Health Risk Assessment of Employees Exposed to Chlorination By-products of Recreational Water in Large Amusement Parks in Shanghai

Objective Chlorination is often used to disinfect recreational water in large amusement parks;however,the health hazards of chlorination disinfection by-products(DBPs)to occupational populations are unknown.This study aimed to assess the exposure status of chlorinated DBPs in recreational water and the health risks to employees of large amusement parks.Methods Exposure parameters of employees of three large amusement parks in Shanghai were investigated using a questionnaire.Seven typical chlorinated DBPs in recreational water and spray samples were quantified by gas chromatography,and the health risks to amusement park employees exposed to chlorinated DBPs were evaluated according to the WHO's risk assessment framework.Results Trichloroacetic acid,dibromochloromethane,bromodichloromethane,and dichloroacetic acid were detected predominantly in recreational water.The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of the five DBPs did not exceed the risk thresholds.In addition,the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of mixed exposure to DBPs were within the acceptable risk limits.Conclusion Typical DBPs were widely detected in recreational water collected from three large amusement parks in Shanghai;however,the health risks of DBPs and their mixtures were within acceptable limits.

Arsenic and fluoride co-enrichment of groundwater in the loess areas and associated human health risks:A case study of Dali County in the Guanzhong Basin

This study aims to reveal the occurrence and origin of typical groundwater with high arsenic and fluoride concentrations in the loess area of the Guanzhong Basin—a Neogene faulted basin.Key findings are as follows:(1)Groundwater samples with high arsenic and fluoride concentrations collected from the loess area and the terraces of the Weihe River accounted for 26%and 30%,respectively,of the total samples,with primary hydrochemical type identified as HCO_(3)-Na.The karst and sand areas exhibit relatively high groundwater quality,serving as preferred sources for water supply.It is recommended that local governments fully harness groundwater in these areas;(2)groundwater with high arsenic and fluoride concentrations in the loess area and the alluvial plain of rivers in Dali County is primarily distributed within the Guanzhong Basin,which represents the drainage zone of groundwater;(3)arsenic and fluoride in groundwater originate principally from natural and anthropogenic sources;(4)the human health risk assessments reveal that long-term intake of groundwater with high arsenic and fluoride concentrations pose cancer or non-cancer risks,which are more serious to kids compared to adults.This study provides a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of groundwater with high arsenic and fluoride concentrations in loess areas.

ArcGIS-Based Rural Drinking Water Quality Health Risk Assessment

Aiming at the unsafe of water quality which is the core problem in rural drinking water safety, the study col-lected 221 water samples of rural drinking water sources in Ya'an and detected the concentrations of the car-cinogen and the non-carcinogen. Based on the analysis of water environment characteristics and the identifi-cation of water environment health risk source of Sichuan Ya’an City, which includes seven counties and a district and is the typical region of the western margin of Sichuan Basin, this study calculated and analyzed the carcinogenic risk (R) and non-carcinogenic risk (hazard index, HI) by applying the health risk model recommended by the US National Research Council of National Academy of Science. Then, taking advan-tage of the geo-statistic spatial analysis function of ArcGIS, this study analyzed the assessment result data (R and HI), selected the proper interpolation approach and educed R and HI spatial distribution maps of the study area. R and HI of the single factor and integrate factors were evaluated and thus obtained the following conclusions: For one thing, the cancerous risk indexes of the vast majority of water sources (about 94%) is the level of 10-7 and it belong to the safety extension. The main carcinogen in the water sources are As, Cr6+ and Pb, their concentrations are in the ranges of 0.004-0.01, 0.005, 0.01mg/l respectively and such water source mainly distributed in Yucheng district and Mingshan county. For another, the non-cancerous hazard indexes of the vast majority of water sources (about 98%) is also less than the limit value 1 and will not harm the local residents. The health risk of non-carcinogen comes mainly from As and fluoride, their concentra-tions are in the ranges of 0.004-0.01 and 0.1-4.2mg/l respectively. The results of the integrate factors health risk assessment showed that the total cancerous risk were still at the level of 10-6, only 12 drinking water source investigation sites (5%) exceeded the drinking water management standard value of EPA (the limit value is 10-6);the total non-cancerous hazard indexes are still in the range of 10-2-10-1, and will not harm the local residents either, only 18 drinking water source investigation sites (8%) exceeded the drinking water management standard value of EPA(the limit value is 1).The densely populated areas such as Yucheng Dis-trict, Tianquan County, Yingjing County and Shimian County are where the four contaminating materials, i.e., As, Cr6+, Pb and fluoride should be monitored with emphasis. Study results disclosed the health risk control indexes of source water quality of the studied area and thus provided the scientific basis for the water quality control of water sources. This study had worked efficiently in practice. Compared with the same kind of methods which had been found, the paper had the outstanding results for the health risk assessment of the rural drinking water safety.

