Evaluation of heavy metals and environmental pollutants in Rio do Sal (Nossa Senhora do Socorro - SE) and its impact on human health

Authors

  • Lumar Lucena Alves
  • Luan Lucena Alves
  • Raphaella Ingrid Santana Oliveira
  • Lorena Xavier Conceição Santos
  • Larissa Maria Freire de Melo
  • Stephanie Sophia Rodrigues dos Santos
  • Miryan Santos Silva
  • Mylena Martins Dantas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i61p5006-5017

Keywords:

Toxicology, Environmental Analysis, Heavy Metals

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to analyze the concentration levels of heavy metals and pollutants into the Rio do Sal as, given that residents of its banks have used it as food, water and leisure sources. One of the most common environmental problems is the chemical pollution resulting from residential and industrial effluents. Considering the period that heavy metals persist in water bodies, it is essential to evaluate their levels of incidence in the environment. The method applied was a data collection conducted in June 2011 in the banks of the studied river located in Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE. For the analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy was applied. The result demonstrated high concentration of heavy metals that exceed the maximum level allowed by CONAMA. The conclusion revealed, therefore, that Rio do Sal is unsuitable for human consumption due to elevated amounts of copper.

Author Biographies

Lumar Lucena Alves

Medical Technologist, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center - GCRMC, NM, USA, Graduated in Biomedicine, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, Brazil.

Luan Lucena Alves

Graduating in Biological Sciences, Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.

Raphaella Ingrid Santana Oliveira

Professor at the Estácio de Sergipe University Center, Graduated in Biomedicine, Master in Industrial Biotechnology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, Brazil.

Lorena Xavier Conceição Santos

Professor at Centro Universitário Estácio de Sergipe, Graduated in Biological Sciences, Master in Health and Environment, Tiradentes University, PhD in Development and Environment, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.

Larissa Maria Freire de Melo

Undergraduate student in Biomedicine, Estácio de Sergipe University Center, Aracaju, Brazil.

Stephanie Sophia Rodrigues dos Santos

Undergraduate student in Biomedicine, Estácio de Sergipe University Center, Aracaju, Brazil.

Miryan Santos Silva

Nursing Student, Estácio de Sergipe University Center, Aracaju, Brazil.

Mylena Martins Dantas

Graduated in student in Biomedicine, Tiradentes University, Nursing Student, Estácio de Sergipe University Center, Aracaju, Brazil.

Published

2021-02-01

How to Cite

Lucena Alves, L. ., Lucena Alves, L. ., Santana Oliveira, R. I. ., Xavier Conceição Santos, L. ., Freire de Melo, L. M. ., Rodrigues dos Santos, S. S. ., Santos Silva, M., & Martins Dantas, M. . (2021). Evaluation of heavy metals and environmental pollutants in Rio do Sal (Nossa Senhora do Socorro - SE) and its impact on human health. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(61), 5006–5017. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i61p5006-5017

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Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos