Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan
To clarify different effects of Asian dust (AD), long-range transported from Asian continent, on total suspended particles (TSP) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Japan, TSP were simultaneously collected during AD periods (from 1 March to 31 May 2020 and 2021) in Fukuoka and Kanazawa. D...
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| author | Kim-Oanh Pham Akinori Hara Jiaye Zhao Keita Suzuki Atsushi Matsuki Yayoi Inomata Hiroshi Matsuzaki Hiroshi Odajima Kazuichi Hayakawa Hiroyuki Nakamura |
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| description | To clarify different effects of Asian dust (AD), long-range transported from Asian continent, on total suspended particles (TSP) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Japan, TSP were simultaneously collected during AD periods (from 1 March to 31 May 2020 and 2021) in Fukuoka and Kanazawa. During AD days, decided by Light Detection and Ranging and Japan Meteorological Agency, TSP concentrations increased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.001) at two sampling sites. PAH concentrations increased in Kanazawa (<i>p</i> < 0.001) but not in Fukuoka on AD days. Correlation coefficients (<i>r</i>) between daily TSP and total PAHs concentrations were weak in Kanazawa: 0.521 (non-AD) and 0.526 (AD) (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and in Fukuoka: 0.321 (non-AD) and 0.059 (AD). However, correlation between seasonal (average monthly) TSP and total PAH concentrations were stronger: 0.680 (Kanazawa) and 0.751 (Fukuoka). The reasons might be that seasonal variations of TSP and total PAHs in two cities depend equally on planetary scale westerly, while daily TSP and total PAHs variations in each city varied by different transportation distances from AD and PAHs sources in the Asian continent to Japan. Different local sources and meteorological conditions were considered. These results are important for elucidating the causes of chronic and acute respiratory diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-006e10e45c034181a3c78b3d5d5ee6cf2023-11-23T13:41:08ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-05-011211540410.3390/app12115404Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, JapanKim-Oanh Pham0Akinori Hara1Jiaye Zhao2Keita Suzuki3Atsushi Matsuki4Yayoi Inomata5Hiroshi Matsuzaki6Hiroshi Odajima7Kazuichi Hayakawa8Hiroyuki Nakamura9Data Management Department, Asia Center for Air Pollution Research, Niigata City 950-2144, JapanDepartment of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City 920-8640, JapanDepartment of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City 920-8640, JapanDepartment of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City 920-8640, JapanDivision of Atmospheric Environmental Studies, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City 920-1192, JapanDivision of Atmospheric Environmental Studies, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City 920-1192, JapanDepartment of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka National Hospital, Fukuoka City 811-1394, JapanDepartment of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka National Hospital, Fukuoka City 811-1394, JapanLow-Level Radioactivity Laboratory, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Nomi City 923-1224, JapanDepartment of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City 920-8640, JapanTo clarify different effects of Asian dust (AD), long-range transported from Asian continent, on total suspended particles (TSP) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Japan, TSP were simultaneously collected during AD periods (from 1 March to 31 May 2020 and 2021) in Fukuoka and Kanazawa. During AD days, decided by Light Detection and Ranging and Japan Meteorological Agency, TSP concentrations increased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.001) at two sampling sites. PAH concentrations increased in Kanazawa (<i>p</i> < 0.001) but not in Fukuoka on AD days. Correlation coefficients (<i>r</i>) between daily TSP and total PAHs concentrations were weak in Kanazawa: 0.521 (non-AD) and 0.526 (AD) (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and in Fukuoka: 0.321 (non-AD) and 0.059 (AD). However, correlation between seasonal (average monthly) TSP and total PAH concentrations were stronger: 0.680 (Kanazawa) and 0.751 (Fukuoka). The reasons might be that seasonal variations of TSP and total PAHs in two cities depend equally on planetary scale westerly, while daily TSP and total PAHs variations in each city varied by different transportation distances from AD and PAHs sources in the Asian continent to Japan. Different local sources and meteorological conditions were considered. These results are important for elucidating the causes of chronic and acute respiratory diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/11/5404long-range transportAsian dustpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsJapanbackward trajectory |
| spellingShingle | Kim-Oanh Pham Akinori Hara Jiaye Zhao Keita Suzuki Atsushi Matsuki Yayoi Inomata Hiroshi Matsuzaki Hiroshi Odajima Kazuichi Hayakawa Hiroyuki Nakamura Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan Applied Sciences long-range transport Asian dust polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Japan backward trajectory |
| title | Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan |
| title_full | Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan |
| title_fullStr | Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan |
| title_short | Different Transport Behaviors between Asian Dust and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas: Monitoring in Fukuoka and Kanazawa, Japan |
| title_sort | different transport behaviors between asian dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban areas monitoring in fukuoka and kanazawa japan |
| topic | long-range transport Asian dust polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Japan backward trajectory |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/11/5404 |
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