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Microbial Metabolic Quotient is a Dynamic Indicator of Soil Health: Trends, Implications and Perspectives (Review)
AbstractThere is growing concern about the negative impact of massive fertilizer use on soil health, threatening the environmental quality and...
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A quantitative assessment of pollution from potentially toxic elements in groundwater and the accompanying health risks
Groundwater contamination with potentially toxic elements presents a severe threat to human life because of their toxicity, bio-accumulative nature,...
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Investigation of the potential risks to the human health risk of fluoride and nitrate via water consumption for some areas in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
The current study aims to assess the human health risks caused by fluoride and nitrate ions in groundwater in the areas of Khorsibat, Beibukht and...
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Non-carcinogenic Health Risk Assessment of Fluoride and Nitrate of Groundwater–A Case Study of the Central Dry Zone of Chikkanayakanahalli Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka
Forty-two groundwater samples were randomly collected from Chikkanayakanahalli taluk during the pre-monsoon season of 2022 and were analysed for...
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Health Risk Assessment of Gurdaspur, Punjab, India Using Field Experiments and GIS: A Groundwater Perspective
Groundwater is a vital resource of potable water in India as almost all industries require water due to one or other reasons. It may get polluted by...
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Water quality index and health risk assessment for heavy metals in groundwater of Kashiani and Kotalipara upazila, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
The groundwater quality of the Gopalganj district in Bangladesh was not well documented. Therefore, this research was done to determine the...
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Health impact assessment of quarrying in some parts of southwestern Nigeria
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused...
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Hydro-chemometrics of the Nubian Aquifer in Sudan: an integration of groundwater quality index, multivariate statistics, and human health risk assessment
This research employed the groundwater quality index (GWQI), multivariate statistical methods, and human health risk assessment model to investigate...
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Mineralogy and health risk assessment of trona consumed in parts of Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria
Trona, the second most consumed salt in many African countries, is usually consumed for different reasons. Heavy metals are natural components of...
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Concentration, toxicity, and health risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in top soils around Nekede auto-mechanic village, Imo State
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are organic pollutants that are found in the ecosystem and can pose risks to the populace. For this study, a total...
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Water quality assessment of various drinking water sources in some urban centres in Enugu, Nigeria: estimating the human health and ecological risk
The water qualities of the table, municipal and groundwater sources in some parts of Enugu State, Nigeria, were examined to determine their...
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Qualitative and health risk assessment of water using a novel weight-integrated health hazard and fuzzy-derived indices
Uncontrolled development and industrial progression exacerbate surface water quality, posing a risk of water-borne diseases. To assess the...
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Appraisal of trace metals pollution, sources and associated health risks using the geochemical and multivariate statistical approach
Trace metals pollution in the freshwater system is an emerging concern. Thus, a systematic study was performed in the Wadi Fatimah basin to appraise...
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Seasonal variations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in drinking water and health risk assessment via Monte Carlo simulation and Sobol sensitivity analysis in southern Iran's largest city
The escalating concern over the presence and health implications of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in drinking water has underscored the need for...
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Shallow groundwater quality and health risk assessment of fluoride and arsenic in Northwestern Jiangsu Province, China
Assessing groundwater quality is critical to regional water resource conservation and human health safety, especially in areas with co-existence of...
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Prosperity risk assessment by heavy metal contamination on human health and multivariate statistical analysis of groundwater as a drinking source
The surface and groundwater are the main sources for human consumption, and the groundwater is being used as a supplement where the surface water is...
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Spatial variations in physico-chemical characteristics of PΜ2.5 in an urban coastal city of India and associated health risks
This paper investigates the chemical composition of Particulate Matter, Organic Carbon (OC), and Elemental Carbon (EC) in residential and traffic...
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A comparison assessment of trace and rare earth elements concentration and associated health risk in groundwater from northcentral and southeastern Nigeria
The present study assesses the pollution load of groundwater with reference to the trace and rare earth elements (REEs) and the potential health risk...
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Evaluation of heavy metal pollution index considering health risk in complete stretch of Ganga River
The purpose of the current study was to assess the level of heavy metal contamination in the Ganga River and its impact on human health at 26...
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Health Risk Assessment and Mineral Contents in Brown Seaweed Colpomenia sinuosa for Human Consumption
This study focuses on the mineral content and health risk assessment of the brown seaweed Colpomenia sinuosa. The mineral composition of the seaweed...
