Arsenic and heavy metals health risk assessment through drinking water consumption in the Peshawar District, Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 581-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sardar Khan ◽  
Rabia Rauf ◽  
Said Muhammad ◽  
Muhammad Qasim ◽  
Islamud Din
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Water Consumption

scholarly journals Health Risk Assessment of Household Drinking Water in a District in the UAE

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mahmoud ◽  
Mohamed Hamouda ◽  
Ruwaya Al Kendi ◽  
Mohamed Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
Sampling Points

The quality of household drinking water in a community of 30 houses in a district in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was assessed over a period of one year (January to November 2015). Standard analytical techniques were used to screen for water quality parameters and contaminants of concern. Water quality was evaluated in the 30 households at four sampling points: kitchen faucet, bathroom faucet, household water tank, and main water pipe. The sampling points were chosen to help identify the source when an elevated level of a particular contaminant is observed. Water quality data was interpreted by utilizing two main techniques: spatial variation analysis and multivariate statistical techniques. Initial analysis showed that many households had As, Cd, and Pb concentrations that were higher than the maximum allowable level set by UAE drinking water standards. In addition, the water main samples had the highest concentration of the heavy metals compared to other sampling points. Health risk assessment results indicated that approximately 30%, 55%, and 15% of the houses studied had a high, moderate, and low risk from the prolonged exposure to heavy metals, respectively. The analysis can help with planning a spatially focused sampling plan to confirm the study findings and set an appropriate course of action.

scholarly journals Cancer risk assessment and modeling of groundwater contamination near industrial estate, Lahore, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-326
Author(s):  
Muhammad Irfan Jalees ◽  
Muhammad Umar Farooq ◽  
Asma Tufail Shah
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Industrial Estate

Abstract More than 60% of the population of Pakistan has no access to safe drinking water. Industrial zones near populated areas make conditions more severe due to continuous contamination. The aim of this study was to use statistical tools for correlation and source identification and health risk assessment of contamination due to Sundar Industrial Estate (SIE), Lahore, Pakistan. Drinking and wastewater samples were collected from SIE and analyzed for physical, chemical, microbial, and heavy metals analysis. Results showed that heavy metals and microbial contamination were beyond the National Drinking Water Quality Standards of Pakistan while high values of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) wastewater were responsible for contamination of drinking water through seepage. There was a medium to strong correlation among parameters of all samples as indicated by Pearson correlation and analysis of variance. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis indicated sources of contamination, i.e., refuse leachate and untreated effluent discharges as main source of pollutants for drinking water. Health risk assessment showed a high intake of heavy metals through drinking water. Hazard quotient and hazard index indicated high probability of non-carcinogenic risk while cancer risk assessment suggested that out of every 100 of the population 93 people may suffer carcinogenic effects.

Spatial analysis and health risk assessment of heavy metals concentration in drinking water resources

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (32) ◽  
pp. 24790-24802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Ali Fallahzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Taghi Ghaneian ◽  
Mohammad Miri ◽  
Mohamad Mehdi Dashti
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water Resources

Determination and health risk assessment of heavy metals in drinking water of Tunceli, Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 508-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Demir ◽  
T. Dere ◽  
S. Ergin ◽  
Y. Cakır ◽  
F. Celik
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment

Health risk assessment of heavy metals and metalloid in drinking water from communities near gold mines in Tarkwa, Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 187 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesta Bortey-Sam ◽  
Shouta M. M. Nakayama ◽  
Yoshinori Ikenaka ◽  
Osei Akoto ◽  
Elvis Baidoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Gold Mines ◽  
Metals And Metalloid

scholarly journals Heavy metal content and health risk assessment of a South-eastern Nigeria River

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emeka Donald Anyanwu ◽  
Emeka David Nwachukwu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Hazard Index ◽  
Heavy Metal Content

Abstract An enormous deficiency lag exists in the demand and supply of potable water in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. The people have to pay lots of money to get potable water from water vendors, and those who cannot afford to pay patronize other unwholesome sources. Ossah River, one of the local drinking water sources, was studied to assess the heavy metal content and health risk assessment vis-a-vis its suitability for human consumption. Eight (8) heavy metals (Mn, Cu, Pb, Fe, Zn, Cd, Cr and Ni) were assessed between January and June 2018 in 3 stations, using atomic absorption spectrometer, and compared with Nigerian drinking water standards. Some of the heavy metals evaluated exceeded standards and warranted health risk assessment. Health risk assessment for all the stations indicated that there is no particularly dangerous single heavy metal, but their cumulative effect, indicated by the hazard index (HI). HI for all the stations highly exceeded threshold value (1). This calls for concern for both adults and children exposed to the water through ingestion. The heavy metal contamination observed was geogenic, exacerbated by anthropogenic activities.

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