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Table 1 The average annual PM 10, Cd in PM 10 and Pb concentrations in the air in Bielsko-Biala and Ruda Slaska [20]

From: Selected toxic and essential heavy metals in impacted teeth and the surrounding mandibular bones of people exposed to heavy metals in the environment

 

Year

2015a

2014a

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

Pb [μg/m3]

Bielsko-Biala

0,024 ± 0,021

0,027 ± 0,021

0,04

0,02

0,04

0,05

0,04

Ruda Slaska

0,040 ± 0,015b

0,044 ± 0,022b

0,07

0,06

0,05

0,08

0,07

Cd in PM10 [ng/m3]

Bielsko-Biala

0,58 ± 0,41

0,65 ± 0,53

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ruda Slaska

0,84 ± 0,45b

1,40 ± 1,21b

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

PM10 [μg/m3]

Bielsko-Biala

36,80 ± 14,54

37,92 ± 14,61

0-36

0-43

40-58

35-43

30-42

Ruda Slaska

39,17 ± 14,30b

43,33 ± 15,36b

40-60

46-56

31-57

41-72

41-63

  1. adata obtained from the database of Regional Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in Katowice (Wojewodzki Inspektorat Ochrony Srodowiska in Katowice) http://powietrze.katowice.wios.gov.pl
  2. bdata from the air quality monitoring station in Katowice