Heavy metals health risk assessment for population via consumption of vegetables grown in old mining area; a case study: Banat County, Romania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to measure the levels of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd and Pb) found in common vegetables (parsley, carrot, onion, lettuce, cucumber and green beans) grown in contaminated mining areas compared with those grown in reference clear area and to determine their potential detrimental effects via calculation of the daily metal intake (DImetal) and Target Hazard Quotients (THQ) for normal daily consumption of these vegetables, for male and female gender.

Results

Compared with the reference in contaminated areas, soil and plant contents of all analyzed metals are higher, usually over normally content for Mn, Zn, Cu, Cd and Pb. Particularly, in soil, higher values than intervention threshold values (ITV) were found for Cu and Pb and higher t

SUBMITTER: Harmanescu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3212802 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature