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Introduction. Earlier studies indicated big capacity of accumulation of some heavy metals in ground air layer. The extra input in widespread pollution is attributable to secondary dusting. The aim of studies: The aim of the studies was determination of the role of secondary dusting on the basis of determination of many coefficients described in references. Materials and methods: The work target were pharyngeal tonsils in children residing in different regions of Upper Silesia. The samples were mineralized with nitric acid and were analyzed by plasmic spectrometry for Ni content. The input of secondary dust emission was defined by the following coefficients: secondary emission , enrichment, contamination supplementary mass of a given metal in widespread air pollution. Results: Contamination of pharyngeal tonsils was larger in children residing in towns in which increase of secondary emission coefficients was recorded.