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Measurement report
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17 Jan 2025
Measurement report |
| 17 Jan 2025
| 17 Jan 2025
Measurement report: Exploring the variations in ambient BTEX in urban Europe and their environmental health implications
Xiansheng Liu
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Xun Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Beijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Marvin Dufresne
IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom, Univ. Lille, Centre for Energy and Environment, 59000 Lille, France
Tao Wang
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
Lijie Wu
Beijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Rosa Lara
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Roger Seco
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Marta Monge
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Ana Maria Yáñez-Serrano
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
CREAF, E08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Catalonia, Spain
CSIC, Global Ecology Unit, CREAF-CSIC-UAB, E08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Catalonia, Spain
Marie Gohy
Institut Scientifique de Service Public (ISSeP), 4000 Liège, Belgium
Paul Petit
Institut Scientifique de Service Public (ISSeP), 4000 Liège, Belgium
Audrey Chevalier
Atmo Grand-Est (AtmoGE), 67300 Schiltigheim, France
Marie-Pierre Vagnot
Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (AtmoAURA), 69500 Bron, France
Yann Fortier
Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (AtmoAURA), 69500 Bron, France
Alexia Baudic
Airparif, Air Quality Monitoring Network for the Greater Paris Area, 7 rue Crillon, 75004 Paris, France
Véronique Ghersi
Airparif, Air Quality Monitoring Network for the Greater Paris Area, 7 rue Crillon, 75004 Paris, France
Grégory Gille
AtmoSud, 13006 Marseille, France
Ludovic Lanzi
AtmoSud, 13006 Marseille, France
Valérie Gros
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, IPSL), CAE/Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Leïla Simon
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, IPSL), CAE/Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Heidi Héllen
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finish Meteorological Institute (FMI), 00560 Helsinki, Finland
Stefan Reimann
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution / Environmental Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Zoé Le Bras
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution / Environmental Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Michelle Jessy Müller
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution / Environmental Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
David Beddows
School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
Zongbo Shi
School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
Roy M. Harrison
School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
William Bloss
School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
James Dernie
Ricardo Energy & Environment, Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK
Stéphane Sauvage
IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom, Univ. Lille, Centre for Energy and Environment, 59000 Lille, France
Philip K. Hopke
Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA
Departments of Public Health Sciences and Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Xiaoli Duan
School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Taicheng An
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
Alastair C. Lewis
National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
James R. Hopkins
National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Eleni Liakakou
Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, 15236 Athens, Greece
Nikolaos Mihalopoulos
Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, 15236 Athens, Greece
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 70013 Crete, Greece
Xiaohu Zhang
National Engineering and Technology Center for Information Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Andrés Alastuey
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Querol
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Thérèse Salameh
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom, Univ. Lille, Centre for Energy and Environment, 59000 Lille, France
Data sets
Exploring the variations in ambient BTEX in urban Europe and its environmental health implications, Mendeley Data, V1 Liu, X. https://doi.org/10.17632/n8hggjyjs2.1
Short summary
This study examines BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes) pollution in urban areas across seven European countries. Analyzing data from 22 monitoring sites, we found traffic and industrial activities significantly impact BTEX levels, with peaks during rush hours. The risk from BTEX exposure remains moderate, especially in high-traffic and industrial zones, highlighting the need for targeted air quality management to protect public health and improve urban air quality.
This study examines BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes) pollution in urban areas...
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