Fine-particle pollution associated with winter haze threatens the health of more than 400
million people in the North China Plain. Sulfate is a major component of fine haze particles …

Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has taken its place among
techniques such as instrumental neutron activation analysis, atomic absorption …

ABSTRACTDaily 24-hour PM2. 5 samples were collected continuously from January 1 to
December 31, 2010. Elemental concentrations from Al to Pb were obtained using particle …

Airborne particles in urban Beijing during haze days and normal days were collected and
analyzed in the autumn and winter seasons to reveal the chemical characteristics variations …

Rapid urbanization and industrialization in South China has placed great strain on the
environment and on human health. In the present study, the total suspended particulate …

For Fe contained in aeolian dust to act as a micronutrient for oceanic phytoplankton, some
fraction of it must first be transformed (mobilized) into a form soluble in ocean water. Fe …

Size distributions of 29 elements in aerosols collected at urban, rural and curbside sites in
Beijing were studied. High levels of Mn, Ni, As, Cd and Pb indicate the pollution of toxic …

To gain a comprehensive understanding of sources, health risks, and regional transport of
PM 2.5-bound metals in Beijing, one-year continuous measurement (K, Fe, Ca, Zn, Pb, Mn …

Air pollution in urban cites is caused not only by local emission sources but also significantly
by regional atmospheric pollutant transport from surrounding areas. This study is to identify …

The fast economic growth of China along the last two decades has created a strong impact
on the environment. The occurrence of heavy haze pollution days is the most visible effect …