For the first time, a study was conducted to examine seasonal variations in the elemental composition of urban dust in Moscow, Europe’s largest metropolis, as well as the risks to ecosystems and resident health associated with the accumulation of anthropogenic elements in dust. Urban dust samples were collected in the city center in spring, summer, and autumn, 2024, and their elemental composition was subsequently determined. Twelve urban dust samples were collected in each season. The calculation of enrichment factor and geoaccumulation index revealed that urban dust in Moscow is contaminated with V, Bi, Mo, Sn, Cd, Cu, Pb, S, Ca, Zn, W, and Sb, and the degree of their accumulation varies with season. Spring urban dust samples were found to be most contaminated with S, Ca, and W, summer dust samples, with Cd, Pb, Bi, Cu, and Sb, and autumn dust samples, with Mo, Sn, Zn, Bi, Cu, and Sb. The assessment of potential ecological risks demonstrated that the highest degree of pollution and a significant degree of potential ecological risk (300 1.1) and an alarming level of possible potential carcinogenic risks to human health (CTCR > 1.1 × 10–4) were shown. It is shown that the health risks associated with urban dust pollution at different times of the year are comparable.
Ivaneev et al. (Sun,) studied this question.