TY - JOUR
T1 - On the nature of heavy metals in PM10 for an urban desert city in the Middle East
T2 - Shiraz, Iran
AU - Parvizimehr, Ali
AU - Baghani, Abbas Norouzian
AU - Hoseini, Mohammad
AU - Sorooshian, Armin
AU - Cuevas-Robles, Alberto
AU - Fararouei, Mohammad
AU - Dehghani, Mansooreh
AU - Delikhoon, Mahdieh
AU - Barkhordari, Abdullah
AU - Shahsavani, Samaneh
AU - Badeenezhad, Ahmad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/5
Y1 - 2020/5
N2 - This study investigated the concentrations of suspended particulate matter £ 10 µm in diameter (PM10) and their heavy metal content, including cadmium, lead, chromium, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and iron, in ambient air in the Middle East: Shiraz, Iran. The Crystal Ball 7.3 software package was used to assess carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects due to heavy metal exposure. The mean concentrations of heavy metals increased in the following order: Fe > Al > Zn > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cd. Meanwhile, the average concentrations of PM10 decreased during the same time frame. When comparing PM10 on various days of the week in Iran, including holidays (Thursday and Friday), two days after holidays (Saturday and Sunday), and other days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday), the concentrations were higher two days after the holidays as compared to other days of the week (p < 0.05). The excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) for Cr, especially for children was 1.20 × 10−2, which surpassed suggested EPA levels. The non-carcinogenic values of heavy metals for children were significantly higher than those for adults for three pathways. The results indicate that children usually had more exposure to heavy metals associated with PM10 as compared to adults.
AB - This study investigated the concentrations of suspended particulate matter £ 10 µm in diameter (PM10) and their heavy metal content, including cadmium, lead, chromium, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and iron, in ambient air in the Middle East: Shiraz, Iran. The Crystal Ball 7.3 software package was used to assess carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects due to heavy metal exposure. The mean concentrations of heavy metals increased in the following order: Fe > Al > Zn > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cd. Meanwhile, the average concentrations of PM10 decreased during the same time frame. When comparing PM10 on various days of the week in Iran, including holidays (Thursday and Friday), two days after holidays (Saturday and Sunday), and other days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday), the concentrations were higher two days after the holidays as compared to other days of the week (p < 0.05). The excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) for Cr, especially for children was 1.20 × 10−2, which surpassed suggested EPA levels. The non-carcinogenic values of heavy metals for children were significantly higher than those for adults for three pathways. The results indicate that children usually had more exposure to heavy metals associated with PM10 as compared to adults.
KW - Air pollution
KW - Health risk assessment
KW - Heavy Metals
KW - Iran
KW - PM10
KW - Shiraz
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U2 - 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104596
DO - 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104596
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85077645601
SN - 0026-265X
VL - 154
JO - Microchemical Journal
JF - Microchemical Journal
M1 - 104596
ER -