Pollution Research Paper

Vol 34, Issue 1, 2015; Page No.(21-29)

CUMULATIVE AIR POLLUTION EVALUATION MODEL IN AIR QUALITY MONITORING : MERGING BIOINDICATION AND POLLUTION MEASUREMENTS

VIESTURS KALNIÒÐ

Abstract

Current air quality monitoring solutions are designed to measure only concentrations of individual pollutants in ambient air. They are unable to measure the actual impact on ecosystem and human health, caused by cumulative effect –synergy between different pollutants, because the cumulative risk assessment to real-world mixtures is hindered by a lack of verified analytical frameworks. This study presents new approach in the form of theoretical model – how to detect and measure cumulative effects in air quality monitoring by merging two well-known air quality evaluation methods – chemical substances concentration measurements and bio indication – chlorophyllpheophyt in ratio measurements in pollution sensitive indicator organism in samples. It allows to get more complete information on air pollution and cumulative effects, because cumulative impact is derived from the health of indicator organisms instead of evaluation of interactions between cumulative effect forming elements. Therefore, presented model is not limited to number of pollutants and environmental factors and can be used in any geographic region.

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