[HTML][HTML] Sources, characteristics, toxicity, and control of ultrafine particles: An overview

AL Moreno-Ríos, LP Tejeda-Benítez… - Geoscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) is one of the main threats to human health,
particularly in large cities where pollution levels are continually exceeded. According to their …

[HTML][HTML] Fourteen pathways between urban transportation and health: A conceptual model and literature review

A Glazener, K Sanchez, T Ramani, J Zietsman… - Journal of transport & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Transportation is an integral part of our daily lives, giving us access to people,
education, jobs, services, and goods. Our transportation choices and patterns are influenced …

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 …

Ambient ultrafine particle (PM0. 1): Sources, characteristics, measurements and exposure implications on human health

SFI Abdillah, YF Wang - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The problem of ultrafine particles (UFPs; PM 0.1) has been prevalent since the past
decades. In addition to become easily inhaled by human respiratory system due to their …

Field investigations for evaluating green infrastructure effects on air quality in open-road conditions

KV Abhijith, P Kumar - Atmospheric environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Many people live, work and spend time during their commute in near-road environments (<
50 m) where pollutant concentrations usually remain high. We investigated the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of methods of fine and ultrafine particle collection for physicochemical characterisation and toxicity assessments

P Kumar, G Kalaiarasan, AE Porter, A Pinna… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is a crucial health risk factor for respiratory and cardiovascular
diseases. The smaller size fractions,≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5; fine particles) and≤ 0.1 μm (PM 0.1; …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of sources and characteristics of nanoparticles in urban traffic-influenced areas

T Rönkkö, H Timonen - Journal of Alzheimer's disease, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Atmospheric nanoparticles can be formed either via nucleation in atmosphere or be directly
emitted to the atmosphere. In urban areas, several combustion sources (engines, biomass …

[HTML][HTML] In-car particulate matter exposure across ten global cities

P Kumar, S Hama, T Nogueira, RA Abbass… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cars are a commuting lifeline worldwide, despite contributing significantly to air pollution.
This is the first global assessment on air pollution exposure in cars across ten cities: Dhaka …

Variation of PM2. 5 and inhalation dose across transport microenvironments in Delhi

V Singh, A Agarwal - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Travelers are exposed to higher levels of Particulate Matter (PM). The present study
investigates variability in exposure to PM 2.5 for eight transport microenvironments. Data …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the effects of roadside hedges on the horizontal and vertical distributions of air pollutants in street canyons

P Kumar, JC Zavala-Reyes, M Tomson… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Built-up environments limit air pollution dispersion in street canyons and lead to complex
trade-offs between green infrastructure (GI) usage and its potential to reduce near-road …