Journal of Water and Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
22(10), С. 1972 - 1987
Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2024
ABSTRACT
Persistent
exposure
to
arsenic,
chromium,
cadmium,
lead,
and
selenium
in
drinking
water
above
permissible
levels
poses
significant
health
risks,
including
increased
incidences
of
skin,
lung,
bladder,
kidney
cancers.
This
study
evaluated
34
samples
from
Rupnagar
district,
Punjab,
for
heavy
metal
content.
Health
risks
were
assessed
using
hazard
quotient
(HQ)
chronic
daily
intake
metrics.
Aluminium
concentrations
highest
Block
Nurpur
Bedi
(36.43
mg/L).
Arsenic
Ropar
Anandpur
Sahib
0.09
0.068
mg/L,
respectively.
Cadmium
was
(0.041
Morinda
had
the
concentration
(0.0038
Lead
detected
across
all
blocks,
peaking
Chamkaur
(2.176
The
HQ
exceeded
unity
nearly
areas,
indicating
aluminium,
lead.
index
(2.66)
adults.
Incremental
Life
Cancer
Risk
(ILCR)
values
indicated
a
high
cancer
risk
lead
blocks.
One-way
analysis
variance
revealed
differences
among
Fe,
As,
Al
(p
<
0.05).
findings
underscore
need
targeted
treatment
technologies
policies
mitigate
contamination
its
impacts
Punjab.
International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
26(12), С. 1663 - 1703
Опубликована: Июль 26, 2022
As
a
global
manufacturing
sector,
the
leather
industry
has
been
critical
player
in
international
commerce
market.
With
growing
concerns
about
its
sustainability,
there
tends
to
be
an
increasing
number
of
studies
academic
literature
as
well
grey
(e.g.
reports)
focusing
on
supply
chain
management.
However,
is
lack
comprehensive
review
current
research
that
illustrates
relationships
between
sustainable
governance
practices
and
their
antecedents
consequences.
This
paper
aims
identify
main
themes
chains
through
systematic
61
published
1992
2022
identified
from
Scopus
WoS
databases
reports
propose
theoretical
framework
based
thematic
findings
for
future
research.
In
these
contexts,
five
were
literature:
drivers,
practice,
barriers,
enablers
outcomes
industry.
Ultimately,
conceptual
identifying
linkages
was
developed.
The
article
also
suggests
directions
managerial
implications.
Applied Water Science,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(12)
Опубликована: Ноя. 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.
