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Ergene Basin is an important agricultural and industrial region and an important water resource. In this current research, groundwater quality of east of Ergene Basin was evaluated using water quality… Click to show full abstract
Ergene Basin is an important agricultural and industrial region and an important water resource. In this current research, groundwater quality of east of Ergene Basin was evaluated using water quality index (WQI), and health risk due to groundwater consumption was assessed with HQ, HI, and CR. Multivariate statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the multiple effects of pollutants on groundwater. Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses were also performed. All samples were in the "excellent" WQI category. Health risk values for adults and children were below the safe limit, both from digestion and dermal exposure. CR values of As in some samples exceeded the threshold value, both for adults and children. Sensitivity analysis revealed that ingestion rate and exposure frequency for adults and exposure duration and concentration of toxic metal for children were the most sensitive variables affecting probabilistic health risk.
Journal Title: International journal of environmental health research
Year Published: 2022
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