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The Content of As and Heavy Metals in TSP and PM10 Near Copper Smelter in Bor, Serbia

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The content of As and heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cu) in total suspended particulate (TSP) and PM10 at 3 locations (Park, Institute, and Jugopetrol) near the copper smelter in Bor (Serbia) has been analyzed within the period 2004 to 2015 with the aim of investigating the seasonal and spatial changes of those pollutants in the suspended particles. The content of As in TSP and PM10 was over the annual EU limit value at all measuring points during the entire period of observation, while contents of Cd and Pb were periodically above the annual EU limits. There were no statistically significant seasonal changes between mean levels of the observed elements in the cold (October–March) and warm (April–September) periods during the year. A strong and moderate positive correlation was detected between the concentrations of each particular element (except Ni) at all measuring points. Additionally, Cd was the most enriched element followed by Pb, As, and Cu, while Ni was low-enriched. The constant air pollution with As particles, sometimes in concentrations even 20 times higher than the permitted annual value, requires urgent undertaking of concrete actions in order to reduce anthropogenic emission of suspended particles in Bor.

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Acknowledgements

This work was partly funded by the Grant of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia, as a part of Project III42008: “Evaluation of Energy Performances and Indoor Environment Quality of Educational Buildings in Serbia with Impact to Health.”

The authors would like to thank the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency and COST Action IS1408: “Industrially Contaminated Sites and Health Network,” for the technical assistance.

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  1. Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Zeleni bulevar 35, Bor, 19210, Serbia

    Viša Tasić, Renata Kovačević, Tatjana Apostolovski – Trujić & Mirjana Šteharnik

  2. Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, Vojske Jugoslavije 12, Bor, 19210, Serbia

    Biljana Maluckov & Mira Cocić

  3. Institute of Public Health of Serbia, Dr Subotića 5, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

    Branislava Matić

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Tasić, V., Kovačević, R., Maluckov, B. et al. The Content of As and Heavy Metals in TSP and PM10 Near Copper Smelter in Bor, Serbia. Water Air Soil Pollut 228, 230 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-017-3393-6

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