Skyrocketing pollution: assessing the environmental fate of July 4th fireworks in New York City.
AirNow
Exposure
Metals
Particulate matter
PurpleAir
Water quality
Journal
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
ISSN: 1559-064X
Titre abrégé: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101262796
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Aug 2024
06 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
26
02
2024
accepted:
04
07
2024
revised:
02
07
2024
medline:
7
8
2024
pubmed:
7
8
2024
entrez:
6
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Pyrotechnic displays often lead to significant increases in poor air quality. The widespread environmental fate-involving air, water, and spatial-temporal analyses-of fireworks-produced pollutants has seldom been investigated. This study examined the environmental fate of pollutants from the largest fireworks event in the U.S.: Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show in New York City (NYC). Real-time PM The fireworks event resulted in large increases in PM Fireworks shows have been associated with environmental contamination. This comprehensive analysis considers the fate of pollutants from the largest annual U.S. pyrotechnic show through air, water, and hyperlocal temporal characterization.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Pyrotechnic displays often lead to significant increases in poor air quality. The widespread environmental fate-involving air, water, and spatial-temporal analyses-of fireworks-produced pollutants has seldom been investigated.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the environmental fate of pollutants from the largest fireworks event in the U.S.: Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show in New York City (NYC).
METHODS
METHODS
Real-time PM
RESULTS
RESULTS
The fireworks event resulted in large increases in PM
IMPACT
CONCLUSIONS
Fireworks shows have been associated with environmental contamination. This comprehensive analysis considers the fate of pollutants from the largest annual U.S. pyrotechnic show through air, water, and hyperlocal temporal characterization.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39107528
doi: 10.1038/s41370-024-00701-x
pii: 10.1038/s41370-024-00701-x
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.
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