Environmental Science
8 years ago

Toxic Runoff Pollutes Urban Roadways, Threatens Public Health

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PubMed
[Characterization and source apportionment of pollutants in urban roadway runoff in Chongqing].
Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Li-Ling Hao, Peiqiang Hou, Zhiyun Ouyang

Paper Summary

The study looked at pollution in water runoff from roads in Chongqing. They found high levels of pollutants like COD, TP, and TN in the runoff. The pollution peaks happened before or at the same time as the peak of water flow. The main sources of pollution were traffic and air pollution, as well as waste.

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