Human health risk assessment of nitrate in private well waters of shallow quaternary alluvial aquifer

• Main Authors: Shamsuddin, Aida Soraya, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Othman, Nur Maizatul Idayu, Zakaria, Nor Hafzah, Abd Manan, Teh Sabariah, Ibrahim, Muhamad Ariff, Abdul Mutalib, Maisarah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer Nature 2023
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/105551/7/105551_%20Human%20health%20risk%20assessment.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105551/13/105551_%20Human%20health%20risk%20assessment_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105551/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10653-023-01671-z; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-023-01671-z
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Excessive nitrate intake via ingestion pathway and dermal absorption exposures has adverse health impacts on human health. This study evalu- ated groundwater (GW) nitrate concentrations and health risks which focused on ingestion and dermal exposures to residents in Bachok District, Kelantan, Malays...