Metallic elements and Pb isotopes in PM<sub>2.5</sub> in three Chinese typical megacities: spatial distribution and source apportionment
Hongmei Xu, K. L. He, Rong Feng, Z. X. Shen, Junji Cao, S. X. Liu, Kin‐Fai Ho, Ru‐Jin Huang, Benjamin Guinot, Q. Y. Wang, Jianmin Zhou, Minxia Shen, S. Xiao, Baowen Zhou, Jeroen E. Sonke
Abstract
Heavy metal pollution in fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) is a serious environmental and health concern in China, particularly during winter.
Topics & Concepts
ApportionmentParticulatesMegacityEnvironmental sciencePollutionEnvironmental chemistryChinaSpatial distributionEnvironmental engineeringGeographyChemistryEconomyPolitical scienceEconomicsOrganic chemistryArchaeologyBiologyLawEcologyRemote sensingAir Quality and Health ImpactsHeavy metals in environmentAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols