期刊
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
卷 35, 期 7, 页码 1034-1039出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2009.05.004
关键词
Hazardous waste landfill; Dioxins and furans; Heavy metals; Soils; Air; Monte-Carlo
资金
- Atlas Gestion Medioambiental S.A
Most fly ashes produced in municipal waste incinerators of Catalonia (Spain) are deposited in a hazardous waste landfill (HWL) placed in Castelloli (Barcelona). This facility means a concern for the population living nearby. In response to this, we performed a probabilistic study focused on assessing human health risks derived from environmental exposure to heavy metals and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) around the HWL Concentrations of various metals and PCDD/Fs were determined in soil and air samples collected at the HWL, and in 4 locations around it. Health risks were evaluated according to the distance from the sampling locations to the HWL (near and far-sites). In general terms, metal and PCCD/F levels were relatively low in air and soil samples. However, concentrations of PCDD/Fs, as well as those of some metals, were found to be relatively higher in the HWL and Castelloli (the nearest village) samples than in those collected far away, resulting in a slight increase of exposure to those pollutants. Anyhow, the current concentrations of metals and PCDD/Fs suggest that it is highly unlikely that there are any additional non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks for the population living near the HWL (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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