title: Ecological and human health risks from metal(loid)s in peri-urban soil in Nanjing, China.
abstract: In order to investigate the ecological and human health risks of metal(loid)s (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd, Mn, Cr, and As) in peri-urban soils, 43 surface soil samples were collected from the peri-urban area around Nanjing, a megacity in China. The average contents were 1.19, 67.8, 37.6, 105, 167, 44.6, 722, and 50.8 mg kg(-1) for Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu, Mn, and As, respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Mn, and As (p < 0.01), and Cr had a significant positive correlation with Ni (p < 0.01). Geoaccumulation indices indicate the presence of Cd and As contamination in all of the peri-urban soil samples. Potential ecological risk indices show that the metal(loid)s in the soil could result in higher ecological risks. Cd is the main contributor to the risk, followed by As. The levels of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Mn, and As in stomach and intestinal phases show a positive linear correlation with their total contents. Mn, Zn, Ni, Cd, and Pb in stomach phase showed higher bioaccessibility, while in intestinal phase, Cu, Cr, and As had the higher bioaccessibility. The carcinogenic risk in children and adults posed by As, Pb, and Cr via ingestion was deemed acceptable. The non-carcinogenic risks posed by these metal(loid)s via ingestion to children are higher than to adults and mainly result from As.
authors.affiliation: School of Environment, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China, dzhuhong@njut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zhuhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001682:Biological Availability; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D004463:Ecology; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D012989:Soil Pollutants
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