| Title: | "Environmental impact and human health risks of air pollutants near a large chemical/petrochemical complex: Case study in Tarragona, Spain" |
| Author(s): | Rovira J; Nadal M; Schuhmacher M; Domingo JL; |
| Address: | "Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenc 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Departament d'Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Paisos Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenc 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain. Departament d'Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Paisos Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenc 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain. Electronic address: joseluis.domingo@urv.cat" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147550 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-1026 (Electronic) 0048-9697 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Chemical industries and oil refineries are known emission sources of environmental contaminants, such as metals/metalloids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), among others. Based on the toxicological potential of these pollutants, harmful health effects can be expected for the population living near these facilities. One of the largest chemical/petrochemical complexes in Europe is located in Tarragona County (Catalonia, Spain). In the last two decades, a number of investigations aimed at assessing the environmental impact of air pollutants potentially emitted by this industrial complex have been carried out. The present paper is a review of the available scientific information on the levels of air pollutants related with the activities of this chemical/petrochemical complex. Although there are currently some data on the environmental burdens of metals/metalloids, PAHs, VOCs and PCDD/Fs, there is an evident lack of specific biological monitoring studies on human health. Taking into account the amount of chemicals released to air and their toxicity, it is essential to perform an in-depth analysis of the current health status of the population living in Tarragona County" |
| Keywords: | "*Air Pollutants/analysis Dibenzofurans Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated Environment Environmental Monitoring *Environmental Pollutants/analysis Europe Humans *Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins/analysis Spain Air pollutants Chemical/petrochemical industries Hum;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineRovira, Joaquim Nadal, Marti Schuhmacher, Marta Domingo, Jose L eng Review Netherlands 2021/05/16 Sci Total Environ. 2021 Sep 15; 787:147550. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147550. Epub 2021 May 6" |
