Strengths and weaknesses of the WHO urban air pollutant database

DH Schwela, G Haq - Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2020 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
The 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) global ambient air quality database is an
impressive compilation that includes PM10 (particulate matter [PM] with an aerodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of surgical smoke generated during electrosurgery with aerosolized particulates from ultrasonic and high-speed cutting

VJ Casey, C Martin, P Curtin, K Buckley… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract “Surgical smoke” is an airborne by-product of electrosurgery comprised of vapour
and suspended particles. Although concerns exist that exposure may be harmful, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] Inline infrared chemical identification of particulate matter

J Núñez, Y Wang, S Bäumer, A Boersma - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The health and environmental effects of particulate matter (PM) in the air depend on several
parameters. Besides particle size, shape, and concentration, the chemical nature of the PM …

Systems and methods for monitoring air particulate matter

RN Karnik, A Chang - US Patent 11,428,618, 2022 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for monitoring air particulate matter are provided herein that
capture particles from the air for analysis. Particles are captured using electrostatic and/or …

Open-air miniature fine dust sensor

V Semenov, A Suvorina, A Dolgoborodov… - IEEE Sensors …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We developed compact, robust and accurate particulate matter (PM) sensor that allows
remote detection of particles in open air under straight ambient light (> 10 kLux) and …

[HTML][HTML] Stochastic and Self-Organisation Patterns in a 17-Year PM10 Time Series in Athens, Greece

D Nikolopoulos, A Alam, E Petraki, M Papoutsidakis… - Entropy, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper utilises statistical and entropy methods for the investigation of a 17-year PM10
time series recorded from five stations in Athens, Greece, in order to delineate existing …

AlN FBAR particle sensor with a thermophoretic sampling mechanism

JP Specht, S Esfahani, TH Tan… - IEEE Sensors …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Pollution by particulate matter (PM) poses a serious and growing risk to human health. Film
Bulk Acoustic Resonators (FBARs) have been proposed as a low-cost way to monitor …

Size, composition, morphology, and health implications of airborne incidental metal-containing nanoparticles

NI Gonzalez-Pech, LV Stebounova… - … of occupational and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
There is great concern regarding the adverse health implications of engineered
nanoparticles. However, there are many circumstances where the production of incidental …

Revisiting the atmospheric particles: connecting lines and changing paradigms

H Rohra, AS Pipal, PG Satsangi, A Taneja - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Historically, the atmospheric particles constitute the most primitive and recent class of air
pollutants. The science of atmospheric particles erupted more than a century ago covering …

[HTML][HTML] What chemical species are responsible for new particle formation and growth in the Netherlands? A hybrid positive matrix factorization (PMF) analysis using …

FR Nursanto, R Meinen, R Holzinger… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
Aerosol formation acts as a sink for gas-phase atmospheric species that controls their
atmospheric lifetime and environmental effects. To investigate aerosol formation and …