title: Human health risk assessment of lead pollution in atmospheric deposition in Baoshan District, Shanghai.
abstract: The lead (Pb) content in atmospheric deposition was determined at 42 sampling sites in Baoshan District of Shanghai, China. Based on exposure and dose-response assessments, the health risk caused by Pb exposure in atmospheric deposition was investigated. The results indicated that Pb was significantly accumulated in atmospheric deposition. The spatial distribution of Pb was mapped by geostatistical analysis, and the results showed that pollution hotspots were present at traffic and industrial zones. Ingestion was the main route of Pb exposure in both adults and children. For children the risk value was above 1, whereas it was below 1 for the adult group. Therefore, children belong to the high-risk group for Pb exposure from atmospheric deposition in the observed area of Shanghai, China.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Geo-Information Science of the Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guitao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xiaojing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Zhenlou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shiyuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012621:Seasons; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D007854:Lead