HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN RELATION TO HEAVY METALS POLLUTION OF WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, EGYPT | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 7, Issue 4, September 2003, Page 47-66 PDF (666.68 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2003.1784 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Amany Sikaily | ||||
| Environmental Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Concentrations of heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Ni and Cd) were measured in the sediment collected from 7 stations along west Mediterranean Sea (Sidi- Krir ; open sea , east & west Sidi Krir, Sidi Barrani and El-sallum 1,2, 60m). Also, health risk has been performed in relation to recreational activities at these places, using an exposure assessment model. The results of this study indicated a general moderate or absence of serious pollution in these places due to heavy metals; whereas the concentration of elements found could be mainly due to geological and atmospheric sources. However, the health risk evaluation is useful as a screening methodology for assessing the urgency of sediment remediation actions. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Heavy metals; Risk assessment; Mediterranean Sea sediment pollution | ||||
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