Toxic air pollutants in Chernivtsi, Ukraine

摘要

An ambient air study was conducted in the city of Chernivtsi, Ukraine, in response to an outbreak and ongoing occurrence of childhood illness in that region. Sample collection was performed form 26 October to 2 November 1990 to measure total particulate matter (TPM), the elemental composition of TPM including selected heavy metals, organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and 20 semi-volatile organic compounds. Particulate matter source compositions for soil and automobile exhaust were developed primarily from measurements made in Chernivitsi. Elevated concentration were reported for many study substances, and enrichment factors implicated anthropogenic activity for over one-half of the elements studied.