Airborne 210 Pb, Si, Zn and Pb as tracers for atmospheric pollution in Helsinki metropolitan area.

Authors :: Ioannidou E
Papagiannis S
Manousakas MI
Vestenius M
Eleftheriadis K
Paatero J
Papadopoulou L
Ioannidou A
Source :: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine [Appl Radiat Isot] 2024 Apr; Vol. 206, pp. 111252. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 24.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: This study analyzed 16070 daily and 608 weekly air filter samples from the Helsinki metropolitan area collected between 1962 and 2005. The aim was to use the Potential Source Contribution Function (PSCF) to determine potential sources of silicon (Si), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), and radioactive isotope <superscript>210</superscript> Pb. The main sources for Si and Pb were industrial activities, particularly mining, metal industry, and traffic. Common source areas for Zn and <superscript>210</superscript> Pb were identified in the eastern and southeastern parts of the measuring site.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1872-9800
Volume :: 206
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 38422941
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111252

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