title: [Urban air pollution with heavy metals and evaluating risk for public health].
abstract: The authors presented hygienic evaluation of ambient air in various districts of Baku city with heavy metals--lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, copper and zinc. The metals contents of the air were assessed indirectly by their levels in soils of the areas under study. Findings are that soil levels of zinc, chromium and nickel exceeded those of the other metals by a degree. The highest levels were seen in the industrial area that can be assigned to a territory with highest risk for public health. The calculated daily doses of heavy metals inhaled by humans and levels of total daily doses inhaled by adult inhabitants could be risk factors in chronic exposure.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kazimov
authors.forename: R Kh
authors.initials: RKh
authors.lastname: Alieva
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Alieva
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D001382:Azerbaijan; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014504:Urban Health; D014507:Urbanization
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012989:Soil Pollutants