Fernanda Guerreiro de Paula
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Fernanda Guerreiro de Paula has a total of 11 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Danielle Bogo
Faculty of Pharmacy, Food and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, MS, Brazil
1 shared publication - Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia
Group of Spectroscopy and Bioinformatics Applied Biodiversity and Health (GEBABS), Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil
1 shared publication - Elaine Silva de Pádua Melo
Group of Spectroscopy and Bioinformatics Applied to Biodiversity and Health, Postgraduation Program in Health and Development in the Midwest Region, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
1 shared publication - Gisele Melo Sanches
Group of Spectroscopy and Bioinformatics Applied Biodiversity and Health (GEBABS), Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil
1 shared publication - Igor Domingos de Souza
Group of Spectroscopy and Bioinformatics Applied Biodiversity and Health (GEBABS), Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil
1 shared publication - Karine de Cássia Freitas
Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 May 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Urban Science
- Vol. 9 (6) , 193
Assessment of Metal(loid)s and Nonmetals Contamination in Soils of Urban Ecological Parks in Brazil: Implications for Ecological Risk and Human Health
Metal(loid)s and nonmetals in the soil of urban parks can pose risks to human health. Thus, we aimed to study the soil elemental content, soil types and their pH, contamination factor, geo-accumulation index, pollution load index, total carcinogenic risk, and hazard quotient for children and adults by ingestion, inhalation, and dermal routes contact in ecological parks (EP) in Central-West Brazil. In Lago do Amor EP, high concentrations of Mg and Mn and lower pH values predominate, while in the Águas do Prosa EP, there is a greater influence of Zn. Except for the range of average concentrations of Al, Fe, P, Mg, and Mn in all EP soils, the range of the average concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Pb, Cr, Cu, Mo, Se, and Zn were generally higher than those permissible limits. There is moderate contamination by Mo, Ni, Cd, and mainly Se in Lago do Amor, Anhanduí, and Sóter EPs. The geo-accumulation index revealed that Lago do Amor EP is moderately polluted by Cd. Oral ingestion was evidenced as the main route of possible contamination by heavy metals, especially for children, who presented a carcinogenic risk greater than 10−1 for As, Cr, and Ni.
- 28 May 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Urban Science
- Vol. 9 (6) , 193
Open AccessAssessment of Metal(loid)s and Nonmetals Contamination in Soils of Urban Ecological Parks in Brazil: Implications for Ecological Risk and Human Health
Metal(loid)s and nonmetals in the soil of urban parks can pose risks to human health. Thus, we aimed to study the soil elemental content, soil types and their pH, contamination factor, geo-accumulation index, pollution load index, total carcinogenic risk, and hazard quotient for children and adults by ingestion, inhalation, and dermal routes contact in ecological parks (EP) in Central-West Brazil. In Lago do Amor EP, high concentrations of Mg and Mn and lower pH values predominate, while in the Águas do Prosa EP, there is a greater influence of Zn. Except for the range of average concentrations of Al, Fe, P, Mg, and Mn in all EP soils, the range of the average concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Pb, Cr, Cu, Mo, Se, and Zn were generally higher than those permissible limits. There is moderate contamination by Mo, Ni, Cd, and mainly Se in Lago do Amor, Anhanduí, and Sóter EPs. The geo-accumulation index revealed that Lago do Amor EP is moderately polluted by Cd. Oral ingestion was evidenced as the main route of possible contamination by heavy metals, especially for children, who presented a carcinogenic risk greater than 10−1 for As, Cr, and Ni.