Author, as appears in the article.: Wang, Tao; Rovira, Joaquim; Sierra, Jordi; Chen, She-Jun; Mai, Bi-Xian; Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L
Department: Enginyeria Química; Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Rovira Solano, Joaquim / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
Keywords: Water-soluble ions; Tsp; Pm2.5; Pm 2.5; Particulate matter; Matter air-pollution; Main components; Human health risks; Formation mechanisms; Electronic waste; E-waste recycling parks; Deposition; Cement plant; Area; Air pollution; Aerosols; pm(2.5); human health risks; e-waste recycling parks; air pollution
Abstract: © 2019 Elsevier B.V. In 2016, total suspended particles (TSP) and fine particles (PM2.5) were collected near four e-waste recycling parks in a region of Southern China. TSP and PM2.5 levels and composition around these industrial activities were determined and the potential risks for human health due to the exposure to toxic elements contained on fine particles (PM2.5) were evaluated. Levels of TSP and PM2.5 were lower with advanced recycling methods than with small recycling e-waste workshops operating in the sampling region. The main trace elements in particles were Cu, Pb, and Ti, the same as those detected before the transition to advanced dismantling methods in e-waste recycling. Significantly higher levels of Cu, Pb, Sn, Te, Tl and NH4+ in TSP and Cu and Te in PM2.5 were found in e-waste recycling areas than in BG site. Taking Cu as the indicative element emitted from e-waste recycling activities, significant high positive correlations between Cu and W, and Cu and Te were found. These elements are present and can be released from electrical and electronical components during e-waste recycling processes. Exposure to elements for the population living near these e-waste recycling parks means carcinogenic risks above the acceptable threshold (>10−5).
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros; Waste management and disposal; Saúde coletiva; Química; Pollution; Odontología; Nutrição; Medicina veterinaria; Medicina iii; Medicina ii; Medicina i; Materiais; Matemática / probabilidade e estatística; Interdisciplinar; Historia; Geografía; Geociências; Farmacia; Environmental sciences; Environmental engineering; Environmental chemistry; Ensino; Engenharias iii; Engenharias ii; Engenharias i; Enfermagem; Direito; Ciências biológicas iii; Ciências biológicas ii; Ciências biológicas i; Ciências ambientais; Ciências agrárias i; Ciência de alimentos; Ciência da computação; Biotecnología; Biodiversidade; Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 00489697
Author's mail: joaquim.rovira@urv.cat; joseluis.domingo@urv.cat; marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat
Record's date: 2024-10-12
Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969719333856?via%3Dihub
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Paper original source: Science Of The Total Environment. 692 432-440
APA: Wang, Tao; Rovira, Joaquim; Sierra, Jordi; Chen, She-Jun; Mai, Bi-Xian; Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L (2019). Characterization and risk assessment of total suspended particles (TSP) and fine particles (PM2.5) in a rural transformational e-waste recycling region of Southern China. Science Of The Total Environment, 692(), 432-440. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.271
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.271
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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