Source apportionment for indoor air pollution: Current challenges and future directions

DΕ Saraga, X Querol, RMBO Duarte… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Source apportionment (SA) for indoor air pollution is challenging due to the multiplicity and
high variability of indoor sources, the complex physical and chemical processes that act as …

The impact of shipping on air quality in the port cities of the Mediterranean Area: A review

D Toscano - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Shipping emissions contribute significantly to air pollution at the local and global scales and
will do so even more in the future because global maritime transport volumes are projected …

Improved indoor air quality during desert dust storms: the impact of the MEDEA exposure-reduction strategies

S Achilleos, A Michanikou, P Kouis… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Desert dust storms (DDS) are natural events that impact not only populations close to the
emission sources but also populations many kilometers away. Countries located across the …

Diurnal variation of indoor air pollutants and their influencing factors in educational buildings: A case study using LASSO-based ANNs

H Zhang, R Srinivasan, X Yang, V Ganesan… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the diurnal variations and influencing factors of PM 2.5, NO 2, and ozone
concentrations in educational buildings. Utilizing an integrated system of indoor and outdoor …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-scenario PM2. 5 distribution and dynamic exposure assessment of university community residents: Development and application of intelligent health risk …

C Ou, F Li, J Zhang, P Jiang, W Li, S Kong, J Guo… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure scenario and receptor behavior significantly affect PM2. 5 exposure quantity of
persons and resident groups, which in turn influenced indoor or outdoor air quality & health …

[HTML][HTML] PM2. 5 elemental composition in indoor residential environments and co-exposure effects on respiratory health in an industrial area

S Canepari, ML Astolfi, G Drago, S Ruggieri… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to identify and characterise indoor sources of particulate matter (PM) in
domestic environments. 74 inhabited apartments located in the urban area of Gela (Sicily …

Source apportionment of PM2. 5 using organic/inorganic markers and emission inventory evaluation in the East Mediterranean-Middle East city of Beirut

N Fakhri, M Fadel, M Pikridas, J Sciare, PL Hayes… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Source contributions to PM 2.5 concentrations were evaluated in Greater Beirut (Lebanon),
a typical East Mediterranean-Middle East (EMME) city, using Positive Matrix Factorization …

Source apportionment and analysis of spatial representativeness of fine particle pollution for an urban residential area in Lucknow, India

S Bojjagani, SSK Mahanta, HO Prasad… - Environmental …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Land use changes in the wake of urbanization have arranged the urban residential sites to
be encircled by anthropogenic activities, resulting in greater exposure to air pollution. There …

Assessment of indoor air quality for closed cafés in Baghdad City, Iraq

MA Bari Fezea, MA Gathwan - Caspian Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - cjes.guilan.ac.ir
The phenomenon of young people frequenting closed cafes spread in Baghdad to smoke
hookahs and cigarettes has increased. This phenomenon is associated with unemployment …

Characterization of Organic Aerosols in the Ambient Air of Raipur, Central India: Distribution, Seasonal Variations, and Source Apportionment

S Ramteke, BL Sahu, KS Patel, PK Pandey… - Aerosol Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Due to their influence on climate and human health, organic aerosols, a substantial
component of atmospheric particulate matter (PM), are a major area of scientific focus. This …