Title :
Heavy metals in the air and their adverse effects on human being health
Author :
Osipova, N.A. ; Yankovich, E.P. ; Yazikov, E.G. ; Talovskaya, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Tomsk polytechnic university
Abstract :
Spatial distribution analysis of environmental health risk in the Tomsk area was performed. Risk estimation was done according to standard methodology on the basis of geochemical data from the snow cover of the area. The city territory was divided into areas with different levels of ecological damage and human health risk values. The city territory was ranked in accordance to risk level from exposure of trace elements contained in atmospheric dust.
Keywords :
air pollution; health hazards; Tomsk area; atmospheric dust; city territory; ecological damage; environmental health risk; geochemical data; heavy metals; human health risk values; risk estimation; risk level; snow cover; spatial distribution analysis; trace element; Cancer; Chromium; Cities and towns; Cobalt; Humans; Snow; atmosperic fall-outs; environmental health risk; heavy metals in air; inhalation impact;
Conference_Titel :
Strategic Technology (IFOST), 2012 7th International Forum on
Conference_Location :
Tomsk
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1772-6
DOI :
10.1109/IFOST.2012.6357521
