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ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2024

Characterization of the inhalable fraction (< 10 μm) of soil from highly urbanized and industrial environments: magnetic measurements, bioaccessibility, Pb isotopes and health risk assessment.

Stavroula Menegaki, Efstratios Kelepertzis, Zacharenia Kypritidou, Anastasia Lampropoulou, Vladislav Chrastný, Elina Aidona, Anna Bourliva, Michael Komárek

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Stavroula MenegakiDepartment of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Panepistimiopolis, ZographouAthens, Greece.
Efstratios KelepertzisDepartment of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Panepistimiopolis, ZographouAthens, Greece. kelepert@geol.uoa.gr.
Zacharenia KypritidouDepartment of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Panepistimiopolis, ZographouAthens, Greece.
Anastasia LampropoulouDepartment of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Panepistimiopolis, ZographouAthens, Greece.
Vladislav ChrastnýDepartment of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague-Suchdol, Czech Republic.
Elina AidonaDepartment of Geophysics, Faculty of Geology, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anna BourlivaDirectorate of Secondary Education of Western Thessaloniki, 56430, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Michael KomárekDepartment of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague-Suchdol, Czech Republic.

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Abstract

Soil in urban and industrial areas is one of the main sinks of pollutants. It is well known that there is a strong link between metal(loid)s bioaccessibility by inhalation pathway and human health. The critical size fraction is < 10 μm (inhalable fraction) since these particles can approach to the tracheobronchial region. Here, soil samples (< 10 μm) from a highly urbanized area and an industrialized city were characterized by combining magnetic measurements, bioaccessibility of metal(loids) and Pb isotope analyses. Thermomagnetic analysis indicated that the main magnetic mineral is impure magnetite. In vitro inhalation analysis showed that Cd, Mn, Pb and Zn were the elements with the highest bioaccessibility rates (%) for both settings. Anthropogenic sources that are responsible for Pb accumulation in < 10 μm fraction are traffic emissions for the highly urbanized environment, and Pb related to steel emissions and coal combustion in cement plant for the industrial setting. We did not establish differences in the Pb isotope composition between pseudo-total and bioaccessible Pb. The health risk assessment via the inhalation pathway showed limited non-carcinogenic risks for adults and children. The calculated risks based on pseudo-total and lung bioaccessible concentrations were identical for the two areas of contrasting anthropogenic pressures. Carcinogenic risks were under the threshold levels (CR < 10

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LeadSoil PollutantsAdultBiological AvailabilityChildCitiesEnvironmental MonitoringHumansIndustryInhalation ExposureIsotopesMetals, HeavyParticle SizeRisk AssessmentSoilUrbanizationIsotopesLeadMetals, HeavySoilSoil PollutantsMagnetiteRespiratory bioaccessibilitySource identificationUrban geochemistry

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