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Soil Particle Size Fractioning and Pb and Cd Bioaccessibility on a Dirt Road Near Former Beneficiation and Smelting Plant
Bioaccessibility of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) was conducted in soil samples collected from a dirt road that connects a former Pb and zinc (Zn)...
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Comparison of factors influencing landslide risk near a forest road in Chungju-si, South Korea
BackgroundThe study aimed to identify the influential factors required to prepare landslide vulnerability maps and establish disaster prevention...
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Influence of Meteorological Parameters on the Dynamics of Ozone and Aerosol Particles Near a Road Transport Street
Car transport is one of the potential ozone precursors and the source of aerosol particulate emissions. Since the number of cars on the streets...
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A field study to estimate the impact of noise barriers on mitigation of near road air pollution
Air pollution associated with vehicle emissions from roadways has been linked to a variety of adverse health effects. Wind tunnel and tracer studies...
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Evaluating the influence of road construction on landslide susceptibility in Saudi Arabia’s mountainous terrain: a Bayesian-optimised deep learning approach with attention mechanism and sensitivity analysis
In the mountainous region of Asir region of Saudi Arabia, road construction activities are closely associated with frequent landslides, posing...
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Assessment of Fine-Scale Dispersion Modelling for Near-Road Exposure Applications
Detailed measurements and dispersion modeling were conducted to develop more accurate integrated metrics to assess exposure to potentially high...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Pollution of the roadside environment by dust particles from road surface repairs
The purpose of the study is to investigate the practical aspects of environmental pollution near motorways by dust particles formed during repair...
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Modelling the influence of road elevation on pollutant dispersion
Local urban air quality models must be able to account for complex road geometries if they are to predict near-road concentrations accurately. This...
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Distribution of potentially toxic elements and health risk assessment of road dust in a steel industrial area
The purpose of this study was to address the spatial distribution and the health risk of potentially toxic elements (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, and...
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Electric vehicle fleet penetration helps address inequalities in air quality and improves environmental justice
Accelerated penetration of on-road electric vehicles offers regional and community-scale air quality benefits; however, such benefits have not been...
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Variation in Polycyclic Aromatic Compound (PAC) Concentrations in a Norway Spruce Stand Close to a Major Traffic Route—Influence of Distance and Season
Air concentrations of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) were measured in a Norway spruce ( Picea abies ) stand at four different distances from a...
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Roadkill risk model of black bear (Ursus americanus) in Mexico
One of the most obvious impacts of roads is roadkill, a problem that is recently being addressed in Mexico. However, there are economic and human...
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Occurrence and phase distribution of benzothiazoles in untreated highway stormwater runoff and road dust
The study about how tyre-derived particles can potentially worsen the water quality and how traffic pollution markers can affect the environment is...
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Traffic Noise Pollution on the Sahloul Road Segment in Sousse City—Tunisia
Road traffic noise is a major environmental concern, due to the continuous development of transportation systems. This problem is considered as a...
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Hazardous Elements in Road Dust from Petrol Stations in Rzeszów (Podkarpackie, Poland): Toxicological Assessment Using Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence (FP-XRF) as ‘White Analytical Technique’
Samples of road dust (RD) from petrol stations ( n = 20) located in Rzeszów (Podkarpackie, Poland) were analysed to find potential markers of...
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Assessment of Pb and Ni and potential health risks associated with the consumption of vegetables grown on the roadside soils in District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Vegetables cultivated near roads absorb toxic metals from polluted soil, which enter the human body through the food chain and cause serious health...
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Microplastic loads in Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) feces—targeting a standardized protocol and first results from an alpine stream, the River Inn
Microplastics (MP) are omnipresent in a wide range of environments, constituting a potential threat for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. Effects in...
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Study on effect of tire burning on particulate matter concentration and respiratory deposition doses to the workers and inhabitants during road pavement activity
The particulate matter (PM) emission from tire burning is the main concern of on-site road pavement practice. This study estimated total PM (TPM)...
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Road traffic noise pollution and prevalence of ischemic heart disease: modelling potential association and abatement strategies in noise-exposed areas
In many developing countries with surging vehicular traffic and inadequate traffic management, excessive road traffic noise exposure poses...
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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in street dust: concentrations, bioaccessibility, and human health risks in coal mine and thermal power plant complex
Coal mining has also been associated with adverse environmental and health impacts including cancer and respiratory disorders, with the presence of...
