Health risk assessment of nitrate pollution of drinking groundwater in rural areas of Suihua, China.

Abstract

In order to investigate the health risks of NO₃^- in rural drinking groundwater in Suihua, China and provide a basis for healthy drinking water, 40 sets of groundwater samples were collected in the Suihua area, and the average concentration of nitrate in the study area was 71.66 mg/L, statistical analysis software (SPSS19), Hydrogeochemical Analysis Software (AqQA) and groundwater pollution analysis software were used. Through water sample collection, chemical analysis and construction of human health risk model (HHRA), a qualitative and quantitative assessment of NO₃^- health risk was carried out for people of different ages and sexes, and it was concluded that there was NO₃^- pollution health risk in rural drinking groundwater in Suihua. Health risk level: infants > children > adult females > adult males. The evaluation provides a scientific basis for the prevention and control of NO₃^- pollution in groundwater and new ideas for preventing human health risks.