Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessment of Potential Toxic Elements in Sediments from Ebrié Lagoon, Côte d’Ivoire

Ayénan Marc-Olivier Togbé; Kakou Charles Kinimo; Adama Dit Pierre Koffi N’Goran; Ahbeauriet Ahmed Ouattara; Koffi Marcellin Yao; Kouamé Victor Kouamé; Boua Célestin Atse; Abiba Sanogo Tidou

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Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessment of Potential Toxic Elements in Sediments from Ebrié Lagoon, Côte d’Ivoire

Ayénan Marc-Olivier Togbé, Kakou Charles Kinimo, Adama Dit Pierre Koffi N’Goran, Ahbeauriet Ahmed Ouattara, Koffi Marcellin Yao, Kouamé Victor Kouamé, Boua Célestin Atse, Abiba Sanogo Tidou

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Ebrie lagoon is one of the largest in the West Africa lagoon system and contributes to the social and economic well-being of the habitants. Whereas, the sectors IV and V of Ebrié lagoon are increasingly threatened by potential toxic elements (PTEs) pollution due to urban growth, and industrial and agricultural activities, but few studies have focused on the contamination of sediments by PTEs and the human health risks. In the present study, surface sediments from sectors IV and V of Ebrié lagoon were sampled for the geochemical, human risk and ecological risks assessment of four potential toxic elements (PTEs) (As, Cd, Hg and Pb). Results indicate that particle of grain size of > 63 µm (sand) were the most abundant in the surface sediments with relative high TOC content. However, particle size did not affect metals distribution in sediments. PTE mean concentrations did not exceed the UCC values. The geoaccumulation index and enrichiment factor values indicate that no Cd and Pb contamination has occured on the whole, but sediments have been polluted by As and Hg and suggest that Cd and Pb were influenced by from natural weathering processes, whereas As and Hg derived from anthropogenic inputs. The concentrations of Hg higher than PEC, which suggest that it may pose adverse effects to organisms. The results of this study indicated that As, Hg and Pb increase health risks via sediment ingestion for both chidren and adults. With regard to concentrations and level of risk, Hg is the most toxic metal that requires special attention including monitoring of pollution level, wastewater treatment for better environmental management in sectors IV and V of Ebrié lagoon.

Published in	American Journal of Physical Chemistry (Volume 11, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpc.20221101.12
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Potential Toxic Elements (PTEs), Sediments, Distribution, Health Risks, Ebrié Lagoon

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Department of Environment, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa, C?te d’Ivoire
Kakou Charles Kinimo

Training Research Unit of Biological Sciences, Department of Mathematic Physic and Chemical, University of Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo, C?te d’Ivoire
Adama Dit Pierre Koffi N’Goran

Training Research Unit of Biological Sciences, Department of Mathematic Physic and Chemical, University of Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo, C?te d’Ivoire
Ahbeauriet Ahmed Ouattara

Départment of Sciences and Technic, University of Alassanne Ouattara, Bouaké, C?te d’Ivoire
Koffi Marcellin Yao

Center for Oceanologic Research, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Kouamé Victor Kouamé

Department of Environment, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa, C?te d’Ivoire
Boua Célestin Atse

Center for Oceanologic Research, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Abiba Sanogo Tidou

Department of Environment, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa, C?te d’Ivoire

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SN  - 2327-2449
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpc.20221101.12
AB  - Ebrie lagoon is one of the largest in the West Africa lagoon system and contributes to the social and economic well-being of the habitants. Whereas, the sectors IV and V of Ebrié lagoon are increasingly threatened by potential toxic elements (PTEs) pollution due to urban growth, and industrial and agricultural activities, but few studies have focused on the contamination of sediments by PTEs and the human health risks. In the present study, surface sediments from sectors IV and V of Ebrié lagoon were sampled for the geochemical, human risk and ecological risks assessment of four potential toxic elements (PTEs) (As, Cd, Hg and Pb). Results indicate that particle of grain size of > 63 µm (sand) were the most abundant in the surface sediments with relative high TOC content. However, particle size did not affect metals distribution in sediments. PTE mean concentrations did not exceed the UCC values. The geoaccumulation index and enrichiment factor values indicate that no Cd and Pb contamination has occured on the whole, but sediments have been polluted by As and Hg and suggest that Cd and Pb were influenced by from natural weathering processes, whereas As and Hg derived from anthropogenic inputs. The concentrations of Hg higher than PEC, which suggest that it may pose adverse effects to organisms. The results of this study indicated that As, Hg and Pb increase health risks via sediment ingestion for both chidren and adults. With regard to concentrations and level of risk, Hg is the most toxic metal that requires special attention including monitoring of pollution level, wastewater treatment for better environmental management in sectors IV and V of Ebrié lagoon.
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
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