Assessing The Target Hazard Quotients (THQs) Of Lead Via Drinking Water And Seafood Consumption From Paniai Lake, Paniai Regency Papua, Indonesia 2013 (original) (raw)

This research aimed to investigate lead (Pb) contaminations in aquatic habitat and assess the potential health risks of seafood consumption from Paniai Lake, Papua, Indonesia. Water column from lake, drinking well water, shrimp and fishes samples were collected in one time collection in Mei 2013. Furthermore, potential health risks were determined using target hazard quotient (THQ) equation. The results showed that, Pb in water from lake, drinking well water, shrimp, pelagic and benthic fishes were ranged from 0.