Health risk and quality assessment of non-roof-harvested rainwater from an oil-producing community in Nigeria
Imarhiagbe, EE; Osarenotor, O; ,
| HERO ID | 7083775 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2020 |
| Title | Health risk and quality assessment of non-roof-harvested rainwater from an oil-producing community in Nigeria |
| Authors | Imarhiagbe, EE; Osarenotor, O; , |
| Journal | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| Volume | 192 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page Numbers | 169 |
| Abstract | This study assessed the health risk and quality of non-roof-harvested rainwater in an oil-producing community in Edo South, Nigeria. Standard analytical procedures, atomic absorption spectrophotometry and pour plate technique were utilized in the determination of physico-chemical, heavy metals and microbial parameters, respectively. Human health risk was estimated using US EPA risk assessment methodology. The pH ranges from 3.55 to 6.62 which indicated acidic rainwater; sulphate and nitrate had a range of 5.6 to 36.8, 0.11 to 0.77 mg/l and 0.2 to 0.93 mg/l, respectively. Iron and lead concentrations ranged from 0.27 to 1.79 mg/l and 0.0 to 0.025 mg/l, chromium concentrations ranged from 0.0 to 0.028 mg/l and cadmium concentrations ranged from and 0.0 to 0.021 mg/l. The total heterotrophic bacterial and total fungal counts ranged from 0.5 to 2.0 x 10 cfu/ml and 0.0 to 2.2 x 10 cfu/10 cfu/ml, respectively. The total coliform counts ranged from 2 to 12 MPN/100 ml. Health risk assessment result showed that the hazard risk from ingestion of cadmium with rain water from studied locations was 5 x 10(-6). The findings therefore suggest that there should be increased awareness about the health hazards associated with continuous intake of non-roof-harvested rain water from areas with polluted atmosphere. |
| Doi | 10.1007/s10661-020-8102-z |
| Pmid | 32034527 |
| Wosid | WOS:000512688600002 |
| Url | https://search.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/health-risk-quality-assessment-non-roof-harvested/docview/2352658983/se-2?accountid=171501 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | Index Medicus; Carcinogenic; Microbial; Heavy metals; Health risk; Ingestion; Risk Assessment; Humans; Nigeria; Water Quality; Environmental Monitoring; Rain; Water Supply; Health Status |