Detailed Information on Publication Record
2009
Which compounds contribute most to elevated airborne exposure and corresponding health risks in the Western Balkans?
BARTOŠ, Tomáš, Pavel ČUPR, Jana KLÁNOVÁ and Ivan HOLOUBEKBasic information
Original name
Which compounds contribute most to elevated airborne exposure and corresponding health risks in the Western Balkans?
Name in Czech
Které látky nejvíce přispívají ke zdravotním rizikům z expozice ve volném ovzduší Západního Balkánu
Authors
BARTOŠ, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic), Pavel ČUPR (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Ivan HOLOUBEK (203 Czech Republic)
Edition
Environment International, 2009, 0160-4120
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
10511 Environmental sciences
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Impact factor
Impact factor: 4.786
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/09:00036700
Organization unit
Faculty of Science
UT WoS
000270312600011
Keywords (in Czech)
Venkovní ovzduší, POPs, zdravotní rizika, atmosferické částice, pasivní vzorkování
Keywords in English
Ambient air; Persistent organic pollutants; Human health risk; Atmospheric particles; Passive air sampling
Tags
Reviewed
Změněno: 26/2/2010 09:02, doc. RNDr. Pavel Čupr, Ph.D.
V originále
A majority of ongoing monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is currently focused on chemicals emphasized in the Stockholm Convention. Quantitative detection of other substances (especially those with numerous anthropogenic sources such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) is, however, also needed since their concentrations are usually several orders of magnitude higher. A goal of this study was to determine how various groups of compounds contribute to total human health risks at the variety of sampling sites in the region of Western Balkan. Distribution of the risks between the gas and particulate phases was also addressed. Results showed that inhalation exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) does not represent a significant risk to humans, while polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) re-volatilized to the atmosphere from contaminated soils and buildings can pose a problem. PCB evaporation from primary sources (currently used PCB-filled transformers or non-adequate storage facilities) generally resulted in much higher atmospheric concentrations than evaporation from the secondary sources (soils at the sites of war destructions). A majority of the human health risks at the urban sites were associated with PAHs. Between 83 and 94% of the cumulative risk at such sites was assigned to chemicals sorbed to particles, and out of it, PAHs were responsible for 99%.
In Czech
A majority of ongoing monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is currently focused on chemicals emphasized in the Stockholm Convention. Quantitative detection of other substances (especially those with numerous anthropogenic sources such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) is, however, also needed since their concentrations are usually several orders of magnitude higher. A goal of this study was to determine how various groups of compounds contribute to total human health risks at the variety of sampling sites in the region of Western Balkan. Distribution of the risks between the gas and particulate phases was also addressed. Results showed that inhalation exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) does not represent a significant risk to humans, while polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) re-volatilized to the atmosphere from contaminated soils and buildings can pose a problem. PCB evaporation from primary sources (currently used PCB-filled transformers or non-adequate storage facilities) generally resulted in much higher atmospheric concentrations than evaporation from the secondary sources (soils at the sites of war destructions). A majority of the human health risks at the urban sites were associated with PAHs. Between 83 and 94% of the cumulative risk at such sites was assigned to chemicals sorbed to particles, and out of it, PAHs were responsible for 99%.
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