165. Estimating Health Hazard Medical Costs Based on Health Risk

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.M. Bratt ◽  
D.M. Doganiero
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Medical Costs

Comparing Medical Costs by Analyzing High-Cost Cases

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy D. Lynch ◽  
Howard S. Teitelbaum ◽  
Deborah S. Main
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Medical Costs ◽  
Health Claims

Most of the medical care expenses paid by an entire company are generated by a small percentage of employees. The most expensive employee may have costs 100 to 500 times as much as the typical employee. Instead of comparing average costs, it makes sense to investigate whether employees with unhealthy behaviors are more prone to extreme costs. This article describes methods of comparing the costs of health risk groups by examining the proportion of high-cost employees in each group. The article illustrates the methods using a health claims dataset that compares male smokers, ex-smokers, and nonsmokers.

scholarly journals Human Health Risk Assessment of Some Toxic Metals in Groundwater Resources in Four Selected Towns of Delta State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
K. Nkitikpor ◽  
R. E. Jemerigbe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Toxic Metals ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Groundwater Consumption

Aims: The health risk assessment of some toxic metals in groundwater in four selected towns of Delta State, Nigeria was confirmed by this study. Methodology: Ninety six groundwater samples were obtained from sixty four hand-dug wells and thirty two boreholes between December 2016 and May 2017. Samples were analyzed for heavy metals using standard procedures. Data collected was subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows version 22.0. Health Risk Assessment for Non cancer hazard and carcinogenic effects were determined. Results: The HQ of Cr, Mn and Ni were below 1.0 indicating no threat to the water consumers while the HQ values for Pb, Cd and Cu were above 1.0 indicating risk to human health. The HI value was found to be greater than 1.0, indicating noncarcinogenic adverse effects. The estimated Lifetime of Carcinogenic Risks (LTCR) for Pb, Cr, Cd and Ni exceeded the predicted lifetime risk for carcinogens of 10−6 from ingestion pathway. The groundwater had higher risks of Cr and Cd as LTCR value in most sites were >10−4. The high LTCR should be given high priority as public health is concerned. Conclusions: This study indicated possible non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic human health hazard from groundwater consumption in study area through oral consumption.

scholarly journals A comprehensive assessment of groundwater for seasonal variation in hydro-geochemistry, quality, contamination and human health risk from Deccan Basaltic region, Western India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajaykumar Kadam ◽  
Vasant Wagh ◽  
James Jacobs ◽  
Sanjay Patil ◽  
Namdev Pawar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Hazard Index ◽  
Pollution Index ◽  
Flow Region ◽  
World Health ◽  
Western India

Abstract Groundwater occurrence in hard rock basaltic terrains is restricted to weathered and fractured zones and pockets wherein slow movement of groundwater, prolonged rock-water interactions and higher residence time alter the natural chemistry of groundwater raising water quality issues. The qualitative geochemical analysis, contamination levels and human health risk assessment (HHRA) of groundwater is an integral step in groundwater management in the Deccan Plateau basalt flow region of India. Representative groundwater samples (68) collected from the Shivganga River basin area during pre-monsoon (PRM) and post-monsoon (POM) seasons in 2015 were analyzed for major cations and anions. According to World Health Organization (WHO) EC, total dissolved solids, hardness, bicarbonate, calcium and magnesium surpassed the desirable limit. Boron and fluoride content exceeded the prescribed desirable limit of the WHO. The pollution and drinking suitability were assessed by computing pollution index of groundwater (PIG), groundwater quality index (GWQI), and HHRA particularly for boron and fluoride toxicity. PIG values inferred that about 6% of groundwater has moderate, 24% has low, and 70% has insignificant pollution in the PRM season; while, only 1 sample (3 %) showed high pollution, 6% showed low, and 91% showed insignificant pollution in the POM season. GWQI results indicate that 27% and 15% samples are within the poor category, and only 15% and 18% of the samples fall within the excellent water quality category in the PRM and the POM season, respectively. Total hazard index (THI) revealed that 88% of children, 59% of adults, and about 38% of infants are exposed to non-carcinogenic risk, as THI values (> 1) were noted for the PRM season; while, 62% of children, 47% of adults and 24% of infants, are vulnerable to non-carcinogenic health hazard during the POM period.

scholarly journals Human health risk assessment due to Cadmium accumulation through consumption of Chinese cabbage grown in Cadmium-contaminated soil

