Water Practice & Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 148 - 167
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Presence
of
heavy
metals
in
surface
is
the
mounting
concern
world
due
rapid
industrialization
and
modernization
society,
water
being
utilized
both
as
source
sink
for
consumption
wastewater
discharge,
respectively.
The
chemometric
method
were
applied
on
river
pre
post
monsoon
seasons
to
determine
potential
development
metal
pollution
index
(HPI).
cluster
factor
analysis
thirteen
monitored
over
eleven
locations
characterizing
highly
correlating
potential,
respectively
metals.
proliferation
health
risks
was
determined
through
GIS.
Fe
Mn
found
exceeding
permissible
limits
drain
samples
pre-monsoon
post-monsoon
season,
whereas
other
within
throughout
study
period.
suggested
that
classification
pollutants
assessment
associated
risk
human
could
provide
a
valuable
insight
remediation
measures
minimize
degradation
public
appropriate
treatment
technology
minimizing
contamination
sources.
BMC Cancer,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: April 15, 2021
Abstract
Background
Colorectal
cancer
has
increased
in
Middle
Eastern
countries
and
exposure
to
environmental
pollutants
such
as
heavy
metals
been
implicated.
However,
data
linking
them
this
disease
are
generally
lacking.
This
study
aimed
explore
the
spatial
pattern
of
age-standardized
incidence
rate
(ASR)
colon
its
potential
association
with
level
amount
existing
rice
produced
north-eastern
Iran.
Methods
Cancer
were
drawn
from
Iranian
population-based
registry
Golestan
Province,
Samples
69
milling
factories
analysed
for
concentration
levels
cadmium,
nickel,
cobalt,
copper,
selenium,
lead
zinc.
The
inverse
distance
weighting
(IDW)
algorithm
was
used
interpolate
kind
on
surface
area.
Exploratory
regression
analysis
conducted
build
ordinary
least
squares
(OLS)
models
including
every
possible
combination
candidate
explanatory
variables
chose
most
useful
ones
show
between
ASR
cancer.
Results
highest
concentrations
found
central
part
province
particularly
counties
higher
cobalt
shown
be
associated
men
In
contrast,
selenium
areas
lower
men.
A
significant
equation
(F(4,137)
=
38.304,
P
<
.000)
an
adjusted
R
2
0.77.
predicted
−
58.36
coefficients
120.33;
cadmium
80.60;
6.07;
nickel
3.09;
zinc
0.41.
copper
not
significant.
We
did
find
a
outcome
women.
Conclusion
Increased
amounts
consumed
may
impact
incidence,
both
positively
negatively.
While
there
indications
high
risk
cancer,
we
that
might
instead
decrease
risk.
Further
investigations
needed
clarify
if
ecological
or
other
reasons
these
discrepancies.
Regular
monitoring
is
recommended.
International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
102(14), P. 3399 - 3417
Published: May 28, 2020
(2020).
A
chemometric
approach
to
source
apportionment,
ecological
and
health
risk
assessment
of
heavy
metals
in
industrial
soils
from
southwestern
Nigeria.
International
Journal
Environmental
Analytical
Chemistry.
Ahead
Print.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(20), P. 7078 - 7078
Published: Oct. 12, 2020
In
the
modern
era,
due
to
rapid
increase
in
urbanization
and
industrialization
vicinity
of
Himalayas,
heavy
metals
contamination
soil
has
become
a
key
priority
for
researchers
working
globally;
however,
evaluation
human
ecological
risks
mainly
hilly
areas
remains
limited.
this
study,
we
analyzed
indices
like
factor
(CF),
degree
(DC),
enrichment
(EF),
geochemical
index
(Igeo),
pollution
risk
(PERI),
load
(PLI),
along
with
cancer
(CR)
hazard
(HI),
ascertain
eco-environmental
using
datasets
collected
from
168
sampling
locations
Uttarakhand,
India.
The
calculated
Igeo,
EF,
CF
suggests
that
represented
samples
were
moderately
contaminated
highly
augmented
Rb,
while
PERI
(75.56)
advocates
low
risk.
Further,
PLI
DC
(PLI:
1.26;
DC:
36.66)
show
possible
health
native
population
studied
catchment.
(HI)
is
estimated
greater
than
1
(HI
>
1)
Cr
Mn,
representing
cancer.
However,
adults
are
free
risk,
other
elements
have
been
reported
as
noncarcinogenic.
This
assessment
gives
important
information
policymakers,
environmentalists,
foresters
taking
mitigation
measures
advance
mitigate
potential
future
on
humans,
ecology,
environment.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. e16005 - e16005
Published: May 1, 2023
The
Korle
lagoon
is
known
to
have
high
concentration
of
heavy
metals.
use
land
for
agriculture
and
water
irrigation
within
the
Lagoon's
catchment
constitutes
a
potential
health
risk.
Due
this,
study
assessed
metals
in
some
vegetables
(Amaranth,
Spinach,
Eggplant,
Lettuce,
Cauliflower,
Onion)
their
corresponding
soil
from
farm
catchment.
estimated
daily
intake
(EDI),
hazard
quotient
(HQ),
lifetime
cancer
risk
(LCR)
was
used
assess
risks.
Among
tested,
lettuce
exceeded
recommended
guideline
level.
Additionally,
concentrations
Fe
(265.94–3599.60
mg/kg)
Zn
(76.77–294.70
all
were
above
Also,
(227.30–534.57
Pb
(101.53–407.58
mg/kg),
level
soil.
results
also
showed
not
only
severity
metal
pollution
area,
but
risks
that
deemed
carcinogenic
noncarcinogenic
both
adults
children
as
result
consumption
area.
index
(0.46–41.156)
(3.880–384.122),
tested
are
associated
with
due
Cr
levels.
assessment
may
suffer
more
than
adults.
concluded
grown
lagoon's
suitable
adverse
effect.
