@article{fdi:010071403,
  title = {{O}ccurrence, loading, and exposure of atmospheric particle-bound {POP}s at the {A}frican and {E}uropean edges of the {W}estern {M}editerranean sea},
  author = {{C}astro-{J}imenez, {J}. and {B}arhoumi, {B}. and {P}aluselli, {A}. and {T}edetti, {M}arc and {J}imenez, {B}. and {M}unoz-{A}rnanz, {J}. and {W}ortham, {H}. and {D}riss, {M}. {R}. and {S}empere, {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} comparative study for 62 toxic chemicals based on the simultaneous monthly collection of aerosol samples during 2015-2016 in two coastal cities at both the {A}frican ({B}izerte, {T}unisia) and {E}uropean ({M}arseille, {F}rance) edges of the {W}estern {M}editerranean basin is presented. {L}egacy polychlorinated biphenyls ({S}igma(18){PCB}s) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans ({S}igma 17{PCDD}/{F}s) show generally higher median levels at the {A}frican edge (2.1 and 0.2 pg m(-3), respectively) compared to the {E}uropean coastal site (1.0 and 0.08 pg m(-3) respectively). {C}ontrarily, the "emerging" polybrominated diphenyl ethers' ({S}igma 27{PBDE}s) median concentrations were higher in {M}arseille (similar to 9.0 pg m(-3)) compared to {B}izerte (similar to 6.0 pg m(-3)). {D}ifferent past usages and current emission patterns were found at both edges of the {W}estern {M}editerranean, most probably linked to the respective different regulatory frameworks for toxic chemicals. {O}ur results indicate that the total organic carbon ({TOC}) and/or the elemental carbon ({EC}) contents in the atmospheric aerosol may have a stronger effect than the total suspended particle ({TSP}) content as a whole on the spatial -temporal variability and the long-range atmospheric transport potential of the studied {POP}s. {A} "jumping" of the {PBDE}, local atmospheric stocks from the {N}orthwestern {E}uropean {M}editerranean edge to the {N}orthwestern {A}frican coast seems to be possible under favorable conditions at present. {W}hile a higher {PBDE} median loading is estimated for the {M}arseille area (similar to 550 ng m(-2) y(-1)) compared to {B}izerte (similar to 400 ng m(-2) y(-1)), the median {PCB} and {PCDD}/{F} dry deposition fluxes were higher at the {A}frican site, resulting in a 3 -fold higher toxic equivalent ({TEQ}) loading of dioxin -like pollutants (400 pg {TEQ} m(-2) y(-1)) compared to {M}arseille (similar to 140 pg {TEQ} m(-2) y(-1)), with potential implications for aquatic organisms. {H}owever, the inhalation exposure assessment points to a minimum risk for human health at both sites.},
  keywords = {{TUNISIE} ; {FRANCE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {BIZERTE} ; {MARSEILLE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {T}echnology},
  volume = {51},
  numero = {22},
  pages = {13180--13189},
  ISSN = {0013-936{X}},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1021/acs.est.7b04614},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071403},
}