Comprehensive study of human health risk from trace elements and radioactive pollutants in soils at Puchuncaví Valley, Chile.
Spatial gradient of human health risk caused by trace elemental pollutants in soil (distances ranging from 1.5 to 18 km).
Distance to source dependent cumulative non-carcinogenic hazard indexes above 1 for children, mainly derived from ingestion.
Arsenic is the highest carcinogenic risk in the study area, with effects even at 20 km from the industrial complex.
Gamma ray radiation external hazard indexes and annual effective dose rate at the study area show no significant risk.