Temporal and Spatial Variabilities of Concentrations of Criteria Air Pollutants during Early Summer in 2018 in South Chungcheong Province

Lee, Bok-Jin; Park, Seungshik

doi:10.5572/kosae.2019.35.2.265

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“…The mean PM 2.5 concentration was higher in Dangjin (22.62 ± 13.24 µg/m 3 ) than Yeosu·Gwangyang (17.45 ± 9.49 µg/m 3 ). This difference can be attributed to the increased air pollution due to the presence of several major emission facilities in the Chungnam region, where Dangjin is located, including coal fired power plants, Hyundai Steel, and the Daejeon Petrochemical Complex, and to the dispersion of coal produced from processes at the Dangjin Steel Mill (e.g., blast furnaces, steel making, sintering, and pelletizing) to nearby areas [ 32 ]. Furthermore, owing to the geographical advantage of Dangjin, which is connected to inland steel mills, industrial complexes, power plants, and roads, sources of pollution are concentrated in this limited area.…”

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A Comparison of Health Risks from PM2.5 and Heavy Metal Exposure in Industrial Complexes in Dangjin and Yeosu·Gwangyang

Jeon,

Jung,

Park

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Particulate matter (PM) can cause illness, including respiratory diseases, and PM2.5 compositions are likely to vary according to the emission profiles of industrial complexes. This study analyzed and compared the concentrations and distributions of PM2.5 and heavy metals in two regions of Republic of Korea: Yeosu·Gwangyang, which houses a massive national industrial complex, and Dangjin, which houses power plants. Further, we conducted a health risk assessment on the residents of the areas near these industrial complexes. Measurements were taken at five different points in each setting over a two-year period from August 2020 to August 2022. We found differences in PM2.5 concentrations and heavy metal composition ratios across the sites. Specifically, PM2.5 concentrations exceeded the standard of 1 at all measurement sites, while the specific heavy metals exceeding the standard varied across the sites. Ultimately, we observed regional differences in PM2.5 composition across measurement sites across and within the two regions and variations in health risks and according health effects due to the absence of PM2.5 toxicity values, and compared the health risks of two industrial complexes with different characteristics. These findings underscore the importance of considering not only PM2.5 but also its composition in exposure and health risk assessments.

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“…Particularly, As is a major metabolite of bituminous coal combustion, and As, Cu, and Fe have also been reported to be released from iron smelting furnaces [ 35 ]. Hence, the high concentration might be influenced by the presence of the Dangjin thermal power plant [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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