Artículo
Applying Health Risk Analysis to Assess the Chemical Quality of Water for Recreational Bathing: Case of Tres Arroyos Creek, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fecha de publicación:
10/2013
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Revista:
Human And Ecological Risk Assessment
ISSN:
1080-7039
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
The aim of the study is to assess the probabilistic non-cancer and cancer risks by recreational bathing in Tres Arroyos creeks (southeastern Buenos Aires Province,Argentina). In these waters, hazardous substances (heavy metals, pesticides) have been detected, possibly related to agricultural activities. To assess such risk, USEPA models in aggregated (exposure through accidental oral water intake and dermal contact simultaneously) and cumulative approaches (combined exposure to more than one substance) were applied, performed for bathers of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years old. The results show that chronic bathing in these waters is not harmful at the concentrations and the exposure scenarios considered. Arsenic was the riskiest substance for both non-cancer and cancer effects, affecting mainly the youngest age group, and the accidental water intake during bathing was the most relevant pathway of exposure. On the other hand, the study highlights the key role of the frequency and duration of the bath event. We discuss the results in light of a previous paper of our authorship concluding that the health risk assessment is a valid alternative to analyze recreational water quality, which, unfortunately, is unused by water management agencies in Argentina.
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Articulos de CTRO CIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO CONICET - TANDIL
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Citación
Peluso, Fabio; Othax, Natalia Elisabet; González Castelain, José; Dubny, Sabrina Ayelén; Applying Health Risk Analysis to Assess the Chemical Quality of Water for Recreational Bathing: Case of Tres Arroyos Creek, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Taylor & Francis; Human And Ecological Risk Assessment; 20; 1; 10-2013; 45-68
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