The underappreciated role of fugitive VOCs in ozone formation and health risk assessment emitted from seven typical industries in China

IF 6.9 Q1 Environmental Science

Journal of environmental sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Epub Date: 2023-01-06 DOI:10.1016/j.jes.2022.12.037

Zhiling Liang , Yunjiang Yu , Bingbing Sun , Qian Yao , Xihua Lin , Yongsheng Wang , Jianping Zhang , Yingzi Li , Xuefeng Wang , Zhengzheng Tang , Shexia Ma

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Abstract

Fugitive emission from industrial sources may result in ozone formation and health risk, while the exact contribution of this source remains incompletely understood. In this study, emission characteristics, ozone formation potential (OFP) and health risk of fugitive VOCs in 7 representative industries were investigated. Chemical material industry was the dominant contributor to VOCs of fugitive emission in comparison with other industries. The OFP of VOCs from fugitive emission was in the range of 1.45 × 10³-3.98 × 10⁵ µg/m³, with a higher value than that of organized emission in seven industries except for the coking industry and the chemical material industry, suggesting that fugitive VOCs should be taken into account while developing control strategies. Acetaldehyde, m,p-xylene, n-nonane, ethylene, vinyl chloridethe and other high OFP-contributing species were the major reactive species that should be targeted. Health risk assessment investigated non-cancer and cancer risks of fugitive VOCs in 7 industries were all above safe level (HR > 1 and LCR > 1 × 10⁻⁴), posing remarkable health threats to human health. OVOCs were the main contributor to non-cancer risk, while halohydrocarbons and aromatics contributed most to cancer risks, posing remarkable health threat on human health. Our findings highlighted the contribution of fugitive VOCs on ozone formation and health risk was underestimated, indicating which should be considered in emission control strategies of industrial sources.

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挥发性挥发性有机化合物在中国7个典型行业臭氧形成和健康风险评价中的作用

工业来源的无组织排放可能导致臭氧的形成和健康风险，而这种来源的确切贡献仍不完全清楚。本研究对7个具有代表性的行业挥发性有机物的排放特征、臭氧形成潜力和健康风险进行了调查。与其他行业相比，化学材料行业是挥发性有机物无组织排放的主要贡献者。无组织排放VOCs的OFP在1.45×103-3.98×105µg/m3范围内，高于除焦化行业和化工材料行业外的七个行业的有组织排放值，这表明在制定控制策略时应考虑无组织VOCs。乙醛、间二甲苯、对二甲苯、正壬烷、乙烯、氯乙烯和其他高OFP贡献物种是应针对的主要反应物种。健康风险评估调查的7个行业挥发性有机物的非致癌和癌症风险均在安全水平以上（HR>；1，LCR>；10−4），对人体健康构成显著的健康威胁。OVOC是导致非癌症风险的主要因素，而卤代烃和芳烃是导致癌症风险的主要原因，对人类健康构成了显著的健康威胁。我们的研究结果强调了挥发性有机物对臭氧形成的贡献，并低估了健康风险，这表明在工业源的排放控制策略中应该考虑这一点。

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Journal of environmental sciences Environmental Science (General)

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12.80

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17 days

期刊介绍： Journal of Environmental Sciences is an international peer-reviewed journal established in 1989. It is sponsored by the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and it is jointly published by Elsevier and Science Press. It aims to foster interdisciplinary communication and promote understanding of significant environmental issues. The journal seeks to publish significant and novel research on the fate and behaviour of emerging contaminants, human impact on the environment, human exposure to environmental contaminants and their health effects, and environmental remediation and management. Original research articles, critical reviews, highlights, and perspectives of high quality are published both in print and online.