Chemical Composition and Toxicity of PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>0.1</sub> Samples near Open-Pit Mines and Coal Power Stations
Aleksey Larionov,
Valentin Volobaev,
Anton Zverev,
Evgeniya Vdovina,
Sebastian Bach,
Ekaterina Schetnikova,
Timofey Leshukov,
Konstantin Legoshchin,
Galina Eremeeva
Affiliations
Aleksey Larionov
Department of Genetics and Fundamental Medicine, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Valentin Volobaev
Department of Genetics and Fundamental Medicine, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Anton Zverev
Department of Fundamental and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Fundamental Science, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Evgeniya Vdovina
Department of Genetics and Fundamental Medicine, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Sebastian Bach
Department of Genetics and Fundamental Medicine, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Ekaterina Schetnikova
Department of Genetics and Fundamental Medicine, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Timofey Leshukov
Department of Geology and Geography, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Konstantin Legoshchin
Department of Geology and Geography, Institute of Biology, Ecology and Natural Resources, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Galina Eremeeva
Department of Fundamental and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Fundamental Science, Kemerovo State University, 6 Krasnaya Street, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
Particulate matter (PM) 0.1 samples was significantly (p 10 at the same concentration, except for PM samples obtained from the control point. PM0.1 samples—even those that were collected from control territories—showed increased genotoxicity (micronucleus, ‰) compared to PM10. The study findings suggest that UFPs deserve special attention as a biological agent, distinct from larger PMs.
