Research report (Health Effects Institute)
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Res Rep Health Eff Inst · Jul 2011
Air toxics exposure from vehicle emissions at a U.S. border crossing: Buffalo Peace Bridge Study.
The Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York, which spans the Niagara River at the east end of Lake Erie, is one of the busiest U. S. border crossings. The Peace Bridge plaza on the U. ⋯ Under lake-wind conditions, overall spatial patterns in UFP and pPAH levels were similar for summer and winter and for morning and afternoon sampling sessions. The Buffalo Peace Bridge Study demonstrated that a concentration of motor vehicles resulted in elevated levels of mobile-source-related emissions downwind, to distances of 300 m to 600 m. The study provides a unique data set to assess interrelationships among MSATs and to ascertain the impact of heavy-duty diesel vehicles on air quality.