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Decrease in ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in California's San Joaquin Valley 2000–2019
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-6924
Abstract As part of our ongoing research to understand the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposures on health in the San Joaquin Valley, we evaluated airborne PAH concentration data collected over 19 years (2000–2019) at the central air monitoring site in Fresno, California. We found a dramatic decline in outdoor airborne PAH concentrations between 2000 and 2004 that has been maintained through 2019. This decline was present in both the continuous particle-bound PAHs and the filter-based individual PAHs. The decline was more extreme when restricted to winter concentrations. Annual mean PAHs concentrations in 2017–2018 of particle-bound PAHs were 6.8 ng/m3 or 62% lower than 2000–2001. The decline for winter concentrations of continuous particle-bound PAHs between winter 2019 and winter 2001 was 17.2 ng/m3, a drop of 70%. The 2001 to 2018 decline in average wintertime concentrations for filter-based individual PAHs was 82%. We examined industrial emissions, on-road vehicle emissions, residential wood burning, and agricultural and biomass waste burning as possible explanations. The major decline in PAHs from 2000 to 2004 was coincident with and most likely due to a similar decline in the amount of agricultural and biomass waste burned in Fresno and Madera Counties. On-road vehicle emissions and residential wood burning did not decline until after 2005. Industrial emissions were too low (2% of total) to explain such large decreases in PAH concentrations.
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Highlights Particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fresno,FFrer California have decreased by over 60% from 2000 to 2019. Winter-time concentrations of individual PAHs have decreased by over 80%. We examined the changes in major regional sources and estimated emissions of PAHs for possible explanations in the decline of PAHs. The major decline in PAHs from 2000 to 2004 was most likely due to a similar decline in the amount of agricultural waste burned in the region.
Decrease in ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in California's San Joaquin Valley 2000–2019
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-6924
Abstract As part of our ongoing research to understand the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposures on health in the San Joaquin Valley, we evaluated airborne PAH concentration data collected over 19 years (2000–2019) at the central air monitoring site in Fresno, California. We found a dramatic decline in outdoor airborne PAH concentrations between 2000 and 2004 that has been maintained through 2019. This decline was present in both the continuous particle-bound PAHs and the filter-based individual PAHs. The decline was more extreme when restricted to winter concentrations. Annual mean PAHs concentrations in 2017–2018 of particle-bound PAHs were 6.8 ng/m3 or 62% lower than 2000–2001. The decline for winter concentrations of continuous particle-bound PAHs between winter 2019 and winter 2001 was 17.2 ng/m3, a drop of 70%. The 2001 to 2018 decline in average wintertime concentrations for filter-based individual PAHs was 82%. We examined industrial emissions, on-road vehicle emissions, residential wood burning, and agricultural and biomass waste burning as possible explanations. The major decline in PAHs from 2000 to 2004 was coincident with and most likely due to a similar decline in the amount of agricultural and biomass waste burned in Fresno and Madera Counties. On-road vehicle emissions and residential wood burning did not decline until after 2005. Industrial emissions were too low (2% of total) to explain such large decreases in PAH concentrations.
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Highlights Particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fresno,FFrer California have decreased by over 60% from 2000 to 2019. Winter-time concentrations of individual PAHs have decreased by over 80%. We examined the changes in major regional sources and estimated emissions of PAHs for possible explanations in the decline of PAHs. The major decline in PAHs from 2000 to 2004 was most likely due to a similar decline in the amount of agricultural waste burned in the region.
Decrease in ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in California's San Joaquin Valley 2000–2019
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-6924
Abstract As part of our ongoing research to understand the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposures on health in the San Joaquin Valley, we evaluated airborne PAH concentration data collected over 19 years (2000–2019) at the central air monitoring site in Fresno, California. We found a dramatic decline in outdoor airborne PAH concentrations between 2000 and 2004 that has been maintained through 2019. This decline was present in both the continuous particle-bound PAHs and the filter-based individual PAHs. The decline was more extreme when restricted to winter concentrations. Annual mean PAHs concentrations in 2017–2018 of particle-bound PAHs were 6.8 ng/m3 or 62% lower than 2000–2001. The decline for winter concentrations of continuous particle-bound PAHs between winter 2019 and winter 2001 was 17.2 ng/m3, a drop of 70%. The 2001 to 2018 decline in average wintertime concentrations for filter-based individual PAHs was 82%. We examined industrial emissions, on-road vehicle emissions, residential wood burning, and agricultural and biomass waste burning as possible explanations. The major decline in PAHs from 2000 to 2004 was coincident with and most likely due to a similar decline in the amount of agricultural and biomass waste burned in Fresno and Madera Counties. On-road vehicle emissions and residential wood burning did not decline until after 2005. Industrial emissions were too low (2% of total) to explain such large decreases in PAH concentrations.
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Highlights Particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fresno,FFrer California have decreased by over 60% from 2000 to 2019. Winter-time concentrations of individual PAHs have decreased by over 80%. We examined the changes in major regional sources and estimated emissions of PAHs for possible explanations in the decline of PAHs. The major decline in PAHs from 2000 to 2004 was most likely due to a similar decline in the amount of agricultural waste burned in the region.
Decrease in ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in California's San Joaquin Valley 2000–2019
Noth, Elizabeth M. (Autor:in) / Lurmann, Fred (Autor:in) / Perrino, Charles (Autor:in) / Vaughn, David (Autor:in) / Minor, Hilary A. (Autor:in) / Hammond, S. Katharine (Autor:in)
Atmospheric Environment ; 242
27.07.2020
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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