Spatial variability of air pollutants in the city of Taranto, Italy and its potential impact on exposure assessment.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Cristina MangiaMarco Cervino

Abstract

Epidemiological studies typically use monitored air pollution data from a single station or as averaged data from several stations to estimate population exposure. In industrialized urban areas, this approach may present critical issues due to the spatial complexities of air pollutants which are emitted by different sources. This study focused on the city of Taranto, which is one of the most highly industrialized cities in southern Italy. Epidemiological studies have revealed several critical situations in this area, in terms of mortality excess and short-term health effects of air pollution. The aims of this paper are to study the variability of air pollutants in the city of Taranto and to interpret the results in relation to the applicability of the data in assessing population exposure. Meteorological and pollution data (SO2, NO2, PM10), measured simultaneously and continuously during the period 2006-2010 in five air quality stations, were analyzed. Relative and absolute spatial concentration variations were investigated by means of statistical indexes. Results show significant differences among stations. The highest correlation between stations was observed for PM10 concentrations, while critical values were found for NO2. ...Continue Reading

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Apr 25, 2014·International Journal of Public Health·Maria Angela VigottiEmilio A L Gianicolo
Jul 30, 2016·International Journal of Public Health·Emilio Antonio Luca GianicoloMarco Cervino
May 6, 2015·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Chih-Cheng ChenChun-Yuh Yang
Oct 14, 2017·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·Marta BenedettiPietro Comba
Jul 8, 2017·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Vitezslav JirikVladimir Janout
Mar 23, 2017·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Luigi VimercatiAntonio Baldassarre
Sep 5, 2019·The Science of the Total Environment·Sasan FaridiKazem Naddafi

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