Legal response to environmental health risks in a risky society

The protection of public health is one of the legislative purposes of China’s environmental legal system.Article 39 of the Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China establishes an environmental and health risk assessment system.The health risk assessment system has biases in understanding,and it fails to face up to the functional transformation from the ex-post relief of environmental damage to the pre-prevention prevention of health risks in the environmental legal system;lack of a complete environmental and health legal system,unclear environmental and health risk assessment framework,and unclear environmental and health risk assessment frameworks.Health risk management capabilities need to be improved,there is a lack of specialized environmental and health risk assessment institutions,and there is a lack of supporting risk assessment technical standard system construction.It is necessary to combine practical experience with China’s national conditions and actual needs,construct an environmental health risk assessment system with Chinese characteristics from both the entity and the procedure,strengthen legislative support,and improve my country’s environmental and health laws on the basis of objective and scientific protection of the assessment process.Institutional system,establish a national environmental health risk assessment expert committee as soon as possible,improve my country’s environmental and health risk assessment framework,strengthen environmental and health management capacity building,improve the environmental and health risk assessment technical system,and promote the development of China’s environmental and health risk assessment system develop and give play to the institutional mission of safeguarding public health.

OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CHINANUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY AND COAL－FIRED POWER INDUSTRY

A quantitative environmental assessment method and the corresponding computer code are introduced in this paper. By the consideration of all fuel cycle steps,it gives that the public health risk of China nuclear power industry is 5.2 × 10-1 man /(GW.a), the occupational health risk is 2.5 man /(GW.a), and the total health risk is 3.0 man /(GW.a). After the health risk calculation for coal mining, transport, burning up and ash disposal, it gives that the public health risk of China coal-fired power industry is 3.6mall/(GW-a), the occupational health risk is 50man /(GW.a), and the total is 54man /(GW.d). Accordingly, the conclusion that China nuclear power industry is an industry with high safety and cleanness is derived at the end.

Study on Risk Assessment Method of Informal Landfill

At present,there are a large number of informal landfills to be treated all over the country. Under the condition of limited treatment funds,it is necessary to prioritize the treatment of informal landfills. In this paper,the pollution risk of waste dump,surrounding soil,groundwater and surface water is analyzed,and a set of comprehensive risk assessment method system of informal landfill is established,which could provide reference for decision making department deciding landfill disposal.

RiskSystem系统在化工园区风险管控中的应用

化工园区历来是环境风险管控的重点区域,RiskSystem系统在化工园区规划环评中也得到较为广泛的利用,系统严格按《建设项目环境风险评价技术导则》要求进行构建,在参数充分的情况下,其界面友好,模拟结果可信,结合卫星定位系统,可对主要风险源实施精细化管理。本文结合化工园区规划环评实际工作,采用RiskSystem系统对园区风险源进行预测评价,并提出园区环境风险管控重点,能够为化工园区规划环评及风险管理工作提供参考。

Finer-scale urban health risk assessment based on the interaction perspective of thermal radiation,human,activity,and space

Urban heat stress profoundly affects the health of residents.However,current research primarily focuses on quantifying the risk of urban heat based on LST,Ta,etc.,overlooking the crucial and intimate influence of continuous intense solar radiation on human thermal comfort and health.Simultaneously,there is a lack of smaller units to support more precise planning.This study utilized the radiant heat stress intensity(RHSI)metric concentrating on the intensity and duration of thermal radiation,to develop a thermal-radiation induced health risk(TIHR)assessment system.Leveraging technologies such as the SOLWEIG model,Python,BERT,and GIS enables precise calculations of 12 spatial indices,including RHSI and Weibo heat.This facilitates a more accurate assessment of health risks at the smallest urban units(blocks)and directly guides planning.The application of this workflow in the case of Suoyuwan,Dalian,China,confirms its value,as it can be used to determine which blocks should be prioritized for specific aspects of risk prevention and control.The results show that some blocks exhibited differences in TIHR even within close proximity,with disaster-causing factors varying according to locations.This study proposes a novel assessment framework based on the interactive perspective of thermal radiation-human-activity-space.

