The respiratory toxicity of coal fly ash

Jones, Timothy Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4466-1260, Brown, Patrick and Berube, Kelly Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7471-7229 2013. The respiratory toxicity of coal fly ash. Presented at: European Aerosol Conference 2013, Prague, Czech Republic, 1-6 September 2013.

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Abstract

The combustion of coal for the generation of electricity has many environmental implications. Coal fly ash (CFA; Figure 1) is a product of coal combustion, formed from the incombustible mineral matter contained within the coal. CFA is respirable (i.e. <2.5μm diameter) and known to be detrimental to human respiratory health upon exposure (Brown, 2011). The aim of this study was to compare the relative respiratory toxicity of CFA samples obtained from three Chinese coal-burning power stations to CFA obtained from a UK coal-burning power station; both bulk and respirable PM10 samples were tested. In order to elucidate CFA toxicity, a multi-disciplinary approach was taken, thereby considering geochemical aspects of the fly ash as well as biochemical properties.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Biosciences Earth and Environmental Sciences
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Related URLs:	Organisation Organisation
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2022 09:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/51205

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