Evaluation of sources, spatial and temporal distribution, ecological and health risk associated with CAF (Caffeine) and DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) contamination in the urban groundwater parts of Vellore city, Tamilnadu, India.
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Urban environments are heavily influenced by various activities, leading to contamination of water sources by emerging contaminants (ECs). Among these, caffeine (CAF) and N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) are notable ECs frequently found in domestic sewage due to human activities. Despite extensive research on emerging contaminants, limited studies have focused on the seasonal variations, human health and ecological risks of CAF and DEET in urban groundwater, particularly in Indian cities. This study aimed to analyze the occurrence, spatial distribution, ecological and health risks of CAF and DEET in groundwater in Vellore city, Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 96 groundwater samples were collected across four seasons in 2022 and analyzed using Hichrom HPLC in an 844 UV/VIS compact Ion Chromatography system. CAF and DEET were detected in 95% and 96% of samples, with mean concentrations of 34 μg/L and 30 μg/L, respectively. Contamination levels were higher during the Southwest Monsoon (SWM) and Northeast Monsoon (NEM) seasons. Health risk assessments for children, women, and men showed that CAF posed significant risks, particularly to children during the NEM season, followed by women and men. Although DEET exhibited lower health risks overall, children remained the most vulnerable group. Statistical analysis confirmed significant differences in exposure levels, with children showing the highest variations. Ecological risk assessment revealed that 96.88% of samples containing CAF posed moderate ecological risks, while 6.25% of DEET samples fell into the same category. This study highlights the widespread presence of CAF and DEET in urban groundwater and their associated health and ecological risks. The findings emphasize the need for effective strategies to monitor and mitigate EC contamination in urban water systems.
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Environmental Geochemistry and Health publishes original research papers and review papers across the broad field of environmental geochemistry. Environmental geochemistry and health establishes and explains links between the natural or disturbed chemical composition of the earth’s surface and the health of plants, animals and people.
Beneficial elements regulate or promote enzymatic and hormonal activity whereas other elements may be toxic. Bedrock geochemistry controls the composition of soil and hence that of water and vegetation. Environmental issues, such as pollution, arising from the extraction and use of mineral resources, are discussed. The effects of contaminants introduced into the earth’s geochemical systems are examined. Geochemical surveys of soil, water and plants show how major and trace elements are distributed geographically. Associated epidemiological studies reveal the possibility of causal links between the natural or disturbed geochemical environment and disease. Experimental research illuminates the nature or consequences of natural or disturbed geochemical processes.
The journal particularly welcomes novel research linking environmental geochemistry and health issues on such topics as: heavy metals (including mercury), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and mixed chemicals emitted through human activities, such as uncontrolled recycling of electronic-waste; waste recycling; surface-atmospheric interaction processes (natural and anthropogenic emissions, vertical transport, deposition, and physical-chemical interaction) of gases and aerosols; phytoremediation/restoration of contaminated sites; food contamination and safety; environmental effects of medicines; effects and toxicity of mixed pollutants; speciation of heavy metals/metalloids; effects of mining; disturbed geochemistry from human behavior, natural or man-made hazards; particle and nanoparticle toxicology; risk and the vulnerability of populations, etc.
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