Characterizing metal(loid) solubility in airborne PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 in Frankfurt, Germany using simulated lung fluids

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 282-289

  Wiseman, Clare L S ^a   Zereini, Fathi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airborne PM; Artificial lysosomal fluid; Gamble's solution; Metal bioaccessibility; Metal solubility; Simulated lung fluids

Indexed keywords

BIOACCESSIBILITY; FRANKFURT , GERMANY; HIGH PRESSURE ASHER; HIGH-VOLUME SAMPLER; HUMAN HEALTH CONCERNS; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; METAL SOLUBILITY; SIMULATED LUNG FLUID;

CERIUM; LEAD; METALS; SOLUBILITY;

EXTRACTION;

ANTIMONY; CERIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; CUPROUS ION; LEAD; MANGANESE; METALLOID; NICKEL; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELEMENT MOBILITY; HEALTH RISK; METAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PH; POLLUTION EFFECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL LYSOSOMAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMBLE SOLUTION; GERMANY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LUNG FLUID; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SOLUBILITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

FRANKFURT AM MAIN; GERMANY; HESSE;

EID: 84896850487     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.02.055     Document Type: Article

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