Level, potential sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particulate matter (PM10) in Naples

Vaio, Paola Di; Cocozziello, Beatrice; Corvino, Angela; Fiorino, Ferdinando; Frecentese, Francesco; Magli, Elisa; Onorati, G.; Saccone, Irene; Santagada, Vincenzo; Settimo, Gaetano; Severino, Beatrice; Perissutti, Elisa

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.01.020

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“…BaPeq values in Bab Ezzouar were similar to those recorded in Algiers (Yassaa et al 2001c ) and higher than those reported in Bizerte (Barhoumi et al 2018 ) and Naples (Di Vaio et al 2016 ).…”

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Exposure levels and health risk of PAHs associated with fine and ultrafine aerosols in an urban site in northern Algeria

Teffahi

Kerchich

Moussaoui

et al. 2021

Air Qual Atmos Health

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Size distribution of toxicants in airborne particulates remains insufficiently investigated in Algeria. A 1-year campaign was performed at Bab Ezzouar, Algiers (Algeria), aimed at characterizing particulates for their physical and chemical features. For this purpose, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy (RaS), and GC-MS methodologies were applied. The samples were collected on daily basis by means of a high-volume sampling (HVS) system equipped with cascade impactor separating three size fractions, i.e., particles with aerodynamic diameters d < 1.0 μm (PM 1 ), 1.0 μm < d <2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ), and 2.5 μm

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confidence: 81%

Exposure levels and health risk of PAHs associated with fine and ultrafine aerosols in an urban site in northern Algeria

Teffahi

Kerchich

Moussaoui

et al. 2021

Air Qual Atmos Health

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“…Principal component analysis (PCA) technique is widely used to identify the primary sources of PAHs [8,27]. The number of principal factors was percolated through the eigenvalue of a correlation matrix and cumulated.…”

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PM2.5-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Sources and Health Risk during Non-Heating and Heating Periods (Tangshan, China)

Fang

Zhang

Hao

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may lead to adverse health risks. To understand the potential sources and carcinogenic risks of PAHs in Tangshan, 40 PM2.5 samples were collected for analysis of eighteen PM2.5-bound PAHs during non-heating period and heating period. The results display a significant variation. The median concentration of ∑18PAHs during the heating period (282 ng/m3) was higher than during the non-heating period (185 ng/m3). Especially, the median concentration of Benzopyrene (BaP) during the heating period (61.6 ng/m3) was 16.9-fold that during the non-heating period (3.64 ng/m3). It exceeded BaP annual average limit of China (1 ng/m3). Diagnostic ratios (DRs) and principal component analysis (PCA) both indicated that vehicle emissions and coal and biomass combustion were the dominant contributors of PAHs pollution in Tangshan. The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) of three age groups (children, teenagers, and adults) ranged from 2.56 × 10−6 to 5.26 × 10−5 during the entire sampling periods. The 95% risk values of adults exceeded 10−4 during the heating periods, indicating a potential health risk from PAHs.

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“…On the PM 10 and PM 2.5 samples monthly collected, chemical analyses were performed for determining the concentrations of organic and inorganic species in both aerosol size filters, focusing on those related to coal combustion, as heavy metals (i.e., As, Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, V, etc. ), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), Polychlorodibenzodioxins and Polychlorodibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) [36][37][38][39][40][41]. For the depositions, the measurements were carried out with bulk samplers according to UNI EN 15841:2010 and UNI EN 15980:2011 standards.…”

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PM10 and PM2.5 Qualitative Source Apportionment Using Selective Wind Direction Sampling in a Port-Industrial Area in Civitavecchia, Italy

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The possibility to discriminate between different emission sources and between natural and anthropogenic contributions is a key issue for planning efficient air pollution reduction and mitigation strategies. Moreover, the knowledge of the particulate matter (PM) chemical composition for the different size fractions is recognized as increasingly important, in particular with respect to health effects of exposed population. This study is focused on the characterization of PM10 and PM2.5 main sources located in the Civitavecchia harbor-industrial area (Central Italy), namely a large coal-fired power plant, a natural gas power plant, the harbor area, the vehicular traffic (due to both the local traffic and the highway crossing the area) and small industrial activities. The approach was based on PM10/PM2.5 samples monthly collected for one year and a further relative chemical characterization of organic and inorganic fractions. Wind-select sensors, allowing a selective PM10 and PM2.5 sampling downwind to specific emission sources, were used for the overall sampling. This methodology manages to explain specific emission patterns and to assess the concentration levels of the micro pollutants emitted by local sources and particularly toxic for health. A descriptive statistical analysis of data was performed, also verifying the occurrence of legislative threshold exceedances. Moreover, in order to highlight the contribution of specific sources, the differences in the measured micro pollutants concentrations between wind directions, PM size fractions and sampling sites have been investigated, as well as the seasonal trends of pollutants concentrations. These results allow to highlight that the applied methodology represents a valid support in source apportionment studies.

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Level, potential sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particulate matter (PM10) in Naples

Cited by 47 publications

References 38 publications

Exposure levels and health risk of PAHs associated with fine and ultrafine aerosols in an urban site in northern Algeria

Exposure levels and health risk of PAHs associated with fine and ultrafine aerosols in an urban site in northern Algeria

PM2.5-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Sources and Health Risk during Non-Heating and Heating Periods (Tangshan, China)

PM10 and PM2.5 Qualitative Source Apportionment Using Selective Wind Direction Sampling in a Port-Industrial Area in Civitavecchia, Italy

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