Household solid waste combustion with wood increases particulate trace metal and lung deposited surface area emissions

Timonen, Hilkka; Mylläri, Fanni; Simonen, Pauli; Aurela, Minna; Maasikmets, Marek; Bloss, Matthew; Kupri, Hanna-Lii; Vainumäe, Keio; Lepistö, Teemu; Salo, Laura; Niemelä, Ville; Seppälä, Sami; Jalava, Pasi; Teinemaa, Erik; Saarikoski, Sanna; Rönkkö, Topi

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112793

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“…• refuse incineration 30,31 •garbage burning 32,33 •municipal waste incineration, mostly from burning of polyvinyl plastic 34,35 steel industries…”

Section: Sampling and Chemical Analyses Of Particulate Matter (Pm)mentioning

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Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM_2.5 Apportionment

Wu,

Kong,

Lan

et al. 2024

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Sea salt (ss) aerosols in PM 2.5 are often quantified through source apportionment by applying sodium (Na + ) and chloride (Cl − ) as the markers, but both markers can be substantially emitted from anthropogenic sources. In this study, we differentiate ss from nonss (nss) portions of Na + and Cl − to better apportion PM 2.5 in a coastal tropical urban environment. Size-resolved ionic profiles accounting for Cl − depletion of aged ss were applied to 162-day measurements during 2012 and 2018− 2019. Results show that the nss (likely anthropogenic) portions, on average, account for 50−80% of total Na + and Cl − in submicron aerosols (PM 1 ). This corresponds to up to 2.5 μg/m 3 of ss in submicron aerosols that can be ∼10 times overestimated if one attributes all Na + and Cl − in PM 1 to ss. Employing the newly speciated ss-and nss-portions of Na + and Cl − to source apportionment of urban PM 2.5 via positive matrix factorization uncovers a new source of transported anthropogenic emissions during the southwest monsoon, contributing to 12−15% of PM 2.5 . This increases anthropogenic PM 2.5 by ≥19% and reduces ss-related PM 2.5 by >30%. In addition to demonstrating Cl − depletion (aging) in submicron aerosols and quantifying ssNa + , nssNa + , ssCl − , as well as nssCl − therein, the refined PM 2.5 apportionment resolves new insights on PM 2.5 of anthropogenic origins in urban environments, useful to facilitate policy making.

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“…• refuse incineration 30,31 •garbage burning 32,33 •municipal waste incineration, mostly from burning of polyvinyl plastic 34,35 steel industries…”

Section: Sampling and Chemical Analyses Of Particulate Matter (Pm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM_2.5 Apportionment

Wu,

Kong,

Lan

et al. 2024

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…23 Similar approaches to metals measurement by SP-AMS have been used by a small number of previous studies. [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] The SP-AMS combines conventional high resolution Aerodyne AMS measurements of real-time, size-resolved composition of nonrefractory, aerosol particles with the ability to measure refractory particles. 34 Nonrefractory aerosol particles are thermally vaporized at 600 °C using a resistively heated tungsten vaporizer while refractory particles are vaporized by a 1064 nm intracavity, continuous wave laser vaporizer.…”

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Characterizing metals in particulate pollution in communities at the fenceline of heavy industry: combining mobile monitoring and size-resolved filter measurements

Tehrani¹,

Fortner²,

Robinson³

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts

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“…When heavy metal-impacted wood is burned or incinerated, the metals can be released into the atmosphere in the form of fine particulate matter or gases [7]. This may pose a significant health risk to nearby populations, as inhaling metal-contaminated particulate matter can result in toxicity, particularly in children and pregnant women [8,9]. Lead toxicity, for instance, can cause a range of health effects, including damage to the nervous system, digestive problems, reproductive problems, and developmental delays [10][11][12][13].…”

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Using XRF to Analyze Metals in Felled Trees on a Suburban New York College Campus

Nadler

2024

Preprint

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A field sampling event was conducted to measure the concentrations of metals within the trunks of felled trees on a college campus east of New York City. Heavy metals, particularly chromium, were found present in the soils surrounding the sampled trees, allowing for a correlation coefficient to be calculated with soil and tree concentrations. A statistically significant Pearson correlation was found between these two concentrations among the samples. This study is aimed at providing researchers a starting point for their research a better understanding of local ecologies, prediction of future change, and dissemination of conservation efforts.

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Household solid waste combustion with wood increases particulate trace metal and lung deposited surface area emissions

Cited by 15 publications

References 68 publications

Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM_2.5 Apportionment

Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM_2.5 Apportionment

Characterizing metals in particulate pollution in communities at the fenceline of heavy industry: combining mobile monitoring and size-resolved filter measurements

Using XRF to Analyze Metals in Felled Trees on a Suburban New York College Campus

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Household solid waste combustion with wood increases particulate trace metal and lung deposited surface area emissions

Cited by 15 publications

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Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM2.5 Apportionment

Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM2.5 Apportionment

Characterizing metals in particulate pollution in communities at the fenceline of heavy industry: combining mobile monitoring and size-resolved filter measurements

Using XRF to Analyze Metals in Felled Trees on a Suburban New York College Campus

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Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM_2.5 Apportionment

Refined Sea Salt Markers for Coastal Cities Facilitating Quantification of Aerosol Aging and PM_2.5 Apportionment