scholarly journals Health Risk Assessment of Occupationally Pesticide-Exposed Population of Cancer Prone Area of Punjab

2018 ◽  
Vol 165 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurpreet Kaur ◽  
Nilambra Dogra ◽  
Sandeep Singh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Exposed Population ◽  
Prone Area

Arsenic and fluoride co-contamination in shallow aquifers from agricultural suburbs and an industrial area of Punjab, Pakistan: Spatial trends, sources and human health implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 655-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Abida Farooqi ◽  
Jawairia Sultana ◽  
Noshin Masood
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Exposed Population ◽  
Groundwater Samples

Release of arsenic (As) and fluoride (F−) species into groundwater is a serious health concern around the world. The present study was the first systematic baseline study conducted in Rahim Yar Khan district, Punjab, focusing on As and F− contamination in groundwater. A total of 51 representative groundwater samples comprising of 44 samples from agricultural suburbs and 7 from an industrial base were analysed. Statistical parameters, principal component analysis-multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) and health risk assessment model were used to investigate the hydro geochemistry, spatial patterns, interrelation, source contribution and associated health risks of high As and F− in groundwater of the study area. Results showed high risk of F− exposure to people of the study area, with all samples exceeding the WHO standard of 1.5 mg/L, and for As, 32.5% of the studied groundwater samples exceeded the WHO standard (10 µg/L). The maximum As (107.23 µg/L) and F− (26.4 mg/L) levels were observed in samples close to the agricultural and smelting areas, implicating the frequent use of fertilizers and influence of industrial effluents in the study area. The PCA-MLR receptor model quantitatively illustrates that the majority of As and F− comes from natural sources, while, among anthropogenic sources, industrial and agricultural activities contributed the most. Health risk assessment revealed a high risk of As and F− contamination to the exposed population; therefore, detailed control strategies and policies are required in order to mitigate the health risks.

Heavy metals exposure and health risk assessment of PM10 particles in indoor air in industrial area

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Yujin Oh ◽  
YoonDeok Han ◽  
Yunjae Kim ◽  
Sunghyeon Jung ◽  
Wonhee Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Metals Exposure

Human health risk assessment: application of the NORISC-HRA and ROME models at two test sites

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 559-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Quercia ◽  
A. Vecchio ◽  
M. Falconi ◽  
L. Togni ◽  
E. Wcislo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Human Health Risk Assessment
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