Pollution Characteristics, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Road Dust Samples in Jiayuguan, Hexi Corridor, China

The sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in road dust are complex and potentially harmful to humans, especially in industrial cities. Jiayuguan is the largest steel-producing city in Northwest China, and this study was the first to conduct a related study on PTEs in road dust in this city, i...

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Main Authors: Kai Xiao, Xiaoqing Yao, Xi Zhang, Ning Fu, Qiuhong Shi, Xiaorui Meng, Xuechang Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/10/580