Nitrate concentratio - related safety of drinking water from various sources intended for consumption by neonates and infants

• Autorzy: Królak E. , Raczuk J.

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DOI

10.24425/118176

Warianty tytułu

PL

Stężenie azotanów w wodzie z różnych źródeł przeznaczonej do spożycia dla noworodków i niemowląt w aspekcie bezpieczeństwa zdrowotnego

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the paper is to compare nitrate concentrations in samples of supply water as well as water from deep and dug wells located in the eastern region of Poland. Additionally, samples of bottled water (spring and natural mineral), certified by the Institute of Mother and Child and the Children’s Memorial Health Institute, were subjected to analyses. On the basis of the obtained results, health risks related to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia in neonates and infants were evaluated. The risk analysis was performed according to the procedure recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Nitrate concentrations in the examined samples ranged from: 0.153–161.1 mg/l. The lowest concentration of nitrates was determined in the samples of bottled water, the highest being detected in the water from dug wells. It was found that nitrate concentration in samples of bottled and supply water did not pose any risk to the health of neonates and infants. The highest health risk related to methemoglobinemia occurs for neonates consuming water originating from dug wells. The risk decreases along with the age of an infant.

PL

Porównano stężenie azotanów w próbkach wody wodociągowej, ze studni głębinowych i kopanych zlokalizowanych na obszarze wschodniej Polski oraz w wody butelkowanej (źródlana i naturalna mineralna), posiadającej atest Instytutu Matki i Dziecka i Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka. Na podstawie otrzymanych wyników dokonano oceny ryzyka zdrowotnego, związanego z występowaniem methemoglobinemii u noworodków i niemowląt. Ocenę ryzyka wykonano zgodnie z procedurą rekomendowaną przez Amerykańska Agencję Ochrony Środowiska. Stężenie azotanów w badanych próbkach wody zmieniało się w zakresie: 0,153–161,1 mg/l. Najmniejsze stężenie azotanów oznaczono w próbkach wody butelkowanej, największe odnotowano w próbkach wody studziennej. Ustalono, że stężenie azotanów w próbkach wody butelkowanej i wodociągowej nie stanowi zagrożenia dla zdrowia noworodków i niemowląt. Największe ryzyko zdrowotne związane z narażeniem noworodków na methemoglobinemię może występować w przypadku spożycia wody ze studni kopanych. Zmniejsza się ono wraz z wiekiem niemowlęcia.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bottled water; supply water; wells; health risk; nitrate

PL

woda butelkowana; dostarczanie wody; studnie; ryzyko zdrowotne; azotan

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 44, no. 1
• Strony: 3--9
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 35 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Królak E.

• University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce, Poland Department of Environmental Studies and Biological Education

autor

Raczuk J.

• University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce, Poland Department of Environmental Studies and Biological Education

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).