Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) significantly impacted environmental air quality and were widely studied to determine human health risks. Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second-largest city, known for its heavily industrialized and densely populated development. The Linhai industrial park, located in this reg...
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| author | Tsai, Jiun-Horng Hung, Tzu-Lin How, Vivien Chiang, Hung-Lung |
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| description | Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) significantly impacted environmental air quality and were widely studied to determine human health risks. Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second-largest city, known for its heavily industrialized and densely populated development. The Linhai industrial park, located in this region, contains roughly 500 industrial facilities that contributed to the emission of HAPs. The purpose of this study was to identify the volatile organic compound (VOCs) and particulate matter (PM)-bounded heavy metals and to examine the effects of the method detection limit (MDL) for analyzed species and the sampling program on health risk assessments. This study identified formaldehyde, 1,2-dichloroethane, acetaldehyde, benzene, and vinyl chloride. As, ethylbenzene, Ni, Cr(VI), Cd, Pb, and 1,3-butadiene were defined as high-risk species and VOCs accounted for more than 95% of respiratory-related health risks, this study proposes that the MDL for analysis methods and the sampling frequency for different species (and the species of interest) would eventually affect the results of health risk assessments. In other words, the current control strategies for reducing health risks may be ineffective. This research output can be used to comprehend the effects of MDL on the health risk assessments of HAPs better while also providing a reliable method to determine the major sources of air pollutants in urban industrial areas. |
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| spelling | upm-1075402024-10-17T07:10:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107540/ Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area Tsai, Jiun-Horng Hung, Tzu-Lin How, Vivien Chiang, Hung-Lung Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) significantly impacted environmental air quality and were widely studied to determine human health risks. Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second-largest city, known for its heavily industrialized and densely populated development. The Linhai industrial park, located in this region, contains roughly 500 industrial facilities that contributed to the emission of HAPs. The purpose of this study was to identify the volatile organic compound (VOCs) and particulate matter (PM)-bounded heavy metals and to examine the effects of the method detection limit (MDL) for analyzed species and the sampling program on health risk assessments. This study identified formaldehyde, 1,2-dichloroethane, acetaldehyde, benzene, and vinyl chloride. As, ethylbenzene, Ni, Cr(VI), Cd, Pb, and 1,3-butadiene were defined as high-risk species and VOCs accounted for more than 95% of respiratory-related health risks, this study proposes that the MDL for analysis methods and the sampling frequency for different species (and the species of interest) would eventually affect the results of health risk assessments. In other words, the current control strategies for reducing health risks may be ineffective. This research output can be used to comprehend the effects of MDL on the health risk assessments of HAPs better while also providing a reliable method to determine the major sources of air pollutants in urban industrial areas. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023-09-11 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107540/1/Effect%20of%20the%20method%20detection%20limit%20on%20the%20health%20risk%20assessment%20of%20ambient%20hazardous%20air%20pollutants%20in%20an%20urban%20industrial%20complex%20area.pdf Tsai, Jiun-Horng and Hung, Tzu-Lin and How, Vivien and Chiang, Hung-Lung (2023) Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area. Atmosphere, 14 (9). art. no. 1426. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2073-4433 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/9/1426 10.3390/atmos14091426 |
| spellingShingle | Tsai, Jiun-Horng Hung, Tzu-Lin How, Vivien Chiang, Hung-Lung Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
| title | Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
| title_full | Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
| title_fullStr | Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
| title_short | Effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
| title_sort | effect of the method detection limit on the health risk assessment of ambient hazardous air pollutants in an urban industrial complex area |
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