Health risk assessment from radioactive elements in the environs of Mansa district of Punjab.
Saved in:
| Title: | Health risk assessment from radioactive elements in the environs of Mansa district of Punjab. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Mehra, Rohit1 (AUTHOR) mehrar@nitj.ac.in |
| Source: | Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry. Nov2024, Vol. 333 Issue 11, p5607-5616. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Health risk assessment, Radioactive elements, Soil moisture, Groundwater sampling, Soil sampling |
| Abstract: | Radioactive elements have coexisted in our environment and the health risks assessment for humans associated with the presence of these radioactive elements in the environment is necessary. This study was conducted in the Mansa district of Punjab for estimating the health risks to the people living in the region. 22 Soil and water samples from collected from various locations in the district. The range of Ra, Th and K in the soil samples varied from 28.09 Bq/kg to 55.91 Bq/kg, from 23.32 Bq/kg to 79.64 Bq/kg and from 189.22 Bq/kg to 425.58 Bq/kg, respectively. Doses to different organs have been calculated and ultimately Expected lifetime cancer risk varies from 0.79 × 10−3 to 1.46 × 10−3 for indoor and 0.08 × 10−3 to 0.15 × 10−3 for outdoor which is well below the safe limit of 3.5 × 10−3. The average concentration of Uranium in groundwater samples is found to be 37.95 µg/L, which is above the World Health Organisation's (WHO) standard limit of 30 µg/L. But the values of Life time average daily dose (LADD) and Hazard quotient (HQ) is found to be below the standard limit by WHO. Bones are found to be the most affected organ followed by Kidneys from the study of organ specific doses. The study suggests more intense detailed survey of Mansa district by increasing the number of sampling sites and correlate it with the other water and soil quality parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Engineering Source |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | Radioactive elements have coexisted in our environment and the health risks assessment for humans associated with the presence of these radioactive elements in the environment is necessary. This study was conducted in the Mansa district of Punjab for estimating the health risks to the people living in the region. 22 Soil and water samples from collected from various locations in the district. The range of Ra, Th and K in the soil samples varied from 28.09 Bq/kg to 55.91 Bq/kg, from 23.32 Bq/kg to 79.64 Bq/kg and from 189.22 Bq/kg to 425.58 Bq/kg, respectively. Doses to different organs have been calculated and ultimately Expected lifetime cancer risk varies from 0.79 × 10−3 to 1.46 × 10−3 for indoor and 0.08 × 10−3 to 0.15 × 10−3 for outdoor which is well below the safe limit of 3.5 × 10−3. The average concentration of Uranium in groundwater samples is found to be 37.95 µg/L, which is above the World Health Organisation's (WHO) standard limit of 30 µg/L. But the values of Life time average daily dose (LADD) and Hazard quotient (HQ) is found to be below the standard limit by WHO. Bones are found to be the most affected organ followed by Kidneys from the study of organ specific doses. The study suggests more intense detailed survey of Mansa district by increasing the number of sampling sites and correlate it with the other water and soil quality parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 02365731 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10967-024-09544-0 |
