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Evaluation of PM2.5 Sources in Skopje Urban Area Using Positive Matrix Factorization
This source apportionment research was one of the first attempts to quantify the contributions of pollution sources to ambient particulate matter...
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A methodology for systematic map** of heat sources in an urban area
The increased use of heat pumps to utilise low-temperature heat will undoubtedly be a part of future emission reduction measures within the heating...
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Pollution sources affecting the oxidative potential of fine aerosols in a Portuguese urban-industrial area - an exploratory study
This study targets to determine the oxidative potential (OP) of fine aerosols in an urban-industrial area of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Portugal)...
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Chemical elemental analysis of dustfall particulate matter and identification of pollution sources at a habour area
In order to clarify the impact of dust generated during production operations at a coal port on the regional atmospheric environment, the dustfall...
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Distribution, Sources, and Eco-toxicological Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in River Sediments of Nkwen Area (Cameroon Volcanic Line)
The Nkwen area belongs to the Bamenda highlands which forms part of the Cameroon volcanic line. The main objective of this research was to evaluate...
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Identification of groundwater pollution sources and health risk assessment in the Fengshui mining area of Central Shandong, China
The crux of groundwater protection lies in a profound understanding of the sources of pollutants and their impacts on human health. This study...
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Contamination, sources and risk assessments of metals in stream sediments of Pouma area, Pan-African Fold Belt, Southern Cameroon
AbstractThe Pouma area is located within the Yaoundé domain of the Pan-Africa Fold Belt in Cameroon. The objective of this study was to examine the...
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Environmental profile, potential sources, and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a typical coastal bay and outer bay area
As a class of persistent organic pollutants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely present and accumulate in multimedia environments....
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Identifying the critical areas and primary sources for agricultural non-point source pollution management of an emigrant town within the Three Gorges reservoir area
Agricultural non-point source pollution is threatening water environmental health of the Three Gorges reservoir. However, current studies for...
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The spatial analysis, risk assessment and source identification for mercury in a typical area with multiple pollution sources in southern China
Mercury (Hg) has always been a research hot spot because of its high toxicity. This study conducted in farmland near rare earth mining area and...
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Using a weight of evidence approach to identify sources of microbiological contamination in a shellfish-growing area with “Restricted” classification
Shellfish-growing areas in rural catchments are occasionally affected by elevated faecal contamination from diffuse sources and may be subject to...
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Heavy Metal Sources, Contamination and Risk Assessment in Legacy Pb/Zn Mining Tailings Area: Field Soil and Simulated Rainfall
This study investigated heavy metal(HM) soil pollution and evaluated the risk and sources at a legacy tailings pond’s area in Meizhou, China. Result...
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PM2.5-bound trace metals in an urban area of Northern Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic: characterization, sources, and health risk
AbstractA field study was carried out in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey (MAM), the second most populated city in Mexico, characterized by...
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The Presence of Microplastics in Animal Wildlife and Water Sources in “Komchén de los Pájaros,” a Dedicated Conservation Area
Komchén de los Pájaros is a 740-acre Area Voluntarily Dedicated for Conservation (AVDC) located in the municipality of Dzemul, in the north of the...
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A Comparative Study in Black Carbon Concentration and its Emission Sources in Tribal Area
In this study, we have assessed the concentrations of black carbon (BC) measured using Aethalometer during different cooking periods in five...
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Distribution, sources, and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface water in the coal mining area of northern Shaanxi, China
This study investigated the spatial distribution, pollution source, and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Kuye River,...
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Hydrochemistry and strontium isotope fingerprints of solute sources and CO2 consumption in Changbai Mountain area, Northeast China
As one of the most representative forms of groundwater, mineral water provides a critical understanding of regional hydrogeochemical features and...
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Sources of Nanoparticles
Nanoscience has become a worldwide multidisciplinary area on the basis of its unique physical and chemical traits, which have improved over the last...
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Occurrence, sources and risk of heavy metals in soil from a typical antimony mining area in Guizhou Province, China
Antimony mining activities can result in serious contamination of soil by heavy metals, which represents a risk to human health. In this study, the...
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A comprehensive exploration on the health risk quantification assessment of soil potentially toxic elements from different sources around large-scale smelting area
Non-ferrous metal smelting activities have always been considered as one of the foremost anthropogenic sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs)....
