IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 12032: Dynamics of Major and Trace Elements in Water & ndash;Soil & ndash;Tree Interaction: Translocation in Pyrus malus in Chihuahua, Mexico Using ICP-OES and Its Health Risk Implications

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 12032: Dynamics of Major and Trace Elements in Water–Soil–Tree Interaction: Translocation in Pyrus malus in Chihuahua, Mexico Using ICP-OES and Its Health Risk Implications International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912032 Authors: Angélica Cervantes-Trejo Luz O. Leal The transference of metals from water irrigation and soil to plants is a possible pathway of contamination for the trophic chain. This research is focused on the distribution of 16 analytes in the water–soil–tree (Pyrus malus) interaction in an agricultural region in the state of Chihuahua in Mexico from August 2019 (first sampling) to August 2020 (second sampling). The apple variety under investigation was Golden Delicious; it was found that the trace elements of As (0.18–0.34 mg·kg−1) and Cd (0.11–0.14 mg·kg−1) in the apple were above the corresponding permissible limit, according to FAO/WHO, and Cr (0.08–0.86 mg·kg−1) was below the limit. Furthermore, the health risk implications were estimated by the Hazard Quotients (HQ) and carcinogenic risk (CR). For carcinogenic risk, As, Cd, and Cr exceeded the risk limit (CR > 10−4). This investigation as well provides a link for similar research around the globe. Major and trace elements dete...
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