Evaluation of metal contamination, flux and the associated human health risk from atmospheric dustfall in metal mining areas of Southern Jharkhand, India

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Kumar Mahato ◽  
Abhay Kumar Singh ◽  
Soma Giri
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Metal Mining ◽  
Mining Areas

Evaluation of Metal Contamination, Flux and the Associated Human Health Risk from Atmospheric Dustfall in Metal Mining Areas of Southern Jharkhand, India.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Kumar Mahato ◽  
Abhay Kumar Singh ◽  
Soma Giri
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Hazard Index ◽  
Atmospheric Environment ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Iron Mining

Abstract Metals can be apprehended in the atmospheric environment of copper and iron mining areas of Jharkhand, which falls in one of the most mineralised areas of India with extensive mining and industrial activities. The study was taken up to appraise the metal contamination in the atmospheric dust to evaluate the metal fluxes and associated health risk considering the seasonal variations. Sixty samples were analysed for As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) and the contamination levels were assessed by various indices. The metal content of dustfall samples exceeded the average shale values for most of the metals. Higher metal concentrations were found in the locations in close vicinity of mining and industrial areas. The principal component analysis suggested both geogenic and anthropogenic sources for metals in the atmospheric dustfall. Human health risk as determined by hazard quotient (HQ) and hazard index (HI) suggested considerable risk to the child populace through the ingestion pathway for both the mining areas, higher being in iron mining areas. The metal flux and the health risk were higher in summers as compared to winters for both the mining areas. Consequently, the results advocate the necessity of periodic monitoring of the freefall dust of the mining areas and development of proper management strategies to reduce the metal pollution.

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Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
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Gold Mining ◽  
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Vol 19 (02) ◽  
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Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
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Human Health ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Ganges River ◽  
Northwestern Bangladesh
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