ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2021
Origin, distribution, and perspective health benefits of particulate matter in the air of underground salt mine: a case study from Bochnia, Poland.
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- Underground vs outdoor air in the "Wieliczka" Salt Mine health resort: particulate matter and selected gaseous pollutants.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2026Article
- Airborne Halophilic and Non-Halophilic Microbial Communities in an Underground Salt Mine Affected by Seasonal Environmental Fluctuations.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Article
- Rock surfaces as reservoirs for airborne halophilic microorganisms in the Bochnia Salt Mine.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Halophilic and Non-Halophilic Microbial Communities in Relation to Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Salt Mine Air.Environmental microbiology reports · 2025Article
- Integrated smart dust monitoring and prediction system for surface mine sites using IoT and machine learning techniques.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Draft genomes of halophilic Archaea strains isolated from brines of the Carpathian Foreland, Poland.Journal of genomics · 2023Article
- PMEnvironmental geochemistry and health · 2022Article
- Analysis of Environmental and Pathogenic Bacteria Attached to Aerosol Particles Size-Separated with a Metal Mesh Device.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Properties of Particulate Matter in the Air of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and Related Health Benefits for Tourists.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Possible sources of ambient PMEnvironmental monitoring and assessment · 2021Article
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Abstract
The composition and distribution of airborne particles in different locations in a salt mine were determined in terms of their origin, the distance from the air inlet, and the adaptation of post-mining chambers and corridors for tourists and general audience. The composition of aerosols in air was also evaluated from the perspective of human health. Air samples were collected on filters by using portable air pumps, in a historical underground salt mine in Bochnia (Poland), which is currently a touristic and recreation attraction and sanatorium. The particulate matter (PM) concentration was determined using the gravimetric method by weighing quartz filters. The content of carbon, water-soluble constituents, trace elements, and minerals was also determined. A genetic classification of the suspended matter was proposed and comprised three groups: geogenic (fragments of rock salt and associated minerals from the deposit), anthropogenic (carbon-bearing particles from tourist traffic and small amounts of fly ash, soot, and rust), and biogenic particles (occasional pollen). The total PM concentration in air varied between 21 and 79 μg/m
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