Risk elements in total suspended particles in areas affected by opencast mining of brown coal

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41210%2F24%3A98307" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41210/24:98307 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/16/7229" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/16/7229</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app14167229" target="_blank" >10.3390/app14167229</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Risk elements in total suspended particles in areas affected by opencast mining of brown coal

Original language description

The total suspended particles (TSPs) and selected risk element contents were determined in two medium-sized cities, Litvínov and Sokolov (both in North Bohemia, Czech Republic), where the environment is adversely affected by opencast brown coal mining, coal-related industries, and the petrochemical industry. TSP samples were collected monthly for three years. The results showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in the TSP deposition in different seasons of the year, with the highest values in spring, followed by summer, and the lowest in autumn and winter. This is most likely due to increased coal mining activity in the spring and summer. The amount of the elements associated with the TSP showed mostly a similar pattern. The potential risk of these elements for human health was assessed as the average daily dose (ADD) for ingestion of the individual elements and subsequently calculated hazard quotients (HQ). Elevated oral ADD levels were recorded, especially for children. Among the risk elements, arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) were identified as the most hazardous. The results indicated that the TSP-related risk elements do not represent a serious health risk, but many questions concerning the sources of elements in the area and their bioaccessibility remain open for further research.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA23-07811S" target="_blank" >GA23-07811S: Interaction of parasites and metal(loids) in small terrestrial mammals</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Applied Sciences

ISSN

1454-5101

e-ISSN

1454-5101

Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

16

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

24

Pages from-to

1-24

UT code for WoS article

001306896000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85202443432