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05-12-2023 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Emission of particulate and gaseous air pollutants from municipal solid waste in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Authors: Md. Alamin Hossain, Shahid Uz Zaman, Shatabdi Roy, Md. Safiqul Islam, Ismat Zerin, Abdus Salam

Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management | Issue 1/2024

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Municipal solid waste is one of the primary contributors to Dhaka city’s severe air pollution. An investigation was conducted to assess the amount of air pollution caused by the disposal of solid waste at two landfills, six secondary transfer stations (STS), three open-air dumping sites, and one control site (Ramna Park). The average emission amounts of pollutants such as PM₁₀, PM_2.5, PM_1.0, HCHO, TVOC, NO₂, and CO were measured in landfills, STSs, and open-space dumping stations. The concentration of pollutants in landfills was higher than in STSs and open-air dumping sites. The STSs had the most poisonous atmospheres, as evidenced by the fact that the indoor air pollution level was much higher than the outside level. The negative correlation between distance and the pollutants indicates the inverse relationship between distance and pollutants concentrations. Landfills exhibited a PM_2.5 toxicity potential of 11, double that of STSs and open-space dumping sites. The result of this study would help the policymakers to effectively design waste treatment facilities to reduce the health risk of humans.

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Title: Emission of particulate and gaseous air pollutants from municipal solid waste in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Authors: Md. Alamin Hossain
Shahid Uz Zaman
Shatabdi Roy
Md. Safiqul Islam
Ismat Zerin
Abdus Salam
Publication date: 05-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 1438-4957
Electronic ISSN: 1611-8227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01855-w

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