title: Emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDFs) in Iran.
abstract: The aim of this study was estimation of PCDD/PCDFs emissions from various sources in Iran. The results indicated total PCDD/PCDFs emissions in Iran in 2010, was 1,957 g TEQ. Of this amount, about 705.8, 0.5, 463.5, 144.1 and 643.2 g TEQ/year was released to air, water, land, products, and in residues, respectively. Open burning processes and metal production are the major contributors to be known environmental sources of PCDD/PCDFs that contribute to about 70% of total PCDD/PCDFs emissions in Iran. The results showed that total PCDD/PCDFs emissions in Iran per inhabitant were about 26.5 g TEQ/million that is high relatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Momeniha
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nabizadeh
authors.forename: Mohammad Sadegh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hassanvand
authors.forename: Amir Hossein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mahvi
authors.forename: Kazem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naddafi
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mesdaghinia
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nasseri
mesh_terms: D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis*; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D017745:Incineration; D007492:Iran; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; C023614:dibenzofuran; C020887:dibenzo(1,4)dioxin