Comparison of response of moss, lichens and attic dust to geology and atmospheric pollution from copper mine

Balabanova, Biljana; Stafilov, Trajče; Šajn, Robert; Baceva, Katerina

doi:10.1007/s13762-013-0262-8

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“…Therefore, a study on soil [87] and air pollution [88][89][90][91][92][93] in this area was implemented. Biomonitoring with moss [70,88,89,93] and lichens [92,93], as well as attic dust samples [80,90] and samples from total deposited matter [91], were used for monitoring the possible atmospheric pollution with copper in mine vicinity.…”

Section: Monitoring Of Air Pollution By Deposited Dustmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For that reason, lichen species (Hypogymnia physodes and Evernia prunastri) were also used for biomonitoring of atmospheric pollution with heavy metals due to copper mining activities near the mine using lichens collected in the vicinity of Bučim copper mines [92,93]. For this purpose, fifty samples of lichen species Hypogymnia physodes (Nyl.)…”

Section: Biomonitoring With Lichensmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental Pollution With Heavy Metals in the Republic of Macedonia

Stafilov¹

2017

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An overview to the results from the application of various spectrometric (atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS; inductively coupled plasma -atomic emission spectrometry, ICP-AES; and inductively coupled plasma -mass spectrometry, ICP-MS) and radioanalytical (neutron activation analysis, NAA) techniques in environmental pollution studies in the Republic of Macedonia are presented. The results from the surveys of the pollution with heavy metals of soil, air and food are reported. The pollution with heavy metals in the particular regions was additionally investigated using moss, lichens, attic dust, soil, water and sediment samples. The results from the study of the pollution in the cities of Veles (lead and zinc smelter plant), Kavadarci (ferronickel smelter plant), Radoviš (copper mine and flotation), Probištip, Makedonska Kamenica and Kriva Palanka (lead and zinc mines and flotation plants) and Bitola and Kičevo (thermoelectric power plants) are presented.

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Section: Monitoring Of Air Pollution By Deposited Dustmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Biomonitoring With Lichensmentioning

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Environmental Pollution With Heavy Metals in the Republic of Macedonia

Stafilov¹

2017

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“…Deposited dust has been used to monitor outdoor air pollution by metals near a smelter plant 17 and to assess their spatial distribution in mining regions. 18 Similarly, dust collection via dry deposition onto settling plates has been used to characterize potential exposures in homes. 19 These studies typically report a dust loading in mass of dust deposited per surface area per unit time.…”

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Use of dust fall filters as passive samplers for metal concentrations in air for communities near contaminated mine tailings

Beamer

Sugeng

Lothrop

et al. 2014

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts

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Mine tailings are a source of metal exposures in many rural communities. Multiple air samples are necessary to assess the extent of exposures and factors contributing to these exposures. However, air sampling equipment is costly and requires trained personnel to obtain measurements, limiting the number of samples that can be collected. Simple, low-cost methods are needed to allow for increased sample collection. The objective of our study was to assess if dust fall filters can serve as passive air samplers and be used to characterize potential exposures in a community near contaminated mine tailings. We placed filters in cylinders, concurrently with active indoor air samplers, in 10 occupied homes. We calculated an estimated flow rate by dividing the mass on each dust fall filter by the bulk air concentration and the sampling duration. The mean estimated flow rate for dust fall filters was significantly different during sampling periods with precipitation. The estimated flow rate was used to estimate metal concentration in the air of these homes, as well as in 31 additional homes in another rural community impacted by contaminated mine tailings. The estimated air concentrations had a significant linear association with the measured air concentrations for beryllium, manganese and arsenic (p<0.05), whose primary source in indoor air is resuspended soil from outdoors. In the second rural community, our estimated metal concentrations in air were comparable to active air sampling measurements taken previously. This passive air sampler is a simple low-cost method to assess potential exposures near contaminated mining sites.

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“…The use of mosses as biomonitors in smaller scale is a convenient way of determining levels of atmospheric deposition [5][6][7][8]. This is possible because mosses absorb/adsorb nutrients, and also contaminants, directly from the atmosphere.…”

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confidence: 99%

Applicability of Atomic Emission and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for Variability Assessment of Trace and Macro-Elements Content in Moss Species from Pb-Zn Mine Environment

Angelovska¹,

Stafilov

Balabanova³

et al. 2014

Mod Chem Appl

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The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) Electro Thermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (ETAAS), and Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (CVAAS) for the analysis of total content for 23 elements. Deposition and distribution of metals in the air was determined by biomonitoring a widely prevalent moss species from a lead and zinc polluted area of the "Toranica" mine, Republic of Macedonia. Moss species Hypnum cupressiforme, Homalothecium lutescens, Campthotecium lutescens and Brachythecium glareosum were used as very specific and suitable sampling biomonitor. Moss samples were digested by the application of a closed wet digestion using a microwave digestion system. The applied instrumental techniques were useful in order to determine a wider range of content for the analyzed elements; macro contents of Ca, Mg, K and P to trace contents of As, Cd, Co, Ga, and Hg. From data processing the values for Pb and Zn were used as anthropogenic markers. Higher contents of As, Cd and Cu in moss samples from this region were also determined, confirming the impact of mining activities on anthropogenic air pollution in this area. Multivariate factoring identifies four chemical associations: F1 (As-Cd-Ca-Cu-Fe-Mn-Pb-Zn), F2 (Co-Cr-Li-V), F3 (Hg-P) and F4 (K).

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Comparison of response of moss, lichens and attic dust to geology and atmospheric pollution from copper mine

Cited by 33 publications

References 26 publications

Environmental Pollution With Heavy Metals in the Republic of Macedonia

Environmental Pollution With Heavy Metals in the Republic of Macedonia

Use of dust fall filters as passive samplers for metal concentrations in air for communities near contaminated mine tailings

Applicability of Atomic Emission and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for Variability Assessment of Trace and Macro-Elements Content in Moss Species from Pb-Zn Mine Environment

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