We present a combined experimental and probabilistic simulation study of soot-precursor.
The experiments were conducted using aerosol mass spectrometry coupled with tunable …

Abstract The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) current coastal/local research vessel,
the R/V Robert Gordon Sproul, is nearing the end of its service life and will soon require …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health problem and is
predicted to become the third most common cause of death by 2020. Apart from the …

Air pollution is getting severe and concerns about its toxicity effects on airway and lung
disease are also increasing. Particulate matter (PM) is major component of air pollutant. It …

Background: Diesel exhaust is a complex mixture comprised of gases and particulate matter
and is a contributor to ambient air pollution. To reduce health risks, recent changes in diesel …

Recent studies on separated particle-size fractions highlight the health significance of
particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5), but gravimetric methods do not identify …

Over the past two decades there has been increasing interest in studies regarding effects on
human health of climate changes and urban air pollution. Climate change induced by …

Abstract Analysis of fuel emissions is crucial for understanding the pathogenesis of mortality
because of air pollution. The objective of this study is to assess cardiovascular and …

Atmospheric particulate matter (PM), an ingredient of urban pollution matter, is a mixture of
solid and liquid particles differing in origin, dimension and composition. There is big concern …

Background Air pollutants may induce airway inflammation and sensitization due to
generation of reactive oxygen species. The genetic background to these mechanisms could …