[HTML][HTML] Environmental and health impacts of air pollution: a review

I Manisalidis, E Stavropoulou, A Stavropoulos… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
One of our era's greatest scourges is air pollution, on account not only of its impact on
climate change but also its impact on public and individual health due to increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrafine particles: unique physicochemical properties relevant to health and disease

HS Kwon, MH Ryu, C Carlsten - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are aerosols with an aerodynamic diameter of 0.1 µm (100 nm) or
less. There is a growing concern in the public health community about the contribution of …

Indoor air quality improvement in COVID-19 pandemic

N Agarwal, CS Meena, BP Raj, L Saini, A Kumar… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The advent of COVID-19 has impinged millions of people. The increased
concern of the virus spread in confined spaces due to meteorological factors has …

Effect of lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic on air quality of the megacity Delhi, India

S Mahato, S Pal, KG Ghosh - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a nationwide lockdown is imposed in India initially for three
weeks from 24th March to 14th April 2020 and extended up to 3rd May 2020. Due to the …

Single-atom site catalysts for environmental catalysis

N Zhang, C Ye, H Yan, L Li, H He, D Wang, Y Li - Nano Research, 2020 - Springer
In recent decades, the environmental protection and long-term sustainability have become
the focus of attention due to the increasing pollution generated by the intense …

Air pollution and its effects on the immune system

DA Glencross, TR Ho, N Camina… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
A well-functioning immune system is vital for a healthy body. Inadequate and excessive
immune responses underlie diverse pathologies such as serious infections, metastatic …

[HTML][HTML] Half the world's population are exposed to increasing air pollution

G Shaddick, ML Thomas, P Mudu, G Ruggeri… - NPJ Climate and …, 2020 - nature.com
Air pollution is high on the global agenda and is widely recognised as a threat to both public
health and economic progress. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.2 …

[HTML][HTML] Temporary reduction in fine particulate matter due to 'anthropogenic emissions switch-off'during COVID-19 lockdown in Indian cities

P Kumar, S Hama, H Omidvarborna, A Sharma… - Sustainable cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic elicited a global response to limit associated mortality, with social
distancing and lockdowns being imposed. In India, human activities were restricted from late …

Secondary organic aerosol formed by condensing anthropogenic vapours over China's megacities

W Nie, C Yan, DD Huang, Z Wang, Y Liu, X Qiao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Secondary organic aerosol contributes a significant fraction to aerosol mass and toxicity.
Low-volatility organic vapours are critical intermediates connecting the oxidation of volatile …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution abatement performances of green infrastructure in open road and built-up street canyon environments–A review

KV Abhijith, P Kumar, J Gallagher, A McNabola… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Intensifying the proportion of urban green infrastructure has been considered as one of the
remedies for air pollution levels in cities, yet the impact of numerous vegetation types …