Prediction of human health risk and disability-adjusted life years induced by heavy metals exposure through drinking water in Fars Province, Iran

Abstract Exposure to heavy metals in contaminated drinking water is strongly correlated with various cancers, highlighting the burden of disease. This study aimed to assess the non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks associated with exposure to heavy metals (As, Pb, Cd, and Cr) in drinking water of...

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Main Authors: Majid Radfard, Hassan Hashemi, Mohammad Ali Baghapour, Mohammad Reza Samaei, Masud Yunesian, Hamed Soleimani, Abooalfazl Azhdarpoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46262-1