Movement and Fate of 2,4-D in Urban Soils: A Potential Environmental Health Concern
Islam Md Meftaul, Kadiyala Venkateswarlu, Rajarathnam Dharmarajan, Prasath Annamalai, Mallavarapu Megharaj
Abstract
values suggest that 2,4-D is highly mobile in urban soils than in agricultural soils. The calculated values of groundwater ubiquity score, leachability index, and hysteresis index indicated that the herbicide is highly prone to leach out from surface soil to groundwater which might affect the quality of potable water. The present study clearly suggests that 2,4-D must be judiciously applied in the urban areas in order to minimize the potential health and environmental risks.
Topics & Concepts
SorptionSoil waterFreundlich equationOrganic matterDesorptionEnvironmental chemistryLangmuirGroundwaterLeaching (pedology)ChemistrySoil scienceEnvironmental scienceSoil organic matterAdsorptionEnvironmental engineeringGeologyGeotechnical engineeringOrganic chemistryPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsToxic Organic Pollutants Impact