Evaluation of concentration and characterization of potential toxic elements and fluorine in ambient air dust from Iran’s industrial capital: A health risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulation
Mohammadpour A, Abbasi F, Gili M, Kazemi A, Bell M. Evaluation of concentration and characterization of potential toxic elements and fluorine in ambient air dust from Iran’s industrial capital: A health risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal Of Applied Earth Observation And Geoinformation 2024, 132: 103998. DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2024.103998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPresence of potentially toxic elementsPotentially toxic elementsCarcinogenic riskHazard indexToxic elementsConcentrations of PTEsEstimated hazard indexPotential carcinogenic riskHealth risk assessmentAmbient air dustCentral IranEvaluation of concentrationsCollected dust samplesAnthropogenic sourcesAnthropogenic activitiesDust samplesEmission of dustHealth risksAir dustRisk assessmentHigher concentrationsResidential areasNatural sourcesRare earth elementsPredominant element