Mustață, D.-M.; Ionel, I.; Popa, R.-M.; Dughir, C.; Bisorca, D. A Study on Particulate Matter from an Area with High Traffic Intensity. Appl. Sci.2023, 13, 8824.
Mustață, D.-M.; Ionel, I.; Popa, R.-M.; Dughir, C.; Bisorca, D. A Study on Particulate Matter from an Area with High Traffic Intensity. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 8824.
Mustață, D.-M.; Ionel, I.; Popa, R.-M.; Dughir, C.; Bisorca, D. A Study on Particulate Matter from an Area with High Traffic Intensity. Appl. Sci.2023, 13, 8824.
Mustață, D.-M.; Ionel, I.; Popa, R.-M.; Dughir, C.; Bisorca, D. A Study on Particulate Matter from an Area with High Traffic Intensity. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 8824.
Abstract
The research is focusing on analyzing the concentrations of particulate matter (PM) next to a highly congested road section, with 39,900 as a maximum number of vehicles per 24 h, in the vicinity of Timisoara, Romania. Concentrations have been measured in multiple episodes using two different measurement methods, gravimetric and dynamic light scattering, showing a disperse range of PM concentrations. Presence of metal particles in the samples have been analyzed using an electron microscope. Additionally, impact on human health is described by evaluating results for inhalable, thoracic, and alveolar sized particles.
Keywords
PM pollution; microscopic analysis of PM; PM influences on human health; presence of metals in PM; inhalable, thoracic, and alveolar sized particles
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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