The Study of Airborne Particulate Matter in Dalnegorsk Town

Aleksei S. Kholodov, Irina A. Tarasenko, Ekaterina A. Zinkova, Michele Teodoro, Anca Oana Docea, Daniela Calina, Aristidis Tsatsakis and Kirill S. Golokhvast
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Aleksei S. Kholodov: Far East Geological Institute, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
Irina A. Tarasenko: Far East Geological Institute, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
Ekaterina A. Zinkova: Far Eastern Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Education, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
Michele Teodoro: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Occupational Medicine Section, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Anca Oana Docea: Department of Toxicology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
Daniela Calina: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
Aristidis Tsatsakis: Department of Forensic Sciences and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
Kirill S. Golokhvast: Far Eastern Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Education, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-14

Abstract: Mines, quarries, dumps, and tailings are the sources of air pollution. In the Dalnegorsk District (Primorsky Krai, Russia), there are 20 polymetallic deposits. This study aimed to evaluate the particle size and material composition of ambient particulate matter (PM) in Dalnegorsk town and verify the influence of mining and chemical industry facilities on the composition of PM. Ambient particulates were analyzed in samples of snow cover and washout from vegetation (conifer tree needles). According to particle size distribution data, the relative content of particles with a diameter up to 10 microns (PM 10 ) reaches 40% in three snow samples taken in the central part of the town. Among ore minerals, pyrite and arsenopyrite predominated in the samples. In addition, sphalerite, galena, cassiterite, and iron–chromium–nickel formations of various shapes were found in the studied particles. The presence of these metals in airborne PM can negatively affect the incidence rate of PM-associated diseases and the determination of their levels are very useful for air pollution prevention strategies.

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; environmental pollution; public health; laser diffraction analysis; atmospheric particulate matter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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