https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47079  Pb > Zn > Cd > Ni > Cr > As, while the contamination degree (CD) values indicated moderate to considerable level of contamination. Furthermore, the study site posed low to moderate ecological risks, despite the fact that non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic threats from various pathways of exposure appear insignificant, with children being more vulnerable than adults.]]> Tue 13 Dec 2022 16:28:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52366 1). Total HI values for children in both residential and recreational water were higher than those for adults (1.04 × 101 and 1.73 x 100 for surface and deep water, respectively), indicating that children are more sensitive to elemental contamination. Total carcinogenic risks of Cr and As due to exposure to water were higher than the standard limit (>1.0 x 10−4), which indicated possible cancer risks to the inhabitants around the river. Therefore, regular monitoring of river water quality and sustainable management could be implemented to recover the polluted river water and keep it pollution-free in the future.]]> Tue 10 Oct 2023 14:32:42 AEDT ]]>