Halocarbon Emissions from Hazardous Waste Landfills: Analysis of Sources and Risks

Ravina, Marco; Facelli, Angelica; Zanetti, Mariachiara

doi:10.3390/atmos11040375

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“…The investigated organic compounds are highly volatile compounds that produce negative effects on human health and contribute to the greenhouse effect. Monitoring and limiting the presence of these substances in the atmosphere is thus crucial, in particular where different types of emission sources are present [ 73 ]. On the other hand, studies have reported various chronic and subchronic effects from exposure to heavy metals [ 74 ].…”

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Halogenated Volatile Organic Compounds in Water Samples and Inorganic Elements Levels in Ores for Characterizing a High Anthropogenic Polluted Area in the Northern Latium Region (Italy)

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Notardonato

Rosada

et al. 2021

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This paper shows a characterization of the organic and inorganic fraction of river waters (Tiber and Marta) and ores/soil samples collected in the Northern Latium region of Italy for evaluating the anthropogenic/natural source contribution to the environmental pollution of this area. For organic compounds, organochloride volatile compounds in Tiber and Marta rivers were analyzed by two different clean-up methods (i.e., liquid–liquid extraction and static headspace) followed by gas chromatography–electron capture detector (GC-ECD) analysis. The results show very high concentrations of bromoform (up to 1.82 and 3.2 µg L−1 in Tiber and Marta rivers, respectively), due to the presence of greenhouse crops, and of chloroform and tetrachloroethene, due to the presence of handicrafts installations. For the qualitative and quantitative assessment of the inorganic fraction, it is highlighted the use of a nuclear analytical method, instrumental neutron activation analysis, which allows having more information as possible from the sample without performing any chemical-physical pretreatment. The results have evidenced high levels of mercury (mean value 88.6 µg g−1), antimony (77.7 µg g−1), strontium (12,039 µg g−1) and zinc (103 µg g−1), whereas rare earth elements show levels similar to the literature data. Particular consideration is drawn for arsenic (414 µg g−1): the levels found in this paper (ranging between 1 and 5100 µg g−1) explain the high content of such element (as arsenates) in the aquifer, a big issue in this area.

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Halogenated Volatile Organic Compounds in Water Samples and Inorganic Elements Levels in Ores for Characterizing a High Anthropogenic Polluted Area in the Northern Latium Region (Italy)

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Rosada

et al. 2021

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“…35,36 Possible associations between certain types of cancer such as for liver cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and living close to garbage disposal sites/land lls have been studied yet the evidence is inconsistent. 37,38,39 In addition most of the studies on this subject looked the association between living close to garbage disposal sites/land lls and risk of cancer in adults (and not in children). 40 The nding of this study children living in garbage disposal areas/land lls are at higher odds of developing cancer.…”

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Risk Factors for Malignancies in Pediatric Population: Results of A Population-Based Case-Control Study

Saab¹,

Naccache²,

Zeenny³

et al. 2021

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Cancer is the most common cause of disease-related deaths in childhood. Many sociodemographic, socioeconomic, environmental and genetic risk factors have been associated with a childhood cancer risk. However, few to no such studies have been conducted in the Middle East including Lebanon. This is a population-based case-control study that was conducted in the Lebanese pediatric population. Data was collected through face- to-face interviews, using a questionnaire, with parents of children with cancer in Lebanese pediatric cancer centers over a two-year period. In total, the sample consisted of 322 participants. Results showed that there are several sociodemographic, socioeconomic, environmental factors, in addition to consanguinity between parents, level of education and occupation of the parents , area of residence of the child (location and proximity to high-voltage electrical networks, garbage disposal areas, industrial factories and high-ways) as well as sibling history of cancer are risk factors for childhood cancers in Lebanon. Conclusion: This study informs policy makers on the risk factors in order to find solution as well as policies to decrease and mitigate these risks.

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“…Both HIAs and HRAs are well-known topics among the scientific community. Decades of toxicological, clinical, and epidemiological research support the tools and methodologies currently applied [4,5]. Several modelling tools have been developed in support of HIA and HRA studies.…”

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Comparison of Gaussian and Lagrangian puff dispersion models for the risk assessment of receptors nearby a contaminated site

Ravina¹,

Verginelli²,

Baciocchi³

et al. 2022

Int. J. CMEM

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Human health risk assessment for off-site receptors located in the proximity of a contaminated site is based on the application of pollutant atmospheric dispersion models. In the standard ASTM Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA-ASTM) procedure, this evaluation is carried out by coupling a one-dimensional Gaussian dispersion model to a simple dilution box model. In this work, the accuracy of this approach is examined by comparing the output obtained by the standard Gaussian box model with the results obtained with the non-steady-state Lagrangian puff dispersion model CALPUFF. A case study was considered, assuming the emission of benzene from a contaminated area of 200 × 200 m on flat terrain. The comparison of concentration profiles as a function of the distance from the source showed that the standard procedure overestimated concentrations by more than one order of magnitude. Two possible refinements to the standard RBCA-ASTM procedure were suggested. The first is the introduction of an equivalent mixing height for the application of the box model, calculated on the basis of the atmospheric stability class, land use typology, and dimension of the source. The second is the consideration of the wind distribution of the area. The introduction of these modifications allowed to reduce the discrepancy between the Gaussian box model and CALPUFF. This study also showed that the use of advanced dispersion models integrated with the risk calculation methodologies, allowed a detailed characterization of the risk in the area under examination, highlighting the most critical areas and comparing them with the presence of any sensitive receptors.

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Halocarbon Emissions from Hazardous Waste Landfills: Analysis of Sources and Risks

Cited by 17 publications

References 38 publications

Halogenated Volatile Organic Compounds in Water Samples and Inorganic Elements Levels in Ores for Characterizing a High Anthropogenic Polluted Area in the Northern Latium Region (Italy)

Halogenated Volatile Organic Compounds in Water Samples and Inorganic Elements Levels in Ores for Characterizing a High Anthropogenic Polluted Area in the Northern Latium Region (Italy)

Risk Factors for Malignancies in Pediatric Population: Results of A Population-Based Case-Control Study

Comparison of Gaussian and Lagrangian puff dispersion models for the risk assessment of receptors nearby a contaminated site

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