Abstract The World Health Organization attributed more than four million premature deaths
to ambient air pollution in 2016. Numerous epidemiologic studies demonstrate that acute …

Global warming is a growing trend that challenges cities to adapt to future thermal
conditions. Heat stress is one of the consequences that must be tackled through urban …

The implementation of confinement and physical distancing measures to restrict people's
activities and transit in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed us to study how these …

Episodes of fine-particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution are a widespread and common
occurrence in China, and have potentially serious implications for human health …

Air pollution has been shown to have a direct effect on human health. In particular, PM 2.5
has been proven to be related to cardiovascular and respiratory problems. Therefore, it is …

The terrain effect on atmospheric environment is poorly understood in particular for the
polluted region with underlying complex topography. Therefore, this study targeted the …

Quantitative analysis of the complex relationships between meteorological factors and
atmospheric pollution under extreme weather conditions is of crucial importance for future …

Continuous measurements of PM 10, PM 2.5, and PM 1 concentrations were carried out by
collocating a GRIMM Aerosol Laser Spectrometer model 11-C as a reference instrument and …

Oxidative potential (OP) has gained attention as a parameter that can reveal the ability of
different properties of particulate matter (PM) to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) as …

Atmospheric pollution derives mainly from anthropogenic activities that use combustion and
may lead to adverse effects in exposed populations. It is generally accepted that air …