Physicochemical Characterization and Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Effect of Particulate Matter (PM10)

• Published in: Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2023-03, Vol.234 (3), p.138, Article 138
• Main Authors: Marin-Palma, Damariz, González, Juan D., Narváez, Jhon F., Porras, Jazmín, Taborda, Natalia A., Hernandez, Juan C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Aluminum; Analysis; Anthracene; Aromatic compounds; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Ashes; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Carcinogens; Chemical composition; Chromatography; Chromium; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Coal; Coal transport; Construction industry wastes; Construction materials; Cytology; Cytotoxicity; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental monitoring; Gas chromatography; Geographical distribution; Geographical locations; Health aspects; Health risks; Hydrogeology; Intermediates; Iron; Leukocytes (mononuclear); Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; Metals; Monitoring systems; Morphology; Motor vehicle fleets; Outdoor air quality; Oxidative stress; Particulate emissions; Particulate matter; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon; Soil Science & Conservation; Suspended particulate matter; Thermogravimetric analysis; Volatile compounds; Volatiles; Water Quality/Water Pollution; X ray spectrometers
• ISSN: 0049-6979; 1573-2932
• DOI: 10.1007/s11270-023-06155-5

Particulate matter arising from different sources affects air quality, representing a risk for human health and the environment. The Valle de Aburrá, Colombia, is facing serious air pollution conditions due to its geographical location and the continuous vehicle fleet growth. In this study, the chemical composition and morphology of the PM10 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter