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High spatial resolution measurements of passive-sampler derived air concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the Campania region, Italy: Implications for source identification and risk analysis.
Qu, Chengkai; De Vivo, Benedetto; Albanese, Stefano; Fortelli, Alberto; Scafetta, Nicola; Li, Jiji; Hope, Dave; Cerino, Pellegrino; Pizzolante, Antonio; Qi, Shihua; Lima, Annamaria.
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  • Qu C; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy.
  • De Vivo B; Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 24061, VA, USA; Pegaso On-Line University, Naples, 80138, Italy; Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, China.
  • Albanese S; Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy. Electronic address: stefano.albanese@unina.it.
  • Fortelli A; Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy.
  • Scafetta N; Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy.
  • Li J; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
  • Hope D; Pacific Rim Laboratories Inc., Surrey, BC, Canada.
  • Cerino P; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Mezzogiorno, Portici, 80055, Italy.
  • Pizzolante A; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Mezzogiorno, Portici, 80055, Italy.
  • Qi S; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
  • Lima A; Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy.
Environ Pollut ; 286: 117248, 2021 Oct 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33984778
Because most relevant studies have used small sample sizes, to date, representative atmospheric monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on a regional scale has been very limited, which makes it difficult to precisely identify "hotspots" and possible pollution sources. In this study, an ultrahigh resolution monitoring technique was used to measure the atmospheric spatial variations in POP concentrations on a regional scale, throughout Campania, Italy. The occurrence of specific POPs-including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and phthalate esters (PAEs)-were investigated using polyurethane foam-based passive air samplers (PUF-PAS), which were deployed at 129 sites across the Campania Territory between April and July 2016. The results show that the highest POP levels occurred in the Naples metropolitan area (NMA), although there were other problematic spots throughout the Territory. More specifically, hotspot areas in the NMA that depict serious POP pollution were found in the Bagnoli brownfield site, Sarno River Basin, and parts of the northeastern NMA sector. The atmospheric POP contamination in Campania is jointly controlled by the contributions of local emissions and long-range atmospheric transport. Diffusion model was employed to identify the potential sources of various POPs. The simulation showed that all the POP sources are located in the NMA and are closely related to industrial sites. This study demonstrates the advantage of using large sample sizes to identify POP source locations and achieve geospatial visualization of POP concentration and risk assessment levels.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plaguicidas / Bifenilos Policlorados / Contaminantes Atmosféricos / Hidrocarburos Clorados Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Environ Pollut Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plaguicidas / Bifenilos Policlorados / Contaminantes Atmosféricos / Hidrocarburos Clorados Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Environ Pollut Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido