Atmospheric levels and cytotoxicity of PAHs and heavy metals in TSP and PM2.5 at an electronic waste recycling site in southeast China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 36, 2006, Pages 6945-6955

  Deng, W J ^a   Louie, P K K ^b   Liu, W K ^c   Bi, X H ^d   Fu, J M ^d   Wong, M H ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Environmental Protection Department   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Electronic waste (E waste); Heavy metals; MTT assay; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ASSAYS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METAL COMPOUNDS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TOXICITY;

CYTOTOXICITY; ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE); MTT ASSAYS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ARSENIC; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ZINC;

AERODYNAMICS; AIR SAMPLING; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; HEAVY METAL; PAH; SOLID WASTE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOXICITY;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUIYU;

EID: 33748929180     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.06.032     Document Type: Article

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