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Automotive operations and manufacturing produce a lot of airborne particulate matter. Heavy metal-laden particulate matter may harm humans and the environment. This study examines the relationship between heavy metals and suspended particles in the automotive industry and assesses heavy metal risk. Using the OSHA125G guidelines, the measurement of particles and their analysis using fiberglass membrane filters and the acid digestion method in 15 points around the automotive industries of Region 21 in two hot and cold seasons was done 24 h a day, and finally, the contribution of heavy metals to the amount of suspended particles in the area was checked. In this study, the average concentration of total metals in the hot and cold seasons was 38 and 57 ng/m3, respectively. Also, the total concentration of suspended particles in summer is about 10% higher than its concentration in winter, and the reason for this can be the entry of suspended particles by local winds into the areas of Tehran. The highest and lowest incidences of cancer in the resident group are related to lead and nickel. Also, both groups of residents and workers are immune from non-carcinogenic risks. A study has shown that the amount of heavy metals in the atmosphere around the world is higher in the winter than in the summer. It is possible to claim that man-made activities, particularly automotive ones, were the origin of heavy metals other than nickel in the winter.
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Naghdi, S., Mirmohammadi, M., Karimzadegan, H. et al. Studying the health risk assessment and effect of heavy metals from automobile industries on the air quality of the 21st district of Tehran. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 11255–11266 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-05156-5
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