Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2019, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 359-362.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2019.05.004

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Health risk assessment of drinking water in the Longgang district of Shenzhen,China

WANG Xun1,2, LI Bin2, LIU Liangyan2, YANG Min2, ZOU Yuliang1   

  1. 1. Wuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan 430071, Hubei;
    2. Shenzhen Longgang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2019-04-16 Revised:2019-09-06 Online:2019-09-30 Published:2019-10-09

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To assess health risk of drinking water in the Longgang district of Shenzhen,China. METHODS:Health risks associated with 15 indexes in drinking water were assessed using the US EPA health risk assessment model. RESULTS:The ranking of carcinogenic risk was Cr6+ > As > Cd > trichlormeth-ane > perchlormethane,the ranking of non-carcinogenic risk was fluoride > nitrate nitrogen > Hg > Cu > Pb > Se > Zn > ammonia nitrogen > Mn > Fe. The total health risk level was 4.113×10-5,from 3.906×10-5 to 9.457×10-5. CONCLUSION:The total health risk level of drinking water was closed to that of ICRP recommended level (5×10-5),and lower than that of US EPA recommended level (1×10-4).

Key words: drinking water, conventional index, health risk assessment, carcinogenicity risk, non-carcinogenicity risk

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