作者
Noor A Aly, Gaston Casillas, Yu-Syuan Luo, Thomas J McDonald, Terry L Wade, Rui Zhu, Galen Newman, Dillon Lloyd, Fred A Wright, Weihsueh A Chiu, Ivan Rusyn
发表日期
2021/9
期刊
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
卷号
31
期号
5
页码范围
810-822
出版商
Nature Publishing Group US
简介
Background
Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in September 2018 causing extensive flooding. Several potential point sources of hazardous substances and Superfund sites sustained water damage and contaminants may have been released into the environment.
Objective
This study conducted temporal analysis of contaminant distribution and potential human health risks from Hurricane Florence-associated flooding.
Methods
Soil samples were collected from 12 sites across four counties in North Carolina in September 2018, January and May 2019. Chemical analyses were performed for organics by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Metals were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Hazard index and cancer risk were calculated using EPA Regional Screening Level Soil Screening Levels for residential soils.
Results
PAH and metals detected downstream from the …
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