Environmental Health Engineering and Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 167 - 175
Published: April 2, 2024
Background:
Nitrate
(NO3
)
is
a
necessary
element
for
plant
growth,
but
its
excessive
use
in
agricultural
products
causes
different
health
problems.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
relationship
between
NO3
concentrations
vegetables
and
prevalence
of
gastrointestinal
cancers
Minab
city,
Iran.
Methods:
case-control
was
conducted
on
60
people
with
cancer
as
case
group
120
healthy
control
city.
Data
were
collected
through
questionnaire
measuring
concentration
levels
vegetables.
All
samples
examined
by
reverse-phase
HPLC
(RP-HPLC)
method.
Results:
The
all
ranged
from
15.08
(onion)
1143.55
mg/kg
(spinach).
There
no
significant
difference
among
regions.
most
common
stomach
(61.7%).
amount
daily
intake
,
vegetables,
groups
(P<0.05).
results
showed
that
increasing
consumption
increases
chance
getting
(OR:
5.72;
P<0.001).
Conclusion:
According
results,
there
studied
areas.
It
highly
recommended
closely
monitor
cultivation,
fertilization,
spray
process
products,
frequent
monitoring
fruits
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. e18140 - e18140
Published: July 1, 2023
Endocrine-disrupting
chemicals
(EDCs)
are
a
growing
public
health
concern
worldwide.
Consumption
of
foodstuffs
is
currently
thought
to
be
one
the
principal
exposure
routes
EDCs.
However,
alternative
ways
human
through
inhalation
and
dermal
contact.
These
compounds
in
food
products
such
as
canned
food,
bottled
water,
dairy
products,
fish,
meat,
egg,
vegetables
ubiquitous
general
population.
Therefore,
understanding
EDCs'
properties,
origin,
exposure,
toxicological
impact,
legal
aspects
vital
control
their
release
environment
food.
The
present
paper
provides
an
overview
EDCs
possible
disrupting
impact
on
endocrine
system
other
organs.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(24), P. 65618 - 65630
Published: April 22, 2023
Maintaining
the
water
quality
is
essential
because
of
limitation
drinking
bodies
and
their
significant
effects
on
life.
Recently,
much
scientific
interest
has
been
attracted
to
ecological
condition
assessment
resources.
Because
numerous
health
issues
connected
quality,
present
work
aimed
define
status
Chahnimeh
reservoirs,
Sistan
Baluchistan
province,
Iran
via
Water
Quality
Index
(IRWQISC),
National
Sanitation
Foundation
(NSFWQI),
human
risk
assessment.
This
cross-sectional
descriptive
was
accomplished
in
4
seasons
2020.
The
samples
were
gathered
from
5
various
points
reservoirs.
study
led
results
that
NSFWQI
index
between
29.4
49.32,
which
showed
"bad"
IRWQI
19.27
39.23,
indicated
"relatively
bad"
quality.
best
based
both
indexes
observed
spring,
worst
fall
summer.
highest
value
HQ
related
nitrate
1.60
group
children.
However,
according
Monte
Carlo
simulation,
HQ95%
estimated
as
1.29.
Sobol
sensitivity
analysis
first-order
effect
daily
water's
ingestion
rate
(IR)
most
sensitive
input.
In
addition,
second-order
interaction
concentration-ingestion
input
parameter
for
HQ.
Therefore,
regular
monitoring
necessary
ensure
safety
consumption.
Applied Water Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(12)
Published: Nov. 18, 2023
Abstract
The
escalating
concern
over
the
presence
and
health
implications
of
potentially
toxic
elements
(PTEs)
in
drinking
water
has
underscored
need
for
rigorous
risk
assessments.
Our
study
aimed
to
quantify
both
non-carcinogenic
carcinogenic
risks
associated
with
exposure
selected
PTEs—namely
arsenic
(As),
chromium
(Cr),
cadmium
(Cd).
Also,
we
evaluated
ingestion
skin
contact
exposures
during
summer
winter
using
metrics
such
as
hazard
quotient
(HQ),
index
(HI),
cancer
(CR)
children,
adult
males,
females.
For
all
demographic
groups
pathways,
HQ
values
remain
below
established
safety
threshold
(HQ
<
1).
Notably,
As
consistently
had
highest
average
HI
value
across
male
adults,
female
adults.
Seasonal
variations
were
statistically
significant
(
p
0.05)
Cr,
but
not
Cd.
During
summer,
total
(TCR)
from
7.61
×
10
–6
,
8.94
1.12
–5
respectively.
In
winter,
these
1.18
1.40
1.75
fuzzy
C-means
clustering
analysis
provided
insights
into
our
dataset's
Cd,
distribution
patterns.
Results
indicate
that
As,
Cd
mean
concentrations
World
Health
Organization
health-based
guidelines.
CR
children
adults
slightly
above
or
US
Environmental
Protection
Agency’s
standards.
These
findings
can
inform
research
policy-making
regarding
PTEs
highlight
monitor
Shiraz
regularly.
