Risk assessment of heavy metals in the major surface water system of Nepal with potential remediation technologies

Risk assessment of heavy metals in the major surface water system of Nepal with potential remediation technologies

This paper presents an analytical risk assessment of heavy metals (HMs) in twenty-three rivers and two typical lakes across five different provinces of Nepal. The study examines their effects on humans of varying age groups and ecological systems using different indexes such as Hazard Index (HI), Ca...

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Main Authors: Bhesh Kumar Karki, Kabin Lamichhane, Lokendra Joshi, Raj KC, Mukesh Kumar Sah, Manoj Pathak, Kaji Ram Karki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
Subjects:
Heavy metal
Non-carcinogenic risk
Carcinogenic risk
Ecological risk
Surface water system
Treatment technologies
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010024000313

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