Ecological and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals Contained in Sediments of Polish Dam Reservoirs

Sojka, Mariusz; Ptak, Mariusz; Jaskuła, Joanna; Krasniqi, Vlerë

doi:10.3390/ijerph20010324

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“…The bottom sediments of water bodies accumulate trace elements to varying degrees, and their concentrations reflect the extent of anthropogenic pollution [47,48]. This pollution can be expressed by reference to the concentration of the substances analyzed in other bodies of water in the world which are used for similar purposes, but indicators that take into account natural trace element levels are of particular importance.…”

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Toxic Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids in Bottom Sediments as a Geoecological Indicator of a Water Body’s Suitability for Recreational Use

Rzętała

Machowski

Solarski

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The study of bottom sediments was conducted within the basins of water bodies used for recreational purposes (e.g., bathing, fishing and diving) in the Silesian Upland and its periphery in southern Poland. Various concentrations of trace elements were found in bottom sediments, reflected by the following levels: Pb (30–3020 mg/kg), Zn (142–35,300 mg/kg), Cd (0.7–286 mg/kg), Ni (10–115 mg/kg), Cu (11–298 mg/kg), Co (3–40 mg/kg), Cr (22–203 mg/kg), As (8–178 mg/kg), Ba (263–19,300 mg/kg), Sb (0.9–52.5 mg/kg), Br (1–31 mg/kg), Sr (63–510 mg/kg) and S (0.001–4.590%). These trace elements are present in amounts that usually exceed those found in other bodies of water or are sometimes even unprecedented among bodies of water in the world (e.g., cadmium—286 mg/kg, zinc—35,300 mg/kg, lead—3020 mg/kg, arsenic—178 mg/kg). It was found that bottom sediments were contaminated to varying degrees with toxic metals, metalloids and non-metals, as evidenced by the values of geoecological indicators, i.e., the geoaccumulation index (−6.31 < Igeo < 10.90), the sediment contamination factor (0.0 ≤ Cfi < 286.0), the sediment contamination degree (4.6 < Cd < 513.1) and the ratios of the concentrations found to the regional geochemical background (0.5 < IRE < 196.9). It was concluded that the presence of toxic elements (e.g., lead, zinc, cadmium, chromium, strontium and arsenic) in bottom sediments should be taken into account when classifying water bodies as suitable for recreational use. A maximum ratio of the concentrations found to the regional geochemical background of IRE ≤ 5.0 was proposed as the threshold for the permissibility of recreational use of water bodies. The water bodies used for recreational purposes in the Silesian Upland and its periphery do not meet the geoecological conditions for safe use in terms of recreation and leisure activities. Forms of their recreational use that directly affect the participants’ health (e.g., fishing and the consumption of fish and other aquatic organisms) should be abandoned.

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“…Cd 0.7-286.0 mg/kg Lake Jianhu (China)-0.29-0.42 mg/kg [56]; Kapshagay Reservoir (Kazakhstan)-0.46 mg/kg [57]; Hoedong Reservoir (South Korea)-1.4-1.8 mg/kg [48]; Lake Taihu (China)-0.23-3.07 mg/kg [58]; several reservoirs in Germany-4.03 mg/kg (average) [59].…”

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Toxic Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids in Bottom Sediments as a Geoecological Indicator of a Water Body’s Suitability for Recreational Use

Rzętała

Machowski

Solarski

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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“…Several factors influence the accumulation and spatial distribution of heavy metals in sediments (Wei and Wen, 2012), such as solubility, mobility, adsorption, bioavailability, precipitation, and cation dynamics (Bakshe and Jugade, 2021). However, the degree of risk from heavy metals will vary depending on concentration levels and source (Sojka et al, 2023).…”

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Potential ecological risk from heavy metals in surface sediment of lotic systems in central region Peru

Custodio,

Fow,

De la Cruz

et al. 2024

Front. Water

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High Andean rivers are fragile ecosystems in the face of various threats, including heavy metal contamination. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential ecological risk of heavy metals in surface sediment of lotic systems in the central region of Peru. Composite samples of surface sediments were collected from the Chía and Miraflores rivers and the concentrations of heavy metals were determined. The ecological risk analysis was carried out based on the contamination indexes and confirmed by the modified degree of contamination (mCd). The concentration of heavy metals in the sediment of the Chía river was in the following descending order: Fe > Mn > Zn > V > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cu > Mo > Hg, y en el río Miraflores fue: Fe > Mn > Zn > Ni > V > Cr > Cu > Pb > Hg > Mo. The mean concentration of Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and V in the sediment samples in both rivers did not exceed the threshold values of the continental crust concentration, nor the interim sediment quality guidelines of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. However, the mean concentration of Hg exceeded the guideline values in the Miraflores river and the likely effect (0.7 mg.kg−1) adverse effects. The values of the enrichment factor (EF), contamination factor (CF), geoaccumulation index (Igeo), and pollution load index (PLI) indicated low contamination in the sediments of the rivers studied, being confirmed by the modified degree of contamination (mCd). Finally, the risk assessment showed that heavy metals in the sediments presented a low potential ecological risk.

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“…As in the case of soil, there are three pathways of exposure to sediment: ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact [34]. Humans can come into contact with sediment during recreation, during work [33,41,42] or as residents [28].…”

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Exposure Factors in Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Soil and Sediment

Miletić

Lučić

Onjia

2023

Metals

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Heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) play an important role in economic development since they are used in various branches of industry. However, all industrial activities emit HMs into the environment, where they are no longer useful but potentially toxic. It has been observed that HMs enter the soil and sediment, and potential human health risk may arise due to their excessive accumulation. Having in mind the importance of assessing the risk due to HMs in these media, we analyzed published works in the last decade and created a summary of exposure factors in health risk models for HMs in soil and sediment. This analysis revealed a remarkable increase in the number of publications about health risk assessment of HMs, especially in the last few years. Since many differences in the values of the exposure factors and their distributions were noted, this study focused on elucidating these differences. Non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risk assessment models were evaluated through a deterministic approach that is prevalent in use, and a probabilistic one, which is gaining more and more attention in research. In the end, guided by the studied literature, we propose the values and distributions for the exposure factors.

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Ecological and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals Contained in Sediments of Polish Dam Reservoirs

Cited by 12 publications

References 88 publications

Toxic Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids in Bottom Sediments as a Geoecological Indicator of a Water Body’s Suitability for Recreational Use

Toxic Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids in Bottom Sediments as a Geoecological Indicator of a Water Body’s Suitability for Recreational Use

Potential ecological risk from heavy metals in surface sediment of lotic systems in central region Peru

Exposure Factors in Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Soil and Sediment

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