Spatial distribution and health risk assessment for heavy metals of the soils around coal-fired power plants of northwest Turkey

dc.authoridGorgisen, Ceren/0000-0002-8348-1094
dc.authoridGOKALP, ZEKI/0000-0001-5244-3231
dc.contributor.authorParlak, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorTas, Ismail
dc.contributor.authorGorgisen, Ceren
dc.contributor.authorGokalp, Zeki
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:52:24Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:52:24Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted to determine heavy metal concentrations of the soils around two thermal power plants located in & Ccedil;anakkale province (northwest Turkey) and health hazards of these heavy metals. By using random sampling method, 45 surface soils (0-5 cm depth) were taken from around the thermal power plants and heavy metal analyses were conducted on these samples. Average values of some heavy metals were greater than the normal background levels, and the others were lower than the background levels. While Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni and Zn concentrations were higher than worldwide soils, Co, Cu, and Pb concentrations were lower than worldwide soils. Correlation analysis revealed significant positive correlations (p < 0.05) between 1) Co and Cd, 2) Cr and Cd, 3) Ni and Cd, 4) Pb and Cu, 5) Zn and Mn 6) Zn and Pb and highly significant positive correlations (p < 0.01) between 1) Cu and Cd, 2) Mn and Cd, 3) Zn and Cd, 4) Cr and Co, 5) Cu and Co, 6) Mn and Co, 7) Ni and Co, 8) Cu and Cr, 9) Mn and Cr, 10) Ni and Cr, 11) Ni and Cr, 12) Mn and Cu, 13) Ni and Cu, 14) Zn and Cu. Health risk assessments of heavy metals were made based on both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk index. The total non-carcinogenic risk index is 3.87E-01 for children and 4.67 E-02 for adults and present values were above these limits. Carcinogenic risks of heavy metals in children and adults were determined in the order of Cr > Pb > Ni > Co > Pb. Cr and Pb were found to be higher than the acceptable risk range (10-6-10-4) in children and adults. Since Cr and Pb concentrations exceed the limit values, heavy metal contents of the soils in the study area should be monitored regularly.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03067319.2023.2243231
dc.identifier.endpage9722
dc.identifier.issn0306-7319
dc.identifier.issn1029-0397
dc.identifier.issue20
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85168678605
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage9708
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2023.2243231
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/25753
dc.identifier.volume104
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001153753400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectHeavy metals
dc.subjectcoal-fired power plant
dc.subjectsoil contamination
dc.subjectrisk evaluation
dc.titleSpatial distribution and health risk assessment for heavy metals of the soils around coal-fired power plants of northwest Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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