Title: Evaluation of the concentration and health risk of heavy metals and aromatic compounds in the deposits of the coastal strip of the Persian Gulf, Southwest Iran

Authors: Bahman Kiani Shahvandi; Ali Moghimi Kandelous; Mozhgan Salavati; Saeid Hakimi Asiabar

Addresses: Department of Geology, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran ' Department of Geology, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran ' Department of Geology, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran ' Department of Geology, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

Abstract: This investigation held on the heavy metals and aromatic compounds contaminations in the coastal strip of Bushehr port of southern Iran. The results of analysis of 27 onshore surface sediment samples, displayed the contaminations of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead metals. The results of the health risk assessment, showed that the coastal strip in the docks and ports has a medium health risk. The most and least volume of aromatic contaminations concentrated in the distal and the proximal strip of the beach respectively. The total carcinogenic risk for adults is high, and for children it is in the safe range, and the highest risk of cancer is through ingestion and skin. The origin of aromatic compounds and heavy metals is the combustion of sea, land transportation, urban and domestic sewage, and offshore currents carrying petroleum compounds originating from the oil fields of the Persian Gulf. [Received: October 13, 2023; Accepted: April 1, 2024]

Keywords: heavy metals; aromatic compounds; coastal strip; Persian Gulf; Bushehr Port; Iran.

DOI: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2024.140917

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 2024 Vol.36 No.3, pp.366 - 390

Received: 10 Oct 2023
Accepted: 01 Apr 2024
Published online: 03 Sep 2024 *

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