Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Water near a Uranium Tailing Pond in Jiangxi Province, South China

Liu, He; Gao, Bai; Luo, Xin; Jiao, Jiu Jimmy; Qin, Haixiang; Zhang, Chunyan; Dong, Yanlong

doi:10.3390/su10041113

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“…Nienie et al [2] reported similar results when the studied the seasonal variability of water quality by traceable metals in Sub-urban Area in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The findings were also consistent with those reported by He et al [10]. It has been reported by several authors that the water resources of the mining areas are well characterized by high levels of heavy metals [7,9,10].…”

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“…The findings were also consistent with those reported by He et al [10]. It has been reported by several authors that the water resources of the mining areas are well characterized by high levels of heavy metals [7,9,10].…”

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“…Human exposure to heavy metal is a major cause of concern due its nonbiodegradability and persistence in the environment [9]. The exposure of heavy metals by human body can take place through various pathways, which include direct ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact [10]. Acute or chronic exposure to heavy metals may lead to variety of human health challenges, including dermal, pulmonary, cardiac, haematological, hepatic, renal, fertility, immunological and carcinogenic problems [11,12].…”

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metalsthroughthe Consumption of Drinking Water from Riruwai Mining Area Kano State, Northern Nigeria

Badamasi¹,

U.F

Adamu

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The objective of this research is to study the health risk of heavy metals associated with the consumption of drinking water from the Riruwai mining area Kano State, Northern Nigeria. Water samples were collected from a variety of sources, including underground mining areas (RGW1), tap water samples (RGW2), mining pond water samples (RGW3), borehole water samples (RGW4), and well water samples (RGW5). The concentrations of Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and Zinc (Zn) were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and the measured concentrations of these metals were used to compute human health risk using the United State Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) model. The results of the study indicated that the concentrations of As,

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metalsthroughthe Consumption of Drinking Water from Riruwai Mining Area Kano State, Northern Nigeria

Badamasi¹,

U.F

Adamu

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“…in mining ecosystems have been widely reported [17][18][19][20]. Radionuclides pollution and toxic metals loading in shallow tailings, discharge water, surface water, groundwater, and paddy soil around the study uranium mining area were found and recognized [21][22][23][24]. However, there is a lack of research focusing on the concentrations and distributions of radionuclides and potentially toxic metals in surface water and sediments, especially in the river downstream of the uranium mining.…”

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Characteristics and Assessment of Toxic Metal Contamination in Surface Water and Sediments Near a Uranium Mining Area

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Liu

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Concentrations of potentially toxic metals including Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, U, Th in surface water and sediment samples collected from a river were analyzed to assess the contaminations, distribution characteristics, and sources of these metals. The contents of the metals were lower than the standard levels set by World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water. However, U and Th contents were far beyond the background values of surface water. The concentrations of Cd, Cr, and U in sediments were higher than the background values and the Probable Effect Level (PEL) of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) which may result in high potential harmful biological effects to aquatic ecosystems. Based on the contamination factor (CF), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), and potential ecological risk index (RI), Cd, Cr, and U were considered to be the metals that mainly contribute to the contamination of sediments. The calculation results also indicated that the sites adjacent to the uranium ore field were highly polluted. Results of cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and correlation analysis revealed that Cr, Pb, U, and Th were highly correlated with each other. These metals mainly originated from both anthropogenic sources and natural processes, especially emissions from uranium mining and quarrying, whereas Cd mostly came from anthropogenic sources (agricultural activities) of the upper reaches of the river.

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“…However, industrial development and economic growth in developing countries have also resulted in the heavy metal contamination of groundwater, which has become a serious global problem [7][8][9][10]. As a result, research studies have been focusing on quantifying heavy metals and their effects in aqueous environments [8,[11][12][13][14]. Groundwater in the Luan River catchment within the North China plain has also been polluted by industrial, agricultural, and domestic wastewater.…”

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Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater in the Luan River Catchment within the North China Plain

Liu

2020

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The Luan River catchment within the North China plain has been famous for the development of its iron mineral resources since the 1950s. At the same time, it is also the main grain-producing area, known as the granary of eastern Hebei Province. Groundwater plays an important role in this region, and thus, it is imperative for us to improve our understanding of the heavy metal groundwater contamination in this catchment. Therefore, a total of 144 groundwater samples were collected for chemical analysis from 16 operational private wells of local residents in the study area, over eight consecutive periods from December 2016 to May 2017. Each shallow groundwater sample was analyzed for 39 heavy metals including among others, As, B, Ba, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, V, and Zn. However, subsequent analyses only focused on three heavy metals (Cd, Cr, and Ni) that exceeded the Groundwater Quality Standard III. Spatial and temporal variations of Cd, Cr, and Ni in the shallow groundwater were analyzed. Cr was found to have the highest concentrations, followed by Ni and Cd. A human health risk assessment was conducted where carcinogenic risks and Hazard Quotients (HQs) were evaluated separately. The results indicate that both the carcinogenic risks and HQs of Ni and Cr are higher than the recommended standard value. Therefore, the prevention and control of heavy metal contamination in the Luan River catchment should focus on Ni and Cr.

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Water near a Uranium Tailing Pond in Jiangxi Province, South China

Cited by 28 publications

References 37 publications

Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metalsthroughthe Consumption of Drinking Water from Riruwai Mining Area Kano State, Northern Nigeria

Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metalsthroughthe Consumption of Drinking Water from Riruwai Mining Area Kano State, Northern Nigeria

Characteristics and Assessment of Toxic Metal Contamination in Surface Water and Sediments Near a Uranium Mining Area

Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater in the Luan River Catchment within the North China Plain

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