Health Risk Assessment of Cadmium and Mercury via Seafood Consumption in Coastal Area of Nai Thung, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand

Metal contamination in seafood may cause adverse effects on human health. The objectives of this study were to determine the concentrations of cadmium and mercury in seafood from the coastal area of Nai Thung sub-district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand, and to evaluate the potential health risk of seafood consumption. A total of 46 samples (including 26 species of fish and shellfish) were caught in March and July 2018. Results indicated that the concentrations of metals in seafood samples were within the standards established for human consumption. However, cadmium concentrations in most shellfish samples were higher than the fish samples, and mercury in fish was higher than other marine organisms. The health risk assessment (HRA) of cadmium and mercury in seafood consumption was between 0.0004 - 0.07 and 0.001 - 0.035, respectively. The results showed that seafood from Nai Thung was unlikely to affect human health.

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Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in tropical fish and shellfish collected from the river Buriganga, Bangladesh

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-015-4813-z ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (20) ◽

pp. 15880-15890 ◽

Cited By ~ 99

Author(s):

Md. Kawser Ahmed ◽

Mohammad Abdul Baki ◽

Md. Saiful Islam ◽

Goutam Kumar Kundu ◽

Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Human Health Risk Assessment ◽

Tropical Fish ◽

Fish And Shellfish

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Health risk assessment of nitrate pollution in shallow groundwater: a case study in Changchun New District, China

La Houille Blanche ◽

10.1051/lhb/2019055 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 45-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hui Tian ◽

Xiujuan Liang ◽

Yan Gong ◽

Zhuang Kang ◽

Hongtao Jin

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risks ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Nitrate Pollution ◽

Assessment Model ◽

Potential Health ◽

Skin Contact

High concentrations of nitrate in groundwater pose a threat to human health. To quantify groundwater nitrate pollution in China's Changchun New District and evaluate its human health risks, 98 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed. The spatial distribution of groundwater chemical components was variable with concentrations descending from TDS > HCO3− > Ca2+ > NO3− > SO42- > Na+ > Cl− > Mg2+ > K+ > NO2− > NH4+. Notably, NO3− concentrations ranged from 0.02–492.72 mg/L and averaged 98.62 mg/L. Over 50% of samples exceeded the Quality Standard for Groundwater of China Class III N threshold (20 mg/L). Principal component analysis determined that NO3 contamination was primarily due to the excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture. A human health risk assessment model was used to assess the potential health risks of groundwater NO3− via drinking water and skin contact pathways. Approximately 90% of adults, 66% of children, and 45% of infants had acceptable health risks in the study area. NO3− exposure risk in the towns of Longjia and Xiyingcheng was the highest, while urban areas tended to have lower exposures. The health risks of residents, especially minors and infants, were concerned.

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Human Health Risk Assessment of PAHs in Fish and Shellfish from Amariaria Community, Bonny River, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management ◽

10.4314/jasem.v22i5.19 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 731 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

I. Tongo ◽

EE Etor ◽

Lin Ezemonye

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Human Health Risk Assessment ◽

Fish And Shellfish

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Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Major Cities in Mongolia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16142552 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 2552 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Sonomdagva Chonokhuu ◽

Chultem Batbold ◽

Byambatseren Chuluunpurev ◽

Enkhchimeg Battsengel ◽

Batsuren Dorjsuren ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Inhalation Exposure ◽

Moderate Level ◽

Potential Health ◽

Potential Health Risk ◽

Exposure Pathway

Using the case of Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet, and Darkhan cities from Mongolia, the study aimed to assess the contamination level and health risk assessment of heavy metals (As, Cr, Pb, Ni, and Zn) in urban soil. A total of 78 samples was collected from a variety of functional areas. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo) and integrated pollution index (IPI) were used in pollution assessment, while the health risk was scored using a hazard quotient (HQ) and health index (HI) for non-carcinogenic heavy metals, as well as a lifetime average daily dose (LADD) for carcinogenic heavy metals. The results show that the concentration of heavy metals in the soil samples taken from Darkhan city, which presented “uncontaminated” values in terms of Igeo for all metals, was relatively lower than other cities within the contamination assessment. Furthermore, the Igeo value signified “uncontimated to heavily contaminated” soil in the Ulaanbaatar and Erdenet cities. Typically, as for the IPI that observed similar trends with Igeo, the mean IPI values in Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet, and Darkhan were 1.33 (moderate level of pollution), 1.83 (moderate level of pollution), and 0.94 (low level of pollution), respectively. In terms of the assessment of potential health risk, there was a particular or different level of ingestion, dermal contact, and inhalation exposure pathway for human health. Among these three different pathways, the ingestion was estimated by the main contributor for health risk. Each value of HQ and HI indicated that soil heavy metals of studied cities were at a safe level (<1) or had the absence of a significant health risk there. In addition, the potential health risk for children was greater than for adults, where heavy metal values of HI for children had a high value compared to adults. We estimated carcinogenic risks through the inhalation exposure, and as a result, there were no significant risks for human health in the studied cities from three elements (As, Cr, and Ni).

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