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ReviewEnvironmental geochemistry and health2023

A critical analysis of sources, pollution, and remediation of selenium, an emerging contaminant.

Habib Ullah, Lu Lun, Audil Rashid, Noor Zada, Baoliang Chen, Asfandyar Shahab, Ping Li, Muhammad Ubaid Ali, Siyi Lin, Ming Hung Wong

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Review in Environmental geochemistry and health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Biodegradation of sodium selenite by a highly tolerant strainCurrent research in microbial sciences · 2025
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  11. Bioremediation Potential ofMicroorganisms · 2024
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  12. Effect ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.

Habib UllahDepartment of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Lu LunState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Audil RashidFaculty of Sciences, Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan.
Noor ZadaDepartment of Chemistry, Government Post Graduate College, Lower Dir, Timergara, 18300, Pakistan.
Baoliang ChenDepartment of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China. blchen@zju.edu.cn.
Asfandyar ShahabCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China.
Ping LiState Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang, 550081, China.
Muhammad Ubaid AliState Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang, 550081, China.
Siyi LinState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Ming Hung WongConsortium On Health, Environment, Education, and Research (CHEER), Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Zhejiang University · CNEducation University of Hong Kong · HKGuilin University of Technology · CNHong Kong Baptist University · HKInstitute of Geochemistry · CNMinistry of Ecology and Environment · CNState Key Laboratory of Environmental GeochemistryUniversity of Gujrat · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selenium (Se) is an essential metalloid and is categorized as emerging anthropogenic contaminant released to the environment. The rise of Se release into the environment has raised concern about its bioaccumulation, toxicity, and potential to cause serious damages to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. Therefore, it is extremely important to monitor Se level in environment on a regular basis. Understanding Se release, anthropogenic sources, and environmental behavior is critical for developing an effective Se containment strategy. The ongoing efforts of Se remediation have mostly emphasized monitoring and remediation as an independent topics of research. However, our paper has integrated both by explaining the attributes of monitoring on effective scale followed by a candid review of widespread technological options available with specific focus on Se removal from environmental media. Another novel approach demonstrated in the article is the presentation of an overwhelming evidence of limitations that various researchers are confronted with to overcome achieving effective remediation. Furthermore, we followed a holistic approach to discuss ways to remediate Se for cleaner environment especially related to introducing weak magnetic field for ZVI reactivity enhancement. We linked this phenomenal process to electrokinetics and presented convincing facts in support of Se remediation, which has led to emerge 'membrane technology', as another viable option for remediation. Hence, an interesting, innovative and future oriented review is presented, which will undoubtedly seek attention from global researchers.

Indexed as

SeleniumEcosystemEnvironmental PollutionSeleniumBioremediationContaminationRemediation technologySeleniumWaste water

Identifiers

PMID35972610
PMCPMC9379879
OpenAlexW4291954796

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