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Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia

Objectives: To determine concentration of nitrate in groundwater and its associated health risk to residents in Bukit Bator Village in Bachok district, Kelantan state, Malaysia. Methods: This study was implemented in the month of January 2019. A total of forty-five (45) respondents took part in the...

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Main Authors: R M M, Raja Adi Aiman, Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin, Abidin, Zaenal
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019
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spelling my.upm.eprints.869022022-01-03T03:53:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86902/ Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia R M M, Raja Adi Aiman Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin Abidin, Zaenal Objectives: To determine concentration of nitrate in groundwater and its associated health risk to residents in Bukit Bator Village in Bachok district, Kelantan state, Malaysia. Methods: This study was implemented in the month of January 2019. A total of forty-five (45) respondents took part in the study with the same number of wells sampled for nitrate. Respondents were chosen based on the criteria that they only used groundwater for drinking and cooking and they do not have any type of filtration systems installed in their homes. Nitrate concentration was determined using a HANNA Instrument brand multimeter with an attached nitrate electrode. Samples were collected in duplicates and the readings were then averaged. Other data such as weight of respondents, age and depth of wells, as well as distance of well from source of nitrate were also recorded. Results: Nitrate in sampled groundwater ranged from 0.61 to 25.10mg/L NO3 - with a mean of 3.61 +SD 1.88mg/L. Statistical analysis showed that there is a significant difference in nitrate concentration between sampling sites (p0.05). All respondents were calculated to have a Hazard Quotient (HQ) of less than 1 (HQ<1), meaning there is a potential non-cancer risk to the users. Conclusion: Nitrate levels in groundwater is low and is not detrimental to health. Nevertheless, periodic assessment is encouraged to ensure the levels stay low at all times. Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86902/1/Nitrate%20in%20groundwater%20and%20related%20health.pdf R M M, Raja Adi Aiman and Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin and Abidin, Zaenal (2019) Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 22 (11). 492 - 497. ISSN 1755-6783; ESSN: 0974-6005 https://www.journal.atmph-specialissues.org/abstract.php?article_id=7013&title=Nitrate%20in%20groundwater%20and%20related%20health%20risk:%20A%20case%20study%20in%20a%20village%20in%20Bachok%20district,%20Kelantan,%20Malaysia 10.36295/ASRO.2019.221162
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description Objectives: To determine concentration of nitrate in groundwater and its associated health risk to residents in Bukit Bator Village in Bachok district, Kelantan state, Malaysia. Methods: This study was implemented in the month of January 2019. A total of forty-five (45) respondents took part in the study with the same number of wells sampled for nitrate. Respondents were chosen based on the criteria that they only used groundwater for drinking and cooking and they do not have any type of filtration systems installed in their homes. Nitrate concentration was determined using a HANNA Instrument brand multimeter with an attached nitrate electrode. Samples were collected in duplicates and the readings were then averaged. Other data such as weight of respondents, age and depth of wells, as well as distance of well from source of nitrate were also recorded. Results: Nitrate in sampled groundwater ranged from 0.61 to 25.10mg/L NO3 - with a mean of 3.61 +SD 1.88mg/L. Statistical analysis showed that there is a significant difference in nitrate concentration between sampling sites (p0.05). All respondents were calculated to have a Hazard Quotient (HQ) of less than 1 (HQ<1), meaning there is a potential non-cancer risk to the users. Conclusion: Nitrate levels in groundwater is low and is not detrimental to health. Nevertheless, periodic assessment is encouraged to ensure the levels stay low at all times.
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author R M M, Raja Adi Aiman
Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
Abidin, Zaenal
spellingShingle R M M, Raja Adi Aiman
Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
Abidin, Zaenal
Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia
author_facet R M M, Raja Adi Aiman
Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
Abidin, Zaenal
author_sort R M M, Raja Adi Aiman
title Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia
title_short Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia
title_full Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia
title_fullStr Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in Bachok district, Kelantan, Malaysia
title_sort nitrate in groundwater and related health risk: a case study in a village in bachok district, kelantan, malaysia
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
publishDate 2019
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86902/1/Nitrate%20in%20groundwater%20and%20related%20health.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86902/
https://www.journal.atmph-specialissues.org/abstract.php?article_id=7013&title=Nitrate%20in%20groundwater%20and%20related%20health%20risk:%20A%20case%20study%20in%20a%20village%20in%20Bachok%20district,%20Kelantan,%20Malaysia
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