Metal(loid) and isotopic tracing of Pb in soils, road and house dusts from the industrial area of Volos (central Greece)

Kelepertzis, Efstratios; Argyraki, Ariadne; Chrastný, Vladislav; Botsou, Fotini; Skordas, Konstantinos; Komárek, Michael; Fouskas, A.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138300

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“…The Cu, Pb, Mn, and Cr contamination factor maps ( Figure 2) revealed that the highest concentrations of these metals occurred near the heaviest traffic roads (Analipseos, K., Kartali, Demetriados), as well as in the areas adjacent to the railway station, the bus stations, and the commercial port, as mentioned in many studies [13,30,54]. The long-time and increased vehicle traffic using lead-based fuels, before the banning of lead-containing gasoline, may have led to increased PTE contents in urban soils [54,55].…”

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confidence: 60%

“…The PTE contents were lower than those in soil samples in Athens, as described by Massas et al [18] and Kelepertzis and Argyraki [5]. The soil samples seemed to be less contaminated than soils in areas with high anthropogenic activities [26,30,31,48]. The previous studies of Antoniadis et al [48] and Kelepertzis et al [30] made extensive reference to the impact of industrial activity on the peri-urban environment of Volos.…”

Section: Levels Of Potentially Toxic Elements and Contamination Indicesmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…The soil samples seemed to be less contaminated than soils in areas with high anthropogenic activities [26,30,31,48]. The previous studies of Antoniadis et al [48] and Kelepertzis et al [30] made extensive reference to the impact of industrial activity on the peri-urban environment of Volos. The soil contamination indices (CF and Igeo) indicated low or moderate contamination.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…The factories located around the city of Volos may contribute to the pollution of the area, especially when the weather conditions are favorable for the spread of pollutants [30,48]. It is also worth mentioning that Volos is a rural area surrounded by the Pelion mountain to the north and the Pagasiticos Gulf to the south, creating a microenvironment favorable to the frequent entrapment of atmospheric pollution [29,30]. The burning of materials in the fireplaces of the houses to the right of the study area may also contribute to the increase in PTE pollution [61].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Spatial data management has a large range of applications along with great advantages [24,25] Methodologies incorporating GIS can be applied in soil contamination projects to facilitate the interpretation, estimation, and evaluation of information between stakeholders, which will improve stakeholder communication in the decision making process [26].The potential burden on the urban environment due to the presence of heavy metals in urban soils, along with the particles suspended in the air and deposited on the soil surface, has gained intense research interest in recent years [27,28]. However, limited studies are focused on risk assessment in urban and suburban areas, on densely populated areas, or on the industrial cities of Greece [29][30][31].…”

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Level of Contamination Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Urban Soils of Volos City (Central Greece)

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A three-year study, designed to record the level of potentially toxic elements within the urban complex in the city of Volos, Greece, was carried out between 2018 and 2020. For the needs of the aforementioned study, 62 surface (0–15 cm) soil samples were collected each year (i.e., 186 samples in total) from an urban area of 3.65 km2, and the average value of pseudo-total metal concentration was measured. Soil pollution indices, such as the contamination factor (CF) and the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), were estimated regarding each of the metals of interest. The respective thematic maps were constructed, and the spatial variability of the contamination degree was displayed. Higher values of the CF and Igeo were obtained near the heavy traffic roads and beside the railway station, the bus stations, and the commercial port. The maps based on the pollution indices, along with the database that was constructed using the appropriate mathematical tools of geostatistical analysis, may be a useful tool for monitoring, prediction, and continuous verification of contamination in the urban soils of Volos city.

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Using Community Science to Better Understand Lead Exposure Risks

Dietrich¹,

Shukle²,

Krekeler³

et al. 2021

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Lead (Pb) is a naturally occurring heavy metal neurotoxicant that causes many deleterious effects in humans, even in small quantities (e.g., Assi et al., 2016;Dórea, 2019). It is a biologically non-essential element that is especially detrimental to young children (e.g., Koller et al., 2004). In the United States (U.S.), it has largely been phased out of products, most notably leaded gasoline and paint, but remains in many urban environments as a form of legacy pollution (e.g., Laidlaw et al., 2012). Thus, modern sources of Pb are primarily lead paint in older homes and soil/dusts that contain remnants of both leaded paint and gasoline. Ingestion and inhalation of paint, soil, and dust containing elevated levels of Pb still pose a health risk, particularly for children due to their increased handto-mouth behavior (e.g.,

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Characterization of the inhalable fraction (< 10 μm) of soil from highly urbanized and industrial environments: magnetic measurements, bioaccessibility, Pb isotopes and health risk assessment

Menegaki,

Kelepertzis,

Kypritidou

et al. 2024

Environ Geochem Health

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Soil in urban and industrial areas is one of the main sinks of pollutants. It is well known that there is a strong link between metal(loid)s bioaccessibility by inhalation pathway and human health. The critical size fraction is < 10 μm (inhalable fraction) since these particles can approach to the tracheobronchial region. Here, soil samples (< 10 μm) from a highly urbanized area and an industrialized city were characterized by combining magnetic measurements, bioaccessibility of metal(loids) and Pb isotope analyses. Thermomagnetic analysis indicated that the main magnetic mineral is impure magnetite. In vitro inhalation analysis showed that Cd, Mn, Pb and Zn were the elements with the highest bioaccessibility rates (%) for both settings. Anthropogenic sources that are responsible for Pb accumulation in < 10 μm fraction are traffic emissions for the highly urbanized environment, and Pb related to steel emissions and coal combustion in cement plant for the industrial setting. We did not establish differences in the Pb isotope composition between pseudo-total and bioaccessible Pb. The health risk assessment via the inhalation pathway showed limited non-carcinogenic risks for adults and children. The calculated risks based on pseudo-total and lung bioaccessible concentrations were identical for the two areas of contrasting anthropogenic pressures. Carcinogenic risks were under the threshold levels (CR < 10–4), with Ni being the dominant contributor to risk. This research contributes valuable insights into the lung bioaccessibility of metal(loids) in urban and industrial soils, incorporating advanced analytical techniques and health risk assessments for a comprehensive understanding.

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Metal(loid) and isotopic tracing of Pb in soils, road and house dusts from the industrial area of Volos (central Greece)

Cited by 59 publications

References 79 publications

Level of Contamination Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Urban Soils of Volos City (Central Greece)

Level of Contamination Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Urban Soils of Volos City (Central Greece)

Using Community Science to Better Understand Lead Exposure Risks

Characterization of the inhalable fraction (< 10 μm) of soil from highly urbanized and industrial environments: magnetic measurements, bioaccessibility, Pb isotopes and health risk assessment

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