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DOI	10.1007/s13762-024-05578-9
	Health risk assessment of nitrates and fluorides ingestion and geochemical evaluation of groundwater characteristics in semi-arid regions
	Malik, A.; Yasar, A.; Tabinda, A. B.; Iftikhar, M. H.; Mukhtar, S.
通讯作者	Malik, A
来源期刊	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN	1735-1472
EISSN	1735-2630
出版年	2024
卷号	21 期号:13 页码:8459-8486
英文摘要	The natural and anthropogenic alterations in groundwater are exposing human health to nitrates and fluorides ingestion, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. The study focused on the depth-wise assessment of groundwater aquifers (n = 150) and non-carcinogenic health risks to vulnerable population in semi-arid regions of South, North and Central Punjab, Pakistan. The water quality index delineated the shallow and moderate aquifers unfit for human consumption with high values in North region (88%) as very poor to unsuitable for drinking as compared to the South and Central regions. The North region (56%) was categorized as high risk zone for nitrate pollution (2.48 times), while fluorides affected aquifers of the South region. The piper diagram elucidated bicarbonates prominence in the North and South, while bicarbonates and chlorides type in the Central region aquifers. The Gibbs plot attributed geogenic exchanges like silicate-weathering and ion-exchange mechanisms as dominant groundwater features. The non-carcinogenic health risks for nitrates were higher in the North region (Children: 1.36E+00 > Adult: 1.34E+00 > Infants: 1.08E+00) while for fluorides, South region (Children: 1.18E+00 > Adults: 1.17E+00) was at risk. The overall health impact was higher in South > North > Central for Children > Adults > Infants, respectively. Nitrates and fluorides made children (age 1-12 years) vulnerable to non-carcinogenic health risks in these regions. It is crucial to prioritize efforts to treat and reduce groundwater pollution to protect human health and the environment.
英文关键词	Indices approach Aquifer quality Hydrogeochemical patterns Cluster analysis Principal component analysis Spatial occurrence Non-carcinogenic risks
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001204704500002
WOS关键词	DRINKING-WATER QUALITY ; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS ; ARSENIC CONTAMINATION ; HEAVY-METALS ; DISTRICT ; PUNJAB ; INDEX ; POLLUTION ; RESOURCES ; EXPOSURE
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/404235
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Malik, A.,Yasar, A.,Tabinda, A. B.,et al. Health risk assessment of nitrates and fluorides ingestion and geochemical evaluation of groundwater characteristics in semi-arid regions[J],2024,21(13):8459-8486.
APA	Malik, A.,Yasar, A.,Tabinda, A. B.,Iftikhar, M. H.,&Mukhtar, S..(2024).Health risk assessment of nitrates and fluorides ingestion and geochemical evaluation of groundwater characteristics in semi-arid regions.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,21(13),8459-8486.
MLA	Malik, A.,et al."Health risk assessment of nitrates and fluorides ingestion and geochemical evaluation of groundwater characteristics in semi-arid regions".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 21.13(2024):8459-8486.