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ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2021

Health risk assessment of hexachlorocyclohexane in soil, water and plants in the agricultural area of Potohar region, Punjab, Pakistan.

Talat Ara, Waqar-Un Nisa, Rukhsanda Aziz, Muhammad Tariq Rafiq, Rafaqat Ali Gill, Malik Tahir Hayat, Uzma Afridi

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Article in Environmental geochemistry and health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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Talat AraDepartment of Environmental Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
Waqar-Un NisaCenter for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan. waqarunnisa@iiu.edu.pk.
Rukhsanda AzizDepartment of Environmental Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan. rukhsanda.aziz@iiu.edu.pk.
Muhammad Tariq RafiqCenter for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
Rafaqat Ali GillOil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, China.
Malik Tahir HayatDepartment of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Uzma AfridiDepartment of Environmental Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.

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In this study analysis of soil, water and plant residue samples is presented to evaluate the contamination levels and possible health risks. Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) is a persistent organic pollutant used as a pesticide in agricultural sector for pest control in order to obtain higher productivity. For analysis soil, water and crop residue samples were collected from different agricultural areas of the northern Punjab region of Pakistan. The investigation of the samples shows significant levels of HCH residues in all types of samples. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis was used to assess the higher residue levels of HCH in the samples. The concentration of HCH residues detected in samples ranged from 2.43 to 8.88 µg/g in soil, nd -5.87 µg/l in water and nd - 4.87 µg/g in plants. The presence of HCH residues in soil, water and plant samples was beyond the recommended quality guidelines. Human health risk was evaluated for cancer and non-cancer risks through dietary and non-dietary exposure routes. The hazard index was HI > 1 in children and HI < 1 in adults, while the non-dietary incremental lifetime cancer risks (ILCR) were beyond the internationally acceptable limit of 1 × 10

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