Urban geochemistry and potential human health risks in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires: PAHs and PCBs in soil, street dust, and bulk deposition
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-018-0163-3
Abstract: Soil, street dust, and bulk deposition (dry and wet deposition) were collected in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (MABA), Argentina, to assess the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pollution and the… read more here.
Keywords: bulk deposition; deposition; geochemistry; street dust ... See more keywords
Heavy metal pollution of street dust in the largest city of Mexico, sources and health risk assessment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08993-4
Abstract: In large industrialized cities, tons of particles containing heavy metals are released into the environment and accumulate on street surfaces. Such particles cause a potential risk to human health due to their composition and size.… read more here.
Keywords: risk; street; street dust; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Xuzhou urban street dust: concentration and sources
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-017-6922-0
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous organic pollutants in urban environments and are considered as the priority pollutants. The main objectives of this study were (1) to assess the contamination extent of 16 PAHs compounds… read more here.
Keywords: pahs; aromatic hydrocarbons; street dust; hydrocarbons pahs ... See more keywords
Contamination and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in street dust of Tehran, Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-017-1327-x
Abstract: Heavy metals are introduced in human tissue through breathing air, food chain and human skin. They can cause damage to the nervous system and internal organs. In the present study, sixty street dust samples were… read more here.
Keywords: street dust; ecological risk; risk; heavy metals ... See more keywords
Street dust from a heavily-populated and industrialized city: Evaluation of spatial distribution, origins, pollution, ecological risks and human health repercussions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.054
Abstract: Emissions from vehicles include particles from tire and brake wearing that can settle down and join industrial discharges into street dust. Metals present in street dust may create ecological and health threats and their analysis… read more here.
Keywords: street; city; human health; dust heavily ... See more keywords
Distribution and potential health impacts of microplastics and microrubbers in air and street dusts from Asaluyeh County, Iran.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.039
Abstract: While the distribution and effects of microplastics (MPs) have been extensively studied in aquatic systems, there exits little information on their occurrence in the terrestrial environment and their potential impacts on human health. In the… read more here.
Keywords: street dusts; street; street dust; health impacts ... See more keywords
Source identification of total petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM10 and street dust of a hot spot for petrochemical production: Asaluyeh County, Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.11.015
Abstract: Abstract Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are important pollutants that affect public health in urban areas, especially in developing and oil-rich countries such as Iran. This assesses the relationship between TPH… read more here.
Keywords: petroleum hydrocarbons; street; polycyclic aromatic; street dust ... See more keywords
Analytical techniques, occurrence and health effects of micro and nano plastics deposited in street dust
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DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2020.1811262
Abstract: Urban street dust is regarded as a significant pollutant in the urban environment and an ideal indicator of urban environmental quality. Even so, studies regarding this matrix for microplastics (MP... read more here.
Keywords: street; techniques occurrence; occurrence health; street dust ... See more keywords
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Street Dust of Bushehr City, Iran: Status, Source, and Human Health Risk Assessment
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DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2017.1354897
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study identified concentrations, molecular distributions, toxicities, and sources of polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in street dust from different land use of Bushehr city in southwest of Iran. For this purpose, 19 street dust… read more here.
Keywords: risk; street; bushehr city; aromatic hydrocarbons ... See more keywords
Physicochemical Assessment of the Road Vehicle Traffic Pollution Impact on the Urban Environment
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos14050862
Abstract: Vehicle traffic pollution requires complex physicochemical analysis besides emission level measuring. The current study is focused on two campaigns of emissions measurements held in May and September 2019 in Alba Iulia City, Romania. There was… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; vehicle traffic; traffic pollution; street dust ... See more keywords
Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soil and Street Dust with Different Land Uses, a Case in Changsha, China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010733
Abstract: Rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to the accumulation of heavy metals in urban areas. The distribution and health risk of heavy metals in soil and street dust were studied by collecting the samples in… read more here.
Keywords: soil street; metals soil; street dust; heavy metals ... See more keywords