Evaluation of lead and mercury neurotoxic health risk by resident children in the Obuasi municipality, Ghana

Abstract This study assesses neurotoxic effects associated with exposure to lead and mercury in borehole, tap and surface water by resident children in the Obuasi municipality in accordance with USEPA risk assessment guidelines. From the results of the study, the hazard quotient for oral ingestion o...

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Published inEnvironmental toxicology and pharmacology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 209 - 212
Main Authors Obiri, S, Dodoo, D.K, Armah, F.A, Essumang, D.K, Cobbina, S.J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2010
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Boreholes
Emergency
Ghana
Hazard quotient
Lead
Mercury
Neurotoxicity
Obuasi municipality
Resident children
Ghana
Neurotoxicity
Obuasi municipality
Lead
Resident children
Hazard quotient
Ghana
Mercury
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Summary:Abstract This study assesses neurotoxic effects associated with exposure to lead and mercury in borehole, tap and surface water by resident children in the Obuasi municipality in accordance with USEPA risk assessment guidelines. From the results of the study, the hazard quotient for oral ingestion of mercury in tap water in Obuasi is 7.4 and 15 respectively via both central tendency exposure (CTE) and reasonable maximum exposure (RME) parameters, respectively. This means that approximately 7 and 15 (by both CTE and RME parameters, respectively) resident children in Obuasi are likely to show neurologic effects associated with exposure to mercury and lead such as increased nervousness, loss of memory and/or decrease in concentration, impaired writing ability and tremor.
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ISSN:1382-6689
1872-7077
DOI:10.1016/j.etap.2010.01.001