Assessment of heavy metals and radionuclides in groundwater and associated human health risk appraisal in the vicinity of Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh

Chemical Assessment of Drinking Water Quality and Associated Human Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Gutai Mountains, Romania

“…Cu is below the MAC (20 μg/L) by a factor of almost ten, with an average of 9.44 μg/L. Sources of Cu in water are related to its mobility from soil or rocks to water and acid rain, rock degradation and mining, depending on the organic matter, metallic oxides and hydroxides or clay minerals [ 60 , 61 ]. Cu is released into the water after chemical reactions occur due to the presence of Cu 2 S ores in the aquifer bedrock [ 60 , 61 ].…”

“…Sources of Cu in water are related to its mobility from soil or rocks to water and acid rain, rock degradation and mining, depending on the organic matter, metallic oxides and hydroxides or clay minerals [ 60 , 61 ]. Cu is released into the water after chemical reactions occur due to the presence of Cu 2 S ores in the aquifer bedrock [ 60 , 61 ]. Cu does not bioaccumulate in human bodies, but it can be ingested in high amounts and become very toxic, causing headache and stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhoea, as well as irritation of the nose and eyes, kidney and liver lesions, coma and even death [ 61 ].…”

“…Cu is released into the water after chemical reactions occur due to the presence of Cu 2 S ores in the aquifer bedrock [ 60 , 61 ]. Cu does not bioaccumulate in human bodies, but it can be ingested in high amounts and become very toxic, causing headache and stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhoea, as well as irritation of the nose and eyes, kidney and liver lesions, coma and even death [ 61 ].…”

Assessment of hydrogeochemistry in groundwater using water quality index model and indices approaches

“…The construction of the RNPP began during the year 2017 and at present, the power plant is planning to begin its operation within 2024 [ 47 ]. Therefore, this area has been a region of interest for numerous scientific research and several studies have so far reported the status of groundwater [ [ 4 , 5 , [48] , [49] , [50] ]]. However, all these studies have reported the status of groundwater quality around the RNPP area from the beginning of the construction phase [ 4 , 5 ] to this date [ [ [48] , [49] , [50] ]].…”

“…Therefore, this area has been a region of interest for numerous scientific research and several studies have so far reported the status of groundwater [ [ 4 , 5 , [48] , [49] , [50] ]]. However, all these studies have reported the status of groundwater quality around the RNPP area from the beginning of the construction phase [ 4 , 5 ] to this date [ [ [48] , [49] , [50] ]]. The earlier study regarding the groundwater quality in this region can be traced to Ref.…”