Estimation of the personal deposited dose of particulate matter and particle-bound metals using data from selected European citiesEstimation of the personal deposited dose of particulate matter and particle-bound metals using data from selected European cities Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2019-08-302018enThe present study focused on the estimation of the personal dose of airborne particles using an exposure dose model (ExDoM2). Input data from three European cities (Athens, Kuopio, Lisbon) were selected to implement the model that calculates the deposited dose and retention of particles in the respiratory tract, the mass transferred to the oesophagus and the absorption to blood as well as the dose for five particle-bound metals. Model results showed that after one day exposure higher deposited dose in the respiratory tract was obtained for Lisbon as a direct consequence of the higher PM concentration measured in this city. Moreover, the activity profile and the physical characteristics of the exposed subject had strong impact on the estimated deposited dose. Thus, light activity corresponded to higher deposited dose compared to no activity as well as an adult male exhibited higher dose, both findings associated with increased inhalation rate. Regarding the internal dose for particle-bound metals higher dose for four out of the five metals was obtained in lungs followed by the muscles for As, the gastrointestinal tract for Cr, the other tissues for Mn, the intestines for Cd and finally for Pb higher dose was found in bones and blood. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Atmosphere97Chalvatzaki_et_al_Atmosphere_9(7)_2018.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2019-08-29application/pdf1.5 MBfree Chalvatzaki Eleftheria Χαλβατζακη Ελευθερια Chatoutsidou Sofia-Eirini Χατουτσιδου Σοφια-Ειρηνη Mammi-Galani Eleni Μαμμη-Γαλανη Ελενη Almeida Susana Marta Gini Maria I. Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos Diapouli Evangelia Lazaridis Michail Λαζαριδης Μιχαηλ MDPI Human exposure Internal dose Particle-bound metals PM concentration