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
MA Mahmud ◽  
M Hassan ◽  
R Hassan ◽  
R Mandal ◽  
MK Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Chinese Cabbage ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Cadmium Accumulation ◽  
Target Hazard Quotient ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Cadmium Contaminated Soil

Heavy metal like Cadmium (Cd) is a common pollutant present in the soils of urban and industrial areas. Vegetables are preferably grown in these soils than other crops. Of the vegetables, Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris var. pekinensis) is gaining its popularity among farmers for its high market value. Therefore, an experiment was conducted where cabbage was grown on Cd treated soil. Bioaccumulation of Cd in Chinese cabbage was determined and Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) model was used to assess potential health risk of human. Results showed that with increasing concentration of added Cd (0.00 to 4.00 ppm) in soil, bio-concentration factors of Cd of Chinese cabbage also increased except at 4 ppm. The chinese cabbage grown in Cd contaminated soils up-to 1.00 ppm might be safe. However, cabbage grown in the soils contaminated with Cd above this level would probably be risky and may cause serious health hazard to human body.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2017, 3(1): 1-8

scholarly journals A Human Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements Present in Chinese Wine

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Hao Deng ◽  
Ang Zhang ◽  
Zhi-Wei Yang ◽  
Ya-Li Zhong ◽  
Jian Mu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Wine Consumption ◽  
Chinese Wine

The concentrations of trace elements in wines and health risk assessment via wine consumption were investigated in 315 wines. Samples were collected from eight major wine-producing regions in China. The concentrations of twelve trace elements were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Duncan’s multiple range test was applied to analyze significant variations (p < 0.05) of trace elements in different regions. Based on a 60 kg adult drinker consuming 200 mL of wine per day, the estimated daily intake (EDI) of each element from wines was far below the provisional tolerable daily intake (PTDI). Health risk assessment indicated the ingestion influence of individual elements and combined elements through this Chinese wine daily intake did not constitute a health hazard to people. However, Cr and Mn were the potential contaminants of higher health risk in Chinese wines. The cumulative impact of wine consumption on trace elements intake in the daily diet of drinkers should not be ignored due to the presence of other intake pathways.

scholarly journals Distribution of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and hexachlorocyclohexane in urban soils and risk assessment

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhupander Kumar ◽  
Meenu Mishra ◽  
Virendra Kumar Verma ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Chandra Shekhar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Urban Soils ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Compositional Analysis ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Environmental Health Risk ◽  
Adults And Children

This study deals with the distribution of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs) and hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) in urban soils, their possible sources and probabilistic human and environmental health risk. The average concentrations of total HCHs and total DDTs in the soils were in the range of 0.56-8.52 mg kg<sup>&ndash;1</sup> and 0.54-37.42 mg kg<sup>&ndash;1</sup>, respectively, which were lower than guideline limits. The compositional analysis of HCH isomers reflects contaminations from recent usage. However, isomeric ratios between DDT, DDE and DDD, indicate anaerobic degradation of DDT and contaminations from aged DDT. Human and environmental health risk assessment was carried out by the estimation of lifetime average daily dose (LADD), incremental life time cancer risk (ILCR) and non carcinogenic health hazard quotient (HQ). LADD of total pesticides (HCH and DDT) for human adults and children was ranged between 3.3x10<sup>&ndash;9</sup>-6.6x10<sup>&ndash;8</sup> mg kg<sup>&ndash;1</sup>d<sup>&ndash;1</sup> and 1.7x10<sup>&ndash;8</sup>-3.4x10<sup>&ndash;7</sup> mg kg<sup>&ndash;1</sup> d<sup>&ndash;1</sup>, respectively. The cumulative ILCR for adults and children was ranged from 5.1x10<sup>&ndash;9</sup> to 4.6x10<sup>&ndash;8</sup> and 2.6x10<sup>&ndash;8</sup> to 2.4x10<sup>&ndash;7</sup>, respectively. The HQ was ranged between 1.8x10<sup>&ndash;6</sup>- 1.4x10<sup>&ndash;4</sup> and 9.5x10<sup>&ndash;6</sup>-7.2x10<sup>&ndash;4</sup>, respectively for adults and children. These estimated ILCR and HQ were within the safe acceptable limits, indicating negligible risk to the residents of the study area.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Perception and Control Measures towards Environmental Risk in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Cookey A. Tammy ◽  
Tombari Bodo ◽  
Perri T. Owunari
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
And Control

