Determination of the levels of Particulate Matter 25 and 10 and their elemental Composition in Qatar

Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the major environmental pollution issues severely affecting human health and air quality all over the world. Based on the recent World Health Organization (WHO) report, PM levels were considered relatively high in Qatar. This might mainly be attributed to arid climate, but also due to rapid industrialization and urbanization as well as traffic. The literature on PM pollution and its source is limited in Qatar and the region. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the air quality at different locations in Qatar, identify the levels of PM2.5 and PM10, and determine the elemental composition of PM2.5 and PM10 to trace their sources. A total of 100 samples (60 for PM2.5 and 40 for PM10) were collected using SKC Deployable Particulate Sampler (DPS) System for 24-hr during the months of September 2016 to December 2016. The sampling was conducted at five different locations, namely, Qatar University (QU), Education City (EC), Al Waab street area (AD), Whole Sa...