POZO, Karla Andrea, Victor Hugo ESTELLANO SCHULZE, Tom HARNER, Luis DIAZ-ROBLES, Francisco CERECEDA-BALIC, Pablo ETCHARREN, Katerine POZO, Victor VIDAL, Fabian GUERRERO and Alberto VERGARA-FERNANDEZ. Assessing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) using passive air sampling in the atmosphere of one of the most wood-smoke-polluted cities in Chile: The case study of Temuco. Chemosphere. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Elsevier Science, 2015, vol. 134, SEPTEMBER, p. 475-481. ISSN 0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.04.077.
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Original name Assessing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) using passive air sampling in the atmosphere of one of the most wood-smoke-polluted cities in Chile: The case study of Temuco
Authors POZO, Karla Andrea (152 Chile, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Victor Hugo ESTELLANO SCHULZE (68 Plurinational State of Bolivia), Tom HARNER (124 Canada), Luis DIAZ-ROBLES (152 Chile), Francisco CERECEDA-BALIC (152 Chile), Pablo ETCHARREN (152 Chile), Katerine POZO (152 Chile), Victor VIDAL (152 Chile), Fabian GUERRERO (152 Chile) and Alberto VERGARA-FERNANDEZ (152 Chile).
Edition Chemosphere, OXFORD (ENGLAND), Elsevier Science, 2015, 0045-6535.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10511 Environmental sciences
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.698
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/15:00086663
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.04.077
UT WoS 000356549500065
Keywords in English Temuco; PAHs; PUF disk; Wood combustion; Public health
Tags AKR, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
This study addresses human health concerns in the city of Temuco that are attributed to wood smoke and related pollutants associated with wood burning activities that are prevalent in Temuco. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in air across urban and rural sites over three seasons in Temuco using polyurethane foam (PUF) disk passive air samplers (PUF-PAS). Concentrations of Sigma PAHs (15 congeners) in air ranged from BDL to similar to 70 ng m(-3) and were highest during the winter season, which is attributed to emissions from residential heating by wood combustion. The results for all three seasons showed that the PAH plume was widespread across all sites including rural sites on the outskirts of Temuco. Some interesting variations were observed between seasons in the composition of PAHs, which were attributed to differences in seasonal point sources. A comparison of the PAH composition in the passive samples with active samples (gas + particle phase) from the same site revealed similar congener profiles. Overall, the study demonstrated that the PUF disk passive air sampler provides a simple approach for measuring PAHs in air and for tracking effectiveness of pollution control measures in urban areas in order to improve public health.
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LM2011028, research and development projectName: RECETOX ? Národní infrastruktura pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
LO1214, research and development projectName: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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