Milena Jovašević-Stojanović

• Professor
• Professor at Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences

Environmental particulate matter (PM) exposure has been widely recognized for its significant adverse effects on human health. Monitoring PM levels is one of the essential parameters of air quality assessment. However, PM mass concentration alone does not sufficiently explain its toxicological impacts and effects on health. This study highlights th...

This paper presents the findings from a collaborative interlaboratory comparison exercise designed to assess oxidative potential (OP) measurements conducted by 20 laboratories worldwide. This study represents an innovative effort as the first exercise specifically aimed at harmonising this type of OP assay, setting a new benchmark in the field. Ove...

The EPA Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) 5.0 model was applied to determine the sources and characteristics of PM10 collected near the copper smelter in Bor, Serbia, from September 2009 to July 2010. For a better understanding of the industrial sources of PM10 pollution, the dataset was divided into four observation periods: heating season (HS),...

Кontinuirano praćenje nivoa zagađujućih materija u vazduhu kao što su suspendovane čestice od izuzetne je važnosti kako bi se mogle preduzeti odgovarajuće mere zaštite životne sredine i zdravlja ljudi. Unapređenje sistema nadzora ovih zagađujućih materija, uz korišćenje novih tehnologija kao što su senzorske mreže i kompaktni senzori, može biti od...

Conventional air quality monitoring networks typically tend to be sparse over areas of interest. Because of the high cost of establishing such monitoring systems, some areas are often completely left out of regulatory monitoring networks. Recently, a new paradigm in monitoring has emerged that utilizes low-cost air pollution sensors, thus making it...

In this study, we describe the development of seasonal winter and summer (heating and non-heating season) land use regression (LUR) models for PM2.5 mass concentration for the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. The PM2.5 data were obtained through an extensive seasonal measurement campaign conducted at 21 locations in urban, urban/industrial, industrial and...

Source apportionment (SA) for indoor air pollution is challenging due to the multiplicity and high variability of indoor sources, the complex physical and chemical processes that act as primary sources, sinks and sources of precursors that lead to secondary formation, and the interconnection with the outdoor environment. While the major indoor sour...

In numerous epidemiological studies, exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with negative health outcomes. It has been established so far that the detrimental health effects of particles cannot be explained by a single parameter, such as particle mass, as the complexity of chemical composition and reactivity of particles are not al...

Scalable and effective calibration is a fundamental requirement for Low Cost Air Quality Monitoring Systems and will enable accurate and pervasive monitoring in cities. Suffering from environmental interferences and fabrication variance, these devices need to encompass sensors specific and complex calibration processes for reaching a sufficient acc...

In the present work, we investigated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals and ions of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 from 80 samples collected in the microenvironment of a kindergarten located in Belgrade city center during weekdays, from March to May 2010. The daily concentrations of PM2.5 were much higher than WHO guidance daily value. Resul...

Particulate matter (PM) in air has been proven to be hazardous to human health. Here we focused on analysis of PM data we obtained from the same campaign which was presented in our previous study. Multivariate linear and random forest models were used for the calibration and analysis. In our linear regression model the inputs were PMs, temperature...

A novel statistical model based on a two-layer, contact and information, graph is suggested in order to study the influence of disease prevalence on voluntary general population vaccination during the COVID-19 outbreak. Details about the structure and number of susceptible, infectious, and recovered/vaccinated individuals from the contact layer are...

Changes in air pollution in the region of the city of Novi Sad due to the COVID-19 induced state of emergency were evaluated while using data from permanently operating air quality monitoring stations belonging to the national, regional, and local networks, as well as ad hoc deployed low-cost particulate matter (PM) sensors. The low-cost sensors we...

Featured Application An ANN model successfully helped in harmonizing inputs from several instruments of different grade (low cost radon and lab grade particulate matter monitors) and enabled predictions of small ions concentration of comparable quality to the lab grade Gerdien type instrument. Abstract In this work we explore the relationship betw...

To estimate the oxidative potential (OP) of particulate matter (PM), two commonly used cell-free, molecular probes were applied: dithiothreitol (DTT) and dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA), and their performance was compared with 9,10-bis (phenylethynyl) anthracene-nitroxide (BPEAnit). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first s...

