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The status and health risks of eight metals, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Fe, Ni and Mn, in surface water from Taihu Lake (Jiangsu Province, China) were evaluated. The results showed that the maximum hazard quotients (HQ) value through ingestion pathway and dermal adsorption pathway was 2.74E−01 (Ni) and 2.57E−02 (Cd), respectively. However, the individual hazard quotient and total hazard index of eight metals through ingestion and dermal adsorption pathway was all lower than 1, indicating that the pollution situation in the surface water of Taihu Lake concerning these metals has no or low adverse health effects.
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This research was financially supported by the National Major Project of Science and Technology Ministry of China (Grant No.2008ZX08526-003), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO.50938004) and Jiangsu Provincial foundation for Environmental Moniting (No 1011).
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Liang, F., Yang, S. & Sun, C. Primary Health Risk Analysis of Metals in Surface Water of Taihu Lake, China. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 87, 404–408 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-011-0379-8
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