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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
Volume 130, Issue 1-3, Pages 83-98Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-006-9452-x
Keywords
human health; global warming; energy exchange; atmospheric chemistry; biogeochemical cycle; impact indicators; characterization factors; particulate matter; secondary aerosol; damage
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It is known that fugitive dust can cause human health and environmental problems, alone or in combination with other air pollutants. These problems are referred to as 'external costs' that have been traditionally ignored. However, there is a growing interest towards quantifying externalities to assist policy and decision-making. With this in mind, the present study aimed at discussing the environmental regulations that deal with fugitive dust, the impact of fugitive dust on human health and global climate system, and the available methods for calculating fugitive dust externalities. The damage cost associated with human health and global environmental problems was predicted based on the environmental strategy priority model. The damage cost estimated by the model ranged from 40 to 374 EUR/kg of emitted fugitive dust with a mean value of 120 EUR/kg of emitted fugitive dust. It was also found that PM2.5 and PM10 have contributed to about 60% and 36% of the estimated damage cost, respectively. The remaining 4% was attributed to both nitrate and sulfate aerosols.
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