Impact of maritime traffic on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals and particulate matter in Venice air.

摘要: Harbours are important hubs for economic growth in both tourism and commercial activities. They also an environmental burden being a source of atmospheric pollution often localized near cities industrial complexes. The aim this study is to quantify the relative contribution maritime traffic harbour activities pollutant concentration Venice lagoon. impact ship was quantified on various pollutants that not directly included current European legislation shipping emission reduction: (i) gaseous particulate PAHs; (ii) metals PM10; (iii) PM10 PM2.5. All contributions were correlated with tonnage ships during sampling periods results used evaluate Directive 2005/33/EC air quality comparing measurements taken before after application (year 2010). outcomes suggest traffic, which focused issue emissions sulphur oxides, could be efficient method reduce primary matter concentration; other hand, we did observe significant reduction PAHs metals. Graphical abstract Impact polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, evaluation effect Venice.