Estimation of selected heavy metals and arsenic in PM10 aerosols in the ambient air of the Greater Athens Area, Greece

Vassilakos, Ch.; Veros, Dimitrios; Michopoulos, John G.; Maggos, Thomas; O’Connor, Christopher M.

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.11.002

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“…In recent years, some achievements had been made in the study on time distribution of metals in particulate matter, among which a seasonal change pattern of metals in particulate matter was shown, including seasonal trends for concentrations of Pb, Cu, and Cd bound to PM 2.5 ; Pb, Ni, Cu, Cd, Cr, and PAHs bound to PM 10 ; and Pb, Ni, Cu, Cd, and Cr bound to TSP, which were consistent with other studies [3]. The concentrations of Pb bound to PM 10 in Xigu were 10 times higher than in Spata and Koropi, Greece, for winter [17]; and Ni and Cu in Xigu were 1.06 and 2.52 times higher than their values in Delhi, India, for winter [3].…”

Section: Metal and Pah Concentrationssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…According to traffi c conditions, the study proposed that 16 PAHs bound to PM 10 in high traffi c were higher than in low traffi c [15]. Vassilakos et al (2007) reported that Pb bound to PM 10 in high traffi c areas and in low traffi c areas had no obvious difference [17], which was not consistent with our studies. The reason may be that Pb has been phased out of gasoline in recent years.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…In this study, the concentrations of metals bound to PM 2.5 in Lanzhou were higher than those in the U.S., and among them the concentrations of Pb, Zn, and Ni were lower than those in other domestic cities (such as Guiyu, Chengdu, Beijing, and Taiwan), while Cu was 1-27 times higher than in Taiwan, Chengdu, and Lijiang [8,11,12]. In PM 10 , the concentrations of metals were lower than in Delhi, India; 10 times higher than that in Spata, Koropi, and Thessaloniki, Greece; 1-18 times higher than that in ceramic factories, Cantabria Regio, and Barcelona in Spain; and 8-100 times higher than that in Helsinki, Finland [3,[13][14][15][16][17]. The concentrations of PAHs were higher than those in Baoji and Changsha, China; Mexico and Chiang Mai, Thailand; Candiota, Brazil; Naples; Seoul; and Delhi [3,6,11,18].…”

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The Variations of Concentrations, Profiles and Possible Sources of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in PM10 from Lanzhou, China

Wang

et al. 2016

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous pollutants in airborne particulate matter. I n order to better understand the concentrations an d origins of metal s and PAHs bound to particulate matter in Lanzhou city in northwest China, six metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb, Cd, and Cr) and 16 selected PAHs in 108 part iculate matter samples were quantifi ed by inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Results demonstrated that metals and PAHs in the ambient air of Lanzhou city showed regional and seasonal trends, and their concentrations were higher than those in several other Asian and European cities. The high molecular weight PAHs in winter were higher than in summer in both Xigu District and Yuzhong town. The principle components analysis (PCA) method was applied to analyze the sources of metals bound to particulate matters (PM 2.5 , PM 10 , TSP) and PAHs bound to PM 10 , and results showed that vehicle emissions, coal combustion, and oil combustion were probably the main sources of metal and PAHs in Lanzhou PM.

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The Variations of Concentrations, Profiles and Possible Sources of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in PM10 from Lanzhou, China

Wang

et al. 2016

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…Although some natural sources result in heavy metals emissions, human activities contribute most of their emissions in urban systems (Vassilakos et al, 2007;Sun et al, 2010). Due to their well-known toxicity and low biodegradation, as well as their threat to the environment and public health, heavy metals have been of scientific interest for many years and have been widely studied in various environmental and biological compartments (Hall, 2002;Ferreira-Baptista and De Miguel, 2005;Meza-Figueroa et al, 2007;Khlifi and Hamza-Chaffai, 2010;Ashraf et al, 2012;Batayneh, 2012;Kargar et al, 2012;Mzoughi and Chouba, 2012).…”

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“…Among various heavy metals emission sources, vehicle emission has been known to be one of the main contributors in urban areas (Vassilakos et al, 2007;Zheng et al, 2010a). On a global basis, anthropogenic inputs of Pb predominate over natural sources, accounting for 96% of the total emissions (Nriagu, 1989).…”

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Assessing the Hazardous Risks of Vehicle Inspection Workers’ Exposure to Particulate Heavy Metals in Their Work Places

Kong

Geng

et al. 2013

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Exposure of on-duty vehicle inspection workers to heavy metals in Beijing was investigated from April 18 to May 17, 2011. Particulate samples were collected by personal environmental monitors during vehicle inspectors' work time, and were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) for V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb. The results showed that in three vehicle inspection lines, Zn was the most abundant element, accounting for over 45% of the total metal concentration. Cr and Pb were the next most abundant compositions. The geoaccumulation index and enrichment factor analysis showed that Cr, Zn, As, Cd and Pb exhibited heavy or extreme contamination and significant enrichment, indicating the influence of anthropogenic sources. Mn and Co were mostly non-enriched and were mainly influenced by crustal sources. Ni and V presented moderate or heavy contamination, and were influenced by both crustal materials and anthropogenic sources. Principle component analysis revealed that the major sources were vehicle emissions, re-suspended dust and industrial processes. Cr and Mn could trigger adverse non-cancer health effects. The median values of incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) of inhalation exposure route were estimated to be 2.59 × 10 , respectively for gasoline, bus, and diesel inspection workers, respectively. The ILCR was higher than the acceptable risk level of 10 -6 , indicating an unacceptable potential cancer risk.

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Inhalation Intake Assessment of Air Pollutants Exposure Over Cairo, Egypt

Hassanien¹,

Abdel‐Latif²,

Saleh³

et al. 2009

Exposure and Risk Assessment of Chemical Pollution — Contemporary Methodology

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Estimation of selected heavy metals and arsenic in PM10 aerosols in the ambient air of the Greater Athens Area, Greece

Cited by 46 publications

References 34 publications

The Variations of Concentrations, Profiles and Possible Sources of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in PM10 from Lanzhou, China

The Variations of Concentrations, Profiles and Possible Sources of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in PM10 from Lanzhou, China

Assessing the Hazardous Risks of Vehicle Inspection Workers’ Exposure to Particulate Heavy Metals in Their Work Places

Inhalation Intake Assessment of Air Pollutants Exposure Over Cairo, Egypt

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