Metal concentrations in recent ash fall of Popocatepetl volcano 2016, Central Mexico: Is human health at risk?

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 162; pp. 324 - 333
• Main Authors: Shruti, V.C., Rodríguez-Espinosa, P.F., Martinez-Tavera, E., Hernández-Gonzalez, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 30.10.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Ash samples; Child; Cities; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants - analysis; Geochemical indices; Human health risk assessment; Humans; Metals; Metals, Heavy - analysis; Mexico; Popocatepetl volcano; Potential ecological risk index; Risk Assessment; Trace Elements; Volcanic Eruptions - analysis; Geochemical indices; Potential ecological risk index; Ash samples; Metals; Human health risk assessment; Mexico; Popocatepetl volcano

The present study addresses the metal concentration pattern and associated human health risks in ash samples of Popocatepetl volcano. In this regard, 12 ash samples from different regions of Puebla City were collected and analyzed for 28 major and trace metals, out of which exclusively 8 metals of p...