Depending on the exposure and degree of concentrations, the distributions and concentrations of trace elements in the environment exposed to biological materials, including humans, can have an impact on life. While critical trace elements influence human development, potentially hazardous elements have negative health effects on humans and animals. Both life-threatening and life-supporting trace substances occur in the environment, according to the study. According to clinical studies on trace elements, human bodies require some amount of them at all times, and their deficits have a negative impact on human health. Mineral supplementation has traditionally been recommended as a prescription treatment for those who are deficient in certain trace elements. The trace elements in the sediment samples were measured using the X-ray fluorescence analytical technique, whereas the soil samples were measured using ICP-MS. The trace elements Zn, V, Mo, and Ni were depleted in both sediments and soils at the research sites. Zn is the most striking example of an essential trace element that has an impact on children's health and requires immediate primary healthcare treatment. Cu, Se, Co, and Cr enrichments were found in both locations' natural surroundings. All of the depleting elements are needed, and some of them are beneficial in the prevention of chronic diseases. Arsenic (As) was found to be abundant in soils in the Bole area and in stream sediments at Datoko-Shega; inadvertent ingestion of As can have major health consequences in humans. The authors of the study fear that the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of elevated high concentrations of PTE's and deficiencies of some essential elements in stream sediments and soil samples will have an impact on public health, and that some essential trace element deficiency and enrichment of some potentially toxic elements will have an impact on public health.
Author(S) Details
Emmanuel Arhin
Department of Geological Sciences, School of Geosciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P.O.Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana.
Raymond Webrah Kazapoe
Department of Geological Engineering, School of Engineering, University for Development Studies, P.O.Box TL 1882, Nyankpala, Ghana.
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