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Benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylenes in ambient air and Pinus sylvestris L. needles: a comparative study between Belgium, Hungary and Latvia
Károly HébergerHerman Van LangenhoveAnda PriksaneRegine KeymeulenMiklós Görgényisubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationPollutionAtmospheric Sciencemedia_common.quotation_subjectXyleneAir pollutionEnvironmental engineeringBTEXmedicine.disease_causeToluenechemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryEnvironmental chemistrymedicineEnvironmental scienceVolatile organic compoundBenzeneAir quality indexGeneral Environmental Sciencemedia_commondescription
Abstract Concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylenes (BTEX) in ambient air and in 1 yr old Pinus sylvestris pine needles were monitored along a busy road, petrol station and rural area of Belgium, Hungary and Latvia in a 1 yr period. To test P. sylvestris as a possible biomonitor for the BTEX concentrations, samples were taken in the four seasons. As the distribution of data was not normal, the level of pollution on different sites and seasons was compared and evaluated by non-parametric tests. The measured air concentrations did not differ significantly from one season to another throughout the year. There were, however, differences between sampling places. The C2-alkylbenzene and toluene concentrations in the needles were similar in the autumn/winter and spring/summer periods but a significant decrease in their concentration was observed in every place between winter and spring. This effect was less obvious for toluene.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-01 | Atmospheric Environment |