Atmospheric Air Pollution with Tropospheric Ozone on the Example of Selected Rural Villages of the Lubelskie Region

• Autorzy: Zuśka Zbigniew , Baranowska Alicja , Skowera Barbara

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/113188

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In excessive concentrations, the tropospheric ozone (the so-called trioxygen O₃) constitutes a serious threat to the ecosystems of our planet. It is a threat to the health and life of people. In plants, it contributes to disruption of the most important biochemical processes. The purpose of this study was to assess atmospheric air pollution with tropospheric ozone in selected rural villages of the Lubelskie region in the years 2015–2017. Assessment of air quality in the Lubelskie region in terms of the content of tropospheric ozone, which is significant for the protection of plants and human health, was carried out in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 24 August 2012 on the levels of certain substances in the air, as well as more restrictive guidelines of the World Health Organization. The research used the hourly values of automatic measurements of the tropospheric ozone immission in the years 2015–2017. The data originated from three measurement stations, which function as part of the Air Quality Monitoring System, in three rural communes located in the north-western, central and southern part of the Lubelskie region. As a result of implemented research, no tropospheric ozone concentrations exceeding the threshold values, at which the public should be informed about the risk of exceeding the alarm level, were noted. The highest mean tropospheric ozone immission was recorded during the calendar summer and calendar spring, while the lowest was recorded during the calendar winter and autumn. In terms of human health protection, the largest exceedances of the maximum mean 8-hour value of tropospheric ozone were recorded during the calendar summer at Florianka station, which was located at the highest position (270 m above sea level) in relation to other measurement stations covered by this study. In terms of plant protection, the mean tropospheric ozone concentration, expressed with the use of AOT40, did not exceed the applicable target level (18 000 μg∙m^-3∙h) at any of the measurement stations. The highest mean value of AOT40 was recorded at the Florianka meteorological station (14 653.9 μg∙m^-3∙h), while the lowest was recorded at the Jarczew station (7 486.2 μg∙m^-3∙h).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tropospheric ozone; air pollution; acceptable level

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 10
• Strony: 233--240
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 44 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zuśka Zbigniew

• Department of Ecology, Climatology and Air Protection, Hugo Kołłątaj University of Agriculture in Krakow, ul. Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

autor

Baranowska Alicja

• Department of Agriculture, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education, ul. Sidorska 95/98, 21-500 Biała Podlaska, Poland

autor

Skowera Barbara

• Department of Ecology, Climatology and Air Protection, Hugo Kołłątaj University of Agriculture in Krakow, ul. Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

