Bioaccessibility and health risk of arsenic, mercury and other metals in urban street dusts from a mega-city, Nanjing, China

Hu, X; Zhang, Y; Luo, J; Wang, T; Lian, H; Ding, Z

HERO ID

1017240

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2011

Language

English

PMID

21345560

HERO ID 1017240
In Press No
Year 2011
Title Bioaccessibility and health risk of arsenic, mercury and other metals in urban street dusts from a mega-city, Nanjing, China
Authors Hu, X; Zhang, Y; Luo, J; Wang, T; Lian, H; Ding, Z
Journal Environmental Pollution
Volume 159
Issue 5
Page Numbers 1215-1221
Abstract The oral bioaccessibility and the human health risks of As, Hg and other metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cd, Cr, Mn, V and Fe) in urban street dusts from different land use districts in Nanjing (a mega-city), China were investigated. Both the total contents and the oral bioaccessibility estimated by the Simple Bioaccessibility Extraction Test (SBET) of the studied elements varied with street dusts from different land use districts. Cd, Zn, Mn, Pb, Hg and As showed high bioaccessibility. SBET-extractable contents of elements were significantly correlated with their total contents and the dust properties (pH, organic matter contents). The carcinogenic risk probability for As and Cr to children and adults were under the acceptable level (<1×10(-4)). Hazard Quotient values for single elements and Hazard Index values for all studied elements suggested potential non-carcinogenic health risk to children, but not to adults.
Doi 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.01.037
Pmid 21345560
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Language Text English
Keyword Street dusts; Oral bioaccessibility; Health risk; SBET extraction; Trace metals
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