Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of potentially toxic elements(PTEs)such as arsenic(As),cadmium(Cd),mercury(Hg),and lead(Pb)in fruit samples collected from Markazi Province,Iran.A proba...Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of potentially toxic elements(PTEs)such as arsenic(As),cadmium(Cd),mercury(Hg),and lead(Pb)in fruit samples collected from Markazi Province,Iran.A probabilistic health risk assessment due to ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of these fruits was also conducted.Methods The concentration of PTEs in 90 samples of five types of fruits(n=3)collected from six geographic regions in Markazi Province was measured.The potential health risk was evaluated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.Results A significant difference was observed in the concentration of PTEs between fruits as well as soil and water samples collected from different regions in Markazi Province.The order of PTE concentration in the soil and water samples was as follows:Pb>As>Hg>Cd.Furthermore,the highest level of transfer factor for Cd and Hg correlated with the grape.The estimated daily intake for adults and children was lower than the recommended tolerable daily intake.Conclusion The population in Markazi Province,Iran,is not at considerable noncarcinogenic or carcinogenic risk due to the ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of the examined fruits.展开更多
Given the tendency of heavy metals to accumulate in soil and plants,the purpose of this study was to determine the contamination.levels of Cd,Ni,Pb,and Zn on peppers(leaves.and fruit),grown in contaminated soils in in...Given the tendency of heavy metals to accumulate in soil and plants,the purpose of this study was to determine the contamination.levels of Cd,Ni,Pb,and Zn on peppers(leaves.and fruit),grown in contaminated soils in industral centers.For this purpose,we measured the uptake of the four heavy metals by peppers grown in the heavy metal contaminated soils throughout the four growth stages:two-leaf,growth,fiowering,and fruiting;and calculated various vegetation indices to evaluate the heavy metal contamination potentials.Electromagnetic waves were also applied for analyzing the responses of the target plants to various heavy metals.Based on the relevant spectral bands identified by principal component analysis(PCA)and random search methods,a regression method was then employed.to determine the most optimal.spectral bands for estimating,the target hazard quotient(THQ).The THQ was found to be the highest in the plants contaminated by Pb(THQ=62)and Zn(THQ=5.07).The results of PCA and random search indicated that the spectra at the bands of b570,b650,and b760 for Pb,b400 and b880 for Ni,b560 and b880 for Cd,and b560 b910,and b1050 for Zn were the most optimal spectra for assessing THQ.Therefore,in future studies,instead of examining the amount of heavy metals in plants by chemical analysis in the laboratory,the responses of the plants to the electromagnetic waves in the identified bands can be redily investigated in the field based on the established correlations.展开更多
采用原子吸收光谱法测定北京市10个郊区县25种蔬菜154个样品中Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn重金属含量,并与中国食品中污染物限量标准进行比较;运用目标危害系数方法 (the target hazard quotient,THQ)评价当地居民摄食蔬菜导致的健康风险,比较成人和...采用原子吸收光谱法测定北京市10个郊区县25种蔬菜154个样品中Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn重金属含量,并与中国食品中污染物限量标准进行比较;运用目标危害系数方法 (the target hazard quotient,THQ)评价当地居民摄食蔬菜导致的健康风险,比较成人和儿童居民THQ值大小。结果显示,蔬菜中Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn的平均含量分别是0.210,0.0123,1.034,3.343mg/kg,均未超过中国食品中污染物限量标准,但根茎类蔬菜Cr含量均值超过限量标准,在根菜类中其超标率为41.2%;部分生菜样品的Cr含量有超标,在叶菜类蔬菜中的超标率为2.22%;蔬菜重金属综合污染指数的评价结果属于优良,在安全级别之列,其中Cr为轻污染,Cd,Cu和Zn为优良。成人摄食蔬菜导致的Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn的THQ值分别为1.134,0.199,0.419和0.181,儿童为1.490,0.262,0.550和0.237,两者均存在因摄食蔬菜导致的Cr潜在健康风险。成人和儿童重金属复合风险系数分别为1.932和2.539,复合风险主要由Cr引起。各单一重金属的复合风险对成人和对儿童贡献率基本上一致,儿童因为摄取蔬菜而引起的重金属健康风险相对大于成人。展开更多
Peri-urban agriculture of food crops is practiced in many slum areas in developing countries. This often uses waste water whose levels of essential and non-essential elements are largely unknown but would be feared to...Peri-urban agriculture of food crops is practiced in many slum areas in developing countries. This often uses waste water whose levels of essential and non-essential elements are largely unknown but would be feared to contaminate soils, consequently exposing man to associated health risks. Inhabitants in Kibera slum, Nairobi City practice these growing kales, amaranthus, arrowroots, and spinach. Health risk assessment was done using daily intake of metals (DIM), target hazard quotient (THQ) and incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR). Atomic absorption spectroscopy was employed for elemental analysis. The levels of essential elements ranged as follows;Mn 91.04 - 374.44, Mg 261.28 - 532.96, Fe 350.74 - 1273.68, and Zn 1.18 - 6.3 μg/g per dry weight were found to be below the recommended limits by FAO/WHO. Non-essential elements ranged as follows;Cr 1.15 - 4.32 and Pb 0.14 - 0.91 μg/g above the EU recommendation. DIM of Fe 5.81 - 27.61 and Mn 1.97 - 8.12 μg/g is above the recommended daily intake amounts. THQ values for Mn and Fe were more than unit. THQ values for non-essential elements were generally below unit. ILCR showed that from lead alone 73 people (0.043% of 0.17M residents) are likely to develop cancer. There are foreseen health risks associated with consumption of food crops grown in Kibera slum that requires immediate address.展开更多
基金supported by the Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran
文摘Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of potentially toxic elements(PTEs)such as arsenic(As),cadmium(Cd),mercury(Hg),and lead(Pb)in fruit samples collected from Markazi Province,Iran.A probabilistic health risk assessment due to ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of these fruits was also conducted.Methods The concentration of PTEs in 90 samples of five types of fruits(n=3)collected from six geographic regions in Markazi Province was measured.The potential health risk was evaluated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.Results A significant difference was observed in the concentration of PTEs between fruits as well as soil and water samples collected from different regions in Markazi Province.The order of PTE concentration in the soil and water samples was as follows:Pb>As>Hg>Cd.Furthermore,the highest level of transfer factor for Cd and Hg correlated with the grape.The estimated daily intake for adults and children was lower than the recommended tolerable daily intake.Conclusion The population in Markazi Province,Iran,is not at considerable noncarcinogenic or carcinogenic risk due to the ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of the examined fruits.