Urban airborne particles contain a wide spectrum of components, known to have harmful effects on human health. This study reports a detailed investigation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), chemical content and oxidative potential derived from two different urban environments. During summer and winter, 20-day campaigns were conducted at Belgrade c...

The exposure to particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with respiratory and cardiovascular disease. In the indoor environment, both indoor and outdoor sources contribute to PM levels. Indoor air quality in educational buildings is of great importance since children and students spend a large part of their time in classrooms. This wor...

Air quality information from high-end instruments is currently supplemented, and even challenged, by data and information based on low-cost sensor systems. Low-cost sensor systems, including particulate matter sensors/monitors (LCS-PM), can be deployed in larger numbers because of their lower costs, but questions remain regarding the quality of dat...

The current compliance networks of automatic air-quality monitoring stations in large urban environments are not sufficient to provide spatial and temporal measurement resolution for realistic assessment of personal exposure to pollutants. Small low-cost sensor platforms with greater mobility and expected lower maintenance costs, are increasingly b...

The evaluation of the effects of air pollution on public health and human-wellbeing requires reliable data. Standard air quality monitoring stations provide accurate measurements of airborne pollutant levels, but, due to their sparse distribution, they cannot capture accurately the spatial variability of air pollutant concentrations within cities....

Recent developments in sensory and communication technologies have made the development of portable air-quality (AQ) micro-sensing units (MSUs) feasible. These MSUs allow AQ measurements in many new applications, such as ambulatory exposure analyses and citizen science. Typically, the performance of these devices is assessed using the mean error or...

The aim of this research was to investigate the usability of low-cost Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F sensors attached to Arduino platforms for indoor measurement of PM 2.5 mass concentrations. The OSIRIS (Turnkey Instruments, Model 2315) particulate monitor has been used for colocation. Strong positive correlation (r>0.7) was observed between the mean 15-min P...

Abstract Recent developments in sensory and communication technologies have made the development of portable air-quality (AQ) micro-sensing units (MSUs) feasible. These MSUs allow AQ measurements in many new applications, such as ambulatory exposure analyses and citizen science. Typically, the performance of these devices is assessed using the mean...

Children spend substantial part of their childhood in school buildings. The school staff might not have the time or knowledge to investigate the indoor environment, even though they acknowledge it could be improved, nor do they have the capacity to have a dialogue with the students regarding good indoor environment. As part of CITI-SENSE project, w...

Involving citizens in scientific processes can raise questions on the quality of work performed. Traditionally, indoor air issues are dealt with on a professional level, and suggestions for solutions are based on methods previously well proven in practice and in literature. This study presents the involvement of high schools in various European cou...

Previous studies have shown that poorly ventilated classrooms can have negative impact on the health of children and school staff. In most cases, schools in Serbia are ventilated naturally. Considering their high occupancy, classroom air quality test determines the level of air pollution, after which it is possible to implement corrective measures....

Respirable particulate matter present in outdoor and indoor environments is a health hazard. The particle concentrations can quickly change, with steep gradients on short temporal and spatial scales, and their chemical composition and physical properties vary considerably. Existing networks of aerosol particle measurements consist of limited number...

This paper presents the approach used in the CITI-SENSE project to empower schools to monitor their indoor environment and the experiences gained from pilot studies in four countries. CITI-SENSE aims to develop community-based environmental monitoring and information systems by exploiting the capabilities offered by portable and static devices. The...

The aim was to determine concentrations, sources of priority PAHs in PM10 in ambient air and the lifetime lung cancer risk from exposure to PAHs using TEFs at different locations over Belgrade Metropolitan: traffic, rural industrial and suburban industrial. PM10 were collected with LVS on quartz filters in period 2010.-2011 and priority PAHs were d...

Mass concentrations of particulate matter (PM) fractions were measured in educational buildings in the city of Niš, Serbia. Two sampling campaigns were conducted in winter periods. The first campaign was in the period from 21 February to 15 April 2010 at the Faculty of Occupational Safety (FOS) and the second campaign was from 20 March to 4 April 2...

