Soil contamination and health risk assessment at coastal Upazilas of the Bangladesh: a case study

IF 3.6 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability Pub Date : 2023-09-04 DOI:10.1080/26395940.2023.2253996

Sk Abdul Kader Arafin, Md Musfike Meraz, H. Abdo, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md. Montaseer Meraz, M. J. Abedin, J. Ferdous, A.K.M. Fazlul Hoque, Hussein Almohamad, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Jasem A. Albanai

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ABSTRACT The present study analyzed soil samples from flood-prone Unions in two Coastal Upazilas of Bangladesh using Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) techniques with Van de Graaff Accelerator for detecting heavy trace elements and Gamma spectrometry techniques. The findings indicate that while Potassium (averaging 19,62 μg/g for Sutarkhali; 21364.67 μg/g for Amtoli) and Calcium (averaging 36,923.92 μg/g for Sutarkhali; 30404.33 μg/g for Amtoli) levels were high naturally, the levels of Lead (averaging 71.8 μg/g for Sutarkhali; 171.44 μg/g for Amtoli), and Chromium (averaging 6.87 μg/g for Sutarkhali; 340.22 μg/g for Amtoli) were posing a serious risk to the inhabitants. The evaluation contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), potential ecological risk index (ERI) and health risk assessment indicate severe heavy metal pollution in both regions, with young children being particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning. Nonetheless, the radiation levels were below the safe limit set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability Chemical Engineering-Chemical Health and Safety

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4.30

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13 weeks

期刊介绍： Environmental Pollutants & Bioavailability is a peer-reviewed open access forum for insights on the chemical aspects of pollutants in the environment and biota, and their impacts on the uptake of the substances by living organisms. Topics include the occurrence, distribution, transport, transformation, transfer, fate, and effects of environmental pollutants, as well as their impact on living organisms. Substances of interests include heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants, such as engineered nanomaterials, as well as pharmaceuticals and personal-care products as pollutants.