Showing papers in "Human and Ecological Risk Assessment in 2021"
TL;DR: In this paper, the characterization of groundwater for drinking and irrigation uses in South India has been studied and evaluated. But, the authors did not consider the water quality of ground water.
Abstract: Groundwater is widely recognized as an essential source of water for drinking and irrigation uses in the South India. It is essential to evaluate the characterization of groundwater for drinking an...
69 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a study was carried out in the rural areas of South West Punjab, India, to evaluate the groundwater quality and cancer incidence, which was carried using standardized questio...
Abstract: This study was carried out in the rural areas of South West Punjab, India, to evaluate the groundwater quality and cancer incidence. The epidemiological study was carried using standardized questio...
43 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper provided a scientific basis for sustainable ground water in and around the Beiluo River watershed, Guanzhong Basin of northwestern China, where ground water is the major water source for irrigation and domestic purposes.
Abstract: Groundwater is the major water source for irrigation and domestic purposes in and around Beiluo River watershed, Guanzhong Basin of northwestern China. To provide a scientific basis for sustainable...
43 citations
TL;DR: The current situation on pesticide use and regulation in Thailand is summarized and research findings on the potential health and environmental impacts of pesticide use are reported, highlighting gaps in research that could play an important and influential role in future policy initiatives on pesticides.
Abstract: Agriculture in Thailand, which employs over 30 percent of the workforce and contributes significantly to the country's gross domestic product, is a key sector of its economy. Import and use of pesticides has increased over the past decade due to Thailand's major role as a leading exporter of food and agricultural products. The widespread and poorly regulated use of pesticides presents a potential risk to the health of farmers, farm families, the general population including children and the environment. This article is a result of the Southeast Asia GEOHealth Network Meeting of February 2019. It summarizes the current situation on pesticide use and regulation in Thailand and reports research findings on the potential health and environmental impacts of pesticide use, as well as highlighting gaps in research that could play an important and influential role in future policy initiatives on pesticides. Although Thailand has made remarkable progress in improving agricultural health and safety and similarly strong research and policy programs are being developed in other countries in the region, there are still significant gaps in research and policy that need to be filled.
33 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the concentration of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and As) and their ecological risk in agricultural soils of Kamfiruz district, Fras, Iran were investigated.
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the concentration of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and As) and assess their ecological risk in agricultural soils of Kamfiruz district, Fras, Iran. Index of ...
32 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of anthropogenic factors, including land use, environmental factors, and topography at a radius of 400 m around the wells on nitrate concentration.
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effect of anthropogenic factors, including land use, environmental factors, and topography at a radius of 400 m around the wells on nitrate concentration so as t...
31 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the contamination, potential sources, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in agricultural soils and vegetables of Ahvaz metropolis.
Abstract: Macronutrients, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated in agricultural soils and vegetables of Ahvaz metropolis to assess the contamination, potential sources, ...
30 citations
TL;DR: The outcomes of the paper can be helpful to minimize chemical leakage pollution risks and to improve operational safety in cargo loading/discharging process in oil/chemical tankers.
Abstract: Oil/chemical tanker ships carry a large volume of liquefied chemical cargoes in bulk condition. Chemical cargoes can be hazardous and most of them being flammable and/or toxic. It may pose acute da...
30 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, heavy metals leaching from municipal solid waste landfills have resulted in severe environmental pollution and may influence human health status and the authors aimed to determine the total concentrati...
Abstract: Heavy metals leaching from municipal solid waste landfills have resulted in severe environmental pollution and may influence human health status. This study aimed to determine the total concentrati...
28 citations
TL;DR: The continuous, intense exploitation of resources under rapid industrialization has made the ecological environment of resource-based cities increasingly vulnerability as discussed by the authors, and negative impacts of over-exponential industrialization have been identified.
Abstract: The continuous, intense exploitation of resources under rapid industrialization has made the ecological environment of resource-based cities increasingly vulnerability. Negative impacts of over-exp...
28 citations
TL;DR: Extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production results in increased health risks and health costs, productivity loss, and degradation of the environment as mentioned in this paper, and farmers' risk perceptions of pestic...
Abstract: Extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production results in increased health risks and health costs, productivity loss, and degradation of the environment. Farmers’ risk perceptions of pestic...
TL;DR: Road networks are permanent manmade features altering the landscape structure and subsequently influence regional landscape ecology as discussed by the authors, taking southwestern foothills of Central Himalaya, as a case, t...
Abstract: Road networks are permanent manmade features altering the landscape structure and subsequently influence regional landscape ecology. Taking south-western foothills of Central Himalaya, as a case, t...
TL;DR: Landscape pattern optimization is an effective method to reduce the landscape ecological risks and construct ecological security pattern as mentioned in this paper, ten factors from three dimensions (nature, social, landscaping) are taken into account.
Abstract: Landscape pattern optimization is an effective method to reduce the landscape ecological risks and construct ecological security pattern. Ten factors from three dimensions (nature, social, landscap...
TL;DR: This paper develops a hybrid risk prioritization approach for Fine-Kinney by using generalized TODIM, best-worst, and the interval type-2 fuzzy set, which can simulate the experts’ bounded rational behavior under uncertain environment.
Abstract: The risk prioritization process is one of the most crucial steps for risk evaluation of potential hazards. The Fine-Kinney method has been commonly applied to controll risks in practice, while the ...