Introduction: Smederevo is the only town in Serbia with a steel factory, whose exhausts contribute to air pollution. Therefore, the city conducts continuous monitoring of air quality. In recent years, high levels of particulate matter (PM) including coarse (PM₁₀) and fine (PM₂.₅) particles in the air have frequently been recorded. The aim of this...

Previous studies have shown that poorly ventilated classrooms can have negative impact on the health of children and school staff. In most cases, schools in Serbia are ventilated naturally. Considering their high occupancy, classroom air quality test determines the level of air pollution, after which it is possible to implement corrective measures....

The aim of this paper was to determine the applicability of the automatic monitors for measuring the indoor air pollution with suspended particles, PM 10 fraction. The measurement results of the automatic monitor were compared with the results obtained by the reference gravimetric method. Comparative measurements over a period of 50 days were carri...

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is very important for children health and well-being, since children are particularly vulnerable and sensitive on presence of air pollutants. This study was performed in two naturally ventilated schools located in the same municipality. First school is located in urban area, at residential – industrial site, while the other...

This study investigated seasonal variation of PAHs and their partition between gas and particulate-bounded phases in indoor and outdoor air in 4 schools in Serbia located at different locations. The sampling campaigns were conducted during one workweek at each school successively. Campaigns were conducted in schools during heating and non-heating s...

Mass concentrations of particulate matter (PM) fractions were measured in educational buildings in the city of Niš, Republic of Serbia. Two sampling campaigns were conducted in winter periods. The first campaign was in the period from 21 February to 15 April 2010 at the Faculty of Occupational Safety (FOS) and the second campaign was from 20 March...

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The main goal of this study was to investigate the mass concentrations and chemical composition of PM10 in a residential environment in the town of Bor, Serbia. For the first time, simultaneous indoor and outdoor measurements of PM10 were conducted by the use of the European standard gravimetric samplers. Measurements, in duration of 7 days, were c...

While information on air pollution in the form of particulate matter (PM) has been monitored for a longer period for EU countries, availability of PM data sets in the Western Balkan countries, including the Republic of Serbia, are still limited. Studies related to particulate pollution research have only been carried out in the past several years....

Air pollution mitigation is a necessity in Serbia, due to its high levels of criteria pollutants in ambient environment. Successful implementation of mitigation measures requires access to sufficient information from national research, and well running and efficient local participatory processes. To support air pollution mitigation in the West Balk...

Accurate monitoring of indoor mass concentrations of particulate matter is very important for health risk assessment as people in developed countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. The direct reading, aerosol monitoring device, Turnkey, OSIRIS Particle Monitor (Model 2315) and the European reference low volume sampler, LVS3 (Sven/Le...

In this paper the levels of twenty one elements (Ag Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, S, Se, Sr and Zn) in PM10 are presented, as well as SO2 concentration, measured at the sampling site in an urban area of the town of Bor (40,000 inhabitants) in eastern Serbia The sampling site was located in a densely populated city ce...

Particulate matter is the air pollutant that currently receives most attention from the atmospheric research community, the legislative authorities and the general public. Limiting particulate matter in the atmosphere which will result in significant benefits for human health, with associated positive economic consequences. Successful management of...

In this paper, we present the PM10 levels measured at an urban residential background site in New Belgrade, in Omladinskih Brigada Street, at 15 m height (roof). The aerosol samples were collected using a European standard sampler, in four seasonal campaigns conducted in autumn: Nov. 13-Dec. 03, 2007, winter: Feb. 07-28, 2008, spring: May 06-28, 20...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were identified to be one of the major toxic air pollutants in urban environment. PAHs are mostly formed during incomplete combustion or pyrolysis of organic material. According to Serbian National Legislation, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) concentration in total suspended particles (TSP) in ambient air in the Belgrad...

Within this study, attempts were made to characterize the coarse and fine particulate aerosol fractions in urban area of Belgrade and define the inorganic chemical composition of the aerosol fractions. For this purpose, daily deposits of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 aerosol fractions were collected during spring and autumn sampling periods in 2007 and analy...

