Background Artisanal petroleum refining operations have been known to produce a
significant volume of air pollutants. The highest concentration of pollutants is generated …

Biodiesel is an alternative source of fuel for various automotive applications. Because of the
increasing demand for energy and the scarcity of fossil fuels, researchers have turned their …

Disease progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is variable, with
some patients having a relatively stable course, while others suffer relentless progression …

A novel diagnostic is proposed to characterize the maturity of soot particles in a laminar
axisymmetric coflow ethylene diffusion flame in terms of the spectral dependence of soot …

Diesel exhaust particles have a negative impact on both human health and the ecosystem.
An adequate understanding of the physical and chemical characteristics of diesel exhaust …

The objective of this study was to compare the toxicological effects of different source-related
ambient PM10 samples in regard to their chemical composition. In this context we …

The prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases has increased dramatically during the past
few decades not only in industrialized countries. Urban air pollution from motor vehicles has …

In addition to the growing requirement to reduce building energy needs, demand has arisen
to find sustainable methods of improving indoor air quality. Recent advances in green wall …

As one of the most effective devices to reduce particulate emission from diesel engines, the
diesel particulate filter (DPF) has been widely used. However, long-term use of the DPF can …

Air pollution is becoming a major health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. In
support of this observation, the World Health Organization estimates that every year, 2.4 …