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CHEMOSPHERE
卷 144, 期 -, 页码 1319-1326出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.09.108
关键词
Human health risk; Pesticide; Cancer risk; Daily intake; Sediment
资金
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan [19671001]
- National Centre for Energy and Environment, University of Benin
Sediment samples from major agricultural producing areas in Edo state Nigeria were analysed for alpha-HCH, gamma-HCH, beta-HCH and Sigma DDT with the aim of elucidating contamination profiles, distribution characteristics, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk of these compounds in these regions. Analysis was done using a gas chromatography (GC) equipped with electron capture detector (ECD), while health risk assessment was carried out using the Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR) and the chronic daily intake (CDI). Results showed varying concentrations of alpha-HCH, gamma-HCH, beta-HCH and Sigma DDT pesticides in sediment samples with hexachlorocyclohexane (Sigma HCHs) (4.6 mu g/g/dw) being the dominant contaminants as it was widely detected in all samples and stations. Source identification revealed that the current levels of HCHs and DDT in sediments were attributed to both historical use and fresh usage of these pesticides. Risk estimates using ILCR and CDI showed that the risk of cancer and non-cancer effects was highest when exposure route was through ingestion. Furthermore, model projections highlights children as high risk population groups for non-dietary exposure to OCPs. These findings suggests the need for increased monitoring programmes, with a wider scope for both currently used pesticides and legacy/banned pesticides. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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