Critical review and meta-analysis of ambient particulate matter source apportionment using receptor models in Europe

CA Belis, F Karagulian, BR Larsen, PK Hopke - Atmospheric Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
A review was conducted of the published literature on source apportionment of ambient
particulate matter (PM) in Europe using receptor models (RMs). Consistent records were …

Determination of heavy metals in the ambient atmosphere: A review

LN Suvarapu, SO Baek - Toxicology and industrial health, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Heavy metal determination in ambient air is an important task for environmental researchers
because of their toxicity to human beings. Some heavy metals (hexavalent chromium (Cr) …

Elemental characterization and source apportionment of PM10 and PM2. 5 in the western coastal area of central Taiwan

CY Hsu, HC Chiang, SL Lin, MJ Chen, TY Lin… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigated seasonal variations in PM 10 and PM 2.5 mass and associated trace
metal concentrations in a residential area in proximity to the crude oil refinery plants and …

Regulating ecosystem services of forests in ten Italian metropolitan cities: air quality improvement by PM10 and O3 removal

F Manes, F Marando, G Capotorti, C Blasi… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Urban and periurban forests, which are integrated within the concept of Green Infrastructure,
provide important Ecosystem Services, including air purification. In this study, we quantified …

Seasonal variability of PM composition and sources in the Klang Valley urban-industrial environment

N Amil, MT Latif, MF Khan… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
This study investigates the fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) variability in the Klang Valley
urban-industrial environment. In total, 94 daily PM 2.5 samples were collected during a 1 …

In vitro bioaccessibility and health risk assessment of heavy metals in atmospheric particulate matters from three different functional areas of Shanghai, China

H Huang, Y Jiang, X Xu, X Cao - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The bioaccessibility and human health risks of heavy metals in PM 2.5 and PM 10 samples
from three functional areas of Shanghai, China including a commercial area (CA), a …

Ambient PM2. 5 in the residential area near industrial complexes: Spatiotemporal variation, source apportionment, and health impact

CY Hsu, HC Chiang, MJ Chen, CY Chuang… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study systemically investigated the ambient PM 2.5 (n= 108) with comprehensive
analyses of the chemical composition, identification of the potential contributors, and …

Socioeconomic factors and regional differences of PM2. 5 health risks in China

Z Zhang, C Shao, Y Guan, C Xue - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
China is a country with one of the highest concentrations of airborne particulate matter
smaller than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) in the world, and it has obvious spatial-distribution …

Source identification and potential ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in PM2. 5 from Changsha

Y Zhai, X Liu, H Chen, B Xu, L Zhu, C Li… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The probable sources and potential ecological risks of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in PM 2.5 in
Changsha were analyzed. The intelligent medium-flow total suspended particle sampler …

[HTML][HTML] Source-specific health risk assessment of PM2. 5-bound heavy metals based on high time-resolved measurement in a Chinese megacity: Insights into …

R Chen, B Jia, Y Tian, Y Feng - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Temporal variations of source-specific risks of heavy metals in PM 2.5 were
estimated.•Mn-related industry source and coal combustion posed most of the cancer …