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Hossain MB, Ahmed MM, Jolly YN, Nur AAU, Sultana S, Akter S, Yu J, Paray BA, Arai T. Potential Toxic Elements and Their Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Risk Assessment in Some Commercially Important Fish Species from a Ramsar Site. Biology (Basel) 2023; 12:1072. [PMID: 37626958 PMCID: PMC10452150 DOI: 10.3390/biology12081072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as Hg, As, and Pb have become concentrated in the aquatic ecosystem as a result of increased human activities. However, these substances frequently have synergistic or antagonistic effects on the human body or other animals. As a result, there are concerns world-wide that commercially available food products, especially fish, may be contaminated with hazardous elements. In this study, samples of four selected fishes, Gutum (Lepidocephalichthys guntea), Baim (Macrognathus pancalus), Baila (Glossogobius giuris), Meni (Nandus nandus) were analyzed from one of the largest freshwater wetlands (designed as a Ramsar Site) in South Asia to evaluate PTEs contamination status and human health risk assessment. The result demonstrated that the degree of contamination for six PTEs decreased in the following sequences for fish: Fe > Zn > Cu > Pb > As > Hg. The edible part of G. giuris had the maximum value for Hg (0.42 μg/g dw), while N. nandus predominantly accumulated As (<0.41 μg/g dw). The estimated daily intake (EDI) values ranged from 0.003 to 1.75, which was much lower than the recommended values. The hazard index (HI), THQ, total target hazard quotient (TTHQ) scores through consuming fish followed the decreasing order of Fe > Hg > Cu > Zn > Pb. The values for each index were less than 1, indicating that there were no substantial health risks for the consumers. The carcinogenic risks (CR) derived from the intake of Pb ranged from 4.92 × 10-8 to 4.14 × 10-8 for males and 5.45 × 10-8 to 4.59 × 10-8 for females, which also did not exceed the standard limit (1.00 × 10-6). This study demonstrated that, under the existing consumption rate, there was no potential health harm to consumers from consuming the studied fishes. This study offers a chance to regularly check PTEs in this environment, reducing the contamination of heavy metals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad Belal Hossain
- School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Programme, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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Rakib MRJ, Rahman MA, Onyena AP, Kumar R, Sarker A, Hossain MB, Islam ARMT, Islam MS, Rahman MM, Jolly YN, Idris AM, Ali MM, Bilal M, Sun X. A comprehensive review of heavy metal pollution in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: abundance, bioaccumulation, health implications, and challenges. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:67532-67558. [PMID: 35921010 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The coastal zone of Bangladesh, with a population density of 1278 people per square kilometer, is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution. To date, many studies have been conducted on the heavy metal contamination in soils, water, aquatic animals, and plants in the coastal zone of Bangladesh; however, the available information is dispersed. In this study, previous findings on the contamination levels, distributions, risks, and sources of heavy metals in sediments and organisms were summarized for the first time to present the overall status of heavy metal pollution along coastal regions. Earlier research found that the concentrations of various heavy metals (HMs), particularly Co, Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Ni in water, sediment, and fish in most coastal locations, were above their permissible limits. High concentrations of HMs were observed in sediments and water, like Cr of 55 mg/kg and 86.93 mg/l in the ship-breaking areas and Karnaphuli River, respectively, in coastal regions of Bangladesh. Heavy metals severely contaminated the Karnaphuli River estuary and ship-breaking area on the Sitakundu coast, where sediments were the ultimate sink of high concentrations of metals. Sedentary or bottom-dwelling organisms like gastropods and shrimp had higher levels of heavy metals than other organisms. As a result, the modified PRISMA review method was used to look at the critical research gap about heavy metal pollution in Bangladesh's coastal areas by analyzing the current research trends and bottlenecks.
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- Md Refat Jahan Rakib
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Marine Environment and Pollution Control, Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoko, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
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- School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, 803116, Bihar, India
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- School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
- School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health and Ecotoxicology, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Aquaculture, Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, School of Marine Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Hossain MS, Liyana E, Sifat SAD, Ameen F, Ullah MA, Jolly YN, Quraishi SB, Hossain M, Salleh S, Akter S, Hossain MA, Bin Mukhlish MZ, Elliott M. Trace element bioaccumulation in edible red seaweeds (Rhodophyta): A risk assessment for consumers. Environ Pollut 2022; 307:119560. [PMID: 35654256 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a precursor to risk assessment and risk management through consuming contaminated seafood, food safety needs to be quantified and assured. Seaweed is an increasing dietary component, especially in developing countries, but there are few studies assessing uptake rates of contaminants from this route. As such, the present study determined likely human uptake due to the trace elemental (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Hg, and As) concentrations in the edible red seaweeds (Rhodophyta) Gelidium pusillum and Hypnea musciformis, growing in the industrialised Cox's Bazar coastal area of Bangladesh. Metal and metalloid concentrations in G. pusillum were in the order (mg/kg): Fe (797 ± 67) > Mn (69 ± 4) > Ni (12 ± 5) > Zn (9 ± 4) > Cu (9 ± 4) >Se (0.1 ± 0.1) > Hg (0.1 ± 0.01), and in H. musciformis: Fe (668 ± 58) > Mn (28 ± 5) > Ni (14 ± 2) > Zn (11 ± 5) > Cu (6 ± 4) >Se (0.2 ± 0.03) > Hg (0.04 ± 0.01). Despite the industrial activities in the area, and based on 10 g. day-1 seaweed consumption, it is concluded that these concentrations pose no risk to human health as part of a normal diet according to the targeted hazard quotient and hazard index (THQ and HI) (values < 1). In addition, and as a novel aspect for seaweeds, Selenium Health Benefit Values (Se-HBV) were determined and found to have positive values. Seaweed can be used as an absorber of inorganic metals for removing contamination in coastal waters. The results are a precursor to further research regarding the efficiency and rate at which seaweeds can sequester metal contamination in water. In addition, management techniques need to be developed thereby to control the contaminant inputs.
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- Md Solaiman Hossain
- Dept. of Oceanography, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh.
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- Dept. of Oceanography, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Dept. of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Dept. of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Dhaka Central International Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Policy Research and International Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia; Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
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- Dept. of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Dept. of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Dept. of Biological & Marine Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom; International Estuarine & Coastal Specialists Ltd., Leven, HU17 5LQ, United Kingdom
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Akter S, Fahad SM, Ashrafi SS, Abedin MJ, Jolly YN, Kabir MJ, Rahman MS, Begum BA, Mamun KM, Ali MH. Elemental Analysis of Basella alba, Spinacia oleracea, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), Ipomoea aquatica, Colocasia esculenta, Amaranthus dubius, and Raphanus sativus Vegetables Using the PIXE Technique in a Saline Region of Bangladesh, Rampal Area. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:2999-3008. [PMID: 34363589 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02866-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method was used in this present research to identify the elements present in selected vegetable samples to show the possible influence in the metal absorption by the vegetables grown in a saline region of Rampal area of Munshiganj District, Bangladesh. The data acquisition setup is calibrated using a 2.5-MeV proton beam in the current ranges of 5nA to 15nA. The detector was used to measure the X-rays emitted during the irradiation. Data acquisition system MAESTRO-32 was used to measure the spectrum picks, and concentration calculation has been done by GUPIX/DAN-32 software. The purpose of this study is to determine the concentration of heavy and trace elements in these samples and to give current information on their safety for consumption. The result shows that K, Ca, and Fe have the highest concentrations, while lead exhibits the lowest but alarming rates compared to reference materials. The findings were likened to IAEA-V-10, IAEA-359, SRM 1515 (apple leaf), and SRM 1573a (tomato leaf). The outcomes of the present investigation demonstrate that these samples are not devoid of health risks in intake.
