Background: Current air quality standards for particulate matter (PM) use the PM mass
concentration [PM with aerodynamic diameters≤ 10 μm (PM10) or≤ 2.5 μm (PM2. 5)] as a …

The anthropogenic release of nanoparticles (NPs) to the environment poses a potential
hazard to human health and life. The interplay between NPs and biological processes is …

Black carbon is a good indicator of combustion-related air pollution and was only recently
recognized as a short-lived climate-forcer, which contributes to warming the Earth's …

Despite increasing regulatory attention and literature linking roadside air pollution to health
outcomes, studies on near roadway air quality have not yet been well synthesized. We …

Whilst epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated adverse effects of particulate
matter exposure on human health, the mechanism of effect is currently unclear. One of the …

In recent years a substantial research effort has focused on the links between particulate air
pollution and poor health. As a result the PM10 value has been set as a measure of such …

Motor vehicle emissions usually constitute the most significant source of ultrafine particles
(diameter< 0.1 μm) in an urban environment, yet little is known about the concentration and …

Motor vehicle emissions usually constitute the most significant source of ultrafine particles
(diameter< 0.1 μm) in an urban environment. Zhu et al.(J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc., 2002 …

Under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, no control of black carbon (BC) was considered. Here, it is
found, through simulations in which 12 identifiable effects of aerosol particles on climate are …

The diesel engine is the most efficient prime mover commonly available today. Diesel
engines move a large portion of the world's goods, power much of the world's equipment …