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Deciphering the source of heavy metals in industrially affected river sediment of Shitalakshya river, Bangladesh, and potential ecological and health implications
Author Affiliations
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Nalanda University, Begum Rokeya University, ...
Published InJournal of Hazardous Materials Advances
Year2023
Citations32
Abstract
Heavy metals (HMs) in sediment samples (Dry and Rainy seasons) of industrially affected rivers were quantified by Energy Disperse X-ray Fluorescence in the Shitalakshya river of Bangladesh. This study assesses the potential health concerns provided by various HMs manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), and chromium (Cr). Mean concentration of HMs ranked as Mn > Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Pb > As > Cd for both seasons, where almost all the elements were found within the standard limit, except for Cd and As. In the dry season, the concentrations of all HMs were slightly higher than in the rainy season, which can be attributed to the fact that…
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