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Environmental and human iodine and selenium status: lessons from Gilgit-Baltistan, North-East Pakistan (2021)
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Ahmad, S., Bailey, E. H., Arshad, M., Ahmed, S., Watts, M. J., Stewart, A. G., & Young, S. D. (2021). Environmental and human iodine and selenium status: lessons from Gilgit-Baltistan, North-East Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43, 4665–4686. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-00943-w

Iodine and selenium deficiencies are common worldwide. We assessed the iodine and selenium status of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. We determined the elemental composition (ICP-MS) of locally grown crops (n = 281), drinking water (n = 82), urine (n = 45... Read More about Environmental and human iodine and selenium status: lessons from Gilgit-Baltistan, North-East Pakistan.

A stable isotope approach to accurately determine iron and zinc bioaccessibility in cereals and legumes based on a modified INFOGEST static in vitro digestion method (2020)
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Muleya, M., Young, S. D., & Bailey, E. H. (2021). A stable isotope approach to accurately determine iron and zinc bioaccessibility in cereals and legumes based on a modified INFOGEST static in vitro digestion method. Food Research International, 139, Article 109948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109948

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The establishment of the INFOGEST in vitro static digestion method, a standardized international consensus, was an important milestone in the field of food digestion. We evaluated the contribution of iron and zinc in reagents used... Read More about A stable isotope approach to accurately determine iron and zinc bioaccessibility in cereals and legumes based on a modified INFOGEST static in vitro digestion method.

Effect of soil properties on time-dependent fixation (ageing) of selenate (2020)
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Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., Young, S., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Effect of soil properties on time-dependent fixation (ageing) of selenate. Geoderma, 383, Article 114741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114741

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Previous biofortification studies have established that the residual effect of added selenium (Se) fertilisers on second-season crops is minimal. To explore the fate of exogenous Se in soil, chemical and biological methods were e... Read More about Effect of soil properties on time-dependent fixation (ageing) of selenate.

Kinetics of uranium(VI) lability and solubility in aerobic soils (2020)
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Izquierdo, M., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Crout, N., Lofts, S., Chenery, S., & Shaw, G. (2020). Kinetics of uranium(VI) lability and solubility in aerobic soils. Chemosphere, 258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127246

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Uranium may pose a hazard to ecosystems and human health due to its chemotoxic and radiotoxic properties. The long half-life of many U isotopes and their ability to migrate raise concerns over disposal of radioactive wastes. This... Read More about Kinetics of uranium(VI) lability and solubility in aerobic soils.

Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia (2020)
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Belay, A., Joy, E. J., Chagumaira, C., Zerfu, D., Ander, E. L., Young, S. D., …Gashu, D. (2020). Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia. Nutrients, 12(6), Article 1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061565

: Selenium (Se) is an essential element for human health and livestock productivity. Globally, human Se status is highly variable, mainly due to the influence of soil types on the Se content of crops, suggesting the need to identify areas of deficien... Read More about Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia.

Spatial prediction of the concentration of selenium (Se) in grain across part of Amhara Region, Ethiopia (2020)
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Gashu, D., Lark, R., Milne, A., Amede, T., Bailey, E., Chagumaira, C., …McGrath, S. (2020). Spatial prediction of the concentration of selenium (Se) in grain across part of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Science of the Total Environment, 733, Article 139231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139231

Grain and soil were sampled across a large part of Amhara, Ethiopia in a study motivated by prior evidence of selenium (Se) deficiency in the Region's population. The grain samples (teff, Eragrostis tef, and wheat, Triticum aestivum) were analysed fo... Read More about Spatial prediction of the concentration of selenium (Se) in grain across part of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply (2020)
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Coneyworth, L. J., Welham, S. J., Coulthard, L. C., Bailey, E. H., Young, S. D., Stubberfield, J., …Homer, E. M. (2020). Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 59, Article 126453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126453

Background. Dairy products provide a crucial source of dietary iodine for the majority of the UK population, contributing approximately 30-40 % of daily intake. Fluctuations in the iodine content of purchased milk both seasonally and annually implies... Read More about Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply.

Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution (2020)
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Humphrey, O. S., Young, S. D., Crout, N. M., Bailey, E. H., Ander, E. L., & Watts, M. J. (2020). Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution. Environmental Science and Technology, 54(3), 1443-1450. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02296

Assessing the reactions of iodine (I) in soil is critical to evaluate radioiodine exposure and understand soil-to-crop transfer rates. Our mechanistic understanding has been constrained by method limitations in assessing the dynamic interactions of i... Read More about Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution.

Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status (2019)
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Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Lark, R. M., Bailey, E. H., Chilima, B., Gondwe, J., …Broadley, M. R. (2020). Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status. Environment International, 134, Article 105218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105218

Plasma selenium (Se) concentration is an established population level biomarker of Se status, especially in Se-deficient populations. Previously observed correlations between dietary Se intake and urinary Se excretion suggest that urine Se concentrat... Read More about Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status.

Assessment of potentially toxic elements in vegetables cultivated in urban and peri-urban sites in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and implications for human health (2019)
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Hawrami, K., Crout, N., Shaw, G., & Bailey, E. H. (2020). Assessment of potentially toxic elements in vegetables cultivated in urban and peri-urban sites in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and implications for human health. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 42(5), 1359–1385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00426-z

Vegetable fields in and around urban areas in the Kurdistan region of Iraq may have higher than background concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from contamination sources including municipal waste disposal and waste water used for irri... Read More about Assessment of potentially toxic elements in vegetables cultivated in urban and peri-urban sites in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and implications for human health.

Investigating the use of microdialysis and SEC-UV-ICP-MS to assess iodine interactions in soil solution (2019)
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Humphrey, O., Young, S., Bailey, E., Crout, N., Ander, E., Hamilton, E., & Watts, M. (2019). Investigating the use of microdialysis and SEC-UV-ICP-MS to assess iodine interactions in soil solution. Chemosphere, 229, 41-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.215

Element cycling in the terrestrial environment is heavily reliant upon processes that occur in soil solution. Here we present the first application of microdialysis to sample iodine from soil solution. In comparison to conventional soil solution extr... Read More about Investigating the use of microdialysis and SEC-UV-ICP-MS to assess iodine interactions in soil solution.

Impact of environmental radiation on the health and reproductive status of fish from Chernobyl (2018)
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Lerebours, A., Gudkov, D., Nagorskaya, L., Kaglyan, A., Rizewski, V., Leshchenko, A., …Smith, J. T. (2018). Impact of environmental radiation on the health and reproductive status of fish from Chernobyl. Environmental Science and Technology, 52(16), 9442-9450. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b02378

© 2018 American Chemical Society. Aquatic organisms at Chernobyl have now been chronically exposed to environmental radiation for three decades. The biological effects of acute exposure to radiation are relatively well documented, but much less is kn... Read More about Impact of environmental radiation on the health and reproductive status of fish from Chernobyl.

Chromium speciation in foodstuffs: a review (2018)
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Hamilton, E. M., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & Watts, M. J. (2018). Chromium speciation in foodstuffs: a review. Food Chemistry, 250, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.01.016

Numerous critical reviews have evaluated exposure to toxic and carcinogenic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from a number of pathways; including workplace air, cement and packaging materials. The contribution of foodstuffs to dietary Cr(VI) has been inc... Read More about Chromium speciation in foodstuffs: a review.

Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review (2017)
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Humphrey, O., Young, S., Bailey, E., Crout, N., Ander, E., & Watts, M. (2018). Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 20(2), https://doi.org/10.1039/c7em00491e

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human health: insufficient intake can have multiple effects on development and growth, affecting approximately 1.9 billion people worldwide. Previous reviews have focussed on iodine analysis in environmental a... Read More about Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review.

Quantification of changes in zero valent iron morphology using X-ray computed tomography (2013)
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Luo, P., Bailey, E. H., & Mooney, S. J. (2013). Quantification of changes in zero valent iron morphology using X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 25(11), 2344-2351. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742%2812%2960237-X

Morphological changes within the porous architecture of laboratory scale zero valent iron (ZVI) permeable reactive barriers (PRBs), after exposure to different groundwater conditions, have been quantified experimentally for different ZVI/sand ratios... Read More about Quantification of changes in zero valent iron morphology using X-ray computed tomography.