Characterization of Street Dust Nearby the Holy Mosques in Ramadan and Hajj Seasons, Saudi Arabia

Characterization of Street Dust Nearby the Holy Mosques in Ramadan and Hajj Seasons, Saudi Arabia

Street dust is estimated as a main contributor of particualte matter (PM). Resuspension of street dust affects air quality and human health. The present study aims to evaluate concentrations of heavy metals (iron-Fe, lead-Pb, cadmium-Cd, and nickel-Ni), cations (Li+, Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+),...

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Main Authors: Abdel Hameed A. A, Ibrahim Y. H, Said Mounir, Habeeballah T, Elmorsy T. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2016-07-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
Subjects:
street dust
size fraction
heavy metal
microorganisms
pollution index
Online Access:http://tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol9no2-01.pdf

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