[HTML][HTML] Contributions to cities' ambient particulate matter (PM): A systematic review of local source contributions at global level

F Karagulian, CA Belis, CFC Dora… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
For reducing health impacts from air pollution, it is important to know the sources
contributing to human exposure. This study systematically reviewed and analysed available …

Formation of urban fine particulate matter

R Zhang, G Wang, S Guo, ML Zamora, Q Ying… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Urban air pollution represents one of the greatest environmental challenges facing mankind
in the 21st century. 1, 2 Noticeably, many developing countries, such as China and India …

Seasonal characteristics of aerosols (PM2. 5 and PM10) and their source apportionment using PMF: A four year study over Delhi, India

S Jain, SK Sharma, N Vijayan, TK Mandal - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study attempts to explore and compare the seasonal variability in chemical
composition and contributions of different sources of fine and coarse fractions of aerosols …

Review of receptor modeling methods for source apportionment

PK Hopke - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Efforts have been made to relate measured concentrations of airborne constituents to their
origins for more than 50 years. During this time interval, there have been developments in …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne particles in indoor environment of homes, schools, offices and aged care facilities: The main routes of exposure

L Morawska, GA Ayoko, GN Bae, G Buonanno… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
It has been shown that the exposure to airborne particulate matter is one of the most
significant environmental risks people face. Since indoor environment is where people …

[HTML][HTML] Children environmental exposure to particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and biomonitoring in school environments: A review on indoor …

M Oliveira, K Slezakova, C Delerue-Matos… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Children, an important vulnerable group, spend most of their time at schools (up to 10 h per
day, mostly indoors) and the respective air quality may significantly impact on children …

Estimation of the contribution of road traffic emissions to particulate matter concentrations from field measurements: A review

P Pant, RM Harrison - Atmospheric environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Road traffic is one of the main sources of particulate matter in the atmosphere. Despite its
importance, there are significant challenges in quantitative evaluation of its contribution to …

COVID-19 lockdowns reduce the Black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of the Asian atmosphere: source apportionment and health hazard evaluation

B Ambade, TK Sankar, A Kumar, AS Gautam… - Environment …, 2021 - Springer
The entire world is affected by Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is spreading
worldwide in a short time. India is one of the countries which is affected most, therefore, the …

World air particulate matter: sources, distribution and health effects

A Mukherjee, M Agrawal - Environmental chemistry letters, 2017 - Springer
Particulate matter (PM) is both a major driver of climate change and a source of toxicity for
health. In the upper atmosphere, particulate matter modifies the earth radiation budget …

[HTML][HTML] Urban air quality management-A review

S Gulia, SMS Nagendra, M Khare, I Khanna - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2015 - Elsevier
Urban air quality management plan (UAQMP) is an effective and efficient tool employed in
managing acceptable urban air quality. However, the UAQM practices are specific to a …