An integrative approach for determination of air pollution and its health effects in a coal fired power plant area by passive sampling

Artun, Gülzade; Polat, Narin; Yay, Ozan Devrim; Üzmez, Özlem Özden; Arı, Akif; Tuygun, Gizem Tuna; Elbir, Tolga; Altuğ, Hicran; Dumanoğlu, Yetkin; Döğeroğlu, Tuncay; Dawood, Abdallah M. A.; Odabaşı, Mustafa; Gaga, Eftade O.

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.11.025

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“…HF, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), and ozone are also emitted in relatively smaller amounts with fly ash and flue gases (TTB, 2014 ; Küçükaçıl Artun et al 2017 ). Samples from the Göynük CFPP impact area and coal operation area contained PM 10 and deposited dust (Ercan et al 2020 ).…”

Section: Environmental Effects Of Coal-fired Power Plantsmentioning

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Impacts of coal-fired power plants for energy generation on environment and future implications of energy policy for Turkey

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Demirel

Onay

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Turkish government aimed to increase the installed capacities of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) according to several policies and strategic plans published in recent years. Energy production from CFPPs and subsidizing the coal sector were selected for reducing the import dependency as a cheaper option. CFPPs with gaseous emissions as well as fly ash and fine dust, along with ash storage, coal storage, and coal mining operations and water use for cooling of the plants, affect the environmental quality. Hence, the health of inhabitants of the environment is affected. CFPPs to be built, according to strategic plans, will emit a significant amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and would severely undermine the targets for a 1.5 ℃ or 2 ℃ warmer world. Subsidies to the coal sector, along with exemptions from environmental regulations, combined with slower growth of energy production from renewable energy sources (RES), may lead to a path dependence on coal, while the rest of the world increases their energy production from RES. This study demonstrates the concrete examples of pollution caused by CFPPs in Turkey, along with health effects with the addition of policy context toward utilization of CFPPs, to point out the risks these plants constitute both for the environment and economy. Increasing the share of RES in the energy mixture is particularly important for Turkey due to being in a geographical region that is highly vulnerable to climate change effects. This study also briefly discusses how the increase of RES and de-carbonization in Turkey could be conducted in the short- and long-term, upon the literature provided.

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Section: Environmental Effects Of Coal-fired Power Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of coal-fired power plants for energy generation on environment and future implications of energy policy for Turkey

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Demirel

Onay

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…In this study, passive samplers developed and validated by Anadolu University Environmental Engineering Department Air Quality Research Group were used for the measurements. The passive samplers have been used in several studies [21,[24][25][26][27][28]. NO2 and SO2 were collected in the same sampler, while different sampler was used for ozone.…”

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“…Also, they are suitable for personal monitoring, indoor and outdoor air analysis, offer indication of average pollution levels over time periods of 8 hours to weeks/months [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Due to these advantages, use of passive samplers in many air pollution sampling studies have increased reasonably in recent years [18][19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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Atmospheric Concentrations of Inorganic Pollutants (No2, So2 and Ozone) in Eski̇şehi̇r: Spatial and Vertical Variations, Weekday-Weekend Differences

Üzmez

2018

Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology-a Applied Sciences and Engineering

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Atmospheric concentrations of inorganic pollutants (NO2, SO2 and ozone) were measured at three different sampling sites in Eskişehir. Samples were collected between 25 th of March and 8 th of April 2016 by using passive sampling method. During twoweek sampling study, each week was divided to three sub-periods to investigate weekday and weekend differences of the pollutant concentrations. One-time vehicle counts during morning, noon and evening hours for both weekday and weekend periods were inspected. The highest NO2 concentrations were measured at the sampling site having urban, traffic and residential characteristics. Positive relationship between NO2 concentrations and traffic density was observed. Reverse trend was determined for ozone. Ozone concentrations were higher at the sampling site far from the city center. Spatial variations of SO2 concentrations were similar to those of NO2. Weekday NO2 concentrations were higher than weekend concentrations while higher ozone concentrations were observed in weekend. Weekend and weekday SO2 concentrations were quite similar at all sampling sites. Beside spatial variations, vertical variations of each pollutant were also investigated. NO2 concentrations decreased with the elevation and reverse case was observed for ozone with increasing concentrations at the same elevation range. SO2 concentrations increased with the elevation due to chimney gas emissions.

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“…Fly ash contains traces of elements like arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, etc., which can contaminate environmental sources (air, water, and soil) and cause adverse health effects [8][9][10]. The CFTPP emit particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the atmosphere [4,11,12].…”

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Increased average annual prevalence of upper respiratory tract infection (UTRI) in the central Indian population residing near the coal-fired thermal power plants

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People are vulnerable to health risks due to particulate matter generated through the coal combustion processes. The air pollution due to the thermal power plant is a primary concern among all sources of pollution. The air pollution due to the coal-fired thermal power plant is a primary concern among all the different sources of pollution. The air quality (suspended particulate matter; SPM) modeling in the study area of central India was carried out using CALAUFF model. In addition, real-time air monitoring of particulate matter PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 was carried out in the study area. Real-time air quality monitoring data showed higher concentration of particulate matter (PM1 and PM2.5) at different locations in the study area, exceeding the regulatory limits set by NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) and WHO (World Health Organization). Considering the most probable health impacts due to coal-fired thermal power plant, diseases such as chronic upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), and asthma were focused in this study. Hospital admission data were collected for respiratory disorders from six different public health centers (PHCs) located in the study area for the years 2012 and 2013. Average annual prevalence (AAP) of asthma at Dhapewada, Patansaongi, Chicholi, Satak, Droli and Kanhan PHCs was observed to be 0.581, 0.218, 0.201, 0.155, 0.377 and 0.198%, respectively, whereas AAP of UTRI at Dhapewada, Patansaongi, Chicholi, Satak, Droli and Kanhan PHCs was 24.961, 40.693, 0.769, 12.775, 28.605 and 14.898%, respectively. Thus, we conclude that the study population residing nearby the coal-fired thermal power plants may have an increased risk to upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) than asthma.

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An integrative approach for determination of air pollution and its health effects in a coal fired power plant area by passive sampling

Cited by 45 publications

References 32 publications

Impacts of coal-fired power plants for energy generation on environment and future implications of energy policy for Turkey

Impacts of coal-fired power plants for energy generation on environment and future implications of energy policy for Turkey

Atmospheric Concentrations of Inorganic Pollutants (No2, So2 and Ozone) in Eski̇şehi̇r: Spatial and Vertical Variations, Weekday-Weekend Differences

Increased average annual prevalence of upper respiratory tract infection (UTRI) in the central Indian population residing near the coal-fired thermal power plants

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