Assessment of seasonal variations and human health risks due to heavy metals in water, soils and food crops using multi-indices approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal ◽  
Raj Setia ◽  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Tapan Ghosh ◽  
Sagar Taneja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Polyaromatic hydrocarbons in biochars and human health risks of food crops grown in biochar-amended soils: A synthesis study

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 104899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Wang ◽  
Emmanuel Stephen Odinga ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xian Zhou ◽  
Bing Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Amended Soils ◽  
Human Health Risks

Occurrence of Trace Metals in Food Crops Grown on the Mbale Dumpsite, Uganda, and Human Health Risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-377
Author(s):  
Florence Barbara Awino ◽  
William Andrew Maher ◽  
Frank Krikowa ◽  
A Jasmyn J Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Human Health Risks

Metals in the environment: design of HRA Heavy Metals, an online system for assessing human health risks

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Nuria Ferre Huguet ◽  
Marta Schuhmacher ◽  
Marti Nadal ◽  
Jose L. Domingo
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Online System ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Transfer of Heavy Metals from Soils to Vegetables and Associated Human Health Risks at Selected Sites in Pakistan

Pedosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 666-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahir Ur REHMAN ◽  
Sardar KHAN ◽  
Mohammad Tahir SHAH ◽  
Mark L. BRUSSEAU ◽  
Said Akbar KHAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Heavy Metals in Fish Muscle from an Ethiopian Rift-Valley Lake (Hawassa) and a Neighboring Stream (Boicha): Assessment of Human Health Risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1409-1418
Author(s):  
B. Samuel ◽  
S. Sorsa ◽  
F. Daniel ◽  
G. Riise ◽  
G.M. Zinabu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Rift Valley ◽  
Ethiopian Rift ◽  
Human Health Risks ◽  
Muscle Tissues

Concentrations of heavy metals (Cr, Co, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Pb and Hg) in muscle tissues of two fish species (Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus) in an Ethiopian rift-valley lake (Hawassa) and a neighboring stream (Boicha) were determined. Target hazard quotients (THQ), hazard index (HI) and target cancer risk (TCR) were used as indices to evaluate potential human health risks from fish consumption. Average concentrations of metals decreased in the order Zn>Fe>Se>Cu>Hg>As>Ni>Cr>Co>Pb and Zn>Fe>Se>Cu>As>Hg>Cr>Ni>Pb>Co in muscle tissues of C. gariepinus and O. niloticus, respectively. Mean concentrations of Hg (0.34+0.04 mg kg-1) in muscle tissues of C. gariepinus from Lake Hawassa, and As (0.18+0.05 mg kg-1) as well as Hg (0.46+0.03 mg kg-1) in muscle tissues of C. gariepinus from Boicha stream were above the safety limits set by WHO/FAO. Likewise, mean concentrations of As (0.31+0.03 mg kg-1) and Hg (0.19+0.05 mg kg-1) in muscle tissues of O. niloticus from Lake Hawassa and Cr (0.19+0.03 mg kg-1), As (0.33 +0.04 mg kg-1), and Hg (0.34+0.09 mg kg-1) in O. niloticus from Boicha stream were also above safety limits. From the results of human health risk assessments it was concluded that Cr, Cu, Hg and As pose potential health risks due to consumption of the two fish species from both water bodies. Moreover, effects of all heavy metals put together may affect human health as indicated by the high HI. Effluents from industries are assumed to be the main sources of the heavy metals. Therefore, regular monitoring of the water bodies and policy interventions with respect to waste disposal are recommended to protect the health of the ecosystem and the public. Keywords: Fish consumption, health risk, heavy metals, Lake Hawassa

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