Potential Ecological and Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Soils in Selected Copper Mining Areas—A Case Study: The Bor Area

Filimon, Marioara Nicoleta; Caraba, Ion Valeriu; Popescu, Roxana; Dumitrescu, Gabi; Verdeş, Doina; Ciochină, Liliana Petculescu; Sinitean, Adrian

doi:10.3390/ijerph18041516

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“…The results of the present study are supported by many studies around the world that report that irrigation with water contaminated with heavy metals and metalloids increases the mobile fraction of these contaminants in the soil ( Marrugo-Negrete et al, 2017 , Xiao et al, 2017 , Keshavarzi and Kumar, 2019 , Kumar et al, 2019 ; Adimalla et al, 2020; Filimon et al, 2021 ). The mean concentrations of Cu, Zn and As recorded in the study area were similar to the concentrations reported by Xiao et al (2017) for agricultural soils with mining influence.…”

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Human risk associated with the ingestion of artichokes grown in soils irrigated with water contaminated by potentially toxic elements, Junin, Peru

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Peñaloza

Ochoa

et al. 2021

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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The contamination of water, air and soil with potentially toxic elements (PTE) compromises the supply of contaminant free food. Vegetables grown in contaminated soils can absorb and accumulate PTE at concentrations that are toxic to human health. In this context, the human risk associated with the intake of artichokes grown in soils irrigated with PTE contaminated water was assessed. 120 samples of surface soil and artichoke heads were collected and the concentrations of Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn and As were determined. The results showed that the concentrations of Cu, Fe and Zn in soil did not exceed the standards of the Ministry of Environment of Peru, but they did exceed those of Pb (125.45 mg kg −1 ) and As (28.70 mg kg −1 ). The decreasing order of mean PTE concentration in artichoke heads was Fe > Zn > Cu > Pb > As, exceeding the permissible levels of FAO/WHO CODEX Alimentarius. However, the concentrations of As comply with the maximum limits of inorganic contaminants in vegetables (0.3 mg kg −1 ) established in the MERCOSUR regulations. The non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk of Pb and As indicated that the ingestion of artichoke heads does not represent a health risk.

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Human risk associated with the ingestion of artichokes grown in soils irrigated with water contaminated by potentially toxic elements, Junin, Peru

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Ochoa

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Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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“…The concentration of Cu ranged between 2.64 and 13.42 mg/kg dw with a mean value of 6.25 mg/kg dw. Filimon et al (2021) reported a Cu concentration of 3.94 mg/kg dw in onions collected from a copper mining area in Eastern Serbia. The concentration of Mn in onion in the present study (20.15 mg/kg dw) is very much higher than reported in Romania (0.33-4.07 mg/kg dw) (Manea et al, 2020), Ghana (0.07-0.015 mg/kg dw) (Ametepey et al, 2018); Eastern Serbia (9.96 mg/kg dw) (Filimon et al, 2021), and Nigeria (4.26 mg/kg dw) (Muhammad et al, 2021).…”

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“…Filimon et al (2021) reported a Cu concentration of 3.94 mg/kg dw in onions collected from a copper mining area in Eastern Serbia. The concentration of Mn in onion in the present study (20.15 mg/kg dw) is very much higher than reported in Romania (0.33-4.07 mg/kg dw) (Manea et al, 2020), Ghana (0.07-0.015 mg/kg dw) (Ametepey et al, 2018); Eastern Serbia (9.96 mg/kg dw) (Filimon et al, 2021), and Nigeria (4.26 mg/kg dw) (Muhammad et al, 2021). The range of Zn concentration in the present study was close to the results (11.4-25.5 mg/kg dw) obtained by Amin et al (2013).…”

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Investigation of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Vegetables and Health Risk to Humans From Their Consumption

Gupta

Yadav²,

Kumar

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Heavy metals contamination of soil and edible parts of vegetables is presently a challenging environmental issue worldwide. The present study determined the accumulated amount of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn) in soil, coriander, onion, and tomato collected from agricultural fields of Jhansi city, India. The bio-concentration factor and non-carcinogenic health risks were also assessed to know the vegetables’ accumulation potential of heavy metals from soil and possibility to have non-carcinogenic health risks via an intake of these vegetables. The samples were digested using di-acid solution prior to heavy metals analysis by atomic absorption spectrometric method. The average content of Cd, Pb, Ni, Co, Zn, Cu, and Mn were 2.02, 19.09, 21.56, 9.31, 35.34, 14.96, and 15.21 mg/kg dry weight (dw) in soil, 0.23, 2.12, 0.77, 0.47, 36.65, 5.92, and 21.65 mg/kg dw in coriander, 0.13, 0.66, 0.54, 0.32, 23.94, 6.25, and 20.15 mg/kg dw in onion, 0.14, 0.46, 0.89, 0.22, 16.77, 4.77, and 14.46 mg/kg dw in tomato, respectively. The bio-concentration factor revealed significant accumulation of Zn (1.04) and Mn in coriander (1.42), and in onion (1.32). The target hazard quotient and health risk index signaled that the population consuming these vegetables is risk-free. However, it is recommended that the concentration of heavy metals in the soil and crops of the study area and its related health risks be regularly monitored to avoid significant health risks in the future.

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“…Thus, the study of heavy metal pollution in soils is the need of the hour. Many studies have been conducted to explore the spatial distribution of heavy metal pollution in roadside soils [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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Assessment of the Heavy Metal Contamination of Roadside Soils Alongside Buddha Nullah, Ludhiana, (Punjab) India

Kaur

Bhat

Singh

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The present study was carried out to determine the physico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal contents in roadside soil samples collected during 2 sampling periods (September 2018 and April 2019) from 8 different roadside sites lying parallel to the Buddha Nullah, an old rivulet, flowing through Ludhiana, (Punjab) India. The contents (mg/kg) of seven metals (cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, nickel and zinc) were estimated using a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Among the metals analyzed, the contents of Cd, Co, Cu, Pb and Zn were found above the permissible limits. The results of the index of geoaccumulation (Igeo), contamination factor (CF), contamination degree (Cdeg), modified contamination degree (mCdeg), the Nemerow pollution index (PI) and pollution load index (PLI) indicate a moderate to high heavy metal contamination of the analyzed soil samples. The results of the potential ecological risk factor (ERi) and potential ecological risk index (RI) indicate a low to moderate risk of heavy metals in the studied soil samples. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed that most of the variables exhibited a statistically significant correlation with one or more variables during the two samplings. Multivariate analysis demonstrates that contents of heavy metals in the study area are influenced by anthropogenic and geogenic factors.

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Potential Ecological and Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Soils in Selected Copper Mining Areas—A Case Study: The Bor Area

Cited by 23 publications

References 49 publications

Human risk associated with the ingestion of artichokes grown in soils irrigated with water contaminated by potentially toxic elements, Junin, Peru

Human risk associated with the ingestion of artichokes grown in soils irrigated with water contaminated by potentially toxic elements, Junin, Peru

Investigation of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Vegetables and Health Risk to Humans From Their Consumption

Assessment of the Heavy Metal Contamination of Roadside Soils Alongside Buddha Nullah, Ludhiana, (Punjab) India

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