AIR POLLUTION: FIRST DATA ON BLACK CARBON AND PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 FROM VENAFRO, MOLISE
| Main Author: | Angelo Salzo*1, Andrea Mariano1, Bartolomeo Terzano2, Ario A. Ruprecht3,4 & Dane Westerdahl5 |
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| Format: | Article |
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, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/2639765 |
Daftar Isi:
- Among air pollutants, Black Carbon (BC) and Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 are well known health risk factors which however are not always measured. The objective of this study is to show data regarding BC and PM2.5 collected in Venafro, a town in Molise, Italy, between May 3rd and 5th of 2013. Results show that PM2.5 ranged from 4to 23 μg/m3, below the European Union’s annual limit of 25 μg/m3. Particular concern relies on mean BC concentrations, which varied from about 2,000 to 16,000 ng/m3 in this small city. Further investigations are needed to measure PM2.5 and BC to better extend these preliminary data and to assess the impact and possible sources of air pollutants on small towns.