Bibliografia

• 1. Air quality in Europe – 2018 report. European Environment Agency (EEA) Report No 12/2018. Luxemburg. Publications Office of the European Union.
• 2. Alonso, R., Elvira, S., González-Fernández, I., Calvete, H., García-Gómez, H., Bermejo, V. 2014. Drought stress does not protect Quercus ilex L. from ozone effects: results from a comparative study of two subspecies differing in ozone sensitivity. Plant Biology, 16, 375–384.
• 3. Bank of measurement data of the Inspectorate of Environmental Protection. 2019. www.powietrze.gios.gov.pl [access 12.07.2019].
• 4. Beck J.P., Krzyzanowski M., Koffi B., Hjellbrekke A.-G., Hootsen H., Millán M., Tombrou M., Simpson D. 1998. Tropospheric Ozone in the European Union. The Consolidated Report. Topic report, 8.
• 5. Borowiak K., Zbierska J., Ławniczak A.E., Tomaszewska M. 2008. Characteristics of reactions of Nicotiana tabacum to Troposphere ozone in the territory of the city of Poznań and its vicinity. Problemy Ekologii Krajobrazu, XXII, 115–126. [in Polish].
• 6. Braun S., Schindler C., Rihm B. 2014. Growth losses in Swiss forests caused by ozone: Epidemiological data analysis of stem increment of Fagus sylvatica L. and Picea abies Karst. Environmental Pollution, 192, 129–138.
• 7. Calvete-Sogo H., González-Fernández I., Sanz, J., Elvira S., Alonso R., García-Gómez H., Ibáñez-Ruiz M.A., Bermejo-Bermejo V. 2016. Heterogeneous responses to ozone and nitrogen alter the species composition of Mediterranean annual pastures. Oecologia, 181, 1055–1067.
• 8. Castell N., Mantilla E., Millan M.M., 2008. Analysis of tropospheric ozone concentration on a Western Mediterranean site: Castellon (Spain). Environ. Monit. Assessm., 136, 3–11.
• 9. Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (EU Journal of Laws L 152 of 11.06.2008).
• 10. Dziewulska-Łosiowa A., Hryniewicz R. 1993. Ozone in the stratosphere and troposphere. Kosmos 42, 79–94. [in Polish]
• 11. European Environment Agency (EEA). 2018. Air quality in Europe – 2018 report. Report No 12/2018. Luxemburg. Publications Office of the European Union.
• 12. Ghorani-Azam A., Riali-Zanjani B., Balali-Mood M. 2016. Effects of air pollution on human health and practical measures for prevention in Iran. Journal of Research in Medical Science, 21.
• 13. Harmens H., Mills G. (Eds.) 2012. Ozone pollution: Impacts on carbon sequestration in Europe. ICP Vegetation Programme Coordination Centre, CEH Bangor, UK.
• 14. Juda-Rezler K. 2000. Impact of air pollutants on the environment. Ofic. Wydaw. Polit. Warsz. Warszawa. [in Polish]
• 15. Kalbarczyk R., Kalbarczyk E., NiedźwieckaFilipiak I., Serafin L. 2015. Concentration of ozone near earth surface depending on the content of NOx and meteorological conditions. Ecological Chemistry and Engineering, 22 (4), 527–541.
• 16. Khoder M.I. 2009. Diurnal, seasonal and weekdaysweekends variations of ground level ozone concentrations in an urban area in greater Cairo. Environ. Monit. Assessm.,149, 349–362.
• 17. Klingberg J., Karlsson P.E., Pihl Karlsson G., Hu Y., Chen D., Pleijel H., 2012. Variation in ozone exposure in the landscape of southern Sweden with consideration of topography and coastal climate. Atmospheric Environment, 47, 252–260
• 18. Kondracki J. 2002. Regional geography of Poland. PWN, Warszawa. [in Polish]
• 19. Krzyżanowski M. 2016. Impact of air pollution with dusts on cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Lekarz Wojskowy, 1, 17–22. [in Polish]
• 20. Malec A., Borowski G. 2016. The hazards of dusting and monitoring of atmospheric air. Ecological Engineering, 50, 161–170.
• 21. Mauzerall D.L., Wang X. 2001. Protecting agriculture crops from the effects of tropospheric ozone exposures: Reconciling science and standard setting in the limited States, Europe and Asia. Annual Reviews Energy and the Environment. 26, 237–268.
• 22. Mills G., Wagg S., Harmens H. 2013. Ozone pollution: Impacts on ecosystem services and biodiversity. ICP Vegetation Programme Coordination Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bangor, UK.
• 23. Nali C., Ferretti M., Pellegrini M., Loreznini G. 2001. Monitoring and biomonitoring of surface ozone in Florence, Italy. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 69, 159–174.
• 24. Naser T. M., Yoshimura Y., Sekiguchi K., Wang Q., Sakamoto K. 2008. Chemical composition of PM 2,5 and PM 10 and associated polyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at a roadside and an urban background area in Saitama. Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 2–2, 90–101.
• 25. Nidzgorska-Lencewicz J., 2008. Meteorological elements determining the concentration of ozone in Szczecin. 8th Ann. Meet. of the European Meteorological Society – 7th Europ. Conf. on Applied Climatology (ECAC), Amsterdam, 29 IX – 3 X 2008. Abstracts 5.
• 26. Ookaa R., Khiemb M., Hayamic H., Hiroshi Yoshikado H., Huange H., Kawamotoa Y. 2011. Influence of meteorological conditions on summer ozone levels in the central Kanto area of Japan. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 4, 138–150
• 27. Oyola M., I., Schneider A., Campbell J., Everette J. 2018. Meteorological Influences on Tropospheric Ozone over Suburban Washington, DC. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 18, 1168–1182.
• 28. Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 24 August 2012 on the levels of certain substances in the air. Journal of Laws of 8 September 2012, item 1031. [in Polish]
• 29. Rozbicka K., Michalak M. 2015. Characteristic of selected air pollutants concentration in Warsaw (Poland). Przegląd Naukowy – Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska, 68, 193–206. [in Polish]
• 30. Saitanis C.J., Riga-Karandinos A.N., Karandinos M.G. 2001. Effects of ozone on chlorophyll and quantum yield of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) varieties. Chemosphere, 42, 945–953.
• 31. Shindell D., Kuylenstierna J. C. I., Vignati E., van Dingenen R., Amann M., Klimont Z., Anenberg S. C., Muller N., Janssens-Maenhout G., Raes F., Schwarz J., Faluvegi G., Pozwoli L., Kupiainen K., Höglund-Isaksson L., Emmerson L., Streets D., Ramanathan V., Hicks K., Oanh N. T. K., Milly G., Williams M., Demkine V., Fowler D. 2012. Simultaneously Mitigating Near-Term Climate Change and Improving Human Health and Food Security. Science, 335, 183–189.
• 32. Skotak K. 2010. Ozone concentration attributable premature death in Poland. Medycyna Środowiskowa / Environmental Medicine, 13 (1), 30–40.
• 33. State Environment Monitoring. 2016. Air quality in Poland in 2015 in light of the results of measurements carried out under the State Environment Monitoring. Warszawa. [in Polish]
• 34. State Environment Monitoring. 2017. Air quality in Poland in 2016 in light of the results of measurements carried out under the State Environment Monitoring. Warszawa. [in Polish]
• 35. State Environment Monitoring. 2018. Air quality in Poland in 2017 in light of the results of measurements carried out under the State Environment Monitoring. Warszawa. [in Polish]
• 36. Statistical Yearbook for Environment Protection. 2018. Central Statistical Office, Department of Spatial and Environmental Research. Warszawa. [in Polish]
• 37. Tirabassi T., Cocci Grifoni R., Passerini G. 2005. The representative day technique in the study of photochemical smog pollution in falconara industrial area. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 166, 65–81.
• 38. Vingarzan R. 2004. A review of surface ozone background levels and trends. Atmospheric Environment, 38, 3431–3442.
• 39. Voivodeship Inspectorate for Environmental Protection. 2016. Air quality assessment in the Lublin Voivodeship for 2015. Lublin. [in Polish]
• 40. Wojdat M., Stańczyk A., Gielerak G. 2016. Air pollution versus diseases of cardiovascular system – underestimated problem. Lekarz Wojskowy, 1, 10–16. [in Polish]
• 41. World Health Organization (WHO). 2006. Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Global update 2005. Summary of risk assessment.
• 42. World Health Organization (WHO). 2013. Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution. REVIHAAP Project.
• 43. Wróblewski H. 2006. The comparison of measurements near-surface ozone concentration on chosen European stations. Kieleckie Towarzystwo Naukowe. Monitoring Środowiska Przyrodniczego, 7, 33–37. [in Polish]
• 44. Zapletal M., Cudlín P., Chroust P., Urban O., Pokorný R., Edwards-Jonášová M., Czerný R., Janouš D., Taufarová K., Večeŕa Z., Mikuška P., Paoletti E. 2011. Ozone flux over a Norway spruce forest and correlation with net ecosystem production. Environmental Pollution, 159, 1024–1034.