Human exposure risk assessment due to heavy metals in groundwater by pollution index and multivariate statistical methods: A case study from South Africa

• Main Authors: Elumalai V., Brindha K., Lakshmanan E.
• Other Authors: CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Boron; Cadmium; Catchments; Groundwater; Groundwater pollution; Heavy metals; Location; Manganese; Multivariant analysis; Nickel; Pollution; Potable water; Statistical mechanics; Statistical methods; Water; Water pollution; Electrical conductivity; Empangeni; Fertilizer applications; Heavy metal pollution; Human exposure risks; Multivariate statistical method; Richards bay; South Africa; Risk assessment; concentration (composition); dose-response relationship; drinking water; factor analysis; groundwater pollution; heavy metal; human activity; multivariate analysis; pollution exposure; risk assessment; sampling; water quality; KwaZulu-Natal; Richards Bay
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/175214
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.3390/w9040234