Suburban air quality: Human health hazard assessment of potentially toxic elements in PM10

Megido, Laura; Suárez-Peña, Beatriz; Negral, L.; Castrillón, L.; Fernández-Nava, Y.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.009

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“…Suspended particles are dangerous for human health at high concentrations, for example, they cause different diseases such as upper respiratory tract infection, pulmonary inflammation, and bronchitis (6,7). Heavy metals are one group of compounds present in the air with a high risk for human health (8,9).…”

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Functional, Structural and Non-Structural Preparedness of Ahvaz Health Centers Against Disasters in 2014 – 2015

Hatami

Neisi

Kooti

2016

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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Background: Entrance of heavy metals into the respiratory system has adverse effects on human health. Accordingly, measuring metals concentration in places and times is necessary. Objectives: This study was done to evaluate the non-carcinogenic risk of Pb, Cd, and As in air suspended particles of Baharestan city, in Isfahan, during 2016 -2017. Methods: In order to evaluate the non-carcinogenic risk of heavy metals in air suspended particles (PM10), sampling was performed using a SKC pump with a low volume (1.5 L/min) and 37 mm membrane filter. Sampling was carried out on average every three days during 24-hours finally, the concentration of Pb, Cd, and As was determined using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS), respectively. The acute and chronic non-carcinogenic risk of heavy metals sorption in the air was evaluated using the EPA method. Results: The highest and lowest Pb concentration belonged to May -June and October -November, with the mean concentration of 0.25 and 0.14 mg/kg, respectively. For Cd it was 0.017 and 0.009 mg/kg, respectively. Similar results were found for the air suspended particles. The highest and lowest Cd non-carcinogenic risk was observed for permanent residents of Baharestan city and the nondormitory students of this city with the mean of 3.1 × 10 -5 and 1.4 × 10 -5 , respectively. Conclusions:The results of this study showed that the non-carcinogenic risk of heavy metals was lower than the standard level during the study years. However, heavy metal accumulation can threaten human health, which needs more consideration.

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Functional, Structural and Non-Structural Preparedness of Ahvaz Health Centers Against Disasters in 2014 – 2015

Hatami

Neisi

Kooti

2016

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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“…When the values of HQ for individual trace elements or the sum of HQ (∑HQ) are higher than one, then a chance exists for non-carcinogenic effects due to inhalation or ingestion exposure [45]. The tolerable value of CR at 10 −6 means that the risk of developing cancer over a human lifetime (70 years) is one out of 1,000,000 people.…”

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Contamination identification, source apportionment and health risk assessment of trace elements at different fractions of atmospheric particles at iron and steelmaking areas in China

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China has the largest share of global iron and steel production, which is considered to play a significant contribution to air pollution. This study aims to investigate trace element contamination at different fractions of particulate matter (PM) at industrial areas in China. Three PM fractions, PM 2.1-9.0 , PM 1.1-2.1 and PM 1.1 , were collected from areas surrounding iron and steelmaking plants at Kunming, Wuhan, Nanjing and Ningbo in China. Multiple trace elements and their bioavailability, as well as Pb isotopic compositions, were analysed for identification of contaminants, health risk assessment and source apportionment. Results showed that PM particles in the sites near industrial areas were associated with a range of toxic trace elements, specifically As, Cr(VI), Cd and Mn, and posed significant health risks to humans. The isotopic Pb compositions identified that coal and high temperature metallurgical processes in the steelmaking process were the dominant contributors to local air pollution in these sites. In addition to iron and steelmaking activities, traffic emissions and remote pollution also played a contributing role in PM contamination, confirmed by the differences of Pb isotopic compositions at each PM fraction and statistical results from Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE) and Geometrical Analysis for Interactive Aid (GAIA). The results presented in this study provide a comprehensive understanding of PM emissions at iron and steelmaking areas, which helps to guide subsequent updates of air pollution control guidelines to efficiently minimise environmental footprint and ensure long term sustainability of the industries.

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“…body damage (neurological damage, skeletal calcification and asphyxiation, reproduction decreasing etc.) [11], and reflects significantly on human health [12][13][14].…”

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Biomonitoring Road Dust Pollution Along Streets with Various Traffic Densities

Demková¹,

Oboňa²,

Árvay³

et al. 2019

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The rapid development of modern society and continuous demand of land for infrastructural development in urban areas has caused great contamination pressure on the local environment [1]. Despite extensive environmental steps, the number of vehicles are growing at an unprecedented rate. The increasing volume of emissions originates from fuel combustion (Pb and Ba), tyre, brake, engine and vehicle component deterioration (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Sb, V, and Zn) and, indirectly, by resuspension of soil (Al, Fe, and associated elements) and street dust [2-3]. Among various heavy metals emission sources, vehicle emissions are known to be one of the main contributors in urban areas [4-6]. It has been shown repeatedly that road dust emissions containing heavy metals cause health problems such as black lung disease, silicosis, allergies, anaemia, cancers, asthma, etc. [7-8]. plant damage (photosynthesis disruption, cell membrane permeability problems, damages to root structures, reduction of chlorophyll content etc.

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Suburban air quality: Human health hazard assessment of potentially toxic elements in PM10

Cited by 82 publications

References 20 publications

Functional, Structural and Non-Structural Preparedness of Ahvaz Health Centers Against Disasters in 2014 – 2015

Functional, Structural and Non-Structural Preparedness of Ahvaz Health Centers Against Disasters in 2014 – 2015

Contamination identification, source apportionment and health risk assessment of trace elements at different fractions of atmospheric particles at iron and steelmaking areas in China

Biomonitoring Road Dust Pollution Along Streets with Various Traffic Densities

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