Health-Based Risk Assessment on Air Pollutants in Beijing

Abstract:

This paper studied the health risk of air pollutants SO₂, NO₂ and PM₁₀ in all the districts and counties of Beijing with exposure-response analysis. Different ecological risk areas based on health risk of air pollutants are recommended in Beijing. The result shows that SO₂ and NO₂ brought a relatively low health risk, while PM₁₀ brought a relatively high health risk. Air pollutants health risk exists in all the districts and counties of Beijing, and most ecological conservation development zones are low risk areas, while urban functional center zones, urban functional development zones and new urban development zones are mainly in medium risk level.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 178-181)
• Pages: 733-736
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.733
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Li Yun Yang*, Song Tao Wu
• Keywords: Air Pollutants, Health-Based Risk Assessment

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