Road dust trace elements contamination, sources, dispersed composition, and human health risk in Chelyabinsk, Russia

TG Krupnova, OV Rakova, SV Gavrilkina… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•The high volume of the thoracic fraction was caused by industrial emissions.•Four
source of trace elements were identified.•Industry has slightly affected the level of most trace …

[HTML][HTML] Research trends in the field of ambient air quality monitoring and management in South Africa: A bibliometric review

NR Matandirotya - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a leading environmental-health challenge facing the world today. Besides,
the emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic has also put some spotlight on issues related to …

Chronic and acute health effects of PM2.5 exposure and the basis of pollution control targets

LT Bui, NHT Nguyen, PH Nguyen - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is changing and expanding quickly, leading to
environmental consequences that seriously threaten human health. PM2. 5 pollution is one …

How magnitude of PM2. 5 exposure disparities have evolved across Chinese urban-rural population during 2010–2019

M Liu, Y Wang, R Liu, C Ding, G Zhou, L Han - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization and urbanization in China not only facilitate economic progress, but
also aggravate environmental pollution and disparity. Particulate matter (especially PM 2.5) …

Major climate change-induced risks to human health in South Africa

CY Wright, T Kapwata, DJ Du Preez, B Wernecke… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
There are many climatic changes facing South Africa which already have, or are projected to
have, a detrimental impact on human health. Here the risks to health due to several …

Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5 and PM2.5-Bound Trace Elements in Thohoyandou, South Africa

KK Edlund, F Killman, P Molnár, J Boman… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
We assessed the health risks of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) ambient air pollution and its
trace elemental components in a rural South African community. Air pollution is the largest …

A machine learning model to estimate ambient PM2. 5 concentrations in industrialized highveld region of South Africa

D Zhang, L Du, W Wang, Q Zhu, J Bi… - Remote sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) has been linked to a substantial disease burden
globally, yet little has been done to estimate the population health risks of PM 2.5 in South …

Key challenges for tropospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere

C Paton-Walsh, KM Emmerson, RM Garland… - Elem Sci …, 2022 - online.ucpress.edu
This commentary paper from the recently formed International Global Atmospheric
Chemistry (IGAC) Southern Hemisphere Working Group outlines key issues in atmospheric …

Identifying the causal effects of long-term exposure to PM2.5 and ground surface ozone on individual medical costs in China—evidence from a representative …

K Ju, L Lu, J Yang, T Chen, T Lan, Z Duan, Z Xu… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background There is little evidence on whether PM2. 5 and ground surface ozone have
consistent effects on increased individual medical costs, and there is a lack of evidence on …

Source apportionment of ambient PM10-25 and PM2. 5 for the Vaal Triangle, South Africa

L Muyemeki, R Burger, SJ Piketh, JP Beukes… - South African Journal …, 2021 - scielo.org.za
The Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area (VTAPA), like other priority areas in South Africa, has
an air pollution problem. Understanding the sources contributing to air pollution in this …