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

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "International Journal of Biometeorology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02729-y

Abstract: 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… read more here.

Keywords: street dust; urban street; risk; spatial distribution ... See more keywords

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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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Environmental Geochemistry and Health"

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
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Heavy metal pollution of street dust in the largest city of Mexico, sources and health risk assessment

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Environmental Monitoring and Assessment"

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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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Environmental Earth Sciences"

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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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology"

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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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Ecotoxicology and environmental safety"

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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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Environmental pollution"

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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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Sustainable Cities and Society"

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
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Analytical techniques, occurrence and health effects of micro and nano plastics deposited in street dust

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry"

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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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds"

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

An Investigation of Microplastic Occurrence and Heavy Metals Concentrations in Street Dust on the Left Side of Mosul City, Iraq

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Ecological Engineering"

DOI: 10.12911/22998993/190288

Abstract: The issue of street dust pollution is primarily related to levels of microplastic particles (MPs) and heavy metals, raising concerns about their potential risk to the environment. In this work, twenty street dust samples with… read more here.

Keywords: heavy metals; left side; risk; street dust ... See more keywords