Assessment of environmental impact of open burning of scrap tyres on ambient air quality

Jimoda, L. A.; Sulaymon, Ishaq Dimeji; Alade, Abass Olanrewaju; Adebayo, Gabriel Ayodele

doi:10.1007/s13762-017-1498-5

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“…Globally, about 1,216,357 deaths had been linked with COVID-19 as of November 6, 2020 ( WHO, 2020 ). On the impacts of air pollution on human existence, several epidemiological studies have established strong correlations between high PM 2.5 concentrations and severe human health risks ( Croft et al, 2018 ; Hopke et al, 2019 ; Jimoda et al, 2018 ; Sulaymon et al, 2018 , 2021 ). Also, high concentrations of PM 2.5 pose adverse health effects on human health ( Global Burden of Disease GBD, 2020 ; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency USEPA, 2019 ).…”

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Persistent high PM2.5 pollution driven by unfavorable meteorological conditions during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China

Sulaymon

Zhang

Hopke

et al. 2021

Environmental Research

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Persistent high PM2.5 pollution driven by unfavorable meteorological conditions during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China

Sulaymon

Zhang

Hopke

et al. 2021

Environmental Research

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“…Across the European Union there is a legal ban on waste tyre landfilling and their incineration must fulfil strict emission limits [3]. However, in Third World countries piles of scrap tyres greatly litter many towns and cities, thus often resulting in their burning by residents in order to reduce this problem [4]. This procedure is highly dangerous for the environment, human health and even life.…”

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“…Figure2. Waste tyre pyrolysis experimental set-up:[1] nitrogen inlet,[2] tube furnace,[3] gas and vapours outlet,[4] condensate collection,[5] gas flow meter,[6] vacuum chamber,[7] pump,[8] scrubber,[9] thermocouple,[10] reactor,[11] tyre sample.…”

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Waste tyre pyrolysis – Impact of the process and its products on the environment

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Czajka

Krzyżyńska

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Thermal Science and Engineering Progress

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“…50 Moreover, the open burning of scrap (bicycle, motorcycle, car, and truck) tyres has a large impact on the ambient air quality. 51 Similar study conducted in Thailand revealed that the percentage of waste burned on or outside the households' property was 53.7% of solid waste burned in open areas. 52 Open burning of refuse is released directly into the surrounding ambient air without being treated or filtered.…”

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Impact of Open Burning Refuse on Air Quality: In the Case of “Hidar Sitaten” at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Bulto

2020

Environ�Health�Insights

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Open burning of refuse is one of the key sources that causes high air pollution in Metropolitan cities. This paper identifies pollutant concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5) emission and air quality index categories with the peak hour interval on Hidar Sitaten day, and present analysis of air quality in Addis Ababa from August 2016 to November 2019. Daily records, with a 1-hour interval, of raw concentration of air pollutant and air quality index data, were obtained from the AirNow website of Addis Ababa central monitoring station. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of the mean air quality index and concentration of PM2.5. Accordingly, the study revealed that the peak hour for high pollutant concentration emission ranges between 8 pm to 11 pm hours, and the mean air quality index was more than a moderate level. Particularly, on Hidar Sitaten in 2019 at 9 pm the maximum concentration of PM2.5 was 8.6 times higher than WHO air quality guideline standard of daily allowance. The highest mean of air quality index and concentration of PM2.5 recorded was 112 and 44.2 µg/m3 on 21 November 2017, respectively, and it was found to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. This implies that the concentration of PM2.5 was harmful to people who are unusually sensitive to particulate pollution and have health problems. Therefore, public participation and strong regulations are needed on air quality management to strike a balance between a cultural practice of Hidar Sitaten and healthy air quality.

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Assessment of environmental impact of open burning of scrap tyres on ambient air quality

Cited by 29 publications

References 10 publications

Persistent high PM2.5 pollution driven by unfavorable meteorological conditions during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China

Persistent high PM2.5 pollution driven by unfavorable meteorological conditions during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China

Waste tyre pyrolysis – Impact of the process and its products on the environment

Impact of Open Burning Refuse on Air Quality: In the Case of “Hidar Sitaten” at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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