A global perspective of fine particulate matter pollution and its health effects

A Mukherjee, M Agrawal - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2018 - Springer
Fine particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air is implicated in a variety of human health
issues throughout the globe. Regulation of fine PM in the atmosphere requires information …

Study of seasonal variation of PM2.5 concentration associated with meteorological parameters at residential sites in Delhi, India

BP Singh, D Singh, K Kumar, VK Jain - Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 2021 - Springer
The seasonal variation of particulate matter and its relationship with meteorological
parameters were measured at five different residential sites in Delhi. Sampling was carried …

Risk assessment and management of PM2. 5-bound heavy metals in the urban area of Kitakyushu, Japan

X Zhang, Y Eto, M Aikawa - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The sampling campaign of PM 2.5 was carried out in Kitakyushu City on the western edge of
Japan from 2013 to 2019, and 29 heavy metals loaded in PM 2.5 were measured in this …

Spatiotemporal patterns of remotely sensed PM2. 5 concentration in China from 1999 to 2011

J Peng, S Chen, H Lü, Y Liu, J Wu - Remote sensing of environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Air pollution in the form of fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, can decrease human life
expectancy and increase the overall mortality rate. Based on a time series of remotely …

PM2.5 pollution in a megacity of southwest China: source apportionment and implication

J Tao, J Gao, L Zhang, R Zhang, H Che… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
Daily PM 2.5 (aerosol particles with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm) samples
were collected at an urban site in Chengdu, an inland megacity in southwest China, during …

Winter and Summer PM2.5 Chemical Compositions in Fourteen Chinese Cities

JJ Cao, ZX Shen, JC Chow, JG Watson… - Journal of the Air & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
PM2. 5 in 14 of China's large cities achieves high concentrations in both winter and summer
with averages> 100 μg m− 3 being common occurrences. A grand average of 115 μg m− 3 …

Characterization and source apportionment of PM2. 5 based on error estimation from EPA PMF 5.0 model at a medium city in China

B Liu, J Wu, J Zhang, L Wang, J Yang, D Liang… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Heze city, a medium-size city in Shandong province, Eastern China. Ambient PM 2.5
samples were collected in urban area of Heze from August 2015 to April 2016, and chemical …

Source apportionment of atmospheric PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a PMF receptor model. Assessment of potential risk for human health

MS Callén, A Iturmendi, JM López - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract One year sampling (2011–2012) campaign of airborne PM2. 5-bound PAH was
performed in Zaragoza, Spain. A source apportionment of total PAH by Positive Matrix …

Seasonal variations and chemical characteristics of PM2. 5 in Wuhan, central China

F Zhang, Z Wang, H Cheng, X Lv, W Gong… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 samples were collected at an urban site (WD) and a suburban site (TH) in Wuhan
from August 2012 to July 2013. The mass concentrations of water-soluble inorganic ions …

Fine particulate matter in the tropical environment: monsoonal effects, source apportionment, and health risk assessment

MF Khan, MT Latif, WH Saw, N Amil… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
The health implications of PM 2.5 in the tropical region of Southeast Asia (SEA) are
significant as PM 2.5 can pose serious health concerns. PM 2.5 concentration and sources …