Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater of Industrial Township Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Raja, Velayutham; Lakshmi, Ramamoorthy Venkada; Sekar, Chelladurai Puthiya; Chidambaram, S.; Neelakantan, M.A.

doi:10.1007/s00244-020-00795-y

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“…Of the metals under study, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb are considered carcinogenic substances that can increase lifetime cancer risk (LCR) in humans (Raja et al, 2021). However, we have excluded cadmium from our results because it is carcinogenic via inhalation, making it is unavailable in this study.…”

Section: Human Health Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments of Nile River, Egypt

Goher

Mangood

Mousa

et al. 2021

Environ Monit Assess

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Section: Human Health Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments of Nile River, Egypt

Goher

Mangood

Mousa

et al. 2021

Environ Monit Assess

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“…According to Raja, V., et al [20] different groundwater samples collected from Groundwater of Industrial Township Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India, provided Cu range between (0.01 to 0.07ppm), that were below the provided limit of BIS standard used, however according to Makren Balochistan research, the elevated concentration range of Cu were obtained ranging from (0.01 to 0.09ppm) in district Kech and copper were obtained in district Gwadar ranging from (0.04-0.08ppm) that most of the selected area were above the WHO recommended limit 0.05 because samples were collected from mining areas. Tasneem, A., et al [21] explained the concentration of iron in groundwater with ranging of (0.175 to 13.865 mg/L) in Singair Upazila, Manikganj District, Bangladesh where the concentration of iron has a higher value than the WHO limit value (0.3) that relates in the present study of Mekran Balochistan which revealed the concentration of iron in ranging of (0.88-5.55 ppm) in district Kech and in district Gwadar (1.15-3.36 ppm).…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of Toxic Heavy Metals in Water Samples from Various Region of Mekran Using Spectroscopic Technique

Syed¹,

Syed²,

Haroon³

et al. 2021

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Heavy metals are the metals that are found at the bottom of the periodic table and have a higher density than 5 g/cm 3 . Even though heavy metals are necessary for organisms in little amounts but they can be poisonous to the living environment in high amounts. chemical wastes of industries, dumping of hospitals wastes into rivers and other materials which contain heavy metals are main causative ways of serious health hazards. Water is an important component of life on earth and it helps all activities carry out in living creatures. Clean and healthy water is the basic need for living organisms. This research was carried out on heavy metal analysis in drinking water in two districts of Balochistan named Kech and Gwadar. 13 water samples were collected from both districts. The concentration of zinc, chromium, iron, copper, arsenic, nickel, manganese of water samples was analyzed using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) and colorimetric methods. The highest concentration was analyzed in heavy metals in District Kech, Copper (Cu) 0.09 ppm, Iron (Fe) 5.55 ppm, Zinc (Zn) 0.35 ppm, Nickel (Ni) 0.22 ppm, Manganese (Mn) 0.743 ppm, Chromium (Cr) 0.05 ppm and Arsenic (As) was not detected. The highest concentration was analyzed in heavy metals in District Gwadar, Copper (Cu) 0.08 ppm, Iron (Fe) 3.36 ppm, Zinc (Zn) 0.43 ppm, Nickel (Ni) 0.22 ppm, Manganese (Mn) 0.140 ppm, Chromium (Cr) and Arsenic (As) were not detected. The aims and objectives of this study are to determine the mean concentrations of heavy metals including Cu, Cr, Zn, Ni, As, Mn, and Fe in water samples of different regions of Mekran Balochistan. People of Mekran mostly use water from lakes, rivers, and stream water for drinking and other purposes. There is no water purification system in the Mekran region and people are being affected by drinking contamination of water, in which heavy metals are one of the main causative ways of health effects. This research will enhance the knowledge of the local people of the Mekran division about the toxicity of water contamination, especially heavy metals.

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“…Minerals classified as heavy metals, such as chromium and nickel, evaluated in this study, are needed by the human body in small daily amounts. However, other specific metallic elements, such as mercury and arsenic, commonly found in food and water, are toxic and harmful to health (Raja et al. , 2021).…”

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Oyster shell powder (Crassostrea gasar): evaluation of its potential as a natural and sustainable source of calcium in bread

Fernandes

Silva

Tavares

et al. 2021

BFJ

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PurposeThe study aims to analyze the composition and mineral profile of oyster shell powder (OSP) and assess its potential as a sustainable source of calcium.Design/methodology/approachA total of two batches of OSP with different particle sizes had been evaluated for centesimal and mineral composition and microbiological quality. OSP with smaller particles (0.85 mm) was used in the production of bread: standard bread (SB) (0%), fortified bread (FB1) (3%) and FB2 (4%). Centesimal and mineral composition and sensory acceptance had been performed. The internal preference map had been constructed using principal component analysis. The Just About Right data and the influence of sensory attributes on bread acceptance had been assessed by a penalty analysis test.FindingsOSP-0.85 mm had calcium content (478.47 ± 2.37 mg.g-1) lower than OSP-1.00 mm (521.15 ± 0.99 mg.g-1) due to retention of particles. In both batches, heavy metals such as chromium, nickel and copper had not detected. FB1 and FB2 had the best nutritional content compared to SB, with higher calcium content (mg.g-1) 0.69 ± 0.07; 13.76 ± 0.72 and 19.47 ± 1.99 for SB, FB1 and FB2, respectively. The internal preference map showed better acceptance of FB1 compared to FB2. The penalty test showed that this acceptance was penalized (p < 0.05) due to the sandy texture.Originality/valueThe large number of shells generated in the processing of oysters is an environmental problem and generates waste of a natural source of calcium. It has been demonstrated that oyster shell powder can be used as a natural and sustainable source of calcium in bread, requiring further studies to assess the bioavailability of calcium.

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater of Industrial Township Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Cited by 86 publications

References 41 publications

Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments of Nile River, Egypt

Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments of Nile River, Egypt

Assessment of Toxic Heavy Metals in Water Samples from Various Region of Mekran Using Spectroscopic Technique

Oyster shell powder (Crassostrea gasar): evaluation of its potential as a natural and sustainable source of calcium in bread

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