Few attempts have been made to systematically investigate the impacts of urbanization on
PM 2.5 concentrations in countries at different stages of economic development. In this …

Three instrumented bicycles were used to measure black carbon (BC) and PM 2.5
concentrations in a midsized city in southern Brazil. The objective of this study was to map …

Black carbon (BC) is one of the short-lived air pollutants that contributes significantly to
aerosol radiative forcing and global climate change. It is emitted by the incomplete …

Commuting in urban environments accounts for a large fraction of the daily dose of inhaled
air pollutants, especially in countries where vehicles have old technologies or run on dirty …

We characterized the air pollution exposure of cyclists in the city center of Curitiba (Brazil)
and then systematically analyzed the influence of several traffic management strategies (bus …

The traffic microenvironment has been shown to be a major contributor to the total personal
exposure of black carbon (BC), and is key to local actions aiming at reducing health risks …

Despite the global transition towards cleaner energy sources observed over the last decade,
disparities in access persist worldwide. The dependence on biomass for household heating …

A first assessment of the spatial variability of ambient black carbon (BC) concentrations in
the Greater Area of Athens (GAA) was carried out during an intensive wintertime campaign …

This is a pioneering work in South America to model the exposure of cyclists to black carbon
(BC) while riding in an urban area with high spatiotemporal variability of BC concentrations …

Black carbon (BC) is a fraction of airborne PM 2.5 emitted by combustion, causing
deleterious effects on human health. Due to its abundance in cities, assessing personal …