Transmission of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms via road dust: Emissions, characterization, health risks, and mitigation measures

FJ Alex, G Tan, SK Kyei, PO Ansah… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Road dust pollution is a complex atmospheric issue that poses a significant ecotoxicological
threat to human health and the environment. The presence of viruses in road dust can put …

An explicit review and proposal of an integrated framework system to mitigate the baffling complexities induced by road dust-associated contaminants.

Y Zhang, FA Justice, J Tang, IO Olayode, SK Kyei… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Road dust-associated contaminants (RD-AC) are gradually becoming a much thornier
problem, as their monotonous correlations render them carcinogenic, mutagenic, and …

Multi-element features and trace metal sources of road sediment from a mega heavy industrial city in North China

Y Yang, X Lu, P Fan, B Yu, L Wang, K Lei, L Zuo - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
As the primary carrier of harmful elements, road sediment poses severe hazards to human
health and ecological environment, especially in megacities. Based on the industrial cities in …

Contamination and risk surveillance of potentially toxic elements in different land-use urban soils of Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria

TO Kolawole, CA Oyelami, JO Olajide-Kayode… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and their contamination indices were
determined in urban soil from five different land-use zones, namely municipal solid waste …

Sources and probabilistic ecological-health risks of heavy metals in road dust from urban areas in a typical industrial city

Q Hao, X Lu, B Yu, Y Yang, K Lei, H Pan, Y Gao, P Liu… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban road dust (URD) is a primary source of pollutants in urban environments. The
contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in URD from urban area of Xingtai, a typical industrial …

Risk assessment and spatial distribution of heavy metal in street dusts in the densely industrialized area

K Ulutaş - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022 - Springer
Street dust samples can be used as an indicator for pollution monitoring especially in big
cities. Various environmental problems have been experienced in Dilovasi, Turkey, and …

[HTML][HTML] Pyrolysis kinetics and environmental risks of oil-based drill cuttings at China's largest shale gas exploitation site

T Xu, H Zhang, X Zhan, Y Wang - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chongqing Fuling shale gas field, the largest shale gas exploration site in China, produces
a large amount of oil-based drill cuttings (OBDC) every year, which is a hazardous waste …

Contamination, sources and health risks of potentially toxic elements in the coastal multimedia environment of South China

W Wang, C Lin, L Wang, R Jiang, H Huang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal ecosystems are vulnerable to the accumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs),
which pose a threat to marine ecosystems and human health. In this study, the …

Source identification and health risk assessments of heavy metals in indoor dusts of Ilorin, North central Nigeria

MO Abdulraheem, JA Adeniran, HA Ameen… - … of Environmental Health …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background and Purpose Exposure to heavy metals (HMs) in indoor dusts is a
serious public concern that is linked to a myriad of deleterious health outcomes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Pollution characteristics and human health risk of potentially toxic elements associated with deposited dust of sporting walkways during physical activity

MA Alghamdi, SK Hassan, MY Al Sharif… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sporting walkways are planned features designed to facilitate physical exercise in urban
areas. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) associated with deposited dust (DD) of urban …