Heavy metal concentrations and contamination levels from Asian dust and identification of sources: A case-study

Pyeong Koo Lee; Seung Jun Youm; Ho Young Jo

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.01.074

Heavy metal concentrations and contamination levels from Asian dust and identification of sources: A case-study

Pyeong Koo Lee, Seung Jun Youm, Ho Young Jo

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Abstract

The aims of this study were to determine concentrations of selected metals (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Sb, Pb and Zn) in Asian and non-Asian dust collected in Daejeon, Korea between February 2007 and December 2007 and to estimate the pollution sources. The geoaccumulation index (I_geo) and the enrichment factor (EF) show that the pollution levels of Cd, Pb, Zn, Sb, Cu, and As are much higher than those of Cr, Co and Ni. As, Cd, Cu, Sb, Pb, and Zn are the ones most strongly affected by anthropogenic inputs such as airborne pollutants. The ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratios of Asian and non-Asian dust are similar to those of the airborne particles in some heavily industrialized Chinese cities and the soils of the Alashan desert. To address the highly elevated levels of heavy metals found in Asian and non-Asian dust, studies should be performed to assess the potential impacts of settled particles on surface ecosystems, water resources, and human health in Korea.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1018-1025
Number of pages	8
Journal	Chemosphere
Volume	91
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.01.074
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant (NEMA-06-NH-08) from the Natural Hazard Mitigation Research Group, National Emergency Management Agency. We also acknowledge the reviewers and editor for their constructive and thoughtful comments on the manuscript.

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Keywords

Asian dust
Contamination
Heavy metals
Pb isotope

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Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry(all)
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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