The Role of Advanced Biological Data in the Rationality of Risk-Based Regulatory Decisions

Advanced biological information such as computational biology, in vitro transformation assays, genome pathway analysis, genotoxicity assays, proteomics, gene expression, cell signaling disruption and hormone receptors offer the poten- tial for significant improvements in the ability of regulatory agencies to consider the risks of the thousands of compounds—and mixtures of compounds—currently unexamined. While the science for performing the assays underlying such information is developing rapidly, there is significantly less understanding of the rationality of using these data in specific decision problems. This paper explores these issues of rationality, identifying the issues of rationality that remain to be developed for applications in regulatory risk assessment, and providing a draft decision framework for these applications. The conclusion is that these rapid, high throughput methods hold the potential to significantly improve the protection of public health through better understanding of risks from compounds and mixtures, but incorporating them into existing risk assessment methodologies requires improvements in understanding the reliability and rates of Type I and Type II errors for specific applications.

Multifaceted Insight into Sensitivity Analysis and Environmental Impact on Human Health of Soil Contamination Risk Assessment

Sensitivity analysis is a valuable method for evaluating the impact of model parameters on health risk characterization,thereby supporting the prediction of critical uncertainty factors.However,limitations arise in terms of cross-disciplinary discussions and in-depth analyses of previous research.To overcome these limitations,a systematic and multifaceted approach was introduced for analyzing the parameter sensitivities in soil contamination risk assessment.This approach specifically targeted the 12 main parameters associated with 65 soil contaminants for health risk assessment,employing detailed authoritative statistics for risk assessment.Screening analysis revealed that identified heavy metals and organics were influenced by key parameters,such as PM_(10),body weight of adults(BW_(a)),daily air inhalation rate of adults(DAIR_(a)),air exchange rate(ER),and typical soil parameters.PM_(10) showed a positive 100%correlation with inorganics and metals,but BW_(a) and DAIR_(a) exhibited different impacts on different chemicals,with an increase in potential risk observed with higher BW_(a) and lower DAIR_(a).Furthermore,incorporating soil parameters in the analysis showed that compact soil could improve the protection against vapor organic compounds for human health.This refined study presents a comprehensive strategy for sensitivity analysis in health risk assessment of soil contamination,thereby offering substantial support for the protection and preservation of human health.A logical framework also was provided for addressing the limitations of sensitivity analysis and facilitating an understanding of the complex relationships between model parameters and the health risk of soil contamination.

Judicial Typification of Human Rights Protection Amid Climate Risks:Legal Analysis and Path Choice

In accordance with the canonical sources of the right of legal claim,the targets of judicial review,and the intensity of judicial review intervention policies,lawsuits that directly and indirectly activate the function of human rights protection amid climate risks can be divided into the following categories:climate change lawsuits based on international human rights law,climate change lawsuits based on the domestic constitution,and judicial review of administrative procedures.Due to the singularity of the legal status and force of international human rights law,its“direct applicability”and“explanatory applicability”limit its function in protecting human rights;Climate change lawsuits based on domestic constitutions have the identification of basic right of claim,the judgment of basic rights and function,and the scope of state obligations as the judgment process.Factors such as the difficulty in right typification caused by the integration of climate law and interests,the expansion of discretionary and administrative power in legislation under the context of risk prevention,and the functional boundary of the judicial system cause the dysfunction of the dichotomous review standard of positive rights and negative rights.Procedural rights represent an important dimension of climate-related human rights.With the standardization of administrative procedures on addressing climate risks,the courts are gradually reinforcing decision-making authorities’obligation of due diligence through judicial review of risk decision-making procedures,thus indirectly guaranteeing the realization of tangible human rights.

