GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air

A pilot study was initiated in 2018 under the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network named GAPS-Megacities. This study included 20 megacities/major cities across the globe with the goal of better understanding and comparing ambient air levels of persistent organic pollutants and other ch...

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Autores: Saini, A., Harner, T., Chinnadhurai, S., Schuster, J. K., Yates, A., Sweetman, Andrew J., Aristizabal-Zuluaga, B. H., Jiménez, Begoña, Manzano, C. A., Gaga, E. O., Stevenson, G., Falandysz, Jerzy, Ma, J., Miglioranza, Karina S.B., Kannan, K., Tominaga, M., Jariyasopit, N., Rojas, N. Y., Amador-Muñoz, O., Sinha, R., Alani, R., Suresh, R., Nishino, T., Shoeib, T.
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Fecha de publicación:2020
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Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:GAPS Megacities
Urban air contaminants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Flame retardants
Passive air sampling
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
title GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
spellingShingle GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
Saini, A.
GAPS Megacities
Urban air contaminants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Flame retardants
Passive air sampling
title_short GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
title_full GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
title_fullStr GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
title_full_unstemmed GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
title_sort GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Saini, A.
Harner, T.
Chinnadhurai, S.
Schuster, J. K.
Yates, A.
Sweetman, Andrew J.
Aristizabal-Zuluaga, B. H.
Jiménez, Begoña
Manzano, C. A.
Gaga, E. O.
Stevenson, G.
Falandysz, Jerzy
Ma, J.
Miglioranza, Karina S.B.
Kannan, K.
Tominaga, M.
Jariyasopit, N.
Rojas, N. Y.
Amador-Muñoz, O.
Sinha, R.
Alani, R.
Suresh, R.
Nishino, T.
Shoeib, T.
author Saini, A.
author_facet Saini, A.
Harner, T.
Chinnadhurai, S.
Schuster, J. K.
Yates, A.
Sweetman, Andrew J.
Aristizabal-Zuluaga, B. H.
Jiménez, Begoña
Manzano, C. A.
Gaga, E. O.
Stevenson, G.
Falandysz, Jerzy
Ma, J.
Miglioranza, Karina S.B.
Kannan, K.
Tominaga, M.
Jariyasopit, N.
Rojas, N. Y.
Amador-Muñoz, O.
Sinha, R.
Alani, R.
Suresh, R.
Nishino, T.
Shoeib, T.
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author2 Harner, T.
Chinnadhurai, S.
Schuster, J. K.
Yates, A.
Sweetman, Andrew J.
Aristizabal-Zuluaga, B. H.
Jiménez, Begoña
Manzano, C. A.
Gaga, E. O.
Stevenson, G.
Falandysz, Jerzy
Ma, J.
Miglioranza, Karina S.B.
Kannan, K.
Tominaga, M.
Jariyasopit, N.
Rojas, N. Y.
Amador-Muñoz, O.
Sinha, R.
Alani, R.
Suresh, R.
Nishino, T.
Shoeib, T.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv GAPS Megacities
Urban air contaminants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Flame retardants
Passive air sampling
topic GAPS Megacities
Urban air contaminants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Flame retardants
Passive air sampling
description A pilot study was initiated in 2018 under the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network named GAPS-Megacities. This study included 20 megacities/major cities across the globe with the goal of better understanding and comparing ambient air levels of persistent organic pollutants and other chemicals of emerging concern, to which humans residing in large cities are exposed. The first results from the initial period of sampling are reported for 19 cities for several classes of flame retardants (FRs) including organophosphate esters (OPEs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) including new flame retardants (NFRs), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD). The two cities, New York (USA) and London (UK) stood out with ∼3.5 to 30 times higher total FR concentrations as compared to other major cities, with total concentrations of OPEs of 15,100 and 14,100 pg/m, respectively. Atmospheric concentrations of OPEs significantly dominated the FR profile at all sites, with total concentrations in air that were 2–5 orders of magnitude higher compared to other targeted chemical classes. A moderately strong and significant correlation (r = 0.625, p < 0.001) was observed for Gross Domestic Product index of the cities with total OPEs levels. Although large differences in FR levels were observed between some cities, when averaged across the five United Nations regions, the FR classes were more evenly distributed and varied by less than a factor of five. Results for Toronto, which is a ‘reference city’ for this study, agreed well with a more in-depth investigation of the level of FRs over different seasons and across eight sites representing different urban source sectors (e.g. traffic, industrial, residential and background). Future sampling periods under this project will investigate trace metals and other contaminant classes, linkages to toxicology, non-targeted analysis, and eventually temporal trends. The study provides a unique urban platform for evaluating global exposome.A global study across 20 megacities/major cities reporting urban air concentrations of flame retardants and plasticizers.
