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- Title
Occurrence, source delineation, and health hazard of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tissues of Sarotherodon melanotheron and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus from Okulu River, Nigeria.
- Authors
Aigberua, Ayobami Omozemoje; Izah, Sylvester Chibueze; Aigberua, Ayotunde Aigboje
- Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are mistakenly consumed by people through their diet, including food and water. The occurrence, source, and health hazards of 16 PAHs in 36 tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) and silver catfish (Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus) samples from Okulu River, Nigeria were investigated in this study. The total PAH concentration ranged from 11.70–24.20 to 13.40–19.60 µg/kg, being statistically different between the two species. The values were higher than the European Commission limits of 12 µg/kg and within the World Health Organization limit of 20 µg/kg. The 16 PAHs were detected in both fish species. The diagnostic ratio revealed that petroleum, fossil fuel, and incomplete combustion of biomass wastes were the sources of PAHs in the fishes. Pearson's correlation showed that the PAHs can come from diverse sources. The non-carcinogenic risk quotients (HQs) and hazard index (HI) in both fish species were 1, an indication of no adverse health effects. Among the 9 PAHs that were used to calculate the HI, BaP and BgP accounted for 31% and 62%, respectively, for Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, and 25% and 69%, respectively, for Sarotherodon melanotheron. The carcinogenic hazard of the 7 PAHs assessed was within the acceptable range of 10−6–10−4. But the sum of the carcinogenic hazard was on the order of 10−3 in both species of fish, an indication of carcinogenic health effects. 79% and 75% of the total carcinogenic risk for Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus and Sarotherodon melanotheron, respectively, are from DaA and InP. The consumption of PAHs by residents of the study area and other population groups through fish foods from the studied river underlines the importance of checking PAHs in aquatic foods for health concerns on a frequent basis.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; POLYCYCLIC aromatic hydrocarbons; HEALTH risk assessment; EUROPEAN Commission; WORLD Health Organization; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); INCINERATION; HARDHEAD catfish; BIOMASS burning
- Publication
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, 2023, Vol 195, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0167-6369
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10661-023-10970-y