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The aim of this study was to identify potentially toxic elements (PTEs) associated with airborne particulate matters (PMs) and their source identification and environmental risk in Isfahan Province, central Iran. Dust samples were collected from various locations included three urban and four rural locations. Results revealed the eastern part of the region as the main source of dust and showed that the highest monthly atmospheric dust deposition was in July (5.53 g m−2). The mean concentrations of Zn, Pb, Cu and Cd were respectively 279, 63, 49 and 0.5 mg kg−1 in dust samples, whereas Cd showed the highest ecological risk index. Dust samples of urban areas showed considerable and very high levels of pollution indices for Pb and Zn, respectively. Among the metals, Zn showed the highest enrichment factor (>5), mainly due to anthropogenic sources. The comprehensive ecological risk index of PTEs revealed the moderate and considerable risk of Isfahan and Najafabad cities, respectively.
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We appreciate the financial support by the Isfahan University of Technology and Isfahan Municipality (Project No. 96/3439) and Guangdong Academy of Sciences (Project 2019GDASYL-0102006), and the research platform was also supported by Guangdong Science and Technology Infrastructure development (2019B121201004).
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Marjovvi, A., Soleimani, M., Mirghaffari, N. et al. Monitoring, Source Identification and Environmental Risk of Potentially Toxic Elements of Dust in Isfahan Province, Central Iran. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 108, 901–908 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03446-7
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