Assessment of Metallic Content, Pollution, and Sources of Road Dust in the City of Białystok (Poland)

Skorbiłowicz, Mirosław; Skorbiłowicz, Elżbieta; Łapiński, Wojciech

doi:10.4209/aaqr.2019.10.0518

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“…According to Gordon [ 11 ], the sources of K are highly linked to wood combustion, soils, incinerators, and lime kilns. Zn and Mn elements indicate that the source could be from metal industries [ 50 , 51 ]. Elements such as Ca, Ti, Fe, and Mn are classified as crustal elements and are characterized by resuspended dust particles related to traffic and unpaved roads [ 38 ].…”

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Spatial Extent and Distribution of Ambient Airborne Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Selected Land Use Sites in Nairobi, Kenya

Kiai

Kanali

Sang

et al. 2021

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Air pollution is one of the most important environmental and public health concerns worldwide. Urban air pollution has been increasing since the industrial revolution due to rapid industrialization, mushrooming of cities, and greater dependence on fossil fuels in urban centers. Particulate matter (PM) is considered to be one of the main aerosol pollutants that causes a significant adverse impact on human health. Low-cost air quality sensors have attracted attention recently to curb the lack of air quality data which is essential in assessing the health impacts of air pollutants and evaluating land use policies. This is mainly due to their lower cost in comparison to the conventional methods. The aim of this study was to assess the spatial extent and distribution of ambient airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) in Nairobi City County. Seven sites were selected for monitoring based on the land use type: high- and low-density residential, industrial, agricultural, commercial, road transport, and forest reserve areas. Calibrated low-cost sensors and cyclone samplers were used to monitor PM2.5 concentration levels and gravimetric measurements for elemental composition of PM2.5, respectively. The sensor percentage accuracy for calibration ranged from 81.47% to 98.60%. The highest 24-hour average concentration of PM2.5 was observed in Viwandani, an industrial area (111.87 μg/m³), and the lowest concentration at Karura (21.25 μg/m³), a forested area. The results showed a daily variation in PM2.5 concentration levels with the peaks occurring in the morning and the evening due to variation in anthropogenic activities and the depth of the atmospheric boundary layer. Therefore, the study suggests that residents in different selected land use sites are exposed to varying levels of PM2.5 pollution on a regular basis, hence increasing the potential of causing long-term health effects.

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Spatial Extent and Distribution of Ambient Airborne Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Selected Land Use Sites in Nairobi, Kenya

Kiai

Kanali

Sang

et al. 2021

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…2018 and Łapiński et.al. 2020 [32][33], higher Cd concentrations in the dust were related to tire wear and lubricating oil and automobile emissions. One of the sources of Cd is engine wear and emissions from diesel fuel [34 ].…”

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“…The heavy metals may be influenced by the same source, based on high PL value [22]. A modest loading value suggests that the heavy metals may be impacted by a variety of sources [33].…”

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Pollution Level and Sources of Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust from College of Science, University of Anbar Campus, Iraq

Al-Rawi,

Aljumialy,

Saod

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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This research aims to evaluate the level of heavy metal pollution [Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn)] in indoor dust samples taken from the College of Science at the University of Anbar in Iraq and their likely sources. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to evaluate the dust samples that were taken from 39 locations (classrooms, offices, and laboratories). Zn > Pb > Cr > Co > Cu > Cd was the order in which the heavy metal concentrations were found. The findings showed that all metal concentrations at various times exceeded background values. Using the geo-accumulation index (Igeo) and contamination (CF), the pollution level was calculated. The values of Igeo and CF indicate that the indoor dust in the College of Science is heavily polluted with Pb and Cd and is unpolluted to moderate polluted with the other metals. Pb, Cd, and Zn may be released from anthropogenic sources, while Co, Cr, and Cu may come from a combination of sources, according to the coefficient of variation (CV) comparison of the heavy metal concentrations with background values, Pearson’s correlation, cluster analysis (CA), and principle component analysis (PCA).

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“…Therefore, it should be assumed that the pollutants came from several common sources [38,49], but the emissions had a similar qualitative composition. Most likely, these are emissions related to road transport [52][53][54] and agricultural activities [55,56]. In 2016, the correlation coefficients changed significantly in some cases, but they are still strong or moderate except for the Ni/Pb, Ni/pH and Pb/pH pairs.…”

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Protected Areas vs. Highway Construction—Problem of Environmental Pollution

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Landscape parks are protected areas, attractive to live close to and relax in. In parks, economic and agricultural activities are allowed to a limited extent. The high interest in these areas is the cause of unfavorable changes, including environmental contamination. This paper presents the results of soil quality research in Wzniesienia Łódzkie Landscape Park (Poland). The analyses were performed in 2008, before the construction of the highway in the park began, and after its completion in 2016. The contents of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd and Ni were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The descriptive statistics, principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis (CA), and geographic information system (GIS) were used to assess the impact of different sources on the content of metal in the soil. Over the period of 8 years, there has been an increase in pH and the level of metals, especially nickel. The changes in the metal content result from the different land use, especially abandonment of agricultural activity and emissions related to the construction of the A1 highway.

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Assessment of Metallic Content, Pollution, and Sources of Road Dust in the City of Białystok (Poland)

Cited by 19 publications

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Spatial Extent and Distribution of Ambient Airborne Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Selected Land Use Sites in Nairobi, Kenya

Spatial Extent and Distribution of Ambient Airborne Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Selected Land Use Sites in Nairobi, Kenya

Pollution Level and Sources of Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust from College of Science, University of Anbar Campus, Iraq

Protected Areas vs. Highway Construction—Problem of Environmental Pollution

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