Characterization of mercury in atmospheric particulate matter in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Characterization of mercury in atmospheric particulate matter in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Published:2024 Issue:8 Volume:4 Page:872-878
ISSN:2634-3606
Container-title:Environmental Science: Atmospheres
language:en
Short-container-title:Environ. Sci.: Atmos.

Author:

Silva Luis Fhernando Mendonça da¹^ORCID,Felix Caio Silva Assis²³,Nascimento Madson Moreira²³⁴,Andrade Jailson Bittencourt de²³⁴,Canela Maria Cristina⁵^ORCID,Almeida Cibele Maria Stivanin de⁵,Silveira Carla Semiramis⁶,Carreira Renato da Silva¹,Gioda Adriana¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2. Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente – CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil

3. Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente – INCT, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil

4. Centro Universitário SENAI-CIMATEC, Salvador, BA, Brazil

5. Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Laboratório de Ciências Químicas, Brazil

6. Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brazil

Abstract

The study investigates mercury levels in PM2.5 in regions of Rio de Janeiro: urban areas, areas affected by sugar cane burning, and an environmental reserve. It highlights seasonal variations and pollution contributions, both local and transboundary.

Funder

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/EA/D4EA00044G

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