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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0187-6236</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Atmósfera]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Atmósfera]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0187-6236</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0187-62362016000200141</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Biomonitoring of atmospheric heavy metals pollution using dust deposited on date palm leaves in southwestern Iran]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Naderizadeh]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Zeinab]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Khademi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hossein]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ayoubi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Shamsollah]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Isfahan University of Technology College of Agriculture Department of Soil Science]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Isfahan ]]></addr-line>
<country>Iran</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>141</fpage>
<lpage>155</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0187-62362016000200141&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0187-62362016000200141&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0187-62362016000200141&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Heavy metals in dust are causing health problems in humans and other organisms. The main objectives of this study were to determine (1) the concentrations and the sources of heavy metals including Zn, Cu, Pb, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co and Mn, and (2) the contamination levels of metals in the dust of Bushehr (an urban area) and Assaluyeh (an industrial area) located in the province of Bushehr, southwestern Iran. Also, the transect between the two cities was investigated as a non-urban area. Fifty dust samples deposited on date palm leaves and 50 surface soil samples were collected. The mean concentrations of heavy metals in dust from the three areas were found to be higher than those of the nearby soils except for Co in Assaluyeh and Pb in Bushehr. Zn, Cu and Pb concentrations in dust samples from industrial and urban areas were higher than those in samples taken from the non-urban area. The results indicated minimal pollution levels of Mn, Fe and Cr, minimal to moderate levels of Co, moderate levels of Ni, moderate to significant levels of Cu, significant levels of Zn, and significant to very high levels of Pb in dust. The two main sources of different heavy metals in atmospheric dust deposited on date palm leaves were identified based on principal component analysis, cluster analysis and correlation analysis. Zn, Cu, and Pb seem to have anthropogenic sources, whereas Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, and Mn in atmospheric dust presumably derive from non-anthropogenic sources. In general, the implementation of environmental standards and improvement of the public transportation system are required to reduce the hazardous pollutants released into the atmosphere.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Los metales pesados presentes en el polvo causan problemas de salud en seres humanos y otros organismos. Los principales objetivos de este estudio fueron determinar: 1) las concentraciones y las fuentes de metales pesados (Zn, Cu, Pb, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co y Mn) y 2) los niveles de contaminación de metales en el polvo de Bushehr (zona urbana) y Assaluyeh (zona industrial), ubicados en la provincia de Bushehr al suroeste de Irán. Además, se estudió el transecto entre las dos ciudades como zona rural. Para ello se tomaron 50 muestras de polvo depositado sobre las hojas de palmera datilera así como 50 muestras de suelo superficial. Las concentraciones medias de metales pesados en el polvo fueron más altas que aquellas encontradas en los suelos cercanos, a excepción de Co en Assaluyeh y Pb en Bushehr. Por su parte, las concentraciones de Zn, Cu y Pb en las muestras de polvo de las zonas industrial y urbana fueron más altas que las de muestras tomadas en la zona rural. Además, los resultados indicaron un nivel de contaminación mínimo para Mn, Fe y Cr, de mínimo a moderado para Co, moderado para Ni, de moderado a significativo para Cu, significativo para Zn, y de significativo a muy alto para Pb en el polvo. Las dos principales fuentes de los diferentes metales pesados en el polvo atmosférico depositado en las hojas de palmera datilera se identificaron mediante análisis de componentes principales, análisis de clúster y análisis de correlación. Zn, Cu y Pb parecen provenir de fuentes antrópicas, mientras que las concentraciones de Fe, Ni, Cr, Co y Mn en el polvo atmosférico probablemente proceden de fuentes no antrópicas. En general, la implementación de estándares ambientales y la mejora del sistema de transporte público son acciones necesarias para reducir la emisión de contaminantes peligrosos a la atmósfera.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Heavy metals]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[palm]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[anthropogenic sources]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pollution]]></kwd>
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