Geochemical Mapping, Risk Assessment, and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Road Dust Using Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF)

Heavy metals in road dust pose a significant threat to human health. This study investigated the concentrations, patterns, and sources of eight hazardous heavy metals (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, and Hg) in the street dust of Zhengzhou city of PR China. Fifty-eight samples of road dust were analyzed...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Faisal, Zening Wu, Huiliang Wang, Zafar Hussain, Chenyang Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/5/614