Air Pollution in Italy: Effects, Sources and Control

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 February 2025 | Viewed by 2673

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Interests: air quality; PM characterization; indoor pollution; museum environment; environmental chemistry
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Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: atmospheric pollution; indoor air quality (IAQ); volatile organic compounds (VOCs); particulate matter (PM); breath analysis; monitoring strategies; odors monitoring; emissions from materials and consumer products; primary and secondary pollutants; test emission chambers; sensors networks; PM chemical characterization
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Dear Colleagues,

Air pollution is, at present, a matter of a great concern due to both increased concentration of pollutants and the evidence of their adverse effects on the environment and human health. In order to define effective and targeted control strategies, some aspects must be clarified, such as the effects of air pollution (environmental impact and toxicological effects) and the sources affecting air quality.

Consequently, the specific objectives of this Special Issue can be defined as follows:

  • assessment of air pollution in urban, suburban and industrialized areas across Italy with particular attention to areas heavily impacted by atmospheric pollution;
  • toxicological studies to assess health effects;
  • ecological implication of atmospheric pollution;
  • chemical characterization of wet and dry depositions;
  • chemical characterization of high-concern inorganic and organic pollutants, e.g., heavy metals and PAHs through standardized methodologies and innovative approaches based on high-temporal-resolution monitoring (innovative technologies and sensor-based monitoring networks).

Dr. Elena Chianese
Dr. Alessia Di Gilio
Dr. Jolanda Palmisani
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Keywords

  • air quality
  • atmospheric pollutants
  • health damage
  • air pollution effects
  • sources assessment

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Italian National Radon Action Plan: New Challenges for Risk Assessment
by Giuseppe La Verde, Giuseppe Della Peruta, Chiara Imparato, Fabrizio Ambrosino, Rocco Mottareale, Gaetano Gagliardo and Mariagabriella Pugliese
Atmosphere 2024, 15(7), 846; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15070846 - 18 Jul 2024
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Radon gas is one of the chemical pollutants with one of the most significant physical effects due to its impact on human health: it is a radioactive noble gas which, if inhaled, can stochastically induce lung cancer. For this reason, it is classified [...] Read more.
Radon gas is one of the chemical pollutants with one of the most significant physical effects due to its impact on human health: it is a radioactive noble gas which, if inhaled, can stochastically induce lung cancer. For this reason, it is classified as a category A substance and is the second cause of cancer after tobacco smoking. The monitoring and management of indoor radon is based on international recommendations but also national regulations, which, in recent years, have been updated by lowering the reference levels. In this work, some radon activity concentration data were evaluated by comparing the criteria of old and new legislation to highlight how the radiation protection approach has completely changed. Specifically, this study focuses on measurements in Campania, which, due to its originally volcanic geological structure, requires crucial attention in the context of radon risk assessment, given the considerable number of dwellings built in tuff. This initial data processing enabled the identification of potential high-priority radon risk areas, serving as an important reference point for the extension of the monitoring activities in Campania. Full article
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Indoor Radon Measurement in Buildings of A.O.R.N Cardarelli, the Largest Hospital of National Relevance in Southern Italy
by Filomena Loffredo, Tiziana Capussela, Fortuna De Martino and Maria Quarto
Atmosphere 2024, 15(7), 815; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15070815 - 7 Jul 2024
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Indoor radon concentrations constitute a major source of exposure to ionizing radiation for humans. It has been estimated that radon contributes about 10% of deaths from lung cancer in the USA and Europe. In Italy, current legislation establishes that the concentration of radon [...] Read more.
Indoor radon concentrations constitute a major source of exposure to ionizing radiation for humans. It has been estimated that radon contributes about 10% of deaths from lung cancer in the USA and Europe. In Italy, current legislation establishes that the concentration of radon must be monitored in all workplaces located in a basement and on the ground floor. In this study, the indoor radon concentration of 20 multi-floor buildings on the Cardarelli Hospital was measured during two consecutive semesters. The survey was carried out with CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs). Radon concentrations were found to range from 4 Bq/m3 to 424 Bq/m3, with a median of 24 Bq/m3. The dependence of the radon concentrations on the measurement floor and the room-to-room spatial variation was also analyzed. Full article
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