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- Shirin Akter
- Atmospheric and Environmental Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Gono Bishwabidyalay, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Gono Bishwabidyalay, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Accelerator Facilities Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Gono Bishwabidyalay, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Habib MR, Hoque MM, Kabir J, Akhter S, Rahman MS, Moore J, Jolly YN. A comparative study of heavy metal exposure risk from the consumption of some common species of cultured and captured fishes of Bangladesh. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rahman MS, Jolly YN, Akter S, Kamal NA, Rahman R, Choudhury TR, Begum BA. Sources of toxic elements in indoor dust sample at export processing zone (EPZ) area: Dhaka, Bangladesh; and their impact on human health. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:39540-39557. [PMID: 33759091 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13167-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In industrial areas, increased human activities generate high emissions of metals that contaminate the environment, and eventually affect human health. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the sources of toxic elements in indoor dust samples, and to evaluate possible health risks due to expose of human body through dermal contact, inhalation, and ingestion. A total 36 indoor dust samples were collected from the windows of twelve (12) industrial buildings, which are facing the main roads in the biggest export process zone (DEPZ) in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. The indoor dust samples were analyzed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technique for the determination of Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Fe, Cr, Co, Ni, K, Ca, Ti, Rb, and Sr. This investigation revealed that Cu, Zn, Pb, Fe, and Sr concentrations were slightly higher in various degree than that of the background value in soil recommended by the Chinese Environmental Protection Administration (CEPA). Subsequently, ANOVA (α = 0.05, p < 0.001) test and %RSD values (33% to 168%) showed that the concentrations of these metals were present non-homogeneously in different sampling points. However, statistical analysis and several geochemical indices have been proposed that these heavy metals might be come in indoor dust samples because of anthropogenic events. This investigation also showed that the most-extreme permissible hazard index (HIs) levels known as non-cancer risk for As, Mn, and Zn because of dust exposure in the study area were below than that of the safe limit (HI = 1) but with an exception of Pb (HI = 1.9E+00) for children. On the other hand, the degree of cancer-causing risk linked with exposure to arsenic in indoor dust (i.e., 0.502E-06 to 0.121E-05) falls within the range of threshold values (10-6 to 10-4). Therefore, following USEPA health risk models, it has been suggested that these metals present in indoor dust samples might not have significant impact on causing non-cancer and cancer risk to children and to adult at this moment in the DEPZ area, Bangladesh. However, a continuous monitoring should be needed to assess more accurately the non-cancer and cancer risk to children and adult.
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- M Safiur Rahman
- Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Departmanet of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Departmanet of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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Rakib MRJ, Jolly YN, Enyoh CE, Khandaker MU, Hossain MB, Akther S, Alsubaie A, Almalki ASA, Bradley DA. Levels and health risk assessment of heavy metals in dried fish consumed in Bangladesh. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14642. [PMID: 34282166 PMCID: PMC8290005 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93989-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As a cheap source of high-quality protein, healthy fats and essential nutrients, dried fish is a common item in the daily diet of the Bangladesh populace. In this study, ten types of widely consumed dried fish (H. neherius, T. lepturu, P.chinensis, P. affinis, A. mola, P. microdon, I. megaloptera, C. dussumieri, L. calcarifer, and G. chapra) were analyzed for Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Hg, Pb, Ni and As by using an Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) technique. The concentration of the studied metals was found in the order Fe > Zn > Hg > Cu > Se > Cr > Mn > Co > Rb > Pb, while As and Ni were below the limit of detection. All fish species showed moderate to high pollution, where the species H. Neherius and P. Chinensis are the most and least polluted ones, respectively. The probable source of contamination is the leaching from the drying pans into the fish samples, atmospheric deposition, anthropogenic contamination, etc. of the water body where these fish were harvested. The calculated hazard index for the general population was below the maximum limiting value (i.e., < 1) except for Hg to children. The carcinogenic risk showed values lower than the acceptable limit for cancer risks (10–6 to 10–4). Periodic monitoring of trace metals in the aquatic organisms along with fish is recommended to avoid any unexpected health hazards caused by the toxic heavy metals via fish consumption.