Positive matrix factorization (model EPA PMF 5.0) was used for source apportionment and characterization of PM10 collected during the period from September 2009 to July 2010 in the vicinity of a copper smelter in Bor, Eastern Serbia. Nine different sources were identified: fuel combustion, industrial dust, dust from tailings, storage and preparatio...

The development of the Safety Management System (SMS) in chemical industry appears as one of the important requirements introduced by the EU "Seveso II" Directive on the control of major-accident hazards. This paper aims to provide a contribution regarding the SMS structure and the definition of the tools for assessing the effectiveness of this sys...

This paper discusses the air quality control in the current legislation of the Republic of Serbia and compares it with the relevant EU legislation, Framework and Daughter Directives of the air quality monitoring and management. QA/QC components, instrumentation and methodologies of the air quality control in RS are not yet structured and harmonized...

Epidemiological and clinical studies suggested the association of the particulate matter ambient air pollution and the increased morbidity and mortality, mainly from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The size of particles has great influence on their toxicity, because it determines the site in the respiratory tract where they deposit. The mo...

This paper presents a proposal of an automated system for collecting and processing meteorological data in order to continual air quality control and fast danger assessement in accidendal situations. This system is planed to be consisted of several automated meteorological stations, which are now in operation at the territory of Belgrade and of sev...

Cities and towns are faced with various types of threat from the extraordinary events involving chemical and radiological materials as exemplified by major chemical accidents, radiological incidents, fires, explosions, traffic accidents, terrorist attacks, etc. On the other hand, many sensitive or vulnerable assets exist within cities, such as: set...

The paper presents a brief summary of contents and implementation of the current Serbian regulations on the prevention and control of major accidents involving dangerous materials. Further, it discusses issues connected with implementation of the regulation, including inspection, review, and approval of safety reports. This regulation comprises leg...

All characteristics of Vincas meteorological monitoring concept we checked in the worst possible situations while bombs dropped, and tremendous polluted clouds covered the whole sky, but it is an extraordinary experience. On these experiences we proposed project of automated meteorological station located at the representative location in industria...

Information about air pollution at the territory of the municipal Pancevo (∼30×30 km), recently was attainable only from two air monitoring stations located in the city, in spite of suburbs of the city are in touch with faces of the industrial plants which routinely emit more than million tons of air pollutants in the atmosphere yearly.

Risk assessment and management system for chemical accidents in Serbia during past decade were analyzed. A review of legal framework and its implementation were reviewed. Key steps of risk assessment/management methodology were described including elements of PSA approach, as well as consequence management approach in practice.

In the paper is presented a proposal of an automated system for collecting and processing meteorological data in order to continual air quality control and because of fast danger assessement in accidendal situations. This system is planed to be consisted of several automated meteorological stations, which are now in operation at the territory of Be...

An automated system for collecting and processing meteorological data is presented. This system is consisted of an automated meteorological station, a set of mathematical atmospheric dispersion models, the data base about source characteristics and its air pollution emmisions and software for communication beetween automated station, central comput...

Bearing in the mind that the main pollutants that may be emitted in atmosphere from processes of cement complex industry are NOX, dust, chlorides, flourides, SO2, CO, organic compounds and heavy metals, this paper evaluted the importance of air quality control in it's vicinity. According to our current program of air qualilty control there is not a...

Bez obzira na velike količine zagađujućih materija koje izbacuju u atmosferu, fabrike cementa u Srbiji donedavno nisu imale adekvatan monitoring životne sredine. Emisija zagađujućih materija merila se periodično, depozicija prašine sakupljala se mesečno, a sa zakašnjenjem od nekoliko nedelja objavljivani su rezultati merenja. Monitoring vazduha, sa...

In the paper is presented a system for fast assessement consequnces of the chemical accidents, which is based at the network of existed automated meteorological stations in Belgrade and software for air pollution modelling. In routine emission conditions, the system gives oportunity of real time monitoring air polluttants concentation, from the sta...

INTRODUCTION Pancevo is a large industrial center of oil, chemical and petrochemical industry in Serbia. Its industrial zone is only 20 km away from the center of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and Montenegro. In the industrial zone of Pancevo, only 3.5 km from the center of the city there are three factories, which emit air pollutants (SO2, NOx,...