Health risks from multiroute exposure of potentially toxic elements in a coastal community: a probabilistic risk approach in Pangkep Regency, Indonesia
Issued Date
2022-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
19475705
eISSN
19475713
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85126265328
Journal Title
Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start Page
705
End Page
735
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk Vol.13 No.1 (2022) , 705-735
Suggested Citation
Astuti R.D.P., Mallongi A., Choi K., Amiruddin R., Hatta M., Tantrakarnapa K., Rauf A.U. Health risks from multiroute exposure of potentially toxic elements in a coastal community: a probabilistic risk approach in Pangkep Regency, Indonesia. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk Vol.13 No.1 (2022) , 705-735. 735. doi:10.1080/19475705.2022.2041110 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/84516
Title
Health risks from multiroute exposure of potentially toxic elements in a coastal community: a probabilistic risk approach in Pangkep Regency, Indonesia
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Abstract
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 daily intake was determined by an interview process with 287 respondents that were selected by proportional cluster random sampling. The cumulative probability value for total risk exceeded the acceptable limit value, indicating that adverse health impacts from PTE exposure may occur in the Pangkep coastal population. The sensitivity analysis showed that exposure duration and Cr concentrations are the factors with the greatest influence in a recreational exposure scenario, whereas the frequency of exposure to shellfish and milkfish is the most influential factor for health risks in a residential scenario. Thus, reducing Cr concentrations in river water, restricting swimming duration, and limiting the frequency of shellfish and milkfish consumption are required to mitigate health risks in the future.