POPs
Name one example of a Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)
- pesticides
- industrial chemicals
- by-products
What are heavy metal? (not the music bands)
metals with high densities
What are the three methods used for remediation?
physical, chemical, and biological
Can humans detoxify?
YESSSS (detox tea babyyy)
Are POPs good for our body?
HECK NOO
Name at least one example of a heavy metal
Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Arsenic (As), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd)
What is the removal of heavy metals from soil by extractants (organic or inorganic) and forming stable and mobile complexes
hint: it's like the soil is taking a bath
soil washing
_____________ is an electrically charged form of ion that kills bacteria in the water PLUS breaks down carbon based pollutants
ferret
What is the percentage of POPs estimated to have contaminated the U.S. food supply
20% (aint that wild??)
Heavy metals presence in soil is important because it impacts......
- different forms of water
- microbial communities
- plant genotype
- animals
- human health.
______________ is a technique use to try to reduce the heavy metals mobility inside the soil by applying high temperature treatment at the contaminated area that leads to the formation of vitreous material
Vitrification
What is the definition of detoxification?
the removal of toxic substances from a living organism
What are the two processes POPs use to exert their effects on the environment?
1. long range transport
2. bioaccumulation
____________ is the result of a high concentration of heavy metal like Fe, Zn, Cu, Cr and Ni which originated mostly from human activities.
soil pollution
Which of the three methods is most costly?
physical
What organ is known for mainly carrying detoxification?
Liver
POPs exhibit high _________ _____________
lipid solubility
the use of metals-accumulating plants to clean up heavy metals contaminated sites is called....?
Phytoremediation
What helps mineralize mercury (Hg) without harming the environment mentioned in the presentation?
cyclodextrins