Deposition of trace metals associated with atmospheric particulate matter: Environmental fate and health risk assessment

M Vithanage, PC Bandara, LAB Novo, A Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic and natural sources influence trace metals (TMs) bound to different sized
particulate matter (PM) in dry and wet atmospheric deposition, which can create ecosystem …

Transition metals in atmospheric liquid phases: Sources, reactivity, and sensitive parameters

L Deguillaume, M Leriche, K Desboeufs… - Chemical …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The atmosphere is a complex medium in which several phases coexist: gas, aerosol
particles, condensed water, liquid, and ice particles. All of the interactions that may occur …

Heavy metal concentration and its distribution analysis in urban road dust: A case study from most populated city of Indian state of Uttarakhand

L Bisht, V Gupta, A Singh, AS Gautam… - Spatial and Spatio …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work reports pollution level and spatial distribution of heavy metals (HMs) ie
Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) …

Heavy metals and trace elements in atmospheric fall-out: their relationship with topsoil and wheat element composition

GMA Bermudez, R Jasan, R Plá, ML Pignata - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to determine the average concentrations and deposition
rates of 28 elements in atmospheric bulk deposition and to elucidate associations among …

Wind, rain and bacteria: The effect of weather on the microbial composition of roof-harvested rainwater

CA Evans, PJ Coombes, RH Dunstan - Water research, 2006 - Elsevier
The microbiological and chemical quality of tank-stored rainwater is impacted directly by roof
catchment and subsequent run-off contamination, via direct depositions by birds and small …

Water quality of rooftop rainwater harvesting systems: a review

V Meera, MM Ahammed - Journal of Water Supply: Research and …, 2006 - iwaponline.com
There has been a growing interest, especially in developing countries, in rooftop rainwater
harvesting as an alternative source of drinking water. This paper reviews the available …

Water quality and public health risks associated with roof rainwater harvesting systems for potable supply: Review and perspectives

W Gwenzi, N Dunjana, C Pisa, T Tauro… - Sustainability of Water …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of rainwater quality is critical for safeguarding public health. The review
investigated rainwater quality, and public health risks associated with its consumption. Land …

Historical perspective of heavy metals contamination (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) in the Seine River basin (France) following a DPSIR approach (1950–2005)

M Meybeck, L Lestel, P Bonté, R Moilleron… - Science of the Total …, 2007 - Elsevier
The Driver–Pressures–State–Impact–Response approach is applied to heavy metals in the
Seine River catchment (65 000 km2; 14 million people of which 10 million are aggregated …

The spatial characteristics and pollution levels of metals in urban street dust of Beijing, China

R Tang, K Ma, Y Zhang, Q Mao - Applied geochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The components and concentrations of metals in street dust are indictors of environmental
pollution. To explore the pollution levels of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni and Pb in street dust and their …

Sources of pollution in rooftop rainwater harvesting systems and their control

T Abbasi, SA Abbasi - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Contrary to the popular perception that rainwater harvested from rooftops is nearly as clean
as pure water, a number of contaminants can be present in such a water—this is borne out …