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Current research status on distribution and health risks of heavy metals (metalloids) in atmospheric PM2.5 in tropical regions: a systematic review
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Yanchun WU1, Yue YU1, Jiaxin LUO1, Jing′ai LI1, Changhua HE2, 3
Chinese Journal of Public Health | 2026, 42(4) : 470 - 478
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Chinese Journal of Public Health | 2026, 42(4): 470-478
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Current research status on distribution and health risks of heavy metals (metalloids) in atmospheric PM2.5 in tropical regions: a systematic review
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Yanchun WU1, Yue YU1, Jiaxin LUO1, Jing′ai LI1, Changhua HE2, 3
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  • 1School of Public Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China
  • 2Institute of Public Health, Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou 571129, China
  • 3Hainan Academy of Preventive Medicine, Haikou 571129, China
Published: 2026-04-10 doi: 10.11847/zgggws1147580
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This article systematically reviews the research progress in the concentration spectrum, spatio-temporal distribution, and health risks of 14 heavy metals (metalloids) in atmospheric PM2.5 in tropical regions around the world from 2014 to 2024. The results showed that the concentrations of aluminum (Al) and iron (Fe) in atmospheric PM2.5 among countries in tropical regions were both high and followed the trend of countries with mid-high income < countries with high income < countries with mid-low income. Other heavy metals (metalloids) also had certain regional composite pollution differences. Specifically, the pollution was dominated by barium (Ba), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) in the countries with mid-low income, Zn, Mn, and copper (Cu) in the countries with mid-high income, and Zn, Mn, and lead (Pb) in the countries with high income. The hazard quotients (HQ) of non-carcinogenic risk of 14 heavy metals (metalloids) were low (HQ < 1). The carcinogenic risk (CR) of arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), and cobalt (Co) was high. Specifically, the CR of Cr and Co in the countries with mid-low income, Cr and As in the countries with mid-high income, and Cr in the countries with high income was high (CR > 1 × 10−6). This review can provide scientific references for tropical countries and regions in formulating differentiated environmental standards and health protection strategies.

heavy metals (metalloids)  /  PM2.5  /  health risk  /  tropical regions  /  carcinogenic risk
伍燕春, 余越, 罗嘉欣, 李井爱, 何昌华. 全球热带地区大气PM2.5中重(类)金属分布及健康风险研究进展. 中国公共卫生, 2026 , 42 (4) : 470 -478 . DOI: 10.11847/zgggws1147580
Yanchun WU, Yue YU, Jiaxin LUO, Jing′ai LI, Changhua HE. Current research status on distribution and health risks of heavy metals (metalloids) in atmospheric PM2.5 in tropical regions: a systematic review[J]. Chinese Journal of Public Health, 2026 , 42 (4) : 470 -478 . DOI: 10.11847/zgggws1147580
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doi: 10.11847/zgggws1147580
  • Receive Date:2025-04-01
  • Online Date:2026-10-23
  • Published:2026-04-10
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  • Received:2025-04-01
  • Revised:2025-08-11
  • Accepted:2025-08-30
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    1School of Public Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China
    2Institute of Public Health, Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou 571129, China
    3Hainan Academy of Preventive Medicine, Haikou 571129, China

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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
科
Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
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Percentage of
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种数
Number of
species
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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