Long-term Geochemical Evolution of Lithogenic Versus Anthropogenic Distribution of Macro and Trace Elements in Household Attic Dust

Balabanova, Biljana; Stafilov, Trajče; Šajn, Robert; Tănăselia, Claudiu

doi:10.1007/s00244-016-0336-y

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“…Dust generation also occurs when transporting wastes, both on haulage roads within, and around, the mines, but also over longer distances such as along train lines [61]. Widespread contamination associated with airborne emissions from active and legacy mining and smelting operations is well documented in the literature, reported across a wide range of sampled media, including attic dust [16,21]; house dust [75]; atmospheric dust [49•]; road dust [97•]; crop/ vegetables [101]; surface and groundwater [94], with mining-related particulates reported in soils adjacent to mines and across the towns of mining communities [44, ]. The unregulated informal recycling of the complex contaminant mixtures arising from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) also releases metalliferous dusts associated with precious metals and rare earth elements, mixed with organics and plastics found in such equipment [24•].…”

Section: Source and Environmental Pathways Of Metalliferous Mine Dustsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and the Potential Determinants of Disease in Mining Communities

et al. 2019

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Purpose of Review Many factors influence the health impact of exposure to metalliferous mine dusts and whilst the underpinning toxicology is pivotal, it is not the only driver of health outcomes following exposure. The purpose of this review is twofold: (i) to highlight recent advances in our understanding of the hazard posed by metalliferous mine dust and (ii) to broaden an often narrowly framed health risk perspective to consider the wider aetiology of the potential determinants of disease. Recent Findings The hazard posed by metalliferous dusts depends not only on their abundance and particle size but other properties such as chemical composition, solubility, shape, and surface area, which all play a role in the associated health effects. A better understanding of the mechanisms that lead to toxicity, such as recent advances in our understanding of the role played by reactive oxygen species (ROS), can help in the development of improved in vitro models to support risk assessments, whilst biomonitoring studies have the potential to guide risk management decisions for mining communities. Summary Environmental exposures are complex; complex geochemically and complex geographically. Research linking the environment to human health is starting to mature, highlighting the subtlety of multiple exposures, mixtures of substances, and the cumulative legacy effects of life in disrupted and stressed environments. We are evolving more refined biomarkers to identify these responses, which enhances our appreciation of the burden of effects on society and also directs us to more sophisticated risk assessment approaches to adequately address evolving regulatory and societal needs.

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Section: Source and Environmental Pathways Of Metalliferous Mine Dustsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and the Potential Determinants of Disease in Mining Communities

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“…In general, concentrations of crustal elements such as Ba, Fe, Mg, and Mn are greater in dust than in the parent soil, due to greater surface area-to-mass ratios of the smaller particles and the calculated enrichment ratios (Beamer et al, 2012;Trapp et al, 2010;Van Pelt, Shekhter, et al, 2020). In addition to the natural coatings on particles, anthropogenic heavy metals from many sources may cause greater enrichment ratios of, for example, As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the dust, relative to the soils of provenance, and are a concern for human and environmental health (Balabanova et al, 2017;Beamer et al, 2012;J. Li & McDonald-Gillespie, 2020;Nicoll et al, 2020;Rasmussen et al, 2013;Trapp et al, 2010;Van Pelt, Shekhter, et al, 2020).…”

Section: Chemical and Physical Characteristics Of American Dustmentioning

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Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Tong

Baklanov

Barker

et al. 2021

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Risks associated with dust hazards are often underappreciated, a gap between the knowledge pool and public awareness that can be costly for impacted communities. This study reviews the emission sources and chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of airborne soil particles (dust) and their effects on human and environmental health and safety in the Pan-American region. American dust originates from both local sources (western United States, northern Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina) and long-range transport from Africa and Asia. Dust properties, as well as the trends and interactions with criteria air pollutants, are summarized. Human exposure to dust is associated with adverse health effects, including asthma, allergies, fungal infections, and premature death. In the Americas, a well-documented and striking effect of soil dust is its association with Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley fever, an infection caused by inhalation of soil-dwelling fungi unique to this region. Besides human health, dust affects environmental health through nutrients that increase phytoplankton biomass, contaminants that diminish water supply and affect food (crops/ fruits/vegetables and ready-to-eat meat), spread crop and marine pathogens, cause Valley fever among domestic and wild animals, transport heavy metals, radionuclides and microplastics, and reduce solar and wind power generation. Dust is also a safety hazard to road transportation and aviation, in the southwestern US where blowing dust is one of the deadliest weather hazards. To mitigate the harmful effects, coordinated regional and international efforts are needed to enhance dust observations and prediction capabilities, soil conservation measures, and Valley fever and other disease surveillance.Plain Language Summary Soil particles suspended in the air, commonly known as dust, impose substantial risks to many sectors of society, including human health, environmental health, transportation safety and the general economy. This work focuses on the dust effects in the Pan-American region, where the knowledge is rather fragmented, but impacts are costly.

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“…In general, concentrations of crustal elements such as Ba, Fe, Mg, and Mn are greater in dust than in the parent soil, due to greater surface area‐to‐mass ratios of the smaller particles and the calculated enrichment ratios (Beamer et al., 2012; Trapp et al., 2010; Van Pelt, Shekhter, et al., 2020). In addition to the natural coatings on particles, anthropogenic heavy metals from many sources may cause greater enrichment ratios of, for example, As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the dust, relative to the soils of provenance, and are a concern for human and environmental health (Balabanova et al., 2017; Beamer et al., 2012; J. Li & McDonald‐Gillespie, 2020; Nicoll et al., 2020; Rasmussen et al., 2013; Trapp et al., 2010; Van Pelt, Shekhter, et al., 2020). As expected, anthropogenic metals in dust are more prominent in urban and industrial areas than in rural areas (Eleftheriadis & Colbeck, 2001).…”

Section: Dust In the Americasmentioning

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Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Tong

Gill

Sprigg

et al. 2023

Reviews of Geophysics

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Risks associated with dust hazards are often underappreciated, a gap between the knowledge pool and public awareness that can be costly for impacted communities. This study reviews the emission sources and chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of airborne soil particles (dust) and their effects on human and environmental health and safety in the Pan‐American region. American dust originates from both local sources (western United States, northern Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina) and long‐range transport from Africa and Asia. Dust properties, as well as the trends and interactions with criteria air pollutants, are summarized. Human exposure to dust is associated with adverse health effects, including asthma, allergies, fungal infections, and premature death. In the Americas, a well‐documented and striking effect of soil dust is its association with Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley fever, an infection caused by inhalation of soil‐dwelling fungi unique to this region. Besides human health, dust affects environmental health through nutrients that increase phytoplankton biomass, contaminants that diminish water supply and affect food (crops/fruits/vegetables and ready‐to‐eat meat), spread crop and marine pathogens, cause Valley fever among domestic and wild animals, transport heavy metals, radionuclides and microplastics, and reduce solar and wind power generation. Dust is also a safety hazard to road transportation and aviation, in the southwestern US where blowing dust is one of the deadliest weather hazards. To mitigate the harmful effects, coordinated regional and international efforts are needed to enhance dust observations and prediction capabilities, soil conservation measures, and Valley fever and other disease surveillance.

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Long-term Geochemical Evolution of Lithogenic Versus Anthropogenic Distribution of Macro and Trace Elements in Household Attic Dust

Cited by 16 publications

References 44 publications

Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and the Potential Determinants of Disease in Mining Communities

Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and the Potential Determinants of Disease in Mining Communities

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

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