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DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-15243-0
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Title (Primary) Assessing risk to human health for heavy metal contamination from public point utility through ground dust: a case study in Nantong, China
Author Wang, Y.; Qian, P.; Li, D.; Chen, H.; Zhou, X.
Source Titel Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Year 2021
Department ASAM
Volume 28
Issue 47
Page From 67234
Page To 67247
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
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Keywords Heavy metal; Ground dust; Health risk; Public point utility; Magnetic property
Abstract Heavy metal contamination in ground dust presents potential environmental and human health threats. However, the heavy metal contamination status of ground dust in the vicinity of public point utilities remains poorly explored. Therefore, this study has been designed to analyze the heavy metal contaminations in the ground dust collected monthly near a public bronze sculpture in an urban campus of Nantong, China, using geo-accumulation indexes (I-geo), enrichment factors (EF), potential ecological risk indexes (RI), and health risks (noncarcinogenic risks (HI) and carcinogenic risks (CR)). This study revealed that the maximum Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations in ground dust samples were 156.2, 708.8, 869.8, 140.8, 180.5, and 1089.7 mg kg(-1), respectively, in which the mean Cu and Zn concentrations were 9 and 7 times higher than the background level in the soil. Temporally speaking, for the majority of heavy metals (with the exception of Ni), the high-concentration seasons tend to be mainly summer and autumn. It was observed that Cu and Zn exhibited significant enrichment (EF = 11.7 and 8.4, respectively), moderate-to-strong pollution (I-geo = 2.4 and 2.0, respectively), and moderate- and low-potential ecological risks (E-r(i) = 45.6 and 6.6, respectively). The noncarcinogenic risks which adults exposed to the heavy metal concentrations suffered were found to be insignificant. However, the carcinogenic risks related to Ni (1.3E-04) had exceeded the acceptable level. Based on principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation analysis, the heavy metal concentrations in the ground dust of urban campuses could be related to public point utilities, traffic-related exhaust sources, and industrial activities. This study's findings demonstrated that urban public utilities require more attention due to their significant enrichment, ecological risk factors, and the significant carcinogenic risks to the population.
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Wang, Y., Qian, P., Li, D., Chen, H., Zhou, X. (2021):
Assessing risk to human health for heavy metal contamination from public point utility through ground dust: a case study in Nantong, China
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 28 (47), 67234 - 67247 10.1007/s11356-021-15243-0