A review of the health implications of heavy metals in food chain in Nigeria

UC Nkwunonwo, PO Odika… - The Scientific World …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals such as Zn, Pb, Fe, and Cu are abundant in the environment and contribute
largely to the sustainability and equilibrium of ecosystem processes. However, because of …

[HTML][HTML] Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of heavy metals in drinking water of Khorramabad, Iran

AA Mohammadi, A Zarei, S Majidi, A Ghaderpoury… - MethodsX, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The continuous urbanization and industrialization in many parts of the world and Iran has
led to high levels of heavy metal contamination in the soil and then on the surface and …

Evaluation of heavy metals in water and sediments, pollution, and risk indices of Naltar Lakes, Pakistan

S Muhammad - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023‏ - Springer
This study examined the physicochemical parameters of water and sediments in the Naltar
Lakes, northern Pakistan. Water and sediments were sampled and analyzed for …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives of heavy metal pollution indices for soil, sediment, and water pollution evaluation: An insight

BP Ahirvar, P Das, V Srivastava, M Kumar - Total Environment Research …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The paper reviews the widely used heavy metal pollution indices (HPIs) in water, soil, and
sediments and presents their numerical equation and application in various fields. HPIs are …

Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater wells in Neyshabur Plain, Iran

HN Saleh, M Panahande, M Yousefi… - Biological trace element …, 2019‏ - Springer
The present work reports the As, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, and Fe concentrations of drinking water
samples in Neyshabur Plain, Iran. This study aimed also to ascertain the potential …

Health risk assessment of heavy metals and pesticides: A case study in the main drinking water source in Dalian, China

W Dong, Y Zhang, X Quan - Chemosphere, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Health risk associated with drinking water has attracted increasing attention worldwide.
Here, we conducted a survey on the main drinking water sources of Dalian in China to clarify …

Heavy metal contamination assessment and potential human health risk of water quality of lakes situated in the protected area of Tisa, Romania

T Dippong, MA Resz - Heliyon, 2024‏ - cell.com
Protected areas are significant due to the high value of natural resources they shelter. This
study's primary objective is to assess the quality status of the water resources (13 lakes and …

Distribution of fluoride contamination in drinking water resources and health risk assessment using geographic information system, northwest Iran

M Yousefi, S Ghalehaskar, FB Asghari… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This paper considers exposure to the concentration of fluoride in drinking water resources of
Showt city in West Azerbaijan Province in, Iran, and its related potential health risk …

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater of industrial township Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

V Raja, RV Lakshmi, CP Sekar… - Archives of …, 2021‏ - Springer
The present investigation deals with the health risk assessment due to the heavy metals (Cd,
Cr, Cu, Co, Mn, Pb, Ni, and Zn) in groundwater in the industrial township of Virudhunagar …

[HTML][HTML] Appraisal of heavy metal pollution in alluvial aquifers. Study case on the protected area of Ronișoara Forest, Romania

T Dippong, MA Hoaghia, M Senila - Ecological Indicators, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study was carried out in a protected area (Ronișoara Forest) in Romania. A combined
approach of quality assessment of alluvial aquifers is employed, by determining the …