TITLE:
Assessment of Metal Accumulation in the Vegetables and Associated Health Risk in the Upper-Most Ganga-Yamuna Doab Region, India
AUTHORS:
Vivek Kumar Gaurav, Dushyant Kumar, Chhaya Sharma
KEYWORDS:
Heavy Metal, Bio-Concentration Factor, Estimated Daily Intake, Health Risk, Hazard Quotient
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.9 No.12,
November
7,
2018
ABSTRACT: The
present study indicates the status of metal contamination in the vegetables/crops
grown in the upper most Ganga-Yamuna doab region of India and associated health
risk. Commonly grown vegetables and crops were sampled and analyzed for the
metal contamination. Maximum concentration (mg/kg) of Cd and Cr, was observed
in Radish (7.6) and Cabbage (56.24) respectively, whereas maximum concentration
of Pb, Ni and Zn was observed in the edible parts of Mustard plant (95.4, 58.6, 756.43 respectively).
Bio-concentration factor (BCF) value indicated the transfer level of metal from
soil to crop; indicated high transfer value of Cd in Radish followed by cabbage
and spinach. Considerably high BCF value was observed in the Mustard (8.13),
Cabbage (4.18) and radish (3.07) for Zn contamination. Estimated daily intake (EDI)
and Hazard quotient (HQ) or Non-carcinogenic health risk was calculated using the
USEPA method. The result revealed that the metal intake and associated health
risk were considerably high in the children population in comparison to the adult
population.