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A huge number of toxic substances are continuously emitted into the air, creating
unhealthy living arrangements. This “invisible enemy” of the biosphere quietly
threatens the life of organisms, including predominantly humans. That is why today
a large number of researchers are committed to fast and efficient methodologies for
qualitative and quantitative characterization of air and potential emission pollutants.
This is especially important for areas where emission sources are not known. The
model presented in this research included the characterization of house attic dust in
order to determine the long-term deposition of dust emitted from mine and flotation
tailings. The applied multivariate analysis in combination with geostatistical models
(on spatial visualization of the elemental contents) gave an effective interpretation
of the situation with the long-term deposition in the examined area. The applied
methodology effectively defined the lithogenic vs. anthropogenic markers in the
environment, due to the long-term emissions of potentially toxic metals.
References
Ajmone-Marsan F, Biasioli M, Kralj T, Grčman H, Davidson CM, Hursthouse AS, Madrid L,
Rodrigues S (2008) Metals in particle-size fractions of the soils of five European cities. Environ
Pollut 152(1):73–81
Alijagić J (2008) Distribution of chemical elements in an old metallurgic area, Zenica (Central
Bosnia). MSc thesis, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Alijagić J, Šajn R (2011) Distribution of chemical elements in an old metallurgical area, Zenica
(Bosnia and Herzegovina). Geoderma 162(1):71–85
Angelovska S, Stafilov T, Šajn R, Balabanova B (2016) Geogenic and anthropogenic moss
responsiveness to element distribution around a Pb–Zn mine, Toranica, Republic of Macedonia.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 70(3):487–505
Arsovski M (1997) Tectonics of Macedonia. Faculty of Mining and Geology, Štip, 1–306
Artiola JF, Pepper I, Brussean L (2004) Environmental monitoring and characterization. Elsevier
Academic Press, San Diego
Athar M, Vohora S (1995) Heavy metals and environment. New Age International publishers, New
Delhi
Bačeva K, Stafilov T, Šajn R (2012) Monitoring of air pollution with heavy metals in the vicinity
of ferronickel smelter plant by deposited dust. Maced J Ecol Environ 1(1–2):17–24
Balabanova B, Stafilov T, Šajn R, Bačeva K (2011) Distribution of chemical elements in attic dust
as reflection of their geogenic and anthropogenic sources in the vicinity of the copper mine and
flotation plant. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 61(2):173–184
Balabanova B, Stafilov T, Šajn R (2019) Enchasing anthropogenic element trackers for evidence of
long-term atmospheric depositions in mine environs. J Environ Sci Health A 54(10):988–998
Beelen R, Hoek G, Pebesma E, Vienneau D, de Hoogh K, Briggs DJ (2009) Mapping of
background air pollution at a fine spatial scale across the European Union. Sci Total Environ
407(6):1852–1867
Box GE, Cox DR (1964) An analysis of transformations. J R Stat Soc B:211–252
Cizdziel JV, Hodge VF (2000) Attics as archives for house infiltrating pollutants: trace elements
and pesticides in attic dust and soil from southern Nevada and Utah. Microchem J 64(1):85–92
Cizdziell JV, Hodge VF, Faller SH (1998) Plutonium anomalies in attic dust and soils at locations
surrounding the Nevada test site. Chemosphere 37(6):1157–1168
R. Šajn et al.
A huge number of toxic substances are continuously emitted into the air, creating
unhealthy living arrangements. This “invisible enemy” of the biosphere quietly
threatens the life of organisms, including predominantly humans. That is why today
a large number of researchers are committed to fast and efficient methodologies for
qualitative and quantitative characterization of air and potential emission pollutants.
This is especially important for areas where emission sources are not known. The
model presented in this research included the characterization of house attic dust in
order to determine the long-term deposition of dust emitted from mine and flotation
tailings. The applied multivariate analysis in combination with geostatistical models
(on spatial visualization of the elemental contents) gave an effective interpretation
of the situation with the long-term deposition in the examined area. The applied
methodology effectively defined the lithogenic vs. anthropogenic markers in the
environment, due to the long-term emissions of potentially toxic metals.
References
Ajmone-Marsan F, Biasioli M, Kralj T, Grčman H, Davidson CM, Hursthouse AS, Madrid L,
Rodrigues S (2008) Metals in particle-size fractions of the soils of five European cities. Environ
Pollut 152(1):73–81
Alijagić J (2008) Distribution of chemical elements in an old metallurgic area, Zenica (Central
Bosnia). MSc thesis, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Alijagić J, Šajn R (2011) Distribution of chemical elements in an old metallurgical area, Zenica
(Bosnia and Herzegovina). Geoderma 162(1):71–85
Angelovska S, Stafilov T, Šajn R, Balabanova B (2016) Geogenic and anthropogenic moss
responsiveness to element distribution around a Pb–Zn mine, Toranica, Republic of Macedonia.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 70(3):487–505
Arsovski M (1997) Tectonics of Macedonia. Faculty of Mining and Geology, Štip, 1–306
Artiola JF, Pepper I, Brussean L (2004) Environmental monitoring and characterization. Elsevier
Academic Press, San Diego
Athar M, Vohora S (1995) Heavy metals and environment. New Age International publishers, New
Delhi
Bačeva K, Stafilov T, Šajn R (2012) Monitoring of air pollution with heavy metals in the vicinity
of ferronickel smelter plant by deposited dust. Maced J Ecol Environ 1(1–2):17–24
Balabanova B, Stafilov T, Šajn R, Bačeva K (2011) Distribution of chemical elements in attic dust
as reflection of their geogenic and anthropogenic sources in the vicinity of the copper mine and
flotation plant. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 61(2):173–184
Balabanova B, Stafilov T, Šajn R (2019) Enchasing anthropogenic element trackers for evidence of
long-term atmospheric depositions in mine environs. J Environ Sci Health A 54(10):988–998
Beelen R, Hoek G, Pebesma E, Vienneau D, de Hoogh K, Briggs DJ (2009) Mapping of
background air pollution at a fine spatial scale across the European Union. Sci Total Environ
407(6):1852–1867
Box GE, Cox DR (1964) An analysis of transformations. J R Stat Soc B:211–252
Cizdziel JV, Hodge VF (2000) Attics as archives for house infiltrating pollutants: trace elements
and pesticides in attic dust and soil from southern Nevada and Utah. Microchem J 64(1):85–92
Cizdziell JV, Hodge VF, Faller SH (1998) Plutonium anomalies in attic dust and soils at locations
surrounding the Nevada test site. Chemosphere 37(6):1157–1168
R. Šajn et al.