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ArticleToxics2022

Environmental and Health Risks Posed by Heavy Metal Contamination of Groundwater in the Sunan Coal Mine, China.

Lijuan Wang, Yuezan Tao, Bin Su, Lijun Wang, Peigui Liu

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Article in Toxics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Lijuan WangSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9921-1358
Yuezan TaoSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
Bin SuAnhui and Huaihe Water Conservancy Science Research Institute, Hefei 230088, China.
Lijun WangAnhui Survey and Design Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Company Limited, Hefei 230008, China.
Peigui LiuSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Groundwater is often used for domestic and irrigation purposes, even in mining areas. Mine drainage, rainfall, and infiltration cause heavy metal enrichment, adversely affecting the groundwater and harming human health. In this study, water samples (October 2021) in the Suzhou southern coal mining area were analyzed for the heavy metals As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn to determine potential effects of heavy metal contamination on environmental quality and human health. It was found that 22% and 31% of the sampling sites had “excellent” and “good” water quality, respectively. Excessive concentrations of Fe and Mn were detected in 47% and 72% of the samples, respectively. The non-carcinogenic health risk values of As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn were below the negligible levels of health risk set by various environmental agencies. Content ranking was as follows: Fe > Mn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Zn > As, with Fe accounting for 43%. All sampling points exceeded the maximum acceptable level of Cr recommended by the agencies. Chromium, the major carcinogenic factor in the study area, contributed to 95.45% of the total health risk. Therefore, the authorities in this region must closely monitor three heavy metal elements—Fe, Mn, and Cr.

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environmental geochemistryenvironmental qualitygroundwaterheavy metalshuman health risks

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