Antimony pollution in China

M He, X Wang, F Wu, Z Fu - Science of the total environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Antimony (Sb) is ubiquitous throughout the environment as a result of natural processes and
human activities. In China, superlarge-, large and medium-sized Sb deposits are …

A review on distribution, biogeochemistry of antimony in water and its environmental risk

X Fu, X **e, L Charlet, J He - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimony, the compounds of which exhibit toxicity, finds extensive usage in industrial
processes for flame retardants, plastics, batteries, electronic components, and mechanical …

Bioaccessibility and health risk of arsenic and heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Mn) in TSP and PM2. 5 in Nan**g, China

X Hu, Y Zhang, Z Ding, T Wang, H Lian, Y Sun… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
The bioaccessibility and human health risks of As and heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr,
Cd and Mn) in total suspended particulates (TSP) and fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) in …

Emission control priority of PM2. 5-bound heavy metals in different seasons: A comprehensive analysis from health risk perspective

J Liu, Y Chen, S Chao, H Cao, A Zhang… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Source-specific health risks of PM 2.5-bound metals were analyzed for emission control by
integrating source apportionment with health risk assessments of residents affected via …

Characteristics, sources and health risks of toxic species (PCDD/Fs, PAHs and heavy metals) in PM2. 5 during fall and winter in an industrial area

C Bi, Y Chen, Z Zhao, Q Li, Q Zhou, Z Ye, X Ge - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Particulate toxic species, such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated
dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals may …

Toxic metals in outdoor/indoor airborne PM2. 5 in port city of Northern, China: Characteristics, sources, and personal exposure risk assessment

B Fang, H Zeng, L Zhang, H Wang, J Liu, K Hao… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Outdoor and indoor PM 2.5 samples were simultaneously collected over four seasons (2017–
2018) in Caofeidian, China, and analyzed for 15 elements to investigate the characteristics …

Trends of PM2. 5 concentrations in China: A long term approach

T Fontes, P Li, N Barros, P Zhao - Journal of environmental management, 2017 - Elsevier
The fast economic growth of China along the last two decades has created a strong impact
on the environment. The occurrence of heavy haze pollution days is the most visible effect …

Seasonal and spatial variation of trace elements in multi-size airborne particulate matters of Bei**g, China: Mass concentration, enrichment characteristics, source …

J Gao, H Tian, K Cheng, L Lu, Y Wang, Y Wu… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
The seasonal and spatial variation characteristics of 19 elements (Al, As, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Zn) in TSP/PM 10/PM 2.5 samples were …

Trace elements in particulate matter from metropolitan regions of Northern China: Sources, concentrations and size distributions

Y Pan, S Tian, X Li, Y Sun, Y Li, GR Wentworth… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Public concerns over airborne trace elements (TEs) in metropolitan areas are increasing, but
long-term and multi-site observations of size-resolved aerosol TEs in China are still lacking …

Fractionation and health risks of atmospheric particle-bound As and heavy metals in summer and winter

Y Sun, X Hu, J Wu, H Lian, Y Chen - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Elemental chemical speciation in atmospheric particles determining their bioavailability and
toxicity is an implication for human health assessment. Total suspended particulates (TSP) …