巴基斯坦Khanewal的地下水和生物样本中的含量
Najeeb Ullah Khan1, Muhammad Shahid2, Sana Khalid1
1Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
Environmental geochemistry and health
|July 13, 2023
概括
巴基斯坦的污染.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 地质化学 地质化学
背景情况:
- 地下水污染是一个全球性问题.
- 关于巴基斯坦地下水中的 (As) 和其生物积累的数据有限.
- 巴基斯坦Khanewal地区因暴露而面临潜在的健康风险.
研究的目的:
- 评估巴基斯坦哈内瓦尔区地下水和生物样本中的含量.
- 评估与污染相关的潜在健康风险.
- 确定需要对暴露进行集中监测的领域.
主要方法:
- 收集了123个地下水,19个牛奶,20个人类指甲和20个人类头发样本,来自四个德勤区.
- 使用适当的方法分析的度.
- 人口计算的危险系数和癌症风险.
主要成果:
- 地下水中的含量达到51.8微克/升 (平均7.2微克/升).
- 23%的水样超过了世卫组织的限值;31%超过了DEP-NJ的限值.
- 在牛奶和人类头发中发现了低含量;在指甲中没有检测到,除了一个样本.
结论:
- 哈内瓦尔区的地下水显示有大量的污染,在许多地区超过了安全限值.
- 长期消费受污染的水会造成中毒的风险,特别是在Kabirwala tehsil.
- 持续监测Kabirwala的地下水是减轻公共卫生风险的关键.
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