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spelling GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban airSaini, A.Harner, T.Chinnadhurai, S.Schuster, J. K.Yates, A.Sweetman, Andrew J.Aristizabal-Zuluaga, B. H.Jiménez, BegoñaManzano, C. A.Gaga, E. O.Stevenson, G.Falandysz, JerzyMa, J.Miglioranza, Karina S.B.Kannan, K.Tominaga, M.Jariyasopit, N.Rojas, N. Y.Amador-Muñoz, O.Sinha, R.Alani, R.Suresh, R.Nishino, T.Shoeib, T.GAPS MegacitiesUrban air contaminantsPersistent organic pollutants (POPs)Flame retardantsPassive air samplingA pilot study was initiated in 2018 under the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network named GAPS-Megacities. This study included 20 megacities/major cities across the globe with the goal of better understanding and comparing ambient air levels of persistent organic pollutants and other chemicals of emerging concern, to which humans residing in large cities are exposed. The first results from the initial period of sampling are reported for 19 cities for several classes of flame retardants (FRs) including organophosphate esters (OPEs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) including new flame retardants (NFRs), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD). The two cities, New York (USA) and London (UK) stood out with ∼3.5 to 30 times higher total FR concentrations as compared to other major cities, with total concentrations of OPEs of 15,100 and 14,100 pg/m, respectively. Atmospheric concentrations of OPEs significantly dominated the FR profile at all sites, with total concentrations in air that were 2–5 orders of magnitude higher compared to other targeted chemical classes. A moderately strong and significant correlation (r = 0.625, p < 0.001) was observed for Gross Domestic Product index of the cities with total OPEs levels. Although large differences in FR levels were observed between some cities, when averaged across the five United Nations regions, the FR classes were more evenly distributed and varied by less than a factor of five. Results for Toronto, which is a ‘reference city’ for this study, agreed well with a more in-depth investigation of the level of FRs over different seasons and across eight sites representing different urban source sectors (e.g. traffic, industrial, residential and background). Future sampling periods under this project will investigate trace metals and other contaminant classes, linkages to toxicology, non-targeted analysis, and eventually temporal trends. The study provides a unique urban platform for evaluating global exposome.A global study across 20 megacities/major cities reporting urban air concentrations of flame retardants and plasticizers.Authors thank the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) for financial support. The worldwide implementation of the Global Monitoring Plan is made possible thanks to the generous contributions to the Stockholm Convention Voluntary Trust Fund from the Governments of Japan, Norway, Sweden, and through the European Commission’s Thematic Programme for Environment andSustainable Management of Natural Resources, including Energy (ENRTP). Further, the contribution of the projects to support POPs monitoring activities in regions, funded through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), is greatly acknowledged. Monitoring activities and data collection and analysis are implemented in the five UN regions in cooperation with strategic partners and through the involvement of Regional Organization Groups and Global Coordination Group. We also thank Yasuyuki Shibata and Yoshikatsu Takazawa (Tokyo, Japan); Juan Mu~noz-Arnanz (Madrid, Spain) and Dilek €Ozkan and Sinan Kızıltug (_Istanbul, Turkey) for their help and assistance in the sampling campaign.ElsevierConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2021202120202021info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://hdl.handle.net/10261/231246reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115416Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2312462026-05-22T06:33:51Z
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