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Human health risk assessment of lead pollution in atmospheric deposition in Baoshan District, Shanghai

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The lead (Pb) content in atmospheric deposition was determined at 42 sampling sites in Baoshan District of Shanghai, China. Based on exposure and dose–response assessments, the health risk caused by Pb exposure in atmospheric deposition was investigated. The results indicated that Pb was significantly accumulated in atmospheric deposition. The spatial distribution of Pb was mapped by geostatistical analysis, and the results showed that pollution hotspots were present at traffic and industrial zones. Ingestion was the main route of Pb exposure in both adults and children. For children the risk value was above 1, whereas it was below 1 for the adult group. Therefore, children belong to the high-risk group for Pb exposure from atmospheric deposition in the observed area of Shanghai, China.

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Acknowledgments

This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 70703010, 40730526, and 40901010) and Shanghai Science and Technology Support Program (Grant No. 10DZ0581600). The authors would like to thank all the laboratory personnel for their assistance in sampling and analysis. Finally, we wish to extend our thanks to the professors who, despite their busy schedules, found enough time to review this paper.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Geo-Information Science of the Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, 200062, Shanghai, China

    Yuanyuan Chen, Jun Wang, Guitao Shi, Xiaojing Sun, Zhenlou Chen & Shiyuan Xu

  2. Polar Research Institute of China, 200136, Shanghai, China

    Guitao Shi

  3. Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Station of Baoshan District, 200940, Shanghai, China

    Xiaojing Sun

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Chen, Y., Wang, J., Shi, G. et al. Human health risk assessment of lead pollution in atmospheric deposition in Baoshan District, Shanghai. Environ Geochem Health 33, 515–523 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-010-9368-9

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