Superfund Research Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, PO Box 12233 K 304, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
Int J Phytoremediation. 2013;15(9):889-99. doi: 10.1080/15226514.2012.760521.
Phytotechnologies have potential to reduce the amount or toxicity of deleterious chemicals and agents, and thereby, can reduce human exposures to hazardous substances. As such, phytotechnologies are tools for primary prevention in public health. Recent research demonstrates phytotechnologies can be uniquely tailored for effective exposure prevention in a variety of applications. In addition to exposure prevention, plants can be used as sensors to identify environmental contamination and potential exposures. In this paper, we have presented applications and research developments in a framework to illustrate how phytotechnologies can meet basic public health needs for access to clean water, air, and food. Because communities can often integrate plant-based technologies at minimal cost and with low infrastructure needs, the use of these technologies can be applied broadly to minimize potential contaminant exposure and improve environmental quality. These natural treatment systems also provide valuable ecosystem services to communities and society. In the future, integrating and coordinating phytotechnology activities with public health research will allow technology development focused on prevention of environmental exposures to toxic compounds. Hence, phytotechnologies may provide sustainable solutions to environmental exposure challenges, improving public health and potentially reducing the burden of disease.
植物修复技术有潜力减少有害化学物质和药剂的数量或毒性，从而减少人类接触有害物质的机会。因此，植物修复技术是公共卫生中初级预防的工具。最近的研究表明，植物修复技术可以根据各种应用的需要进行独特的定制，以实现有效的暴露预防。除了暴露预防外，植物还可以用作传感器来识别环境污染和潜在的暴露。在本文中，我们提出了应用和研究进展的框架，说明了植物修复技术如何满足获取清洁水、空气和食物等基本公共卫生需求。由于社区通常可以以最小的成本和低基础设施需求整合基于植物的技术，因此可以广泛应用这些技术来最大程度地减少潜在污染物暴露并改善环境质量。这些自然处理系统还为社区和社会提供了有价值的生态系统服务。未来，将植物修复技术活动与公共卫生研究相结合和协调，将使针对有毒化合物的环境暴露预防的技术发展成为可能。因此，植物修复技术可能为环境暴露挑战提供可持续的解决方案，改善公共卫生并可能减轻疾病负担。