TL;DR: In this paper, urban spatial resilience is defined as an interpretation of resilience in the spati cation of a city, which provides an adaptive approach for dealing with environmental change, natural risks and public health emergencies.
Abstract: Resilience provides an adaptive approach for dealing with environmental change, natural risks and public health emergencies. Urban spatial resilience is an interpretation of resilience in the spati...
TL;DR: In this article, the spatio-seasonal variations in water quality and suitability of the Shitalakhya river, an economically important and ecologically critical urban river in Turkey, were investigated.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the spatio-seasonal variations in water quality and suitability of the Shitalakhya river, an economically important and ecologically critical urban river in...
TL;DR: In this paper, risks associated with metals in water from Anka area, Nigeria were unraveled, where a total of 104 water samples were collected, and the results showed that toxic metals are deleterious to the environment.
Abstract: Toxic metals are deleterious to the environment. In this study, risks associated with metals in water from Anka area, Nigeria were unraveled. A total of 104 water samples were collected. The concen...
TL;DR: In this paper, the 16-RRNA high-throughput sequencing technology was used to analyze bacterial diversity and structurability in soil soil bacterial communities and found that heavy metal pollution poses a serious hazard to the soil bacterial community.
Abstract: Heavy metal pollution poses a serious hazard to the soil bacterial community. In this study, the 16 s rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology was used to analyze bacterial diversity and structur...
TL;DR: In this paper, profile Soil (0-10, 10-30, 30-60 cm) samples were collected and the content, horizontal and vertical distributions of Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb were analyzed.
Abstract: In this study, profile Soil (0–10, 10–30, 30–60 cm) samples were collected and the content, horizontal and vertical distributions of Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb were analyzed. The result...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors described in detail the hydrogeochemistry of Arsenic (As) in the Indus Plain of Pakistan, particularly in Punjab and described its hydrogeochemical properties.
Abstract: Geogenic contamination of Arsenic (As) poses major health threat to people living in Indus Plain of Pakistan particularly in Punjab. In this paper, we described in detail the hydrogeochemistry of A...
TL;DR: The concentrations of 18 organophosphorus, carbamate, pyrethroid, and nicotinoid pesticides were measured by use of gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrophotometry in six cultivars of walnut.
Abstract: The concentrations of 18 organophosphorus, carbamate, pyrethroid, and nicotinoid pesticides were measured, by use of gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrophotometry, in six cultivars of walnut...
TL;DR: Despite the recent progress on ecological vulnerability studies by developing index models, similar studies on the coastal areas are still rare as discussed by the authors, despite the progress on Ecological Vulnerability studies.
Abstract: Despite the recent progress on Ecological Vulnerability studies by developing index models, similar studies on the coastal areas are still rare. Pingtan’s main island of Fujian Province in China an...
TL;DR: Taizhou is a typical coastal area in East China where drinking water is mainly supplied by reservoir water as discussed by the authors and the water quality of the reservoirs may be affected to some extent by human activities an...
Abstract: Taizhou is a typical coastal area in East China where drinking water is mainly supplied by reservoir water. The water quality of the reservoirs may be affected to some extent by human activities an...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess contamination and potential human health risks of heavy metals in street dust from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H) in total, 117 street dust sam...
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess contamination and potential human health risks of heavy metals in street dust from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H). In total, 117 street dust sam...
TL;DR: The mean concentrations of heavy metals in the sediments of Burullus Lake shoreline follow a descending order of Mn,>Fe,>Zn,>Co,>Cu,>Cd,>Ni,> Pb,>
Abstract: The mean concentrations of heavy metals in the sediments of Burullus Lake shoreline follow a descending order of Mn > Fe > Zn > Co > Cu > Cd > Ni > Pb > Cr. Where concentrations of Cd indicated tha...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided the data on PM2 emissions in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and showed that PAHs have a ubiquitous presence and potentially hazardous effects on the environment.
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have aroused considerable concern over their ubiquitous presence and potentially hazardous effects on the environment. This research provides the data on PM2...
TL;DR: The overall blood metal level of the children at both villages was positively correlated with DNA damage given as Tail Length, indicating that a higher level of DNA damage could be induced by higher heavy metal exposure among children.
Abstract: This study was carried out to compare the concentration of heavy metals in blood and DNA damage among children living in an informal e-waste processing village (exposed village) and a reference vil...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed the groundwater quality and non-carcinogenic health risk in large parts of India and found that fluoride and nitrate are the most widespread toxic pollutant elements present in groundwaters.
Abstract: Fluoride and nitrate are the most widespread toxic pollutant elements present in groundwaters in large parts of India. The study assessed the groundwater quality and non-carcinogenic health risk du...
TL;DR: In this article, the suitability of groundwater for drinking purposes has attracted widespread attention, due to the impact of human agricultural production and climate and environmental changes, and this suitability has attracted worldwide attention.
Abstract: Due to the impact of human agricultural production and climate and environmental changes, the suitability of groundwater for drinking purposes has attracted widespread attention. In order to quanti...
TL;DR: Bayan Obo is the largest light rare earth ore deposit in the world, which releases a lot of heavy metals to the surrounding environment during the long-term mining process as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Bayan Obo deposit is the largest light rare earth ore deposit in the world, which releases a lot of heavy metals to the surrounding environment during the long-term mining process. To make efficien...