Magnetic properties of airborne particulate matter in Shanghai during dust storm events and the implications for heavy metal contaminant sources

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 4167-4178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Qian ◽  
Limin Zhou ◽  
Xiangmin Zheng ◽  
Yan Dong ◽  
Yongjie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Dust Storm ◽  
Airborne Particulate Matter ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Airborne Particulate ◽  
Contaminant Sources ◽  
Metal Contaminant

scholarly journals Dust storm contributions to airborne particulate matter in Reykjavík, Iceland

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (32) ◽  
pp. 5924-5933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Throstur Thorsteinsson ◽  
Guđrún Gísladóttir ◽  
Joanna Bullard ◽  
Grant McTainsh
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Dust Storm ◽  
Airborne Particulate Matter ◽  
Airborne Particulate

Bioaccessibility and public health risk of heavy Metal(loid)s in the airborne particulate matter of four cities in northern China

Chemosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 277 ◽  
pp. 130312
Author(s):  
Yuxuan Ren ◽  
Qing Luo ◽  
Shaojie Zhuo ◽  
Yuanan Hu ◽  
Guofeng Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Airborne Particulate Matter ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Airborne Particulate ◽  
Public Health Risk

scholarly journals Magnetic Emissions from Brake Wear are the Major Source of Airborne Particulate Matter Bioaccumulated by Lichens Exposed in Milan (Italy)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo Winkler ◽  
Tania Contardo ◽  
Andrea Vannini ◽  
Sergio Sorbo ◽  
Adriana Basile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Magnetic Susceptibility ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Airborne Particulate Matter ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Airborne Particulate ◽  
Evernia Prunastri ◽  
Magnetic Analysis

The concentration of selected trace elements and the magnetic properties of samples of the lichen Evernia prunastri exposed for 3 months in Milan (Italy) were investigated to test if magnetic properties can be used as a proxy for the bioaccumulation of chemical elements in airborne particulate matter. Magnetic analysis showed intense properties driven by magnetite-like minerals, leading to significant correlations between magnetic susceptibility and the concentration of Fe, Cr, Cu, and Sb. Selected magnetic particles were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersion System microanalyses, and their composition, morphology and grain size supported their anthropogenic, non-exhaust origin. The overall combination of chemical, morphoscopic and magnetic analyses strongly suggested that brake abrasion from vehicles is the main source of the airborne particles accumulated by lichens. It is concluded that magnetic susceptibility is an excellent parameter for a simple, rapid and cost-effective characterization of atmospheric trace metal pollution using lichens.

scholarly journals The Impact of Bushfire Smoke on Cattle—A Review

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 848
Author(s):  
Benjamin Eid ◽  
David Beggs ◽  
Peter Mansell
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Airborne Particulate Matter ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Airborne Particulate ◽  
Primary Mechanism ◽  
Background Mortality ◽  
Fire Front ◽  
The Impact

In 2019–2020, a particularly bad bushfire season in Australia resulted in cattle being exposed to prolonged periods of smoke haze and reduced air quality. Bushfire smoke contains many harmful pollutants, and impacts on regions far from the fire front, with smoke haze persisting for weeks. Particulate matter (PM) is one of the major components of bushfire smoke known to have a negative impact on human health. However, little has been reported about the potential effects that bushfire smoke has on cattle exposed to smoke haze for extended periods. We explored the current literature to investigate evidence for likely effects on cattle from prolonged exposure to smoke generated from bushfires in Australia. We conducted a search for papers related to the impacts of smoke on cattle. Initial searching returned no relevant articles through either CAB Direct or PubMed databases, whilst Google Scholar provided a small number of results. The search was then expanded to look at two sub-questions: the type of pollution that is found in bushfire smoke, and the reported effects of both humans and cattle being exposed to these types of pollutants. The primary mechanism for damage due to bushfire smoke is due to small airborne particulate matter (PM). Although evidence demonstrates that PM from bushfire smoke has a measurable impact on both human mortality and cardiorespiratory morbidities, there is little evidence regarding the impact of chronic bushfire smoke exposure in cattle. We hypothesize that cattle are not severely affected by chronic exposure to smoke haze, as evidenced by the lack of reports. This may be because cattle do not tend to suffer from the co-morbidities that, in the human population, seem to be made worse by smoke and pollution. Further, small changes to background mortality rates or transient morbidity may also go unreported.

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