Ambient air quality and drug aftermaths of the Notte Bianca (White Night) holidays in Rome

Journal of Environmental Monitoring : JEM
Angelo CecinatoIvo Allegrini

Abstract

The environmental impact of Notte Bianca (White Night) holidays held during September 2007 in Rome, Italy, was investigated by measuring aerial concentrations of several genotoxic, psychotropic or source-dependent organic pollutants. Chemical characterization of airborne particulates collected concurrently at Montelibretti RM (semi-rural locality lying approximately 30 km NE of Rome centre) was used as a reference. n-Alkanes, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and nitrogen/oxygen-containing polyaromatic compounds (PAC) did not seem to undergo important enhancements during the holiday celebration, whilst recreational drugs peaked downtown (87 vs 41 pg m(-3), on the average, of cocaine, and 5.0 vs. 2.6 ng m(-3) of nicotine). By contrast, a simultaneous raising of aerial drugs was not detected at Montelibretti.

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Jul 7, 2012·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Catia BalducciAngelo Cecinato
Jul 6, 2014·Environment International·Angelo CecinatoCatia Balducci
Feb 25, 2009·Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy·Ignazio OlivieriAngela Padula
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