Identification of asbestos fibres from soil sediments in the Pilsen region of the Czech Republic and the impact of these minerals on the health of the local population
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F49777513%3A23640%2F25%3A43976385" target="_blank" >RIV/49777513:23640/25:43976385 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2025.114343" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2025.114343</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2025.114343" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.vacuum.2025.114343</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Identification of asbestos fibres from soil sediments in the Pilsen region of the Czech Republic and the impact of these minerals on the health of the local population
Original language description
Asbestos is the term for silicate minerals with a typical fibrous structure that crystallises as separable fibres that can be released into the environment due to natural processes and anthropogenic activities. There is a need to intensify geo-environmental monitoring of the occurrence of natural asbestos on a global scale. The study of this material is essential to clarify the impact of asbestos on public health and to have an accurate knowledge of the requirements for asbestos replacement materials. The technical and ecological reasons for switching to these fibres are complex, as asbestos replacement materials are subject to considerable technological and economicdemands, as well as demands for their biological safety. The main objective of this paper is to establish a suitable methodology for detecting asbestos in soil sediments and accurately identify the different types from a range of samples. Samples were analysed by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction and compared with standards or available literature. The measurements demonstrated the presence of asbestos in the site sediments and identified specific types of asbestos. The conclusion of this work is confirming the presence of asbestos in all samples, including its most dangerous types, which can cause severe diseases. In this context, the mechanism of asbestos-related diseases will be further addressed, which is linked to the size and shape of the individual fibres, the chemical composition of the asbestos types and the links between their basic structural units.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10302 - Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EH22_008%2F0004572" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004572: Quantum materials for applications in sustainable technologies</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Vacuum
ISSN
0042-207X
e-ISSN
1879-2715
Volume of the periodical
239
Issue of the periodical within the volume
SEP 2025
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
nestránkováno
UT code for WoS article
001480984100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105003500338