Investigation of heavy metal contamination and associated health risks in groundwater sources of southwestern Punjab, India

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 195; no. 3; p. 367
• Main Authors: Bangotra, Pargin, Jakhu, Rajan, Prasad, Mukesh, Aswal, R. S., Ashish, Ansumali, Mushtaq, Zainab, Mehra, Rohit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; atomic absorption spectrometry; Cadmium; Cadmium - analysis; carcinogenicity; Carcinogens; Contamination; Copper; dermal exposure; Developing countries; Drinking water; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Management; Environmental monitoring; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Environmental science; Exposure; Groundwater; Groundwater - chemistry; Groundwater sources; guidelines; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Heavy metals; Humans; India; Inductively coupled plasma; Ingestion; LDCs; Lead; Lead - analysis; Manganese; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; Mercury; Mercury (metal); Mercury - analysis; Metal concentrations; Metals; Metals, Heavy - analysis; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; Resource development; resource management; risk; Risk Assessment; Selenium; Skin; United States Environmental Protection Agency; Water - analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water resources; Water resources development; Water sources; World Health Organization; India; Punjab India; Human health; Dermal dose; Groundwater; Ingestion dose; Heavy metals

Human body exposure to various toxic and non-toxic heavy metals in groundwater is a significant health concern, especially in developing countries. The present study was planned and carried out to appraise the potential health risks of eight heavy metals (Mn, Co, Cu, As, Se, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in diffe...