Street dust in the largest urban agglomeration: pollution characteristics, source apportionment and health risk assessment of potentially toxic trace elements

Khan, Md. Badiuzzaman; Setu, Shamsunnahar; Sultana, Niger; Gautam, Sneha; Begum, Bilkis A.; Salam, Mohammed Abdus; Jolly, Yeasmin Nahar; Akter, Sonia; Rahman, Mohammed Mizanur; Shil, Badal Chandro; Afrin, Sonya

doi:10.1007/s00477-023-02432-1

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“…Ca is regarded as an important tracer of dust pollution in the cement industry [49]. The other 8 elements in G2 are often emitted by traffic and other industrial activities, such as metal smelting, alloy processing, and power generation [8,10,36,50,51]. For example, Mo, Sb, and Sr are the special tracers of vehicle mechanical consumption [52,53].…”

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“…It used to be a typical heavy industrial city with serious atmospheric pollution due to high-pollution industries such as iron and steel, electric power, cement, and mining [5]. The atmospheric pollution caused by the heavy metals therein has had an adverse impact on human health and ecological security [6][7][8][9][10]. The monitoring of atmospheric element deposition during the winter heating period of this city can typically reflect the atmospheric quality of North China's urban agglomeration.…”

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Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Element Deposition in the Heating Period of Tangshan Using <i>Ramalina sinensis</i>

Li,

Meng,

Lin

et al. 2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Tangshan is known as a typical heavy industrial city with serious atmospheric pollution. It suffers the most serious atmospheric pollution during the winter heating period. This study aims to explore the level and spatial distribution of atmospheric element deposition in the study area and validate the suitability of Ramalina sinensis (RSI) as an active biomonitor in North China cities. RSI was transplanted to Tangshan in winter (Dec. 2016-Mar. 2017) and exposed for 17 weeks. The concentration of 51 elements was tested using an ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer). The results showed that the exposure concentration of all elements but Ag was significantly higher than the background value. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that K, P, and Rb were separated into the group G5, and these nutrients have a lower level of bioaccumulation than other groups. The remaining 47 elements were classified into groups G1 (

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Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Element Deposition in the Heating Period of Tangshan Using <i>Ramalina sinensis</i>

Li,

Meng,

Lin

et al. 2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Source-specific probabilistic health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in groundwater of a copper mining and smelter area

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Bulatović,

Miletić

et al. 2024

Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess

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Spatial distribution, pollution level and human health risk assessment of heavy metals in urban street dust at neighbourhood scale

Isinkaralar,

Nguyen

2024

Int J Biometeorol

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Urban street dust (UStD) is a vital issue for human health and is crucial for urban sustainability. This study aims to enhance the creation of safe, affordable, and resilient cities by examining environmental contamination and health risks in urban residential areas. Specifically, it investigates the concentrations and spatial distribution of chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in UStD in Yenimahalle, Ankara. The mean concentrations of Zn, Cr, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cu in UStD were 97.98, 66.88, 55.22, 52.45, 38.37, and 3.81 mg/kg, respectively. The geoaccumulation pollution index (Igeo) values for these elements were: Cd (5.12), Ni (1.61), Cr (1.21), Pb (1.13), Cu (0.78), and Zn (0.24). These indices indicate that the area is moderately polluted with Cr, Pb, and Ni, uncontaminated to moderately contaminated with Cu and Zn, and extremely polluted with Cd. The hazard index (HI) values for Cr, Cd, Ni, Cu, Pb, and Zn were below the non-carcinogenic risk threshold for adults, indicating no significant risk. However, for children, the HI values for Pb, Ni, Cd, and Zn were 3.37, 1.80, 1.25, and 1.25, respectively, suggesting a higher risk. Carcinogenic risk (RI) of Cd, Ni, and Pb was significant for both children and adults, indicating that exposure through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact is hazardous. The findings highlight the need for strategic mitigation measures for both natural and anthropogenic activities, providing essential insights for residents, policymakers, stakeholders, and urban planners.

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Street dust in the largest urban agglomeration: pollution characteristics, source apportionment and health risk assessment of potentially toxic trace elements

Cited by 14 publications

References 87 publications

Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Element Deposition in the Heating Period of Tangshan Using <i>Ramalina sinensis</i>

Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Element Deposition in the Heating Period of Tangshan Using <i>Ramalina sinensis</i>

Source-specific probabilistic health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in groundwater of a copper mining and smelter area

Spatial distribution, pollution level and human health risk assessment of heavy metals in urban street dust at neighbourhood scale

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