Origin-Oriented Elemental Profile of Fine Ambient Particulate Matter in Central European Suburban Conditions

Rogula–Kozłowska, Wioletta; Majewski, Grzegorz; Błaszczak, Barbara; Klejnowski, Krzysztof

doi:10.3390/ijerph13070715

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“…The finest fraction of particulate matter may be present in the atmosphere for a long time; therefore, it may be transported a long distance [38]. Higher concentrations of particulate matter in the heating season in Poland are confirmed by numerous studies [29,39,40]. Studies carried out in Wrocław and Poznań confirmed that concentrations of all PM fractions are higher in the heating period than in the non-heating period.…”

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Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

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Chlebowska-Styś

Pachurka³

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The work presents the results of research and analyses related to measurements of concentration and chemical composition of three size fractions of particulate matter (PM), PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0. The studies were conducted in the years 2014–2016 during both the heating and non-heating season in two Polish cities: Wrocław and Poznań. The studies indicate that in Wrocław and Poznań, the highest annual concentrations of particulate matter (PM1.0, PM2.5, and PM10) were observed in 2016, and the mean concentrations were respectively equal to 18.16 μg/m3, 30.88 μg/m3 and 41.08 μg/m3 (Wrocław) and 8.5 μg/m3, 30.8 μg/m3 and 32.9 μg/m3 (Poznań). Conducted analyses of the chemical composition of the particulate matter also indicated higher concentrations of organic and elemental carbon (OC and EC), and water-soluble ions in a measurement series which took place in the heating season were studied. Analyses with the use of principal component analysis (PCA) indicated a dominating percentage of fuel combustion processes as sources of particulate matter emission in the areas considered in this research. Acquired results from these analyses may indicate the influence of secondary aerosols on air quality. In the summer season, a significant role could be also played by an influx of pollutants—mineral dust—originating from outside the analyzed areas or from the resuspension of mineral and soil dust.

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Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

Sówka

Chlebowska-Styś

Pachurka³

et al. 2019

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“…The mean value of the mass concentration of PM 2.5 in the rural areas was at a similar level to the concentration of PM 2.5 determined not only in Opole (32.4 g/m 3 , p-value = 0.21), but also in the towns with the highest level of pollution in Poland. At the same time, these values considerably exceeded the mass concentrations measured in the rural areas in Central and Northern Europe [6]. A statistically insignificant difference (p-value = 0.38) was also noted during the comparison of mean mass concentrations of PM 10 Figs.…”

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“…It's widely known, that in Poland, the air quality is worse during the cold season than in warm [6]. In the cold season, the main source of ambient aerosol is uncontrolled emission from local individual heating systems.…”

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“…Such fine particles can penetrate into the blood vessels and human organs following the processes of inhalation and gas exchange. As given in [6]: knowledge of the possible origin of PM 2.5 is still incomplete. There is a limited number of appropriate PM 2.5 sampling points in Central and Eastern Europe which substantially restricts accurate identification of PM sources."…”

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Particulate matter in the rural settlement during winter time

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2017

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Abstract. The objective of this study was to analyzed the variability of the ambient particulates mass concentration in an area occupied by rural development. The analysis applied daily and hourly PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels. Data were derived on the basis of measurement results with the application of stationary gravimetric samplers and optical dust meter. The obtained data were compared with the results from the urban air quality monitoring network in Opole. Principal Component Analysis was used for data analysis. Research hypotheses were checked using U Mann-Whitney. It was indicated that during the smog episodes, the ratio of the inhalable dust fraction in the rural aerosol is greater than for the case of the urban aerosol. It was established that the principal meteorological factors affecting the local air quality. Air temperature, atmospheric pressure, movement of air masses and occurrence of precipitation are the most important. It was demonstrated that the during the temperature inversion phenomenon, the values of the hourly and daily mass concentration of PM 2.5 and PM 10 are very improper. The decrease of the PM's concentration to a safe level is principally relative to the occurrence of wind and precipitation.

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“…Many studies confirm connection between the size of the surface area, and the ability of PM particles to cumulate metals and metalloids. In the Polish urban areas, approximately 70-90% of total PM-bound metal mass is bound to submicron particles (PM1) [15][16][17].…”

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Research on chromium and arsenic speciation in atmospheric particulate matter: short review

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Rogula–Kozłowska

Widziewicz

2018

E3S Web of Conferences

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Abstract. Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) plays an important role in the distribution of elements in the environment. The PM-bound elements penetrates into the other elements of the environment, in two basic formsthose dissolved in the atmospheric precipitation and those permanently bound to PM particles. Those forms differs greatly in their mobility, thus posing a potential threat to living organisms. They can also be an immediate threat, while being inhaled. Chromium (Cr) and arsenic (As) belong to the group of elements whose certain chemical states exhibit toxic properties, that is Cr(VI) and As(III). Thus, recognition of the actual threat posed by Cr and As in the environment, including those present in PM, is possible only through the in depth speciation analysis. Research on the Cr and As speciation in PM, more than the analogous studies of their presence in other compartments of the environment, have been undertaken quite rarely. Hence the knowledge on the speciation of PM-bound As and Cr is still limited. The state of knowledge in the field of PM-bound Cr and As is presented in the paper. The issues related to the characterization and occurrence of Cr and As species in PM, the share of Cr and As species mass in different PM size fractions, and in PM of different origin is also summarized. The analytical techniques used in the speciation analysis of PM-bound Cr and As are also discussed. In the existing literature there is no data on the physical characteristics of Cr and As (bound to a different PM size fractions), and thus it still lack of data needed for a comprehensive assessment of the actual environmental and health threat posed by airborne Cr and As.

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Origin-Oriented Elemental Profile of Fine Ambient Particulate Matter in Central European Suburban Conditions

Cited by 22 publications

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Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

Particulate matter in the rural settlement during winter time

Research on chromium and arsenic speciation in atmospheric particulate matter: short review

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