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Hydrochemical characterization and genesis mechanisms of springs in the Laiwu area: implications for water quality and health risks.
| Τίτλος: | Hydrochemical characterization and genesis mechanisms of springs in the Laiwu area: implications for water quality and health risks. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Li B; Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Jinan, 250014, China.; Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environmental Protection and Remediation On Groundwater, Jinan, 250014, China., Song Y; Shandong Coalfield Geological Planning Investigation and Research Institute, Jinan, 250014, China. shaonvzhiguang77@163.com., Jiang B; Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Jinan, 250014, China.; Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environmental Protection and Remediation On Groundwater, Jinan, 250014, China., Wang G; Shandong Zhengyuan Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Jinan, 250014, China., Liu T; Shandong Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Jinan, 250014, China., Huang B; Shandong Hydrogeology Engineering Geology and Environment Geology Corporation, Jinan, 250014, China. |
| Πηγή: | Environmental geochemistry and health [Environ Geochem Health] 2025 Jul 23; Vol. 47 (8), pp. 332. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 23. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8903118 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2983 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02694042 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Geochem Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 1999- : Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers Original Publication: Kew, Surrey : Science and Technology Letters, 1985- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Natural Springs*/chemistry , Water Pollutants, Chemical*/analysis , Water Quality*, Nitrates/analysis ; Environmental Monitoring ; Humans ; Risk Assessment ; China ; Groundwater |
| Περίληψη: | Spring water is an important source of freshwater supply in the Laiwu area (LWA), maintaining the demand for domestic, agricultural, and industrial water, and playing a crucial role in maintaining local hydrological balance and ecosystem stability. However, the increasing human pressure caused by overexploitation and pollution of groundwater poses a threat to the sustainability of these water resources. Therefore, understanding the hydrochemical properties and quality of spring water is crucial for effective resource management and public health protection. This study investigated and sampled 100 springs within the LWA and employed integrated hydrochemical methods to elucidate the hydrochemical characteristics and genesis mechanisms of these springs, as well as to assess the water quality and the health risks associated with nitrate via the drinking pathway. The study results demonstrated that the spring waters in LWA exhibited generally weak alkalinity and were predominantly classified as hard-fresh water. The cation and anion concentrations were characterized by the sequences Ca2+ > Mg2+ > Na+ > K+ and HCO (© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Conflict of interest: Guangkai Wang is employed by shandong zhengyuan environmental technology co., Ltd. Baohui Huang is employed by Shandong Hydrogeology Engineering Geologyand Environment Geology Corporation. Bo Li, Yixin Song, Binglin Jiang and Tongzhe Liu have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Ethical approval: Not applicable. |
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| Grant Information: | No. 42272288 National Natural Science Foundation of China; Kan Zi 2023 No. 4 the Shandong Provincial Geological Exploration Project |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Genesis mechanism; Health risk assessment; Hydrochemical description; Spring water; Water quality evaluation |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical) 0 (Nitrates) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250723 Date Completed: 20250723 Latest Revision: 20250801 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10653-025-02645-z |
| PMID: | 40702231 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1573-2983 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10653-025-02645-z |