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Influence of groundwater and wastewater irrigation on lead accumulation in soil and vegetables: Implications for health risk assessment and phytoremediation
International Journal of Phytoremediation
2017
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Abstract
<p>The current study evaluated the effect of groundwater and wastewater irrigation on lead (Pb) accumulation in soil and vegetables, and its associated health implications. A pot experiment was conducted in which spinach (Spinacia oleracea), radish (Raphanus sativus) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) were irrigated with groundwater and wastewaters containing varying concentrations of Pb. Lead contents were measured in wastewaters, soils and root and shoot of vegetables. We also measured health risk index (HRI) associated with the use of vegetables irrigated by wastewaters. Results revealed that Pb contents in groundwater and wastewater samples (range: 0.18-0.31 mg/L) were below FAO permissible level (0.5 mg/L). Application of Pb-containing groundwater and wastewater increased Pb concentration in soil and vegetables. Lead concentrations in all soils ranged from 10-31 mg/kg and were below the permissible levels of 300 mg/kg of the European Union. Significant Pb enrichment was observed in the soils whereby all type of vegetables were grown and assessed for Pb risk. Our data showed that Pb contents, in all three vegetables (21-28 mg/kg DW), were higher than the permissible Pb limit of FAO (5 mg/kg DW). The HRI values were > 1.0 for radish and cauliflower. It is proposed that Vehari city wastewater/groundwater must be treated prior to its use for irrigation to avoid vegetable contamination by Pb, and as such for reducing Pb-induced human health risk.</p>
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- Title
- Influence of groundwater and wastewater irrigation on lead accumulation in soil and vegetables: Implications for health risk assessment and phytoremediation
- Creators
- Sana Khalid - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, PakistanMuhammad Shahid - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, PakistanCamille Dumat - Universite J. Jaurès-Toulouse IINabeel Khan Niazi - Southern Cross UniversityIrshad Bibi - University of Agriculture FaisalabadHafiz FS Gul Bakhat - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, PakistanGhulam Abbas - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, PakistanBehzad Murtaza - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, PakistanHafiz MR Javeed - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Phytoremediation
- Identifiers
- 1466; 991012820838802368
- Academic Unit
- Southern Cross GeoScience
- Resource Type
- Journal article