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- Md Refat Jahan Rakib
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division Atomic Energy Centre , Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Group Research in Analytical Chemistry, Environment and Climate Change (GRACE&CC), Department of Chemistry, Imo State University (IMSU), PMB 2000, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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- Center for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.,School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Queensland, Australia
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division Atomic Energy Centre , Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, College of Khurma, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia.,Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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Rakib MRJ, Jolly YN, Begum BA, Choudhury TR, Fatema KJ, Islam MS, Ali MM, Idris AM. Assessment of trace element toxicity in surface water of a fish breeding river in Bangladesh: a novel approach for ecological and health risk evaluation. TOXIN REV 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1891936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Md. Refat Jahan Rakib
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Aquaculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Hossain MB, Rakib MRJ, Jolly YN, Rahman M. Metals uptake and translocation in salt marsh macrophytes, Porteresia sp. from Bangladesh coastal area. Sci Total Environ 2021; 764:144637. [PMID: 33385646 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Studies from around the world have suggested salt marshes or coastal wetlands can be used as sites for phytoremediation of metals. However, no investigations have been conducted to assess metal accumulation and translocation capabilities of salt marsh macrophytes from Bangladesh coastal area. The aim of this study was to evaluate the uptake and translocation of eight metals, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Co, Rb, Sr, and Pb in Porteresia sp. from the six salt marsh sites of Bangladesh. The leaf, shoots and root tissues of Porteresia sp. samples were analyzed for metals by using the energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF). The decreasing trend of metal concentrations was, in roots; Fe > Mn > Pb > Cu > Zn > Sr > Rb > Co, in shoots; Mn >Fe > Cu > Pb > Zn > Sr > Rb > Co, in leaves; Fe > Mn > Cu > Pb > Zn > Rb > Sr > Co. Generally, roots of the Porteresia sp. showed high accumulation of the metals when compared to shoots and leaves suggesting relevant availability in the sediment. Pb was the only metal with concentrations significantly higher in the leaves and shoots than in the root. Except for Pb, bioaccumulation concentration factor (BCF) for all metals was lower than 1 in plant organs indicating poor absorption and bioavailability of metals. Higher value (>1) of BCF for Pb infers the species can potentially be used for Pb phytoremediation. However, the translocation factor (TF) confirmed the diversified mobility of the metals from below-ground part to above-ground parts for all the measured metals in the salt marsh species. Highest mobility was observed for Mn and Pb. But it was hard to find any regular trends among all the metals and all the sites.
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- M Belal Hossain
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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Hossain MB, Habib SB, Hossain MS, Jolly YN, Kamal AHM, Idris MH, Rakib MRJ. Data set on trace metals in surface sediment and water from a sub-tropical estuarine system, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Data Brief 2020; 31:105911. [PMID: 32637507 PMCID: PMC7329922 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Meghna River Estuary, the largest estuarine system (GBM, Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna) in Bangladesh, is a major spawning ground of national fish, Hilsha shad. In this study, we collected 24 surface sediment and 24 water samples from the entire lower estuary (4 sites, 3 sampling points from each site, 2 replicas from each sampling point) to detect trace/heavy metals. Sediment samples were collected from the top surface soil (0–5 cm) using Ekman grab sampler and water samples from 5 cm below the surface layer using plastic water bottles. After collection, sediment and water samples were preserved as necessary using HNO3 (for water). Immediately after reaching the laboratory, sediment samples were dried in an oven at 70°C until the constant weight gained. The metals were then analyzed using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence method (EDXRF) and calculated the metal concentrations. In total, 12 metals were detected and the average value (mg/Kg) of all metals for sediment samples followed the descending order of Fe > Ca > K >Ti >Sr >Zr >Rb> Cu > Zn >Pb >As > Ni, and for water the order (µg/mL) of Fe >Ti > Ca > Co >Mn > Ni > Zn >Sr > Cu > As > Se . Besides, several physicochemical parameters i.e. water pH, soil pH, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, hardness, and alkalinity of the 12 sampling points were also measured in-situ using handheld instruments.
