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[Various air pollutants in Torino].

I Pavan1, P Natale, M De Benedetti

  • 1Dipartimento di Ortopedia, Traumatologia e Medicina del Lavoro, Università di Torino.

Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study monitored air pollutant trends in Turin from 1986-1988. Mean concentrations of total particulate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and heavy metals were determined, with a focus on benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and its potential carcinogenic effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Urban air quality monitoring in Turin during 1986-1988.
  • Assessment of atmospheric pollutant levels and their trends.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the concentration trends of key air pollutants including total particulate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and specific metals (chromium, nickel, lead, vanadium).
  • To evaluate the potential carcinogenic risk associated with benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) exposure for Turin residents.

Summary:

  • Daily air samples were collected using glass fiber filters.
  • Total particulate matter was measured gravimetrically.
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) were quantified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

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  • Metals (Cr, Ni, Pb, V) were determined via atomic absorption spectrometry.
  • Mean concentrations over the three-year period were established: total particulate (156.3 µg/m³), PAH (27.2 ng/m³), BaP (2.16 ng/m³), Cr (28.6 ng/m³), Ni (40.5 ng/m³), Pb (1.37 µg/m³), V (55.2 ng/m³).

    • Impact:

    • Provides historical data on urban air pollution in Turin.
    • Contributes to understanding the environmental burden of specific pollutants.
    • Informs public health assessments regarding air quality and potential health risks, particularly from BaP.