Aims: To evaluate the perception and control measures towards environmental risk in Obio Akpor Local government area (LGA) of Rivers State. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Rivers State Waste Management Agency in Obio-Akpor LGA of Rivers State between January 2019 - March 2019. Methodology: The survey method was employed and the simple random techniques was adopted whilst 265 copies of the questionnaire were used to elicit information from the number of employee. Results: The findings revealed that that majority of the respondents under survey had a good knowledge of occupational health risk and are fully aware of the environmental health risk associated with waste dumping, As a Possible control measures it was revealed that the majority had the opinion that the provision of safety and health structure is the best preventive measures so as to eliminate health hazard among solid waste workers. Conclusion: RIWAMA should establish sanitary facilities where workers can wash after work to ensure effective personal hygiene is maintained and also provide them with Personal protective equipment.

scholarly journals Approach of Total Water Quality And Total Human Health Hazard Indices For Health Risk Evaluation With Oral Intake Pathway of Groundwater Nitrate And Fluoride From a Rural Region of South India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakram Gugulothu ◽  
Nandipati Subba Rao ◽  
Rashmirekha Das ◽  
Laxman Kumar Duvva ◽  
Ratnakar Dhakate
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Total Water ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Risk Zones ◽  
Human Health Hazard

Abstract Evaluation of the chemical quality of groundwater and associated health hazards is a prerequisite for taking remedial measures elsewhere. The rural region of South India was, thus, chosen for the present study to assess the total quality of groundwater and also to decipher the human health risk zones with respect to adults and children due to groundwater pollution with nitrate (NO-3) and fluoride (F-) ions. Groundwater samples collected from the study region were determined for various chemical parameters. According to the total water quality index, groundwater quality is suitable for drinking purposes. However, the NO-3 (0.4 to 585.20 mg/L) and F (0.22 to 5.41 mg/L) ions exceed the drinking water quality limits of 45 mg/L and 1.5 mg/L in 34% and 25% of the groundwater samples, respectively. Nitrate fertilizers appeared as the chief source of NO-3, and fluoride minerals as the main source of F- in the groundwater body, which is further supported by principal component analysis. The total human health hazard index (THHHI) was observed to be higher than its tolerable limit of 1.0 in 63% and 73% of the groundwater samples in respect of NO-3 and F- of adults and children, respectively. The intensity of human health risk zones of THHHI (>1.0) was 1.37 times higher in children (5.69) than in children (4.15), which cover an area of 71.75% and 66.73%, respectively. Thus, effective strategic measures were recommended for the protection of groundwater resources from pollution and also for improving human health conditions.

scholarly journals Formaldehyde Exposure and Its Potential Health Risk in Some Beauty Salons in Kumasi Metropolis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Noah Kyame Asare-Donkor ◽  
James Kusi Appiah ◽  
Vincent Torve ◽  
Ray Bright Voegborlo ◽  
Anthony Apeke Adimado
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Air Sampler ◽  
System Service ◽  
Exposure Limit ◽  
Beauty Salons ◽  
Number Of Customers

Cosmetologists may be potentially exposed to high levels of formaldehyde as a result of their exposure to formaldehyde released from the various cosmetic products used in the beauty salons. In order to assess the exposure of cosmetologists to formaldehyde, the indoor air in sixty beauty salons across the ten submetros in Kumasi were sampled to determine the formaldehyde levels and the associated noncarcinogenic human health risks. Sampling was done using System Service Innovation Incorporation air sampler model 1000i, and the MBTH spectrophotometric method was used for analysis. The mean levels of formaldehyde concentrations ranged from 88.67 to 170.67 µg/m3. Out of the sixty salons sampled, 36 salons had formaldehyde levels above the WHO permissible limit of 100 µg/m3 for an eight-hour working period and also exceeded the 55 and 9 µg/m3 for chronic and acute reference exposure limit, respectively, set by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. The results of this study revealed that the number of customers that visit the salon in a week, number of salon services offered, and age of salon had a positive significant correlation with the level of formaldehyde determined in each salon. The health risk study also revealed that about 50% of the salons had hazard quotient (HQ) above the safety limit (HQ = 1) and may, therefore, pose health risks to cosmetologists in these salons. Results from the analysis of the questionnaire revealed that hairdressers in salons that provide the entire range of salon services captured in the study are at higher risk to the effects of formaldehyde.

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