中国农田土壤重金属污染的人体健康风险评估:研究进展与展望

农田土壤重金属污染对食品安全和人体健康构成巨大的威胁。重金属主要通过经口摄入土壤、吸入土壤颗粒、皮肤接触和食物链摄取等暴露途径进入人体,其中经口摄入重金属污染土壤和农产品是主要的暴露途径。人体健康风险评估在农田土壤质量分类和风险管控中起着重要作用。因此,梳理了中国农田土壤重金属污染的人体健康风险评估的发展状况,介绍了人体健康风险评估的基本流程和评估技术,论述了影响人体健康风险评价准确性的主要因素及优化措施。在农田土壤重金属健康风险评估中,应加强耦合污染源识别技术、重视食物消费暴露途径、精准识别不同敏感受体、本土化敏感受体的暴露参数、纳入重金属的生物可给性,同时提高农田土壤重金属健康风险评估的准确性。未来可从加强应对健康风险评估过程不确定性的技术方法、考虑各种饮食的暴露途径和建立本土化的重金属毒性标准数据等多方面深化农田土壤重金属健康风险评估,以期推动中国农田土壤重金属人体健康风险评估的理论和技术发展。

甘肃省白银市四龙镇—北湾镇耕地区土壤重金属现状及生态风险评价

[研究目的]甘肃省白银地区矿业发达,矿山开采导致土壤重金属污染严重,掌握当地土壤重金属污染及对生态健康风险的影响对生态环境保护具有重要意义。[研究方法]以甘肃省白银地区四龙镇一北湾镇耕地区表层土壤为研究对象,采用单因子指数法、内梅罗综合指数法、地积累指数法和潜在生态危害指数法四种方法对区内表层土壤重金属(As、Cd、Cr、Cu、Hg、Ni、Pb、Zn)污染进行了分析和评价。[研究结果]单因子指数法统计结果显示研究区土壤污染主要为Cd、As的污染,单因子指数PCd显示89.21%的土壤为一等清洁,8.63%为二等轻微污染,0.72%为三等轻度污染,1.44%为四等中度污染。单因子指数PAs显示94.24%为土壤为一等清洁,5.04%为二等轻微污染,0.72%四等中度污染。内梅罗综合指数Pz介于0.339~2.869,均值为0.603;Pz显示85.61%的土壤为清洁,7.91%为轻微污染,5.04%为轻度污染,1.44%为中度污染。地积累指数法结果显示研究区土壤重金属污染总体处于0~2级,以Cd、Hg、As、Pb污染为主。潜在生态危害指数法结果显示,研究区污染以Cd、Hg污染为主;Cd潜在生态风险最大,10.07%属于中潜在风险,5.04%属于较高潜在风险,1.44%属于很高潜在风险;潜在生态危害综合指数平均值为211.80,表明该地区土壤总体处于中等危害程度。四种方法评价结果总体一致,即研究区以Cd、As、Hg污染为主,应加强监测。[结论]以黄河为界对调查区进行分区研究,结果显示北岸灌淤土区(B区)污染最为严重,与东大沟河交界位置污染程度最高,水体及底泥样品重金属分析结果也证实东大沟河污染也较为明显,进一步证实了研究区北部主要受白银矿山东大沟河流域污染为主,而黄河南岸土壤相对清洁,但也受到不同程度的影响。近些年,随着引黄灌溉及矿山环境治理等措施,土壤污染有所缓解,但土壤中累积的重金属需要长时间的自然降解或迁移,对高风险区仍应加强监测及治理。

美国场地土壤筛选值研究及其对中国土壤环境基准研究的启示

土壤环境基准是土壤环境标准和土壤环境保护的基础。美国是世界上最早关注污染场地保护并开展土壤污染风险管控的国家之一,并形成了较为完善的体系,但我国在这方面还处于起步阶段。为此,本文以美国为例,综述其在土壤筛选值(SSLs)方面的研究,通过分析美国在土壤污染防治方面的法律法规和技术规范,系统梳理美国在SSLs方面的研究成果,从直接摄入、皮肤吸收、摄入污染地下水、吸入室外挥发物与颗粒物和蒸汽侵入5个方面阐述美国基于人体健康风险的SSLs制定的理论方法。在此基础上,为我国土壤环境基准研究提出了几点建议:进一步加强我国土壤环境基准研究工作,立足我国国情开展土壤环境基准研究,加强本土化参数研究和土壤环境基准研究规范化,以及协同开展土壤地下水环境基准研究,以期为我国土壤环境基准研究与制定提供参考。

