Toxic metal concentrations and Cu–Zn–Pb isotopic compositions in tires

H Jeong - Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 2022 - Springer
Background Particles from non-exhaust emissions derived from traffic activities are a
dominant cause of toxic metal pollution in urban environments. Recently, studies applying …

Analysis of the quality, source identification and apportionment of the groundwater in a typical arid and semi-arid region

X Wang, C Xiao, W Yang, X Liang, L Zhang, J Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
A detailed and thorough study of the quality and its distribution, source identification and
apportionment of groundwater, as the major or even sole selection of clean water in …

Characteristics of Potentially Toxic Elements, Risk Assessments, and Isotopic Compositions (Cu-Zn-Pb) in the PM10 Fraction of Road Dust in Busan, South Korea

H Jeong, K Ra - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
The pollution status of ten potentially toxic elements (PTEs), isotopic compositions (Cu, Zn,
Pb), and the potential ecological risk posed by them were investigated in the PM10 fraction …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of possible sources for potentially toxic elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their spatially varying relationships in urban soils of …

H Xu, H Wang, BP Singh, P Croot, C Zhang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) harm the
ecosystem and human health, especially in urban areas. Identifying and understanding their …

Aerosols in Northern Morocco-2: Chemical Characterization and PMF Source Apportionment of Ambient PM2.5

A Benchrif, M Tahri, B Guinot, EM Chakir, F Zahry… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Insufficient data on the chemical composition of PM2. 5 and its emission sources in the
southwestern (SW) Mediterranean area has been identified. Ambient PM2. 5 samples were …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of atmospheric particulate matter derived from coal and biomass burning and from non-exhaust traffic emissions using zinc isotope signatures

NJ Schleicher, DJ Weiss - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving urban air quality is a global challenge. To implement successful abatement
measures that reduce atmospheric particulate matter (APM) and associated metal …

Hydrochemical characteristics, control factors and health risk assessment of groundwater in typical arid region Hotan Area, Chinese Xinjiang

W Fan, J Zhou, J Zheng, Y Guo, L Hu, R Shan - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The Hotan region of Xinjiang is an arid region in northwest China, where water
resources are scarce, and groundwater is the main water supply. In this study, a self …

Heavy metal in river sediments of Huanghua City in water diversion area from Yellow River, China: contamination, ecological risks, and sources

H Wei, Y Wang, J Liu, R Zeng - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Determination of heavy metal (HM) contamination, ecological risks, and sources in river
sediments are important to preventing and controlling environmental pollution. This study …

Revealing the chemical profiles of airborne particulate matter sources in Lake Baikal area: A combination of three techniques

MY Semenov, II Marinaite, LP Golobokova… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Positive matrix factorization (PMF) is a widely used multivariate source apportionment
technique. However, PMF-derived source profiles are never compared to real ones because …

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in dust in Vilnius schools: source identification, pollution levels, and potential health risks for children

MH Unsal, G Ignatavičius, A Valiulis, N Prokopciuk… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this study is to thoroughly evaluate the diversity and sources of heavy
metals in the school environment. Specifically, this study examines the presence of heavy …