A novel bioaccessibility-based probabilistic risks assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in earthworm.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Early risk assessment studies usually based on total heavy metal (loid) contents, inevitably leading to an overestimation of the health risks. In addition, inputs are represented as single-point estimates in deterministic models, leading to underestimation or overestimation of the health risks. Methods: To overcome these barriers, a novel probabilistic risk assessment strategy based on the combinational use of bioaccessibility and Monte Carlo simulation was developed to assess heavy metal (loid) associated health risks of earthworms in this study. To obtain a realistic and robust probabilistic risk assessment, heavy metal (loid) exposure duration and frequency were determined using our questionnaire data. Results: As a result, the mean gastrointestinal bi

SUBMITTER: Zuo TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11254821 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature