The article presents a health risk assessment of nitrate pollution in groundwater in a rural area of China.
Author(s): Sun, Qifa; Yang, Ke; Liu, Tao; Yu, Junbo; Li, Chunhai; Yang, Dexian; Hu, Chen; Guo, Lin
Published: 2023
Language: English
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In order to investigate the health risks of NO3โ in rural drinking groundwater in Suihua, China and provide a basis for healthy drinking water, 40 sets of groundwater samples were collected in the Suihua area, and the average concentration of nitrate in the study area was 71.66 mg/L, statistical analysis software (SPSS19), Hydrogeochemical Analysis Software (AqQA) and groundwater pollution analysis software were used. Through water sample collection, chemical analysis and construction of human health risk model (HHRA), a qualitative and quantitative assessment of NO3โ health risk was carried out for people of different ages and sexes, and it was concluded that there was NO3โ pollution health risk in rural drinking groundwater in Suihua. Health risk level: infants > children > adult females > adult males. The evaluation provides a scientific basis for the prevention and control of NO3โ pollution in groundwater and new ideas for preventing human health risks.