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- Title
Assessing the effect of COVID 19 lockdowns on the composition of organic compounds and potential source of PM<sub>2.5</sub> in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Authors
Nguyen, Thi Phuong Mai; Bui, Thi Hieu; Nguyen, Manh Khai; Nguyen, Thi Hue; Tran, Thi Minh Hang
- Abstract
The ambient air quality during COVID-19 lockdowns has been improved in many cities in the world. This study is to assess the changes in persistent organic pollutants in PM2.5 during the COVID-19 lockdown in Hanoi. Individual organic species in PM2.5 ((e.g., polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs)) were measured in an urban residential area in Hanoi from before the March 10th to April 22nd, 2020, including before the partial lockdown (BL) and the partial lockdown (PL) phases. During the PL phase, the concentration of Σ14PAHs and Σ28PCBs was reduced by 38 and 52% compared with the BL period, respectively. The diagnostic ratio method implied that the sources of PAHs within the PL phase had a less effect on traffic and industrial activities than in the BL phase. The characteristic ratio method indicated that PCBs were mixed by commercial product and combustion process in both the BL and the PL periods, however, the source of PCBs in the BL phase was influenced by municipal waste incineration more than those in the PL phase. The decreasing concentration of Σ20OCPs during the partial lockdown was attributed to the restriction of human activities during the quarantine period. The results suggested that the source of OCPs was probably derived from the usage of pesticides in current and, historical degradation or the transportation of pesticides from the soil to the atmosphere.
- Subjects
HANOI (Vietnam); STAY-at-home orders; COVID-19; POLYCHLORINATED biphenyls; PERSISTENT pollutants; COVID-19 pandemic; INCINERATION; COMBUSTION products
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 23, p34675
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-024-33497-2