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- M Belal Hossain
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Oceanography, School of Physical Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
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Safiur Rahman M, Khan MDH, Jolly YN, Kabir J, Akter S, Salam A. Assessing risk to human health for heavy metal contamination through street dust in the Southeast Asian Megacity: Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sci Total Environ 2019; 660:1610-1622. [PMID: 30743952 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Contaminants in road dusts can directly pose significant human health risks through oral ingestion, particle inhalation, and dermal contact. Therefore, this study has been designed to analyze heavy metal contaminations in 88 street dusts collected from the 22 high traffic sites and industrial areas of the Southeast Asian Megacity: Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectroscopy. This study revealed that the maximum Pb, Cd, Zn, Cr, Ni, As, Mn and Cu contents in the street dust samples were 18.9, 11.6, 239.2, 144.3, 37.1, 8.1, 261.5 and 49.6 mg/ kg respectively in which Ni and Pb concentration were 2 times, and Cd concentration was 200 times higher than the background level in soil; and As concentration was slightly higher than soil background level. The spatial distribution of heavy metal concentrations in street dust samples in Dhaka City was revealed that the hot spot areas of Pb, Ni, Cd and As were mainly associated with heavy traffic and industrial activities. The risk assessment strategies were used for this study for identifying the routes of exposure through oral ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact by the fine particles (~75 μm) of street dust, especially for children based on the US EPA health risk models. Both non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks of heavy metals were characterized in street dust samples. Results based on the hazard index (HI), in the case of non-cancer effect, the ingestion of dust particles of children and adults in Dhaka City appeared to be the route of exposure to street dust that results in a higher risk for heavy metals, followed by dermal contact. This study revealed that the inhalation of re-suspended particles through mouth and nose were almost negligible. It was also noticed that children were experiencing the potential health risk due to HI for Cr (1.04), which was slightly higher than the safe level 1, and Cd (0.69) was close to the safe level 1. Reversely, cancer risk for Cr (i.e. 4.27 × 10-6) was fallen within the range of threshold values (10-4 to 10-6) and As (i.e. 9.59 × 10-7) was close to the upper limit of threshold values (10-4 to 10-6).
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- M Safiur Rahman
- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Department of Microbiology, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Rahman MS, Hossain MB, Babu SMOF, Rahman M, Ahmed ASS, Jolly YN, Choudhury TR, Begum BA, Kabir J, Akter S. Source of metal contamination in sediment, their ecological risk, and phytoremediation ability of the studied mangrove plants in ship breaking area, Bangladesh. Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 141:137-146. [PMID: 30955718 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Samples for sediment and two species of native mangrove plants were collected from seven sampling sites for assessing the level of metal contamination. Results of the studied metals displayed the order of pollution as Fe > Ti > Zr > Rb > Zn > Sr > Pb > Y > Cu > Cr > As accordingly. Geoaccumulation index and contamination factor revealed that the sediment samples were unpolluted to moderately polluted by Zn, Fe, Ti, Rb, Y, and Zr. Ecological risk factor depicted a pollution-free condition in the study areas. PCA, CA, and correlation coefficient indicated that the source of the metals in the environment was anthropogenic. Bioconcentration factor values were found to be below 1 in both plant species. Conversely, transfer factor values for most heavy metals were found to be >1 in both plant species, which reflects the phytoremediation ability of plants.
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- M Safiur Rahman
- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur 3814, Bangladesh.
