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    STUDIA PHYSICA - Issue no. 2 / 2009  
         
  Article:   A STUDY ON TRACE METALS IN AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER USING ICP-MS TECHNIQUE.

Authors:  ANDREEA IORDACHE, MONICA CULEA, ONUC COZAR.
 
       
         
  Abstract:  Atmospheric particles are generated through a variety of physical and chemical mechanisms, and are emitted into the atmosphere from numerous sources, by combustion, industrial and natural processes. There is a general agreement that airborne particulate matter is associated with adverse effects on human health. Determination of trace element concentrations in atmospheric aerosols is important because of their toxic effects on human health, for example, high levels of lead in the body can cause motor nerve paralysis, anaemia, and, in children, inhibition of the nervous system’s development. High cadmium levels can cause cardiovascular problems and bone thinning.

Keywords: ambiental air, suspended particulate matter, PM10 fraction, ICP-MS
 
         
     
         
         
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