Particle number concentrations near the Rome-Ciampino city airport

Stafoggia, Massimo; Cattani, Giorgio; Forastiére, Francesco; Bucchianico, A. Di; Gaeta, Alessandra; Ancona, Carla

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.09.062

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“…4a-b. Similar observations of increasing particle number concentrations during take-offs and landings have been reported by Stafoggia et al (2016) at the Rome-Ciampino airport in Italy.…”

Section: Elemental Compositionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Particulate matter pollution from aviation-related activity at a small airport of the Aegean Sea Insular Region

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Triantafyllou

Giamarelou

et al. 2017

Science of The Total Environment

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“…4a-b. Similar observations of increasing particle number concentrations during take-offs and landings have been reported by Stafoggia et al (2016) at the Rome-Ciampino airport in Italy.…”

Section: Elemental Compositionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Particulate matter pollution from aviation-related activity at a small airport of the Aegean Sea Insular Region

Psanis

Triantafyllou

Giamarelou

et al. 2017

Science of The Total Environment

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“…Emission measurement studies are continuously conducted at international airports, such as Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) [ 28 , 59 ], Rome Ciampino (CIA) [ 60 ], London Heathrow (LHR) [ 61 , 62 ], Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) [ 63 ], Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport [ 64 ], Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) [ 32 , 49 , 65 ], and other large airports in California [ 66 ] which besides measurements of the previously mentioned compounds, also often include analyses of emission patterns and weather conditions, and characterizations of particle size- and mass distributions [ 67 ]. The data from these emission studies and physical-chemical studies of emissions including particle matter (PM), from which we referenced some in the previous sections, were recently reviewed thoroughly [ 9 ].…”

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A review of health effects associated with exposure to jet engine emissions in and around airports

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Background Airport personnel are at risk of occupational exposure to jet engine emissions, which similarly to diesel exhaust emissions include volatile organic compounds and particulate matter consisting of an inorganic carbon core with associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. Diesel exhaust is classified as carcinogenic and the particulate fraction has in itself been linked to several adverse health effects including cancer. Method In this review, we summarize the available scientific literature covering human health effects of exposure to airport emissions, both in occupational settings and for residents living close to airports. We also report the findings from the limited scientific mechanistic studies of jet engine emissions in animal and cell models. Results Jet engine emissions contain large amounts of nano-sized particles, which are particularly prone to reach the lower airways upon inhalation. Size of particles and emission levels depend on type of aircraft, engine conditions, and fuel type, as well as on operation modes. Exposure to jet engine emissions is reported to be associated with biomarkers of exposure as well as biomarkers of effect among airport personnel, especially in ground-support functions. Proximity to running jet engines or to the airport as such for residential areas is associated with increased exposure and with increased risk of disease, increased hospital admissions and self-reported lung symptoms. Conclusion We conclude that though the literature is scarce and with low consistency in methods and measured biomarkers, there is evidence that jet engine emissions have physicochemical properties similar to diesel exhaust particles, and that exposure to jet engine emissions is associated with similar adverse health effects as exposure to diesel exhaust particles and other traffic emissions.

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“…The high levels of total PNC are not surprising: several studies carried out into or close to airports (e.g. Hsu et al, 2013Hsu et al, , 2014Hudda et al, 2014Stafoggia et al, 2016;Shirmohammadi et al, 2017) reported significant increases in the concentrations of UFPs.…”

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“…Westerdahl et al, 2008;Hu et al, 2009;Klapmeyer et al, 2012;Hsu et al, 2012a, b). For example, Hsu et al (2013) and Stafoggia et al (2016) detected substantial increases in total particle number concentration (PNC) at the airports of Los Angeles (CA, USA) and Rome Ciampino (Italy), respectively, in the few minutes after take-offs, especially downwind, while landings made only a modest contribution to ground-level PNC observations. Hsu et al (2014) observed that departures and arrivals on a major runway of Green International Airport (Warwick, RI, USA) had a significant influence on UFP concentrations in a neighbourhood proximate to the end of the runway.…”

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Sources of sub-micrometre particles near a major international airport

Masiol

Harrison

et al. 2017

Atmos. Chem. Phys.

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Abstract. The international airport of Heathrow is a major source of nitrogen oxides, but its contribution to the levels of sub-micrometre particles is unknown and is the objective of this study. Two sampling campaigns were carried out during warm and cold seasons at a site close to the airfield (1.2 km). Size spectra were largely dominated by ultrafine particles: nucleation particles (< 30 nm) were found to be ∼ 10 times higher than those commonly measured in urban background environments of London. Five clusters and six factors were identified by applying k means cluster analysis and positive matrix factorisation (PMF), respectively, to particle number size distributions; their interpretation was based on their modal structures, wind directionality, diurnal patterns, road and airport traffic volumes, and on the relationship with weather and other air pollutants. Airport emissions, fresh and aged road traffic, urban accumulation mode, and two secondary sources were then identified and apportioned. The fingerprint of Heathrow has a characteristic modal structure peaking at < 20 nm and accounts for 30-35 % of total particles in both the seasons. Other main contributors are fresh (24-36 %) and aged (16-21 %) road traffic emissions and urban accumulation from London (around 10 %). Secondary sources accounted for less than 6 % in number concentrations but for more than 50 % in volume concentration. The analysis of a strong regional nucleation event showed that both the cluster categorisation and PMF contributions were affected during the first 6 h of the event. In 2016, the UK government provisionally approved the construction of a third runway; therefore the direct and indirect impact of Heathrow on local air quality is expected to increase unless mitigation strategies are applied successfully.

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Particle number concentrations near the Rome-Ciampino city airport

Cited by 25 publications

References 20 publications

Particulate matter pollution from aviation-related activity at a small airport of the Aegean Sea Insular Region

Particulate matter pollution from aviation-related activity at a small airport of the Aegean Sea Insular Region

A review of health effects associated with exposure to jet engine emissions in and around airports

Sources of sub-micrometre particles near a major international airport

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