Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6335711 | Atmospheric Environment | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
For most of the elements considered (As, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, V and Zn), the concentrations in the industrial sites are about twice (from 1.9 to 2.8 times higher) of those in the residential area. Arsenic, Fe and Zn show the highest concentrations near a steel plant (operational until 2005), but for the other elements it is not possible to identify any localized source, as evident from the maps. In areas where urban pollution is summed up by the impact of industrial activities, the population is exposed to significantly higher amounts of some metals than people living in residential areas.
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Authors
Giuliana Drava, Daniele Brignole, Paolo Giordani, Vincenzo Minganti,