期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
卷 157, 期 4, 页码 1227-1233出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.12.010
关键词
PBDEs; Aerosols; Cascade impactor; Particle-size distribution; Urban atmosphere
资金
- Greek Ministry of Education and the European Union [99851]
Ambient concentrations, gas/particle partitioning and particle-size distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were investigated in two urban areas (Athens and Heraklion) of Greece. Atmospheric (gas + particle) concentrations of Sigma PBDE varied from 21 to 30 pg m(-3) in the center of Athens and from 4 to 44 pg m-3 in the suburbs of Heraklion. A predominance of particulate PBDEs was observed in Athens (71-76% in particles), whereas the opposite was evident in Heraklion (69-92% in gas phase). In both urban areas, PBDE particle-size distribution featured a distinct enrichment in smaller particles. A similar trend was also observed in aerosols of a background marine site. For all sampling sites, more than 46% of Sigma PBDE was associated with particles of <0.57 gm in diameter. Our results imply that particulate PBDEs may have long atmospheric residence time and they may be capable of reaching the deeper parts of the human respiratory system. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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