Heavy metals in fish, rice, and human hair and health risk assessment in Wuhan city, central China

Muhammad, Ubaid Ali; Wang, Chuan; Li, Yuan; Li, Ruolan; Yang, Shaochen; Ding, Li; Feng, Lin; Wang, Bo; Li, Ping; Wong, Ming Hung

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121604

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“…Although, in all fish samples, the HI value poses a risk and highly risk except M. vittatus fish species in the study. But according to Ali et al, 80 the hazard index (HI > 1) value showed very high in carnivores (9.38) and omnivores (6.71) fish species from Wuhan, China that indicated a significant non‐carcinogenic risk in human health. Comparable studies showed carcinogenic risks due to arsenic (As) ingestion by the consumption of P. notialis that beat the 10 −6 for the people of Ghana 78 .…”

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Immediate health risk: Concentration of heavy metals in contaminated freshwater fishes from the river channel of Turag‐Tongi‐Balu

Hossain,

Jahan,

Al Nahian

et al. 2023

Environmental Toxicology

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The consumption of contaminated finfish from the polluted river channel of Turag‐Tongi‐Balu, Kamarpara site, Dhaka poses significant health hazards to humans. We used mass spectrometry on chemically digested liquid samples from five fish species from Turag‐Tongi‐Balu to estimate the concentrations of 10 elements (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Fe, and Pb). Except M. vittatus, the mean concentrations of Cd, Mn, Pb, and Se exceeded the Food Safety Guideline (FSG) value in all fish species. Among the species studied, L. rohita, C. punctata, C. batrachus, H. fossilis, and M. vittatus exhibited higher Mn concentrations surpassing the FSG threshold, thus elevating the non‐carcinogenic risk across all species. There were statistically significant differences (p < .05) in the mean concentrations of heavy metals among fish species. The Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) value of Mn poses a significant non‐carcinogenic risk to human health, while the hazard of other metals is negligible. Except for M. vittus, the Hazard Index value (HI ≥ 1) revealed the risk that all metals exceed the limit and pose a threat to human health. Cd, As, and Ni metals pose a significant carcinogenic risk to human health from the consumption of fish samples, which is a particularly alarming target cancer risk (TCR). In conclusion, regular dietary consumption of fish from this polluted ecosystem of the Turag‐Tongi‐Balu River channel's Kamarpara site poses a significant health risk and is indicated as cancer. This study emphasizes the significance of monitoring heavy metal contamination in finfish and minimizing the risk to human health with effective measures.

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Immediate health risk: Concentration of heavy metals in contaminated freshwater fishes from the river channel of Turag‐Tongi‐Balu

Hossain,

Jahan,

Al Nahian

et al. 2023

Environmental Toxicology

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“…Результаты корреляционного анализа отражают интенсивность поступления урана в организм человека с питьевой водой. Полученные результаты согласуются с данными литературы о способности волос включать металлы в свою структуру в процессе роста и накапливать их в течение продолжительного срока, являясь конечными продуктами метаболизма [58,59].…”

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Patterns of the Regional Uranium Status Formation on the Example of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Zlobina,

Farkhutdinova,

Farkhutdinov

et al. 2023

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Link for citation: Zlobina A.N., Farkhutdinova L.M., Farkhutdinov I.M., Belyanovskaya N.V., Baranovskaya N.V., Chesalova E.I., Farkhutdinov A.M., Khayrulina L.A., Krestyannikova E.V. Patterns of the regional uranium status formation on the example of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Аssets Engineering, 2023, vol. 334, no. 10, рр. 153-168. In Rus. The relevance of the research. Uranium is a radioactive, carcinogenic, toxic element that can be accumulated in human body and cause various pathologies (the risk of kidney dysfunction, the development of leukemia, colorectal cancer etc.). This determines the relevance of studying the patterns of distribution of this chemical element in the living environment. Drinking water is the main source of uranium for the human body. This fact can be confirmed by calculating the accumulation coefficient and correlation analysis, which showed a high dependence of the concentration of uranium in hair on its content in the scale of drinking water. The method for assessing the uranium status of a territory, including geochemical, lithological, hydrogeological, tectonic analyses, and the study of technogenic factors, makes it possible to fairly accurately determine the main sources of uranium feeding of drinking water. The main aim: to assess the significance of geoecological factors on the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan in the formation of the regional uranium status based on the study of the uranium content in drinking water and hair of residents. Methods. Uranium concentration in the scale of drinking water and the hair of children was studied using instrumental neutron activation analysis applying the research nuclear reactor IRT-T TPU. For data processing, the Statistica 10 and Microsoft Excel 2013 software packages were used. A map of uranium spatial distribution was built using the ArcGIS 10.2 software in the Geostatistical Analyst module applying the inverse distance weighting method. Results. On the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan, there is a wide range of uranium values both in the scale of drinking water (range from 0,01 to 61,0 mg/kg) and in hair of residents (range from 0,001 to 0,411 mg/kg). The average content of uranium in the scale of drinking water (515 samples) was 5,4 mg/kg and in hair (182 samples) was 0,04 mg/kg. Uranium spatial distribution is in clear agreement with the geoecological conditions of the area. Zones of increased uranium concentration in scale and hair are distinguished, where the uranium content is higher than the background value in the republic: the western platform and southern mountain zones. Along with positive anomalies, there are negative ones, where the level of the element is below the average: the northern platform and northern mountain zones. Uneven uranium distribution is explained by both natural (a wide variety of rocks, hydrogeological and tectonic factors) and technogenic factors (development of oil and ore deposits). The conducted correlation analysis showed a direct dependence of U content in children's hair on its concentration in the scale of drinking water (R2=0,8), which indicates the leading role of drinking water in uranium intake into human body. Considering the revealed higher level of uranium in hair of the inhabitants of Bashkortostan compared to a number of other regions of the Russian Federation and the world, as well as the ability of this chemical element to be accumulated in the body, the study of the uranium status influence on health of the population is of particular relevance. The results obtained can serve as a theoretical basis for elucidating the biological role of uranium and solving the fundamental problem of the relationship between geoecology and human health.

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Health risk assessment of heavy metals in wild fish and seasonal variation and source identification of heavy metals in sediments: a case study of typical urban river in Xi’an, China

Zhang,

Yang,

Wang

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Heavy metals in fish, rice, and human hair and health risk assessment in Wuhan city, central China

Cited by 6 publications

References 51 publications

Immediate health risk: Concentration of heavy metals in contaminated freshwater fishes from the river channel of Turag‐Tongi‐Balu

Immediate health risk: Concentration of heavy metals in contaminated freshwater fishes from the river channel of Turag‐Tongi‐Balu

Patterns of the Regional Uranium Status Formation on the Example of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in wild fish and seasonal variation and source identification of heavy metals in sediments: a case study of typical urban river in Xi’an, China

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