Human health risk assessment and sources analysis of nitrate in shallow groundwater of the Liujiang basin, China

Wang, He; Gu, Hongbiao; Lan, Shuangshuang; Wang, Mingyuan; Chi, Baoming

doi:10.1080/10807039.2017.1416455

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“…The risk model was used by many researchers around the world to estimate health risk for adults (men and women) and children resulting from the high concentration of NO 3 in the groundwater (Adimalla, 2019;Akber et al, 2020;Chen et al, 2016;Wagh et al, 2019;Wang et al, 2018;Wu & Sun, 2016;Wu et al, 2020;Yu et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2018).…”

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Groundwater quality evaluation and human health risks assessment using the WQI, NPI and HQnitrate models: case of the Sfax intermediate aquifer, Sahel Tunisia

Belhouchette

Boughariou

Larayedh

et al. 2021

Environ Geochem Health

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Groundwater is a vital natural resource required to satisfy the domestic and agricultural needs. In general, human health is linked to the quality of the consumed water. For instance, long-term exposure to high nitrate levels in groundwater may cause problems. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess the nitrate contamination of groundwater as well as its related health risks for the inhabitants of the Sfax region, Sahel Tunisia. Irrigation groundwater suitability has been evaluated with sodium content (%Na), electrical conductivity (EC), magnesium hazard (MH), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), permeability index (PI), Kelly's ratio (KR) and soluble sodium percent (SSP). The results indicate that the selected groundwater is characterized by low to moderate quality for irrigation. Furthermore, the drinking water quality index (DWQI) was assessed using potential of hydrogen (pH), total dissolved solids (TDS), magnesium (Mg 2? ), calcium (Ca 2? ), sodium (Na ? ), chloride (Cl -), sulfate (SO 4 2-), potassium (K ? ), bicarbonate (HCO 3 -) and nitrate (NO 3 -). The results indicate that 3.63% of samples have good quality of water, while 41.82% have poor to very poor water quality and the rest (54.55%) are unfit for drinking. The nitrate pollution index (NPI) model revealed that about 42% of the samples present significant to very significant type of pollution. Based on human health risk assessment, the children are at higher risks compared to the other affected groups. The obtained results could be used as a basic document for realistic management of groundwater quality and to provide an overview for decision-making authorities to take necessary actions.

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Section: Human Health Risk Assessmentmentioning

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Groundwater quality evaluation and human health risks assessment using the WQI, NPI and HQnitrate models: case of the Sfax intermediate aquifer, Sahel Tunisia

Belhouchette

Boughariou

Larayedh

et al. 2021

Environ Geochem Health

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“…Drinking water with a high level of NO 3 may pose ecological and health hazards on the human, especially newborn children. In recent years, some studies have reported growing health risks of nitrate pollution and dramatic increases of nitrate concentration of groundwater in intensive agricultural in many parts of the world (Serio et al 2018;Soldatova et al 2018), especially in arid and semiarid areas where irrigated agriculture is mainly developed (Adimalla and Li 2019;Barakat et al 2019b;Wang et al 2018).…”

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Groundwater NO3 concentration and its potential health effects in Beni Moussa perimeter (Tadla plain, Morocco)

Barakat

2020

Geoenviron Disasters

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In this research, the concentrations of nitrates were investigated in well water sampled from the irrigated perimeter of Beni Moussa (Tadla plain, Morocco), and human health risks via ingestion and dermal pathways for individuals in different age brackets were assessed using the chronic daily intake, the dermal absorbed dose and hazard index (HI).The results showed that the groundwater NO3 contents were between 4.20 to 80.46 mg L− 1, with an average of 32.11 mg L− 1, indicating anthropogenic inputs caused by the infiltration of nitrates not consumed by plants or surface industrial and domestic wastewater into the shallow aquifer. Compared to the Moroccan standard, 17.78%, 40.00%, 37.78% and 4.44% of sampled wells showed poor, fair, good or excellent quality, respectively. For non-carcinogenic risk, the oral ingestion of nitrate appeared to be the main exposure pathway for local human receptors causing the high non-carcinogenic risk, and the dermal exposure met within the accepted precautionary criterion. Infants in the study area are more likely to experience adverse effects to higher nitrate level in groundwater (3.04E-01 < HI < 1.80E+ 00), followed by female (2.39E-01 < HI < 1.41E+ 00), then male (2.22E-01 < HI < 1.31E+ 00) and finally children (2.08E-01 < HI < 1.23E+ 00). The resulting spatial variation in HI values was greatly influenced by human activities and population density.The results of this study could help to shape effective environmental management measures for enhancing the groundwater quality and ensuring safe drinking water.

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Geospatial Modeling Approach and Characteristics Study of Graphene‑Anchored Cu‐Nanoferrites and Their Potential in Arsenic Containing Wastewater Treatment

Murtaza,

Ayyaz

2024

Sustainable Development Using Geospatial Techniques

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Human health risk assessment and sources analysis of nitrate in shallow groundwater of the Liujiang basin, China

Cited by 26 publications

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Groundwater quality evaluation and human health risks assessment using the WQI, NPI and HQnitrate models: case of the Sfax intermediate aquifer, Sahel Tunisia

Groundwater quality evaluation and human health risks assessment using the WQI, NPI and HQnitrate models: case of the Sfax intermediate aquifer, Sahel Tunisia

Groundwater NO3 concentration and its potential health effects in Beni Moussa perimeter (Tadla plain, Morocco)

Geospatial Modeling Approach and Characteristics Study of Graphene‑Anchored Cu‐Nanoferrites and Their Potential in Arsenic Containing Wastewater Treatment

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