis eggs
Suani Giovanna Pacheco-Marino; Marta Noemí Cabello; Alfredo Salibián
International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 293 - 303
An in vitro evaluation of the effect of three fungicides on the growth rate (GR) of Fusarium solani and Fusarium semitectum was performed. The tested fungicides, commonly used in fish farming, were sodium chloride (NaCl), methanol-stabilised formaldehyde (F) and malachite green (MG). Both Fusarium species were isolated from eggs of the Argentinean pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis (Valenciennes, 1835). The concentrations of NaCl and MG at which growth of both species was inhibited were higher than the respective mean 96h median lethal concentrations (LC50-96h) for silverside eggs. In the case of F, the growth inhibition (GI) of F. solani was achieved also at concentrations higher than the respective LC50-96h. Only for F. semitectum a complete GI was observed at a concentration lower than the LC50-96h. This indicates that the efficacy of these substances is not adequate for treatment of fungal infections of silverside eggs.

]]> 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.044114 International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 293 - 303 Suani Giovanna Pacheco-Marino; Marta Noemí Cabello; Alfredo Salibián Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ' Instituto de Botánica Carlos Spegazzini, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 53, No. 477, B1900AVJ, La Plata, Argentina; CIC Provincia de Buenos Aires, Calle 526, entre 10 y 11, 1900, La Plata, Argentina. ' CIC Provincia de Buenos Aires, Calle 526, entre 10 y 11, 1900, La Plata, Argentina; Departamento de Ciencias Básicas (PRODEA-INEDES), Universidad Nacional de Luján, Casilla de Correo 221, B6700ZBA, Luján, Argentina Odontesthes bonariensis silverside eggs Fusarium spp. fungicides in-vitro growth inhibition sodium chloride methanol-stabilised formaldehyde malachite green median lethal concentrations LC50-96h growth rate fish farming fungal infections environmental pollution. 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 5 4 293 303 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44142 Thalli of the lichen Parmotrema austrosinense were collected in their natural non-polluted habitat and transplanted to 18 monitoring sites within an area of the western region of Catamarca province (Argentina) where fruticose lichens are absent. This region is going through a reactivation phase, owing to large-scale mining development and agricultural expansion. The concentrations of 25 elements were determined in the thalli by instrumental neutron activation analysis. In general, the elemental accumulation of P. austrosinense was low when transplanted to the study area. By means of factor analysis it could be inferred that elements of soil and rock have influence over air quality in the study zone. The presence of uranium and arsenic in two separate factors was related to natural sources of these elements present in the region. Elemental composition analysis in lichens transplanted to the western region of Catamarca, Argentina
Raquel Clara Jasan; Carolina Beatriz Mohaded Aybar; Alejandra Irupé Ocampo; Luis Iraúl Palomeque; Martha Susana Cañas
International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 304 - 317
Thalli of the lichen Parmotrema austrosinense were collected in their natural non-polluted habitat and transplanted to 18 monitoring sites within an area of the western region of Catamarca province (Argentina) where fruticose lichens are absent. This region is going through a reactivation phase, owing to large-scale mining development and agricultural expansion. The concentrations of 25 elements were determined in the thalli by instrumental neutron activation analysis. In general, the elemental accumulation of P. austrosinense was low when transplanted to the study area. By means of factor analysis it could be inferred that elements of soil and rock have influence over air quality in the study zone. The presence of uranium and arsenic in two separate factors was related to natural sources of these elements present in the region.

