Author, as appears in the article.: Esplugas R, Mari M, Marquès M, Schuhmacher M, Domingo JL, Nadal M
Department: Enginyeria Química Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
e-ISSN: 2305-6304
URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Esplugas Borràs, Roser / Mari Marcos, Montserrat / Marquès Bueno, Montserrat / Nadal Lomas, Martí / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
Keywords: Children Constantí (catalonia Constanti (catalonia, spain) Dibenzofuran concentrations Dietary-intake Environmental-pollution General-population Hair Hazardous waste incinerator Heavy-metals Human exposure Lead levels Monitoring metals Spain) Tarragona county catalonia Trace elements
Abstract: Since 1998, a monitoring program is periodically performed to assess the environmental and human health impact of air chemicals potentially emitted by a hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) located in Constantí (Catalonia, Spain). In 2017, samples of hair were collected from 94 schoolchildren (aged 10-13 years) living nearby and the levels of 11 trace elements (As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Tl and V) were determined. The concentrations showed the following descending order: Pb > Hg > Ni > Sn > Mn > Cr. In turn, As, Be and Tl were not detected, while Cd and V were found only in a few samples. Some metal levels were significantly, positively correlated. Some significant differences were also noticed according to the gender and the specific zone of residence. Finally, the levels of trace elements showed fluctuations through time. Cr and Pb showed a significant decrease in comparison to the concentrations obtained in the baseline study (1998). According to the current results, metal emissions from the HWI are not relevant in terms of human health impact since their levels were similar and even lower than those reported in other contaminated areas.
Thematic Areas: Chemical health and safety Environmental sciences Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Toxicology
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: joseluis.domingo@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat montserrat.mari@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat montserrat.marques@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat
ISSN: 23056304
Author identifier: 0000-0001-6647-9470 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0001-8971-3856 0000-0003-4381-2490 0000-0001-6302-8578 0000-0002-0217-4827
Record's date: 2024-01-13
Journal volume: 7
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/7/4/52
Papper original source: Toxics. 7 (4):
APA: Esplugas R, Mari M, Marquès M, Schuhmacher M, Domingo JL, Nadal M (2019). Biomonitoring of Trace Elements in Hair of Schoolchildren Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator-A 20 Years Follow-Up. Toxics, 7(4), -. DOI: 10.3390/toxics7040052
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: 10.3390/toxics7040052
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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