Human Risk from Exposure to Heavy Metals and Arsenic in Water from Rivers with Mining Influence in the Central Andes of Peru

Human Risk from Exposure to Heavy Metals and Arsenic in Water from Rivers with Mining Influence in the Central Andes of Peru

Water pollution by heavy metals is one of the leading environmental concerns as a result of intense anthropogenic pressure on the aquatic environment. This constitutes a significant limitation to the human right of access to drinking water. In this context, the risk to humans from exposure to heavy...

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Main Authors: María Custodio, Walter Cuadrado, Richard Peñaloza, Raúl Montalvo, Salomé Ochoa, Jocelyn Quispe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
river water
heavy metals
metalloids
hazard index
non-carcinogenic risk
carcinogenic risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/1946

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