期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 29, 期 39, 页码 58791-58809出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20015-5
关键词
Health risk; Monte Carlo simulation; Toxic element; Mining area; Exposure pathway
资金
- Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project, China [2019JJ40122]
- National Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Project, China [GJFP201601206, GJFP2017001]
Public health problems caused by toxic elements in mining areas have always been an important topic worldwide. This study assessed the health risks of 14 potentially toxic elements through five exposure routes in three mining areas in central China. The results showed that residents faced serious health risks, especially children. This study provides valuable information for comprehensively evaluating the potential health risks faced by residents in mining areas and formulating reasonable risk control measures.
Public health problems caused by toxic elements in mining areas have always been an important topic worldwide. However, existing studies have focused on single exposure routes and common toxic elements, which might underestimate the risks faced by residents. In this study, three typical mining areas in central China were selected to assess the health risks of 14 potentially toxic elements through five exposure routes using Monte Carlo simulations. The results indicated that the 95th percentile non-carcinogenic risk values to humans via rice and vegetable ingestion ranged from 9.8 to 26.0 and 6.2 to 19.0. The corresponding carcinogenic risks ranged from 1.4E-2 to 6.3E-2 and from 2.9E-3 to 2.3E-2, respectively. Therefore, residents face serious health risks. Multi-element analysis showed that cadmium (Cd), boron (B), and arsenic (As) were the main contributors to rice non-carcinogenicity, whereas Cd and nickel (Ni) were the main elements of rice carcinogenicity. B and lead (Pb) played an essential role in the non-carcinogenesis of vegetables, and B, Ni, and Cd played an essential role in carcinogenesis. Accidental ingestion is the main route of soil exposure. In these three areas, the probability of non-carcinogenic risk faced by adults was 40%, 0%, and 1%, respectively, while the probabilities for children were 100%, 62%, and 83%, respectively. Regarding carcinogenicity, the risk for both adults and children was up to 100%. This study emphasizes the overall health risks in polluted areas via multi-route and multi-element analysis. This conclusion is helpful to comprehensively assess the potential health risks faced by residents in mining areas and provide baseline data support and a scientific basis for formulating reasonable risk control measures.
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