Concentrations of PCDD/PCDFs in plasma of subjects living in the vicinity of a hazardous waste incinerator: Follow-up and modeling validation

Chemosphere ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 901-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martí Nadal ◽  
Gemma Perelló ◽  
Marta Schuhmacher ◽  
Joan Cid ◽  
José L. Domingo
Keyword(s):  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Hazardous Waste Incinerator

scholarly journals Biomonitoring of Trace Elements in Hair of Schoolchildren Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator—A 20 Years Follow-Up

Toxics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esplugas ◽  
Mari ◽  
Marquès ◽  
Schuhmacher ◽  
Domingo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Human Health Impact ◽  
Hazardous Waste Incinerator ◽  
Metal Levels

Since 1998, a monitoring program is periodically performed to assess the environmental and human health impact of air chemicals potentially emitted by a hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) located in Constantí (Catalonia, Spain). In 2017, samples of hair were collected from 94 schoolchildren (aged 10–13 years) living nearby and the levels of 11 trace elements (As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Tl and V) were determined. The concentrations showed the following descending order: Pb > Hg > Ni > Sn > Mn > Cr. In turn, As, Be and Tl were not detected, while Cd and V were found only in a few samples. Some metal levels were significantly, positively correlated. Some significant differences were also noticed according to the gender and the specific zone of residence. Finally, the levels of trace elements showed fluctuations through time. Cr and Pb showed a significant decrease in comparison to the concentrations obtained in the baseline study (1998). According to the current results, metal emissions from the HWI are not relevant in terms of human health impact since their levels were similar and even lower than those reported in other contaminated areas.

Increased Mercury Exposure in Inhabitants Living in the Vicinity of a Hazardous Waste Incinerator: A 10-Year Follow-Up

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Kurttio ◽  
Juha Pekkanen ◽  
Georg Alfthan ◽  
Mikko Paunio ◽  
Jouni J. K. Jaakkola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Mercury Exposure ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Hazardous Waste Incinerator
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