A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment

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2019-06-01

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Ali, Muhammad Ubaid
Liu, Guijian
Yousaf, Balal
Ullah, Habib
Abbas, Qumber
Munir, Mehr Ahmad Mujtaba

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Airborne particulate matter (PM) that is a heterogeneous mixture of particles with a variety of chemical components and physical features acts as a potential risk to human health. The ability to pose health risk depends upon the size, concentration and chemical composition of the suspended particles. Potential toxic elements (PTEs) associated with PM have multiple sources of origin, and each source has the ability to generate multiple particulate PTEs. In urban areas, automobile, industrial emissions, construction and demolition activities are the major anthropogenic sources of pollution. Fine particles associated with PTEs have the ability to penetrate deep into respiratory system resulting in an increasing range of adverse health effects, at ever-lower concentrations. In-depth investigation of PTEs content and mode of occurrence in PM is important from both environmental and pathological point of view. Considering this air pollution risk, several studies had addressed the issues related to these pollutants in road and street dust, indicating high pollution level than the air quality guidelines. Observed from the literature, particulate PTEs pollution can lead to respiratory symptoms, cardiovascular problems, lungs cancer, reduced lungs function, asthma and severe case mortality. Due to the important role of PM and associated PTEs, detailed knowledge of their impacts on human health is of key importance.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/89950

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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0203-z

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Department of Environmental Engineering, Article

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M. U. Ali, G. Liu, B. Yousaf, H. Ullah, Q. Abbas, and M. A. M. Munir, “A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment,” ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH, pp. 1131–1162, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/89950.