]]> 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.044142 International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 304 - 317 Raquel Clara Jasan; Carolina Beatriz Mohaded Aybar; Alejandra Irupé Ocampo; Luis Iraúl Palomeque; Martha Susana Cañas Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. del Libertador 8250, (1429) Buenos Aires, Argentina. ' Cátedra de Química, Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Maximio Victoria 55, (4700) San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina. ' Cátedra de Química, Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Maximio Victoria 55, (4700) San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina. ' Cátedra de Química, Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Maximio Victoria 55, (4700) San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina. ' Cátedra de Química, Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Maximio Victoria 55, (4700) San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina air quality arsenic environmental pollution lichens load factor neutron activation analysis trace elements uranium air pollution Argentina. 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 5 4 304 317 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44143 This paper intends to establish one radioactive contamination index in seawater based on the relation A<SUB align=“right”>1/A<SUB align=“right”>2, where A<SUB align=“right”>1 is the radioactivity due to the contaminant radioisotope <SUP align=“right”>137</SUP>Cs and A<SUB align=“right”>2 is the radioactivity due to the natural radioisotope <SUP align=“right”>40</SUP>K, both expressed either as Bq/l in seawater or Bq/g in sea salt. At a second step, the same volumes of marine sediments were detected, but in this case results were expressed as Bq/g (dry basis) in order to find an index of radioactive contamination which remains more or less unchanged in seabed. The first results obtained show the adopted units are suitable for proposed contamination index, which might be useful to measure the extent and importance of radioactive contamination in every sea region of the planet. Therefore, it is a proposal for a direct measurement at greater range, which could be compared with punctual results all over the world to avoid the panic. Establishment of a radioactive contamination index in seawater from the Gulf and Pacific coasts in Mexico
Juan Manuel Navarrete; Graciela Müller; Jose Ignacio Golzarri; Guillermo Espinosa
International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 318 - 323
This paper intends to establish one radioactive contamination index in seawater based on the relation A<SUB align=“right”>1/A<SUB align=“right”>2, where A<SUB align=“right”>1 is the radioactivity due to the contaminant radioisotope <SUP align=“right”>137</SUP>Cs and A<SUB align=“right”>2 is the radioactivity due to the natural radioisotope <SUP align=“right”>40</SUP>K, both expressed either as Bq/l in seawater or Bq/g in sea salt. At a second step, the same volumes of marine sediments were detected, but in this case results were expressed as Bq/g (dry basis) in order to find an index of radioactive contamination which remains more or less unchanged in seabed. The first results obtained show the adopted units are suitable for proposed contamination index, which might be useful to measure the extent and importance of radioactive contamination in every sea region of the planet. Therefore, it is a proposal for a direct measurement at greater range, which could be compared with punctual results all over the world to avoid the panic.

]]> 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.044143 International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 318 - 323 Juan Manuel Navarrete; Graciela Müller; Jose Ignacio Golzarri; Guillermo Espinosa Faculty of Chemistry, Building D, National University of Mexico, CU, Mexico City, ZC 04510, Mexico. ' Faculty of Chemistry, Building D, National University of Mexico, CU, Mexico City, ZC 04510, Mexico. ' Institute of Physics, National University of Mexico, CU, Mexico City, ZC 04510, Mexico. ' Institute of Physics, National University of Mexico, CU, Mexico City, ZC 04510, Mexico natural contamination radioactivity seawater sea salt marine sediments Mexico coasts environmental pollution water pollution radioactive contamination index natural radioisotopes. 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 5 4 318 323 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44144 Belo Horizonte is the fifth most populous city in Brazil and there is no data on the level of its atmospheric pollution concerning chemical elements. This study was conducted as a preliminary survey using lichens as biomonitors collected from two parks: Municipal Américo René Giannetti, downtown, and Mangabeiras, far from the city centre, a place regarded as not polluted. Epiphytic lichens were collected and their elemental compositions were determined by neutron activation technique, k<SUB align=“right”>0-method. In this assessment, the local atmospheric condition could be assessed pointing out the presence of typical tracers of vehicular emissions, mainly in Municipal park. On the other hand, soil elements seem to be expressive in the air composition, mainly in Mangabeiras area. Being a perceptive differential, the high concentration of soil elements found in the Mangabeiras park samples seems to come from the surrounding mining areas. The mining dust may have been the source of these elements. Epiphytic lichens on air biomonitoring in Belo Horizonte City, Brazil: a preliminary assessment
Camila de Oliveira Viana; Maria Ângela de Barros Correia Menezes; Elene Cristina Pereira Maia
International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 324 - 337
Belo Horizonte is the fifth most populous city in Brazil and there is no data on the level of its atmospheric pollution concerning chemical elements. This study was conducted as a preliminary survey using lichens as biomonitors collected from two parks: Municipal Américo René Giannetti, downtown, and Mangabeiras, far from the city centre, a place regarded as not polluted. Epiphytic lichens were collected and their elemental compositions were determined by neutron activation technique, k<SUB align=“right”>0-method. In this assessment, the local atmospheric condition could be assessed pointing out the presence of typical tracers of vehicular emissions, mainly in Municipal park. On the other hand, soil elements seem to be expressive in the air composition, mainly in Mangabeiras area. Being a perceptive differential, the high concentration of soil elements found in the Mangabeiras park samples seems to come from the surrounding mining areas. The mining dust may have been the source of these elements.

]]> 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.044144 International Journal of Environment and Health, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2011) pp. 324 - 337 Camila de Oliveira Viana; Maria Ângela de Barros Correia Menezes; Elene Cristina Pereira Maia Nuclear Technology Development Centre, Brazilian Commission for Nuclear Energy (CDTN/CNEN), Postal Code 941, CEP 30161-970, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ' Nuclear Technology Development Centre, Brazilian Commission for Nuclear Energy (CDTN/CNEN), Postal Code 941, CEP 30161-970, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ' Department of Chemistry, ICEx, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil air pollution biomonitoring epiphytic lichens neutron activation analysis Brazil air quality vehicle emissions mining dust. 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00 5 4 324 337 2011-12-09T23:20:50-05:00