Health risks from multiroute exposure of potentially toxic elements in a coastal community: a probabilistic risk approach in Pangkep Regency, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Ratna Dwi Puji Astuti, Anwar Mallongi, Kyungho Choi, Ridwan Amiruddin, Muhammad Hatta, Kraichat Tantrakarnapa, Annisa Utami Rauf
• Other Authors: Hasanuddin University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Earth and Planetary Sciences; Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/73869
• Institution: Mahidol University

Populations in coastal areas are vulnerable to chronic exposure to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we estimated the health risks from Cd, Cr, Fe, and Pb exposure in river water, sediments, and edible aquatic biota (Anadara granosa and Chanos chanos). Human d...