Abstract
In order to understand the sources and health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the PM2.5 fraction of road dust and soil dust in Nanchang city, PM2.5 samples were collected by a resuspension sampler and the concentrations of sixteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were detected. The results showed that the ΣPAHs of the road dust ranged from 48.85 to 166.16 μg·kg-1, with a mean of (114.22±39.95) μg·kg-1. The ΣPAHs of the soil dust ranged from 31.05 to 62.92 μg·kg-1 with a mean of (40.79±9.39) μg·kg-1. The PAHs in the PM2.5 fraction of fugitive dust were mainly composed of 4-5 rings. The results of the principal component analysis and multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the PAHs in PM2.5 samples of road dust mainly originated from motor vehicle emissions, coal sources, and oil leakage, with contribution rates of 51.7% and 48.3%, respectively. For children and adult males, the carcinogenic risk values of PAHs in different exposure pathways followed the order dermal contact > ingestion > inhalation, while those for adult females followed the order ingestion > dermal contact > inhalation. For all exposure pathways, the carcinogenic risks of the PAHs to adults were higher than those to children. For all populations, the total carcinogenic risk values of the PAHs were lower than the US EPA recommended carcinogenic risk threshold of 10-6, indicating no carcinogenic risk.
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