基金The authors would like to acknowledge the Shiraz University for funding this research(238726-141).
文摘Given the tendency of heavy metals to accumulate in soil and plants,the purpose of this study was to determine the contamination.levels of Cd,Ni,Pb,and Zn on peppers(leaves.and fruit),grown in contaminated soils in industral centers.For this purpose,we measured the uptake of the four heavy metals by peppers grown in the heavy metal contaminated soils throughout the four growth stages:two-leaf,growth,fiowering,and fruiting;and calculated various vegetation indices to evaluate the heavy metal contamination potentials.Electromagnetic waves were also applied for analyzing the responses of the target plants to various heavy metals.Based on the relevant spectral bands identified by principal component analysis(PCA)and random search methods,a regression method was then employed.to determine the most optimal.spectral bands for estimating,the target hazard quotient(THQ).The THQ was found to be the highest in the plants contaminated by Pb(THQ=62)and Zn(THQ=5.07).The results of PCA and random search indicated that the spectra at the bands of b570,b650,and b760 for Pb,b400 and b880 for Ni,b560 and b880 for Cd,and b560 b910,and b1050 for Zn were the most optimal spectra for assessing THQ.Therefore,in future studies,instead of examining the amount of heavy metals in plants by chemical analysis in the laboratory,the responses of the plants to the electromagnetic waves in the identified bands can be redily investigated in the field based on the established correlations.
文摘采用原子吸收光谱法测定北京市10个郊区县25种蔬菜154个样品中Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn重金属含量,并与中国食品中污染物限量标准进行比较;运用目标危害系数方法 (the target hazard quotient,THQ)评价当地居民摄食蔬菜导致的健康风险,比较成人和儿童居民THQ值大小。结果显示,蔬菜中Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn的平均含量分别是0.210,0.0123,1.034,3.343mg/kg,均未超过中国食品中污染物限量标准,但根茎类蔬菜Cr含量均值超过限量标准,在根菜类中其超标率为41.2%;部分生菜样品的Cr含量有超标,在叶菜类蔬菜中的超标率为2.22%;蔬菜重金属综合污染指数的评价结果属于优良,在安全级别之列,其中Cr为轻污染,Cd,Cu和Zn为优良。成人摄食蔬菜导致的Cr,Cd,Cu和Zn的THQ值分别为1.134,0.199,0.419和0.181,儿童为1.490,0.262,0.550和0.237,两者均存在因摄食蔬菜导致的Cr潜在健康风险。成人和儿童重金属复合风险系数分别为1.932和2.539,复合风险主要由Cr引起。各单一重金属的复合风险对成人和对儿童贡献率基本上一致,儿童因为摄取蔬菜而引起的重金属健康风险相对大于成人。
文摘Peri-urban agriculture of food crops is practiced in many slum areas in developing countries. This often uses waste water whose levels of essential and non-essential elements are largely unknown but would be feared to contaminate soils, consequently exposing man to associated health risks. Inhabitants in Kibera slum, Nairobi City practice these growing kales, amaranthus, arrowroots, and spinach. Health risk assessment was done using daily intake of metals (DIM), target hazard quotient (THQ) and incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR). Atomic absorption spectroscopy was employed for elemental analysis. The levels of essential elements ranged as follows;Mn 91.04 - 374.44, Mg 261.28 - 532.96, Fe 350.74 - 1273.68, and Zn 1.18 - 6.3 μg/g per dry weight were found to be below the recommended limits by FAO/WHO. Non-essential elements ranged as follows;Cr 1.15 - 4.32 and Pb 0.14 - 0.91 μg/g above the EU recommendation. DIM of Fe 5.81 - 27.61 and Mn 1.97 - 8.12 μg/g is above the recommended daily intake amounts. THQ values for Mn and Fe were more than unit. THQ values for non-essential elements were generally below unit. ILCR showed that from lead alone 73 people (0.043% of 0.17M residents) are likely to develop cancer. There are foreseen health risks associated with consumption of food crops grown in Kibera slum that requires immediate address.
