Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review

AT Lawal - Cogent Environmental Science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

Air pollution trends over Indian megacities and their local-to-global implications

BR Gurjar, K Ravindra, AS Nagpure - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. It is estimated that by 2030
there will be 41 megacities and most of them will be located in developing countries. The …

Mapping spatial distribution of particulate matter using Kriging and Inverse Distance Weighting at supersites of megacity Delhi

K Shukla, P Kumar, GS Mann, M Khare - Sustainable cities and society, 2020 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic airborne particulates are among the major contributors to urban air pollution
and pose a significant health risk. Particulate matter has emerged as a serious pollution …

[HTML][HTML] Four-year assessment of ambient particulate matter and trace gases in the Delhi-NCR region of India

SML Hama, P Kumar, RM Harrison, WJ Bloss… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A key challenge in controlling Delhi's air quality is a lack of clear understanding of the
impacts of emissions from the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR). Our objectives …

[HTML][HTML] A review of electric vehicle lifecycle emissions and policy recommendations to increase EV penetration in India

R Vidhi, P Shrivastava - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Electric vehicles reduce pollution only if a high percentage of the electricity mix comes from
renewable sources and if the battery manufacturing takes place at a site far from the vehicle …

[HTML][HTML] Health risk assessment through probabilistic sensitivity analysis of carbon monoxide and fine particulate transportation exposure

E Ernyasih, A Mallongi, A Daud, S Palutturi… - Global journal of …, 2023 - gjesm.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The rising number of vehicles used for transportation,
which is attributed to the steady increase in population, is known to be a major contributor of …

A review of factors impacting exposure to PM2. 5, ultrafine particles and black carbon in Asian transport microenvironments

P Kumar, AP Patton, JL Durant, HC Frey - Atmospheric Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization estimates 3.7 million deaths in 2012 in low-and
middle-income Asian countries due to outdoor air pollution. However, these estimates do not …

High resolution vehicular PM10 emissions over megacity Delhi: Relative contributions of exhaust and non-exhaust sources

V Singh, A Biswal, AP Kesarkar, S Mor… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exposure to particulate matter (PM) from traffic can cause adverse health risks. Recent
studies project an increase in non-exhaust emissions in the future despite a reduction in …

Monitoring particulate matter in India: recent trends and future outlook

P Pant, RM Lal, SK Guttikunda, AG Russell… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2019 - Springer
Air quality remains a significant environmental health challenge in India, and large sections
of the population live in areas with poor ambient air quality. This article presents a summary …

Fugitive Road Dust PM2.5 Emissions and Their Potential Health Impacts

S Chen, X Zhang, J Lin, J Huang, D Zhao… - Environmental …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Fugitive road dust (FRD) particles emitted by traffic-generated turbulence are an important
contributor to urban ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5). Especially in urban areas of …