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), GPO Box 164, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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Rabiul Islam GM, Habib MR, Waid JL, Rahman MS, Kabir J, Akter S, Jolly YN. Heavy metal contamination of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) and prawn feed in Bangladesh: A market-based study to highlight probable health risks. Chemosphere 2017; 170:282-289. [PMID: 28011306 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An assessment of the dietary risk of heavy metal exposure to humans is important since it is the main source of exposure. This study aimed to estimate the degree of contamination and assess the probable health risk in the prawn food chain. In prawn feed, the concentrations of metals were detected in the following order: Hg > Co > Pb > Cd. The concentrations of heavy metals in prawn were the highest for Co and lowest for Cd. Trace amounts of As and Cr were detected in the analyzed sample. Target hazard quotients for heavy metals for adults were >1 for Pb, Cd, Hg, and Co, and for children, the same were high for Co and Hg, indicating significant health risks upon dietary exposure. All the prawn samples contained nine-fold and fourteen-fold higher concentrations than the maximum acceptable levels for Pb and Hg, respectively (0.5 mg kg-1; WHO/FAO). Human health risk due to the Co exposure is quite alarming as the level of exposure was found to be very high. In the prawn samples intended for human consumption, the hazard index (HI) was highest in the samples obtained from Bagerhat (3.25 in flesh and 3.26 in skin), followed by the samples obtained from Satkhira (2.84 in flesh and 3.10 in skin) and Dhaka City Corporation (2.81 in flesh and 3.42 in Skin); this indicates a potential risk of prawn consumption obtained from Southeast Bangladesh. This is particularly problematic as this area accounts for the majority of prawn production and export of the country.
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- G M Rabiul Islam
- Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
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- Research, Learning, and Evaluation Unit, Helen Keller International, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Chemistry Division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Tamim U, Khan R, Jolly YN, Fatema K, Das S, Naher K, Islam MA, Islam SMA, Hossain SM. Elemental distribution of metals in urban river sediments near an industrial effluent source. Chemosphere 2016; 155:509-518. [PMID: 27151427 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To study the compositional trends associated with the spatial and layer wise distribution of heavy metals as well as the sediment response towards the untreated chemical wastes, we have analyzed river (Buriganga, Bangladesh) sediments by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF). In nine sediment samples 27 elements were determined where Na, Al, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn, As, Rb, Cs, La, Ce, Sm, Dy, Hf, Th and U were determined by INAA and Cu, Sr, Ba, Hg and Pb were determined by EDXRF. Pollution level and the origin of pollutants were evaluated by the aid of geo-accumulation index (Igeo), enrichment factor (EF), pollution load index (PLI) and the inter-element correlation analysis. Major elements are somehow buffered even though the pollution level is severe while the trace metals seem to be highly responsive. Among the heavy metals, Cr is the dominant pollutant, though the pollution level varies systematically with the sampling depth and the distance from the contamination source. Positive linear correlation between Cr and Zn (0.94) ensures the similar anthropogenic source(s) for these two metals, but the sediments of this study respond differently depending upon their geochemical behavior. Rare earth elements (here La, Ce, Sm and Dy), Th and U seem to have crustal origin and the Th/U ratio varies from 2.58 to 4.96.
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- Umma Tamim
- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh; Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh.
