Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City

Road dust resuspension in urban environments can contribute to high human exposure to metal(loid)s, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and other potentially toxic organic compounds. However, for many regions, information on loadings, emission factors and chemical profiles is lacking to accurately app...

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Authors: Cipoli, Yago Alonso; Casotti Rienda, Ismael; Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María; Kováts, Nóra; Nunes, Teresa; Feliciano, Manuel S.; Hoffer, András; Jancsek-Turóczi, Beatrix; Alves, Célia
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Publication date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repository:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Language:English
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24799
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Road dust
PM10
Emission factors
Chemical profiles
Health risks
Toxicity
23 Química
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author Cipoli, Yago Alonso
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Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María
Kováts, Nóra
Nunes, Teresa
Feliciano, Manuel S.
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Jancsek-Turóczi, Beatrix
Alves, Célia
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Casotti Rienda, Ismael
Cipoli, Yago Alonso
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Hoffer, András
Jancsek-Turóczi, Beatrix
Kováts, Nóra
Nunes, Teresa
Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María
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Casotti Rienda, Ismael
Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María
Kováts, Nóra
Nunes, Teresa
Feliciano, Manuel S.
Hoffer, András
Jancsek-Turóczi, Beatrix
Alves, Célia
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description Road dust resuspension in urban environments can contribute to high human exposure to metal(loid)s, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and other potentially toxic organic compounds. However, for many regions, information on loadings, emission factors and chemical profiles is lacking to accurately apply emission inventories and source apportionment models. In the present study, PM10 samples were collected with an in situ road dust sampler from eleven representative streets of Bragança, an inland city of the Iberian Peninsula, and were analysed for organic and elemental carbon by a thermal-optical technique, elemental composition by ICP-MS and ICP-OES, and ecotoxicity by a luminescence inhibition bioassay with Allivibrio fischeri. A global emission factor of 5.36 ± 2.35 mg veh−1 km−1 was obtained but in suburban areas the values reached twice the average. Total carbon accounted for 14.9 ± 6.8% of the PM10 mass, while element oxides represented the largest share (28.6 ± 18.7%). Very high enrichments were found for typical traffic-related elements such as Cu, Zn, S, Pb and Ni. The geochemical index Igeo further confirmed that road dust of the study region is extremely contaminated by elements mainly originated from tyre and brake wear. Although the total non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks associated with metal exposure were found to be low for both children and adults, the bioluminescence inhibition assay showed (eco)toxic responses for all samples, indicating that road dust resuspension may pose a significant human health and ecological threat.
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spelling Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City Cipoli, Yago Alonso Casotti Rienda, Ismael Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María Kováts, Nóra Nunes, Teresa Feliciano, Manuel S. Hoffer, András Jancsek-Turóczi, Beatrix Alves, Célia Road dust PM10 Emission factors Chemical profiles Health risks Toxicity 23 Química Road dust resuspension in urban environments can contribute to high human exposure to metal(loid)s, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and other potentially toxic organic compounds. However, for many regions, information on loadings, emission factors and chemical profiles is lacking to accurately apply emission inventories and source apportionment models. In the present study, PM10 samples were collected with an in situ road dust sampler from eleven representative streets of Bragança, an inland city of the Iberian Peninsula, and were analysed for organic and elemental carbon by a thermal-optical technique, elemental composition by ICP-MS and ICP-OES, and ecotoxicity by a luminescence inhibition bioassay with Allivibrio fischeri. A global emission factor of 5.36 ± 2.35 mg veh−1 km−1 was obtained but in suburban areas the values reached twice the average. Total carbon accounted for 14.9 ± 6.8% of the PM10 mass, while element oxides represented the largest share (28.6 ± 18.7%). Very high enrichments were found for typical traffic-related elements such as Cu, Zn, S, Pb and Ni. The geochemical index Igeo further confirmed that road dust of the study region is extremely contaminated by elements mainly originated from tyre and brake wear. Although the total non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks associated with metal exposure were found to be low for both children and adults, the bioluminescence inhibition assay showed (eco)toxic responses for all samples, indicating that road dust resuspension may pose a significant human health and ecological threat. Springer https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24799
spellingShingle Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
Cipoli, Yago Alonso
Road dust
PM10
Emission factors
Chemical profiles
Health risks
Toxicity
23 Química
title Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
title_full Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
title_fullStr Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
title_full_unstemmed Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
title_short Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
title_sort Emission Factors, Chemical Composition and Ecotoxicity of PM10 from Road Dust Resuspension in a Small Inland City
topic Road dust
PM10
Emission factors
Chemical profiles
Health risks
Toxicity
23 Química
topic_facet Road dust
PM10
Emission factors
Chemical profiles
Health risks
Toxicity
23 Química
url https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24799