Back to Search
Start Over
Characteristics, source analysis, and health risk of PM2.5 in the urban tunnel environment associated with E10 petrol usage.
- Source :
- Environmental Science & Pollution Research; May2024, Vol. 31 Issue 21, p30454-30466, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- The increase in the number of motor vehicles has intensified the impact of traffic sources on air quality. Our aim was to illustrate the characteristics of PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> emissions from vehicles fueled with E10 (a blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline). A 21-day PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> sampling in a fully enclosed urban tunnel and the component analysis were completed, and the characteristics, sources, and health risks of tunnel PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> were studied. Moreover, the PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> pH and its sensitivity were investigated by the thermodynamic model (ISORROPIA-II). In addition, exposure models were used to assess the health risks of different heavy metals in PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> to humans through respiratory pathways. The two-point Cu/Sb ratio (entrance: 4.0 ± 1.4; exit: 4.4 ± 1.7) was close to the diagnostic criteria indicating a significant impact from brake wear. NO<subscript>3</subscript><superscript>−</superscript>, NH<subscript>4</subscript><superscript>+</superscript>, and SO<subscript>4</subscript><superscript>2−</superscript> constituted the main components of water-soluble ions in PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> of the tunnel, accounting for 83.0–84.6% of the total concentration of inorganic ions. The organic carbon/elemental carbon ratio of the tunnel was greater than 2, indicating that the contribution of gasoline vehicle exhaust was significant. The average emission factors of PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> in the fleet was 31.4 ± 16.6 mg/(veh·km). The pH value of PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> in a tunnel environment (4.6 ± 0.3) was more acidic than that in an urban environment (4.9 ± 0.6). The main sensitive factors of PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> pH in the urban atmosphere and tunnel environment were total ammonia (sum of gas and aerosol, NH<subscript>3</subscript>) and temperature, respectively. The results of the health risk assessment showed that Pb posed a potential carcinogenic risk, while As and Cd presented unacceptable risks for tunnel workers. The non-carcinogenic risk index of heavy metals of PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> in the tunnel environment exceeded the safety threshold. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09441344
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Science & Pollution Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177251372
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33194-0