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- Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Ramna, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh; Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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Saha N, Rahman MS, Jolly YN, Rahman A, Sattar MA, Hai MA. Spatial distribution and contamination assessment of six heavy metals in soils and their transfer into mature tobacco plants in Kushtia District, Bangladesh. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:3414-26. [PMID: 26490917 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5575-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Although the tobacco production and consumption rate in Bangladesh is very high and a substantial portion of premature deaths is caused by tobacco smoking, the status of heavy metals in tobacco plants has not yet determined. This study, therefore, investigated the concentrations of Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb, Cr, and Zn in tobacco plants and their surrounding agricultural soils in Kushtia District, Bangladesh. The geochemical maps showed a similar spatial distribution pattern of the analyzed metals and identified Shempur, Kharara, Taragunia, and Shantidanga as metal hot spots. Geoanalytical indexes were applied to assess the extent of soil contamination, and the results depicted that the soils of Shempur, Kharara, Taragunia, and Shantidanga were moderately contaminated where Cd contributed the most to contamination degree (C d) in spite of its relative low content. However, other five areas in Kushtia District were suggested as uncontaminated according to both C d and pollution load index (PLI). The hazard quotient (HQ) and hazard index (HI) showed no possible indication of human health risks via ingestion of agricultural soils. This study also determined that human activities such as excess application of commercial fertilizers, animal manures, and metal-based pesticides were the sources of Cu, Ni, Cd, and Cr enrichment in soils and that the metals into tobacco plants were transported from the soils. The present study conclusively suggested that regulation of improper use of agrochemicals and continuous monitoring of heavy metals in tobacco plants are needed to reduce the tobacco-related detrimental health problems in Bangladesh.
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- Narottam Saha
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
- School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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- Environmental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, NRCD, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, BAEC, GPO Box 3787, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Center, BAEC, 4-Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Atomic Energy Center, BAEC, 4-Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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Islam GMR, Khan FE, Hoque MM, Jolly YN. Consumption of unsafe food in the adjacent area of Hazaribag tannery campus and Buriganga River embankments of Bangladesh: heavy metal contamination. Environ Monit Assess 2014; 186:7233-44. [PMID: 25030244 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-3923-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The concentrations of Cr, Cd, Pb, Hg, and As in water, poultry meat, fish, vegetables, and rice plants obtained from the area adjacent to the Hazaribag tannery campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh, were estimated and compared with permissible levels established by the WHO and FAO and levels reported previously by other authors. The metal contents were in the following order according to the concentration in contaminated irrigation water: Cr > Pb > As > Hg > Cd. Mean concentrations of Cr, Pb, Hg, and As in irrigated water were above the permissible levels, whereas the results were below the permissible levels for Cd. The metal concentrations in poultry meat, fish, rice, and vegetables were in the following orders: Pb > Cr > Cd > Hg > As, Pb > Cr > Cd > As > Hg, Pb > As, and Cr > Pb > Cd > As > Hg, respectively. The mean concentrations of metals in poultry meat, fish, rice, and vegetables were much higher than the permissible levels. The trends of weekly intake of heavy metals (WIMs) from poultry meat, fish, rice, and vegetables were as follows: Pb > Cr > Cd > Hg > As, Pb > Cr > Cd > As > Hg, Pb > As, and Cr > Pb > Cd > As > Hg, respectively. WIMs for all the metals were lower than the provisional maximum weekly intake recommended by WHO/FAO and USNAS.
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- G M Rabiul Islam
- Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh,
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Khan FE, Jolly YN, Islam GMR, Akhter S, Kabir J. Contamination status and health risk assessment of trace elements in foodstuffs collected from the Buriganga River embankments, Dhaka, Bangladesh. FoodContamination 2014. [DOI: 10.1186/s40550-014-0001-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
Unsafe food consumption is a severe problem because of heavy metal contamination, which is caused by director indirect activities of industries. The present study was conducted to assess the risk of human health by Heavy metals (Cu, Co, Fe, Zn and Mn) through the intake of vegetables and fishes obtained from the area adjacent to the Hazaribag tannery campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Result
The trend of mean metal concentration in Buriganga river water was Fe >Mn > Zn > Cu > Co and according to Department of Environment, Dhaka Bangladesh (DoE) (1999) the value of the above metals are within the permissible limit of irrigation water except Fe. An assessment of risk involved due to consumption of contaminated food also calculated. The trend of metals in vegetables was Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu > Co and in fishes the trend was Fe > Zn >Mn > Co > Cu. Accumulation of trace elements in vegetables was lower than maximum tolerable levels proposed by FAO/WHO food standard programme (2001) with the exception of Fe and Co respectively. In fishes metal concentration was lower than safe limit set by WHO (1989) except Mn. The Metal Pollution Index (MPI) for all the foodstuffs showed a higher value, however the calculated Health Risk Index (HRI) indicated no risk to human health upon consumption of those foodstuffs.
