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Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter

[Image: see text] Antimony (Sb), a priority pollutant listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), can cause adverse effects on human health, with particular impacts on skin, eyes, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system. In this study, a database of Sb concentrations in the gl...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Jiali, Wu, Yunjie, Sun, Guangyi, Zhang, Leiming, Li, Zhonggen, Sommar, Jonas, Yao, Heng, Feng, Xinbin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8047740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33869926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c06091
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author Jiang, Jiali
Wu, Yunjie
Sun, Guangyi
Zhang, Leiming
Li, Zhonggen
Sommar, Jonas
Yao, Heng
Feng, Xinbin
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Wu, Yunjie
Sun, Guangyi
Zhang, Leiming
Li, Zhonggen
Sommar, Jonas
Yao, Heng
Feng, Xinbin
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description [Image: see text] Antimony (Sb), a priority pollutant listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), can cause adverse effects on human health, with particular impacts on skin, eyes, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system. In this study, a database of Sb concentrations in the global atmosphere was developed through a survey of measurements published in more than 600 articles, which was then used to assess the health risks of Sb exposure based on a USEPA assessment model. Most measurements showed Sb concentrations of less than ∼10 ng m(–3), but those at several contaminated sites exhibited Sb concentrations of more than 100 ng m(–3). For measurements conducted in urban environments, Sb concentrations in the total suspended particles (TSP) and particles of less than 10 (PM(10)) or 2.5 μm (PM(2.5)) were the highest in Asia, followed by Europe, South America, and North America. Sb concentrations were generally higher in winter and fall than during other seasons in TSP and PM(10) samples. A significant correlation was observed between Sb and As in TSP and PM(2.5) on a global scale. Sb was mainly derived from anthropogenic sources, especially traffic emission, industrial emission, and fossil combustion. Hazard quotients (HQ) of Sb in TSP, PM(10), and PM(2.5) were higher for children than adults because of their lighter body weight, inferior physical resistance, and higher ingestion probability. The global database for atmospheric Sb concentrations demonstrates a relatively low noncarcinogenic risk in most regions. Long-term monitoring is still required to identify the sources and growth potentials of Sb so that effective control policies can be established.
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spelling pubmed-80477402021-04-16 Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter Jiang, Jiali Wu, Yunjie Sun, Guangyi Zhang, Leiming Li, Zhonggen Sommar, Jonas Yao, Heng Feng, Xinbin ACS Omega [Image: see text] Antimony (Sb), a priority pollutant listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), can cause adverse effects on human health, with particular impacts on skin, eyes, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system. In this study, a database of Sb concentrations in the global atmosphere was developed through a survey of measurements published in more than 600 articles, which was then used to assess the health risks of Sb exposure based on a USEPA assessment model. Most measurements showed Sb concentrations of less than ∼10 ng m(–3), but those at several contaminated sites exhibited Sb concentrations of more than 100 ng m(–3). For measurements conducted in urban environments, Sb concentrations in the total suspended particles (TSP) and particles of less than 10 (PM(10)) or 2.5 μm (PM(2.5)) were the highest in Asia, followed by Europe, South America, and North America. Sb concentrations were generally higher in winter and fall than during other seasons in TSP and PM(10) samples. A significant correlation was observed between Sb and As in TSP and PM(2.5) on a global scale. Sb was mainly derived from anthropogenic sources, especially traffic emission, industrial emission, and fossil combustion. Hazard quotients (HQ) of Sb in TSP, PM(10), and PM(2.5) were higher for children than adults because of their lighter body weight, inferior physical resistance, and higher ingestion probability. The global database for atmospheric Sb concentrations demonstrates a relatively low noncarcinogenic risk in most regions. Long-term monitoring is still required to identify the sources and growth potentials of Sb so that effective control policies can be established. American Chemical Society 2021-04-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8047740/ /pubmed/33869926 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c06091 Text en © 2021 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society Permits non-commercial access and re-use, provided that author attribution and integrity are maintained; but does not permit creation of adaptations or other derivative works (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter
title Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter
title_full Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter
title_fullStr Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter
title_short Characteristics, Accumulation, and Potential Health Risks of Antimony in Atmospheric Particulate Matter
title_sort characteristics, accumulation, and potential health risks of antimony in atmospheric particulate matter
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8047740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33869926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c06091
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