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ArticleScientific reports2024

Spatial variations and health risk assessment of heavy metal levels in groundwater of Qatar.

Yehia Manawi, Mosab Subeh, Jaber Al-Marri, Huda Al-Sulaiti

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Yehia ManawiQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar. ymanawi@hbku.edu.qa.
Mosab SubehQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar.
Jaber Al-MarriQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar.
Huda Al-SulaitiQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar. halsulaiti@hbku.edu.qa.

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Abstract

The present work's objective is to give a comprehensive overview of the quality of groundwater in Qatar in terms of heavy metals content as well as investigating the cause and effect of the elevation in their levels above the WHO/US-EPA standards. The scope of the study included (1) physical and chemical analysis of 82 groundwater samples collected from various locations around Qatar, (2) development of ArcGIS maps depicting the variations in the levels, (3) assessment of the human health risks associated with the existing levels using three of the most used models which are: Hazard index (HI), Nemerow comprehensive pollution index (NCPI) and Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR). There is no extensive study ever reported to assess the health risks linked with the consumption of groundwater characterized with such heavy metals levels in Qatar. The chronic daily intake (CDI) of the investigated heavy metals (Ag, Mn, Cr, V, Mo and Sr) through ingestion and dermal pathways had a range of 1.4 × 10

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GroundwaterMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalEnvironmental MonitoringHumansQatarRisk AssessmentMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalBrackish waterHazard indexHealth effectsTrace elements

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PMID38987533
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