Seasonal Variation and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in PM2.5 during Winter and Summer over Xi’an, China

Seasonal Variation and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in PM2.5 during Winter and Summer over Xi’an, China

In this study, 24 h PM2.5 (particles with an equivalent diameter equal to or below 2.5 μm) samples were collected in winter and summer in Xi’an, Northwestern China to characterize the seasonal variations of eleven elements (As, Cd, Cr, Fe, K, Mn, Mo, Pb, Ni, Zn, and Cu) and to evaluate their health...

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Main Authors: Pingping Liu, Yali Lei, Huarui Ren, Jinjin Gao, Hongmei Xu, Zhenxing Shen, Qian Zhang, Chunli Zheng, Hongxia Liu, Renjian Zhang, Hua Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
PM2.5
metals
enrichment factor
non-cancer risk
cancer risk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/5/91

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