Source apportionment and health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in road dust from urban industrial areas of Ahvaz megacity, Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-0035-2
Abstract: This study investigates the occurrence and spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) (Hg, Cd, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr, Al, Fe, Mn, V and Sb) in 67 road dust samples collected from… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk assessment; road dust; health risk ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of road dust suppressants: insights from particulate matter-related health damage
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00866-6
Abstract: Although dust suppressants are widely applied to control road dust pollution, a consensus on their effectiveness has not been reached. To evaluate the effectiveness of dust suppressants (a calcium–magnesium complex) from health risks and health… read more here.
Keywords: health; health damage; road dust; dust suppressants ... See more keywords
Characterization and risk assessment of heavy metals in road dust from a developing city with good air quality and from Shanghai, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04550-2
Abstract: To investigate the differences in characteristics of heavy metals associated with different levels of ambient air quality, we collected road dust samples from Beihai (BH) and Shanghai (SH). The mean concentrations of Ni, Cr, Zn,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk assessment; road dust; heavy metals ... See more keywords
Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in road dust in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, India
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06216-5
Abstract: The present study was carried out to determine the contamination levels of heavy metals in road dust of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), India and its consequent effect on human and environment. The… read more here.
Keywords: risk; road dust; road; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Levels, spatial distribution, risk assessment, and sources of environmental contamination vectored by road dust in Cienfuegos (Cuba) revealed by chemical and C and N stable isotope compositions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06783-7
Abstract: Road dust is an indicator widely used when monitoring contamination and evaluating environmental and health risks in urban ecosystems. We conducted an exhaustive characterization of road dust samples coupling their chemical characteristics and stable isotope… read more here.
Keywords: road; road dust; contamination; stable isotope ... See more keywords
Assessment of toxic elements in road dust from Hutou Village, China: implications for the highest incidence of lung cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10154-y
Abstract: We attempt to understand the pollution characteristics and carcinogenic risk of toxic elements around Hutou Village, Xuanwei City, Yunnan Province, China. For this propose, 48 road dust samples were collected systematically, and the concentrations of… read more here.
Keywords: toxic elements; risk; hutou village; road dust ... See more keywords
Methyl siloxanes in road dust from a large silicone manufacturing site in China: implications of human exposure
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11773-1
Abstract: Methyl siloxanes are becoming increasingly prevalent in the environment because of their extensive use in various consumer products. Little is known about the distribution of these chemicals around factories or their presence in road dust.… read more here.
Keywords: road dust; road; exposure; manufacturing site ... See more keywords
Status, spatial distribution, and health risk assessment of potentially harmful element from road dust in steel industry city, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-06556-y
Abstract: A total of forty-five road dust samples were collected from a steel industry city in China and analyzed for Cr, Ni, Cu, Cd, and Pb. The results indicated that the mean concentrations of Cd, Ni,… read more here.
Keywords: potentially harmful; steel industry; road dust; road ... See more keywords
Re-suspension of road dust: contribution, assessment and control through dust suppressants—a review
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-018-2001-7
Abstract: High level of particulate matter pollution in the urban areas of major cities is significantly affecting the human health due to its toxic chemical constituents. Re-suspension of road dust along with tyre and brake wear… read more here.
Keywords: suspension road; contribution; road dust; road ... See more keywords
PAHs, elemental and organic carbons in a highway tunnel atmosphere and road dust: Discrimination of diesel and gasoline emissions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106166
Abstract: Abstract Total suspended solid (TSP) samples were collected in the Bolu Mountain Tunnel located on the highway in the axis of Edirne-Istanbul-Ankara in Turkey, by using PUF samplers. The concentrations of elemental and organic carbons… read more here.
Keywords: diesel; tunnel; road dust; organic carbons ... See more keywords
PBDEs and novel brominated flame retardants in road dust from northern Vietnam: Levels, congener profiles, emission sources and implications for human exposure.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.066
Abstract: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and selected novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) were examined in road dust samples collected from three representative areas in northern Vietnam, including seven inner districts of Hanoi metropolitan area, an industrial… read more here.
Keywords: novel brominated; road dust; road; northern vietnam ... See more keywords