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No previous investigations of airborne particulate and trace metal levels have been undertaken in the area surrounding the cement plant located in the vicinity of the town of Didouche Mourad. The impact of this plant has been the subject of much controversy. Data related to suspended matter would therefore be very useful and informative. This town with a population of 36500 is located 550 meters above sea level and north of the city of Constantine. It has been suspected of having an air pollution problem originating from the cement plant situated 3 km south of it. Modeling of airborne concentrations and total deposition rates of trace metals originating from the cement plant through the use of ISCST3 software allowed the estimation of the average exposure of the population and thus quantification of the human health risks for the year 2003. University flats which are situated at the tip of east Didouche Mourad were used as a reference area for the assessment of health hazards.
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ALI-KHODJA, H., AOURAGH, L. (2007). MODELING AIR QUALITY AND DEPOSITION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF A CEMENT PLANT FOR HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT. In: Ebel, A., Davitashvili, T. (eds) Air, Water and Soil Quality Modelling for Risk and Impact Assessment. NATO Security Through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5877-6_13
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