基于水安全计划的供水系统风险管理的国际经验及启示

“水安全计划”(WSPs)在近20年的国际实践中被证实是提升供水系统的卫生安全的有效手段。自2004年世界卫生组织引入WSPs后,我国迅速开展了相关的试点项目,但迄今为止的案例多集中在水处理过程或个别企业,与国际上WSPs全面实施WSPs相比仍处于早期阶段。文章通过对WSPs国内外实践案例的对比分析,识别WSPs全面实施的技术要点,从引入国家管理政策、优化监测体系建设、完善风险评估方法和加强组织合作4个方面对发达国家基于WSPs开展供水系统风险管理的经验进行总结,在此基础上对我国尚存在的薄弱环节进行识别,最终提出了对我国通过加强WSPs的实施提升供水系统安全水平的建议。

健康生活方式指导员健康科普分享意愿影响因素研究

目的 探索健康生活方式指导员通过在线平台分享健康科普意愿的影响因素,为更好地发挥指导员的健康传播与促进作用提供依据。方法 基于计划行为理论(Theory of Planned Behavior,TPB)和益处与风险评价理论(Theory of Benefit and Risk Assessment,BRA),2022年9月在南京市健康生活方式指导员中进行实证研究,分析感知风险、感知益处、分享态度、主观规范和感知行为控制对分享意愿的影响及机制。结果 参与调查的指导员1665名,模型解释了分享意愿87%的变化(R^(2)=0.87)和分享行为;32%的变化(R^(2)=0.32)。分享态度(β=0.388)、主观规范(β=0.596)、感知行为控制(β=0.105)和感知益处(β=0.081)正向影响指导员分享健康科普意愿(P<0.05)。分享态度在感知益处和分享意愿间起部分中介作用,中介效应为0.205 (95%CI:0.180~0.235);分享态度在感知风险和分享意愿间起完全中介作用,中介效应为0.076 (95%CI:0.064~0.091)。结论 基于TPB和BRA的整合模型可以较好地解释南京市指导员通过在线平台分享健康科普意愿的影响因素,为开展指导员培训和实施干预措施提供依据。

某尾矿库土壤重金属污染情况检测与环境风险评价

本研究基于电感耦合等离子体质谱检测技术,探究不同样品前处理方法对土壤中重金属定量的影响,建立了一种准确快速的土壤重金属污染筛查方法。该法采用硝酸-盐酸提取法以盐酸:硝酸=3:1溶液浸提重金属,能够稳定提取易挥发性的砷(回收率95%~105%)。采用该筛查方法对某尾矿库场地不同空间位点土壤样品中的铜、铅、镍、砷、镉5种重金属元素进行定量检测,以评估该尾矿库重金属分布情况及污染风险。结果表明该尾矿库内存在不同程度的Pb、As和Cd污染,并且单因子污染指数和内梅罗综合指数均指示存在As的重度污染。其次污染情况还表现出水平和垂直方向上的分布趋势,尾矿库入口和中段污染程度较高而末段污染程度低;土壤表层(0~0.5m)重金属检出值较低而深层(0.5~4.0m)检出值较高。以上结果说明该尾矿库存在严重的重金属污染,并且污染可能在降雨等因素作用下扩大范围和深度,提高治理难度,因此因及时采取措施对已污染区域进行整治。

规划环评制度的实施困境纾解

规划环评制度具有源头环境管控功能,是现代环境治理体系的重要组成部分,已实现了从末端治理到源头预防再到风险预防的制度转型。分析我国规划环评制度实践,发现目前规划环评制度存在综合保护理念不足、事后评估监督疲软、规划环评报告强制性效力不够等问题。为不断深化环评制度改革,需要进一步发挥规划环评的综合保护作用,规范规划环评长效监督机制,健全规划环评法律责任路径,以期为生态文明建设及《环境影响评价法》的修改提供支撑。

新时代法治背景下国家公园规划的理论和技术研究

开展国家公园规划的理论和技术研究对挖掘绿色新质生产力构建具有重要意义。通过总结国家公园建设与管理实践,研究得出:开展规划环境影响报告书编制;执行社会稳定风险评估;界定规划范围、调查分析评价范围、管控范围及空间布局;突出原住居民有机农耕方式、文物保护和优秀传统文化传承;突出水生态环境和生态水文过程的保护;强化国家公园全生态要素管理基础设施与能力建设;重视多样性生态产品供给及生态价值可持续实现途径;加强智慧化管理基础设施:落实社区有效融合发展途径,对丰富和发展国家公园规划的理论与技术创新具有重要价值。

建设工程环境健康风险法律规制研究

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