This review summarizes the different receptor models that have been adopted at industrial
and urban sites to apportion the sources of particulate matter (PM) from industries. Industrial …

Introduction 3. Search criteria 4. Occurrence of airborne algae and cyanobacteria 5. Health
effects of airborne algae and cyanobacteria 6. A case study: airborne algae and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) adsorbed to ambient PM10 were determined at
three sites in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, during the period June 1997–July 1998 …

The city of Hermosillo, Sonora in northern Mexico was investigated for its heavy metals
content. Samples of sedimented dust in roofs from 25 elementary schools were analyzed for …

The size distributions of airborne particulate matter (PM) and associated heavy metals Pb,
Cd, Ni, Cr, V, Mn, Cu and Fe in different inhalable fractions (< 0.8 μm, 0.8–1.3 μm, 1.3–2.7 …

Aerosol chemical composition data for PM2. 5 and PM10–2.5, was acquired during the year
2001 at a sub-urban area located in the north outskirts of Lisbon. Principal component …

In the present study, an investigation of the mineralogy and morphology, the heavy metal
content and the health risk of urban road dusts from the second largest city of Greece was …

The 24-h average ambient particulate matter (PM10 and PM2. 5) concentrations are
sampled concurrently during November 2008–April 2009 at a busy roadside in Chennai …

The recent economic crisis in Greece resulted in a serious wintertime air pollution episode in
Thessaloniki. This air quality deterioration was mostly due to the increased price of fuel oil …

Geochemical study of urban soils is a challenging work due to high diversity of urban areas
and multiple influences of anthropogenic sources on the soil geochemical composition. In …