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Distributions, pollution evaluation and health risk of selected heavy metal in surface water of Taylor creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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Objective

This study investigated seasonality in the distribution, pollution evaluation and health risk of selected heavy metal in surface water of Taylor creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Materials and methods

Atomic adsorption spectrometry was used to assess heavy metals in 36 water samples from 12 locations in Taylor creek, and pollution indices and health risk due to exposure through oral and dermal contact was determined following standard protocol.

Results

The concentration of lead, chromium, copper and zinc values ranged from 0.00 to 0.48 mg/L, 0.02–0.42 mg/L, 0.05– 0.61 mg/L and 0.06–0.83 mg/L, respectively, across the various months. The metals were in the order; lead < chromium < copper < zinc in dry season, and lead < copper < chromium < zinc in wet season, an indication of seasonal changes in their distribution. Pollution indices depicts low to moderate contamination with slight variation occurring in both seasons, an indication of varying human activities in the water ways across the sampling stations. The health risk assessment showed that hazard index and hazard quotient values are < 1, an indication of no appreciable non-carcinogenic risks via oral intake and dermal contact with water from Taylor creek. The result further revealed that ingestion is the predominant pathway of obtaining heavy metals from the water. The carcinogenic risk was lower than the permissible predictable lifetime risk of carcinogens (10−6–10−4).

Conclusion

The findings of this study will be quite useful to the resident of the area and appropriate government agencies in decision making with respect to water contamination by heavy metals.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Emmanuel Nwabueze Ogamba & Embelemi Edure Charles

  2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Sylvester Chibueze Izah

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Ogamba, E.N., Charles, E.E. & Izah, S.C. Distributions, pollution evaluation and health risk of selected heavy metal in surface water of Taylor creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci. 13, 109–121 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13530-020-00076-0

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