scholarly journals Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Eastern Guangdong Municipal Solid Waste

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 4755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihua Tang ◽  
Minru Liu ◽  
Linzi Yi ◽  
Huafang Guo ◽  
Tingping Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Female Workers

This research focused on the contents of the five most bio-toxic heavy metals, As, Cd, Hg, Cr, and Pb of 26 municipal solid waste (MSW) samples from the Eastern Guangdong Area. To investigate the apportion of the heavy metal source, Pearson correlation and principal component analysis (PCA) were introduced as major approaches. The health risks posed to MSW workers exposed to heavy metals in MSW were assessed using a Monte Carlo simulation combined with the US Environmental Protection Agency Health Risk Assessment Model. The As, Cd, Hg, Cr, and Pb contents of the east Guangdong MSW were (0.76 ± 0.75), (2.14 ± 4.44), (0.11 ± 0.14), (55.42 ± 31.88), and (30.67 ± 20.58) mg/kg, respectively. Hg, Cr, and Pb were potentially derived from glass, textile, food waste, and white plastic, while As and Cd were mainly derived from soil and food waste in the MSW. The non-carcinogenic risks of heavy metal in MSW exposure to MSW workers could be ignored. However, the heavy metals in MSW might pose carcinogenic risks, with the probabilities for male and female workers being 35% and 45%, respectively. The non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk indices were slightly higher for female workers under the same exposure situations.

scholarly journals Heavy Metals Accumulations And Health Risk Assessment Of Faba Bean Grow On Soil Amended With Municipal Solid Waste Compost, Biochar And Co-Composted Biochar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zewdu Abebe Tessfaw ◽  
Abebe Beyene ◽  
Amsalu Nebiyu ◽  
Krzysztof Pikon ◽  
Marcin Landrat
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Faba Bean ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Msw Compost

Abstract Health risk assessment of heavy metals is crucial before large scale applications of municipal solid waste (MSW) as organic fertilizer. This study aimed to estimate Pb, Cd and Cr accumulation and health risk in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) grow on soils amended with MSW compost, biochar and co-composted biochars (5%, 15% and 25% w/w). The heavy metal concentrations were measured by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF), Estimated Daily Intake (EDI), Hazard Quotient (HQ) and Hazard Index (HI) were calculated. Results showed that Pb, Cd and Cr concentrations in the amended soils and faba bean grain were lower than WHO permissible levels. The EDIs of Pb, Cd and Cr in grains for all amendments were much lower than the reference doses established by USEPA and FAO/WHO. HQs and HIs of heavy metals were < 1 for all amendments indicating that consumption of faba bean grow on MSW compost, khat biochar and co-composted biochar collected from Jimma city was safe related to human health risks. Low accumulation of heavy metals in faba bean indicating that the low fraction of e-waste in the MSW. Since faba bean grain is not accumulator, it’s potential of heavy metals excluder needs further explorations.

scholarly journals Distribution, source, water quality and health risk assessment of dissolved heavy metals in major rivers in Wuhan, China

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11853
Author(s):  
Xingyong Zhang ◽  
Qixin Wu ◽  
Shilin Gao ◽  
Zhuhong Wang ◽  
Shouyang He
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Pollution Index ◽  
Carcinogenic Risk ◽  
Source Water Quality

Heavy metals are released into the water system through various natural processes and anthropogenic activities, thus indirectly or directly endangering human health. The distribution, source, water quality and health risk assessment of dissolved heavy metals (V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, As, Mo, Sb) in major rivers in Wuhan were analyzed by correlation analysis (CA), principal component analysis (PCA), heavy metal pollution index (HPI), hazard index (HI) and carcinogenic risk (CR). The results showed that the spatial variability of heavy metal contents was pronounced. PCA and CA results indicated that natural sources controlled Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Mo, and industrial emissions were the dominant factor for V, Zn and Sb, while As was mainly from the mixed input of urban and agricultural activities. According to the heavy metal pollution index (HPI, ranging from 23.74 to 184.0) analysis, it should be noted that As and Sb contribute most of the HPI values. The health risk assessment using HI and CR showed that V and Sb might have a potential non-carcinogenic risk and As might have a potential carcinogenic risk to adults and children in the study area (CR value exceeded target risk 10−4). At the same time, it was worth noting that As might have a potential non-carcinogenic risk for children around QLR (HI value exceeded the threshold value 1). The secular variation of As and Sb should be monitor in high-risk areas. The results of this study can provide important data for improving water resources management efficiency and heavy metal pollution prevention in Wuhan.

Health risk assessment of PCDD/F emissions from municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs) in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (22) ◽  
pp. 2539-2545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-qi Jin ◽  
Hong-mei Liu ◽  
Xiao-dong Li ◽  
Xiao-jun Ma ◽  
Sheng-yong Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Waste Incinerators

scholarly journals Environmental impact of heavy metals from means of transport

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 68-70
Author(s):  
Marta Jagodzińska ◽  
Marcin Rydzek
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Toxic Impact ◽  
The Impact

The article describes and assesses the impact of heavy metals emit-ted by means of transport on the environment. It was presented which of the means of transport emits the most contaminants. The relation between heavy metal emission and toxic impact on the environment was shown, in this context the health risk assessment was also made.

Heavy Metal Pollution in Suzhou Urban Soils and its Health Risk Assessment

2012 ◽  
Vol 534 ◽  
pp. 244-248
Author(s):  
Shu Ling Huang ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Dong Sheng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Urban Soils ◽  
Carcinogenic Risk ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Intensive Investigation ◽  
Business District

An intensive investigation of 55 samples which have been collected from different functional areas was conducted to study the heavy metal distribution in urban soils of Suzhou and to construct the health risk assessment model. From the results of X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer, and comparison with the background of Anhui soils, the average concentrations of Cu、Zn、Pb and Cr were in higher level, indicated that the soils in Suzhou urban has already been polluted by Cu、Zn、Pb and Cr to a certain extent; Concentrations of heavy metal in industrial district, business district and bus station are relatively higher, Cu、Zn、Pb have close connection with transportation and industrial production, Cr mainly comes from the contamination of industrial production, and Ni is under the double influence of household and traffic pollution; Hazard indexes and non-carcinogenic risk for heavy metals in urban soils are below the limits of harmful levels, which represent the lower health risk in Suzhou City.

Health risk assessment of air emissions from a municipal solid waste incineration plant – A case study

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 885-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Cangialosi ◽  
Gianluca Intini ◽  
Lorenzo Liberti ◽  
Michele Notarnicola ◽  
Paolo Stellacci
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Waste Incineration ◽  
Air Emissions ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Incineration ◽  
Incineration Plant
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