期刊
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 169, 期 -, 页码 442-448出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.046
关键词
Heavy metal pollution; Soil; Crop; Health risk assessment; Hazard index; Northeast China
资金
- Shenyang Ligong University Introduction of High-level Talents [1050002000616]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2018M632471]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41673126, 41501548]
- General Project for Scientific Research of Liaoning Provincial Education Department [LJYL021, LJ2017QL016]
Heavy metal soil contamination is a major environmental concern in China and has drawn significant public attention in recent years. The present study assessed the human health risk of four heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, and zinc) through soil exposure and dietary intake in the watershed of Xi River, west of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, northeast China. Concentrations of Cd, Pb, Hg, and Zn were determined in 411 soil samples and 59 crop samples collected from this area. The health risks of heavy metal exposure via soil ingestion, inhalation, dermal contact, and dietary intake of crops were further estimated; total hazard index values were 1.15, 1.33, and 2.03 for the adult male, adult female, and children, respectively, and the total cancer risk was 3.7 x 10(-3) for the local residents. Among the four investigated heavy metals, Cd was the primary pollutant posing health risks. The estimated non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks posed by the studied heavy metals were above the acceptable levels proposed by the U.S. EPA. Dietary intake of contaminated crops was identified as the predominant pathway for human heavy metal exposure in this area, suggesting that soil heavy metals can cause more harm when transported to the food chain. Overall, our findings suggest that the Xi River watershed is unsuitable for growing agricultural products, and more effective controls should be taken to curb future heavy metal pollution in the area.
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