Environmental Geochemistry And Health

Journal Title：Environmental Geochemistry And Health

Environmental Geochemistry and Health publishes original research papers and review papers across the broad field of environmental geochemistry. Environmental geochemistry and health establishes and explains links between the natural or disturbed chemical composition of the earth’s surface and the health of plants, animals and people.

Beneficial elements regulate or promote enzymatic and hormonal activity whereas other elements may be toxic. Bedrock geochemistry controls the composition of soil and hence that of water and vegetation. Environmental issues, such as pollution, arising from the extraction and use of mineral resources, are discussed. The effects of contaminants introduced into the earth’s geochemical systems are examined. Geochemical surveys of soil, water and plants show how major and trace elements are distributed geographically. Associated epidemiological studies reveal the possibility of causal links between the natural or disturbed geochemical environment and disease. Experimental research illuminates the nature or consequences of natural or disturbed geochemical processes.

The journal particularly welcomes novel research linking environmental geochemistry and health issues on such topics as: heavy metals (including mercury), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and mixed chemicals emitted through human activities, such as uncontrolled recycling of electronic-waste; waste recycling; surface-atmospheric interaction processes (natural and anthropogenic emissions, vertical transport, deposition, and physical-chemical interaction) of gases and aerosols; phytoremediation/restoration of contaminated sites; food contamination and safety; environmental effects of medicines; effects and toxicity of mixed pollutants; speciation of heavy metals/metalloids; effects of mining; disturbed geochemistry from human behavior, natural or man-made hazards; particle and nanoparticle toxicology; risk and the vulnerability of populations, etc.

《环境地球化学与健康》发表环境地球化学领域原创研究论文和评论论文。《环境地球化学与健康》建立并解释了地球表面自然或受干扰的化学成分与植物、动物和人类健康之间的联系。

有益元素调节或促进酶和激素活性，而其他元素则可能有毒。基岩地球化学控制土壤的成分，从而控制水和植被的成分。讨论了由矿产资源开采和使用引起的环境问题，例如污染。研究了引入地球地球化学系统的污染物的影响。对土壤、水和植物的地球化学调查显示了主要元素和微量元素在地理上的分布情况。相关的流行病学研究揭示了自然或受干扰的地球化学环境与疾病之间存在因果关系的可能性。实验研究阐明了自然或受干扰的地球化学过程的性质或后果。

该期刊特别欢迎将环境地球化学与健康问题联系起来的新颖研究，主题包括：重金属（包括汞）、持久性有机污染物 (POP) 和人类活动排放的混合化学物质，例如不受控制的电子废物回收；废物回收；气体和气溶胶的地表-大气相互作用过程（自然和人为排放、垂直输送、沉积和物理化学相互作用）；受污染场地的植物修复/恢复；食品污染和安全；药物的环境影响；混合污染物的影响和毒性；重金属/准金属的形态；采矿的影响；人类行为、自然或人为危害造成的地球化学紊乱；颗粒和纳米颗粒毒理学；人群的风险和脆弱性等。

Environmental Geochemistry And Health创刊于1985年，由Springer Netherlands出版商出版，收稿方向涵盖环境科学 - 工程：环境全领域，此刊是中等级别的SCI期刊，所以过审相对来讲不是特别难，但是该刊专业认可度不错，仍然是一本值得选择的SCI期刊 。平均审稿速度 约3.0个月 ，影响因子指数3.2，该期刊近期没有被列入国际期刊预警名单，广大学者值得一试。