Conclusion
The overall study suggests that foodstuff in the area were contaminated by the assayed metals and long-term consumption can cause potential health risks to consumers.
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Jolly YN, Islam A, Akbar S. Transfer of metals from soil to vegetables and possible health risk assessment. Springerplus 2013; 2:385. [PMID: 24010043 PMCID: PMC3755813 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Metal contamination in agricultural soils is of increasing concern due to food safety issues and potential health risks. Accumulation of Heavy and trace metals in vegetables occur by various sources but soil is considered the major one. Consumption of vegetables containing (heavy/trace) metals is one of the main ways in which these elements enter the human body. Once entered, heavy metals are deposited in bone and fat tissues, overlapping noble minerals and cause an array of diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the concentration of different metals in agricultural soil and vegetables grown on those soils and to evaluate the possible health risks to human body through food chain transfer. Contamination levels in soils and vegetables with metals were measured and transfer factors (TF) from soil to vegetables and its health risk were calculated accordingly. Results showed that concentration of Si, Ba, K, Ca, Mg Fe, Sc, V, Cr, Cu, Zn, As, Mn, Co, Ni, Se, Sr, Mo, and Cd in soil is higher than the World Average value and Al, Ti and Pb is lower than the World Average value whereas concentration of toxic elements like As, Co, Cu, Mn, Pb, Se, Ni, V and Zn in vegetable samples are below the World Average value. The intake of toxic metals (Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn Co, Cr, V, Ni, Pb and Cd) from vegetables is not high and within the permissible limit recommended by WHO, Food & Nutritional Board and US EPA. The Hazard Quotient (HQ) for Fe, Cu, Co, Cr, V, Ni, Pb, Mn, Zn and Cd were calculated which showed a decreasing order of Cd>Mn>Zn>Pb>Cu>Fe>Ni>V=Co>Cr. Highest HQ value found for Cd (2.543) which is above the safe value.
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- Yeasmin Nahar Jolly
- />Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka, 1000 Bangladesh
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- />Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka, 1000 Bangladesh
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- />Nuclear Power and Energy Division, Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1207 Bangladesh
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Jolly YN, Islam A, Mustafa AI. Characterization of dye Industry Effluent and Assessment of Its Suitability for Irrigation Purpose. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1970. [DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v33i1.2954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A study was carried out to characterize dye industry effluent by measuring its various physicochemical characteristics and trace heavy metals and to asses its quality to be used as an alternate means of irrigation. As a case study the results obtained from the investigation of effluent of the Bangladesh Dyeing and Finishing Industries Ltd., Karnapara, Savar are reported in this study. The direct effluent (untreated effluent) and after it was treated in the laboratory (treated effluent) were investigated. As groundwater is a part of the effluent, it was also analysed. The average pH values of the untreated and treated effluents were found to be 7.83 and 5.13, respectively. The EC values of the untreated effluent (1.81mS cm-1) and treated effluent (2.01 mS cm-1) were found to be higher than that of groundwater (0.93 mS cm-1). No significant variation in pH and EC values of monthly collected effluent samples was observed. The average concentrations of trace elements except Fe were found to be lower than their DoE recommended values for irrigation land. The concentrations of Na and K in the untreated effluent were found to be higher and the Ca and Mg concentrations lower than those of the treated effluents. Assessment of the untreated and treated effluent was made based on their EC, the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and soluble sodium percent (SSP), COD and heavy trace metal contents. From the overall assessment, the treated effluent was found to be suitable for irrigation. DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v33i1.2954 Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 33, No. 1, 99-106, 2009
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