{"title":"从米粒到人的头发:评估孟加拉国纳辛格的饮食重金属暴露和健康风险","authors":"Khadeza Yasmin, Rana Roy, Wai Chin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138921","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Heavy metal contamination in rice poses significant health risks, yet comprehensive assessments across ages and genders, including hair samples and dietary habits, are rare. This study evaluates metal(loids)—chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb)—in soil, rice, water, and hair from Narsingdi District, Bangladesh, assessing health risks linked to dietary habits. Localized Cd concentration in soil was dominant. Water samples exceeded safety guidelines. Rice grains (n=111) had mean concentrations (mg/kg): Cr (0.83), Ni (0.74), Cu (6.44), Zn (19.43), As (0.16), Cd (0.26), and Pb (2.47). Overall, 60.4% of the grains exceeded the WHO recommended limits for Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, and As. The mean concentrations (mg/kg) of human hair (n=101) were Cr (2.58), Ni (2.27), Cu (26.75), Zn (33.90), As (0.85), Cd (1.0), and Pb (9.93), with significant differences across age groups. Notably, the 50 and above 50 aged groups contained higher metal(loids) than the smaller groups, together males contained higher metal(loids) in hair than females' hair. Pairwise Pearson correlation confirmed strong correlations (<em>r</em> > 0.90**) among soil, grain, water, and hair metal(loids) concentrations. Around 14% of each metal(loids) was confirmed by Principal Component Analysis among the different samples. Pairing 63 participants' hair samples with their rice consumption patterns showed a significant positive association between rice consumption and hair metal concentrations (<em>p</em><0.001). Higher rice intake (≥450<!-- --> <!-- -->g/day) was linked to elevated hair metal concentrations compared to lower rice intake (≤ 350<!-- --> <!-- -->g/day). All participants exceeded reference doses for As, Cd, Pb, and Cu, with the highest risk in children aged 0-15. The Hazard Index ranked above 1 for Pb, As ≃ Cd, and Cu, while carcinogenic risk exceeded the threshold (ILCR>0.0001). 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From Rice Grain to Human Hair: Assessing Dietary Heavy Metal Exposure and Health Risks in Narsingdi, Bangladesh
Heavy metal contamination in rice poses significant health risks, yet comprehensive assessments across ages and genders, including hair samples and dietary habits, are rare. This study evaluates metal(loids)—chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb)—in soil, rice, water, and hair from Narsingdi District, Bangladesh, assessing health risks linked to dietary habits. Localized Cd concentration in soil was dominant. Water samples exceeded safety guidelines. Rice grains (n=111) had mean concentrations (mg/kg): Cr (0.83), Ni (0.74), Cu (6.44), Zn (19.43), As (0.16), Cd (0.26), and Pb (2.47). Overall, 60.4% of the grains exceeded the WHO recommended limits for Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, and As. The mean concentrations (mg/kg) of human hair (n=101) were Cr (2.58), Ni (2.27), Cu (26.75), Zn (33.90), As (0.85), Cd (1.0), and Pb (9.93), with significant differences across age groups. Notably, the 50 and above 50 aged groups contained higher metal(loids) than the smaller groups, together males contained higher metal(loids) in hair than females' hair. Pairwise Pearson correlation confirmed strong correlations (r > 0.90**) among soil, grain, water, and hair metal(loids) concentrations. Around 14% of each metal(loids) was confirmed by Principal Component Analysis among the different samples. Pairing 63 participants' hair samples with their rice consumption patterns showed a significant positive association between rice consumption and hair metal concentrations (p<0.001). Higher rice intake (≥450 g/day) was linked to elevated hair metal concentrations compared to lower rice intake (≤ 350 g/day). All participants exceeded reference doses for As, Cd, Pb, and Cu, with the highest risk in children aged 0-15. The Hazard Index ranked above 1 for Pb, As ≃ Cd, and Cu, while carcinogenic risk exceeded the threshold (ILCR>0.0001). These results emphasize the urgent need for ongoing monitoring of dietary habits to mitigate harmful metal(loids) exposure.
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The Journal of Hazardous Materials serves as a global platform for promoting cutting-edge research in the field of Environmental Science and Engineering. Our publication features a wide range of articles, including full-length research papers, review articles, and perspectives, with the aim of enhancing our understanding of the dangers and risks associated with various materials concerning public health and the environment. It is important to note that the term "environmental contaminants" refers specifically to substances that pose hazardous effects through contamination, while excluding those that do not have such impacts on the environment or human health. Moreover, we emphasize the distinction between wastes and hazardous materials in order to provide further clarity on the scope of the journal. We have a keen interest in exploring specific compounds and microbial agents that have adverse effects on the environment.