Impact of PM2. 5 in indoor urban environments: A review

NR Martins, GC Da Graca - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2018 - Elsevier
Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a pollutant that is found in all urban
environments. PM2. 5 is predominantly generated by traffic and domestic fuel combustion …

Leveraging the opportunities of wind for cities through urban planning and design: A PRISMA review

YS Liu, T Yigitcanlar, M Guaralda, K Degirmenci, A Liu… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wind has been utilized for passive ventilation and mechanical power since antiquity. As an
abundant renewable resource, today, wind is increasingly seen as a critical resource to help …

Carcinogenic potencies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for back-door neighbors of restaurants with cooking emissions

JW Chen, SL Wang, DPH Hsieh, HH Yang… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the present study, 21 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) congeners were measured
in the exhaust stack of 3 types of restaurants: 9 Chinese, 7 Western, and 4 barbeque (BBQ) …

Indoor/outdoor particulate matter number and mass concentration in modern offices

SE Chatoutsidou, J Ondráček, O Tesar, K Tørseth… - Building and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Indoor/Outdoor (I/O) particulate mass concentration (PM 10) and number
concentrations were measured online in modern office environments with mechanical …

Indoor/outdoor relationship of PM2.5 concentration in typical buildings with and without air cleaning in Beijing

G Deng, Z Li, Z Wang, J Gao, Z Xu… - Indoor and Built …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Indoor and outdoor particulate matter 2.5 (PM2. 5) concentrations were monitored in seven
sampling sites: basketball stadium, hotel, shopping centre, research centre, commercial …

Magnetism of outdoor and indoor settled dust and its utilization as a tool for revealing the effect of elevated particulate air pollution on cardiovascular mortality

D Jordanova, N Jordanova, P Lanos… - Geochemistry …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Settled indoor and outdoor dusts in urban environment represent an important source of
secondary pollution. Magnetic characteristics of the settled dust from six cities in Bulgaria …

Assessment and mitigation of indoor human exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) of outdoor origin in naturally ventilated residential apartments: A case study

R Sharma, R Balasubramanian - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Emissions of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from on-road traffic and their influence on air
quality and human health are of major concern in urban areas. Exposure to traffic-related …

Prediction of Wind Environment and Indoor/Outdoor Relationships for PM2.5 in Different Building–Tree Grouping Patterns

B Hong, H Qin, B Lin - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
Airflow behavior and indoor/outdoor PM2. 5 dispersion in different building–tree grouping
patterns depend significantly on the building–tree layouts and orientation towards the …

Mathematical model of particle penetration through smooth/rough building envelop leakages

L Tian, G Zhang, Y Lin, J Yu, J Zhou, Q Zhang - Building and Environment, 2009 - Elsevier
People in China spend about 85% of their time indoor, of which residential building
accounts for about 50%. Furthermore, most residential dwellings do not have mechanical …

Contributions of Chinese-style cooking and incense burning to personal exposure and residential PM concentrations in Taiwan region

CM Liao, SC Chen, JW Chen, HM Liang - Science of the total environment, 2006 - Elsevier
We investigated the effect of indoor sources including Chinese-style cooking, incense
burning, cleaning, and people's moving on indoor particle size distributions and …