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- Airborne metal concentrations in fine particulate matter are crucial for understanding health risks and shaping air pollution strategies.
- A study analyzed ~800 PM filter samples from 19 locations (2013-2019), revealing significant metal enrichment (e.g., lead, arsenic) at certain sites, with levels much higher than natural backgrounds.
- Several cities, including Dhaka and Kanpur, surpassed health guidelines for lead and arsenic, highlighting the need for enhanced monitoring and assessment of air quality.
Article Abstract
Globally consistent measurements of airborne metal concentrations in fine particulate matter (PM) are important for understanding potential health impacts, prioritizing air pollution mitigation strategies, and enabling global chemical transport model development. PM filter samples (N ~ 800 from 19 locations) collected from a globally distributed surface particulate matter sampling network (SPARTAN) between January 2013 and April 2019 were analyzed for particulate mass and trace metals content. Metal concentrations exhibited pronounced spatial variation, primarily driven by anthropogenic activities. PM levels of lead, arsenic, chromium, and zinc were significantly enriched at some locations by factors of 100-3000 compared to crustal concentrations. Levels of metals in PM and PM exceeded health guidelines at multiple sites. For example, Dhaka and Kanpur sites exceeded the US National Ambient Air 3-month Quality Standard for lead (150 ng m). Kanpur, Hanoi, Beijing and Dhaka sites had annual mean arsenic concentrations that approached or exceeded the World Health Organization's risk level for arsenic (6.6 ng m). The high concentrations of several potentially harmful metals in densely populated cites worldwide motivates expanded measurements and analyses.
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