Assessment of short-term changes in street dust pollution with heavy metals in Lublin (E Poland)—levels, sources and risks

Zgłobicki, Wojciech; Telecka, Małgorzata; Skupiński, Sebastian

doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06496-x

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“…However, those data could falsify the real trends developing in particular districts of the city, as they strongly depended on the local atmospheric and topographic conditions [ 66 , 67 ]. Nevertheless, in our research, the average Kraków values were investigated, taking into account the long-term impact on human health.…”

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The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment

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Gruszecka‐Kosowska

2020

IJERPH

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Aims: Air quality changes with human health risk assessment were investigated. Methods: The measurement results obtained by the Regional Environmental Protection Inspectorate (REPI) in Kraków and our deposited particulate-matter (PM) analysis, as well as United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) methodology of risk assessment were used in the study. Results: Annual pollutant contents kept decreasing, with the exception of O3. However, the permissible annual levels were exceeded in the cases of PM10, PM2.5, and NO2. Increased contents of SO2, CO, C6H6, PM10, and PM2.5, as well as of As, Pb, Cd, Ni, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM particles during winter months indicated that house heating was the source of pollution. Due to no significant change in the monthly NO2 contents, this measurement was used as an indicator of traffic sources of pollution. In winter months, the allowable 24 h PM2.5 and PM10 contents were constantly exceeded. PM was identified as the most significant air pollutant. Enrichment factors revealed that deposited PM was enriched with heavy metals. The potential ecological risk (ERI) was determined to be very high for Cd, considerable for Zn, and low for As, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Tl. The total non-carcinogenic risk indices (HQ) for both adults (HQ = 15.0) and children (HQ = 26.4) exceeded the acceptable value of 1. The total carcinogenic risk indices (CR) for both adults (CR = 1.51 × 10−4) and children (CR = 1.77 × 10−4) exceeded the acceptable level of 1 × 10−4. Conclusions: In the years 2005–2020, a general decreasing tendency of annual pollutant contents was observed. However, the permissible contaminant contents were still exceeded. PM2.5, BaP, PM10, and NO2 were determined as the most dangerous pollutants in inhalational pathway.

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The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment

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Gruszecka‐Kosowska

2020

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“…The studies were primarily focused on the influence of motor vehicle traffic on the geochemistry of soils: samples were collected in the vicinity of streets. A not very high and decreasing level of street dust pollution with heavy metals was also found (Zgłobicki et al 2018 , 2019 ).…”

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Heavy metals in playgrounds in Lublin (E Poland): sources, pollution levels and health risk

Zgłobicki

Telecka

Skupiński

2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In the paper, the pollution of playgrounds in Lublin with heavy metals was assessed. Since playgrounds are a place of activity of children-the most vulnerable group of city residents, identifying the degree of pollution and the related health hazards is particularly important. 50 playgrounds were investigated, and samples were collected from three types of places: soil in the playgrounds, soil beneath the swings and soil in the sandpits (a total of 91 samples); heavy metal levels were determined in the < 0.05-mm fraction. The mean heavy metal levels were Cd-4.7 mg kg −1 , Cr-192.4 mg kg −1 , Cu-16.3 mg kg −1 , Hg-0.027 mg kg −1 , Ni-12.7 mg kg −1 , Pb-41 mg kg −1 , and Zn-79.8 mg kg −1 , and they were in the following order when normalised to the geochemical background: Cd > Cr > Zn > Pb > Hg > Ni > Cu. The highest mean levels occurred in the case of soil collected from beneath the swings (Cd, Cr, Ni and Zn) or soil in the playgrounds (Cu, Hg and Pb). Geochemical indices such as I geo and EF indicate the lack of pollution or low level of pollution with Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn and Pb. Moderate or considerable pollution with Cd and, sporadically, with Hg occurred in some playgrounds. A significant ecological risk was found for all samples due to the presence of Cd and, for about 20% of the samples, the concentration of Hg. In all the cases analysed, the values of health hazard indices (HI, CR) for children are very low and well below the hazard threshold for each element.

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“…However, seasonal and spatial variations in dust deposition rate have not been investigated properly. Zgłobicki et al (2019) assessed changes in street dust pollution with heavy metals in Lublin, Poland in the years 2013 and 2018. The sample collection sites were located within streets with a different intensity of motor traffic.…”

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“…Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn concentrations were determined. Results showed that street dust in Lublin did not show contamination with Cr, Ni and Pb (Zgłobicki et al, 2019). Aghasi et al (2019) studied the relationship between soil characteristics and dust deposition rate in Gavkhouni swamp sub-basin located in Central Iran.…”

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Evaluating the Rate of Atmospheric Dust Deposition in Isfahan Province

Motamedi

Nadoushan

Jalalian

2021

ATM

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The present study investigates seasonal and spatial variations in atmospheric dust deposition rate (DDR) and the concentration of dust-borne heavy metals in the eastern part of Isfahan as well as Segzi plain located in the central part of Iran. Dust samples were collected from nine different sites on a monthly basis from December 2016 to September 2017. The total concentrations of Pb and Zn were measured. The lowest value of DDR was observed in the winter due to low amount of precipitation, and the highest value was recorded in the summer. Seasonal distribution of the concentration of dust-borne heavy metals revealed that almost all the metals follow the pattern: fall ˃ spring ˃ summer. Spatial distribution of dust-borne Pb and Zn followed almost the same trend and the highest concentrations were observed in the western parts of the study area. It seems that fossil fuel, vehicle traffic, and industrial activities are the most important anthropogenic factors contributing to dust-borne heavy metals in the study area.

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Assessment of short-term changes in street dust pollution with heavy metals in Lublin (E Poland)—levels, sources and risks

Cited by 45 publications

References 54 publications

The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment

The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment

Heavy metals in playgrounds in Lublin (E Poland): sources, pollution levels and health risk

Evaluating the Rate of Atmospheric Dust Deposition in Isfahan Province

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