[Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Mining Soils and Analysis of Influencing Factors].

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Authors: Jingjing Yu, Jun-Jie Li, Rui-Bing Han, Bin Yang, Juan Chen, Yunhui Zhang, Fasheng Li, Ping Du
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Abstract

assessments identified Cd, Hg, and Pb as the most severe pollutants, with 42%, 26.76%, and 19.1% of the samples classified as heavily to extremely polluted. Pollution was concentrated primarily in southern mining areas, with levels decreasing gradually from the southwest to the northeast. Health risk assessments (HRA) revealed that Cd, Hg, Pb, and As posed disproportionately higher risks to children compared to adults, with both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks significantly elevated. MCSs estimated the probability of children exceeding the carcinogenic risk threshold 1E-4 at 83.66%, while for adult women and men, the probabilities were 37.74% and 31.76%, respectively. RDA highlighted economic activities and soil physicochemical properties (e.g., pH, clay content, and cation exchange capacity) as the primary drivers of heavy metal distribution. These findings provide crucial quantitative evidence on the spatial distribution and health risks of heavy metal pollution in mining areas and support the development of targeted pollution control and health protection strategies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Heavy metals in environment Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

Publication details

Journal / source
PubMed
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
1316–1328
Publication date
8 February 2026
Language
ZH