A review on ambient and indoor air pollution status in Africa

KE Agbo, C Walgraeve, JI Eze, PE Ugwoke… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of the global outcry for urgent action against air pollution, most African countries lack
functional air quality monitoring stations and data there from; making air quality …

Impacts of severe residential wood burning on atmospheric processing, water-soluble organic aerosol and light absorption, in an inland city of Southeastern Europe

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, K Oikonomou… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the concentrations and characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols
(including saccharides) and inorganic species measured by PM 2.5 filter sampling and a …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropic-Induced Variability of Greenhouse Gasses and Aerosols at the WMO/GAW Coastal Site of Lamezia Terme (Calabria, Southern Italy): Towards a …

F D'Amico, I Ammoscato, D Gullì, E Avolio, T Lo Feudo… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The key to a sustainable future is the reduction in humankind's impact on natural systems via
the development of new technologies and the improvement in source apportionment …

Long-term characterisation of African dust advection in south-eastern Italy: Influence on fine and coarse particle concentrations, size distributions, and carbon content

M Conte, E Merico, D Cesari, A Dinoi, FM Grasso… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Saharan dust (SD) is a relevant source of mineral particles (PM) for the Mediterranean
region with potential impacts on air quality and climate. In this work, a long-term analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Peplospheric influences on local greenhouse gas and aerosol variability at the Lamezia Terme WMO/GAW regional station in Calabria, Southern Italy: A …

F D'Amico, CR Calidonna, I Ammoscato, D Gullì… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
One of the keys towards sustainable policies and advanced air quality monitoring is the
detailed assessment of all factors that affect the surface concentrations of greenhouse gases …

Classifying aerosol particles through the combination of optical and physical-chemical properties: Results from a wintertime campaign in Rome (Italy)

S Valentini, F Barnaba, V Bernardoni, G Calzolai… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The “Carbonaceous Aerosol in Rome and Environs”(CARE) experiment took place
at a Mediterranean urban background site in Rome (Italy) deploying a variety of …

In situ identification of aerosol types in Athens, Greece, based on long-term optical and on online chemical characterization

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, I Stavroulas… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Absorption Ångström Exponent (AAE) and Scattering Ångström Exponent (SAE) values,
derived from aethalometer and nephelometer measurements during a period of 3 years at …

Optical properties of PM2. 5 particles: Results from a monitoring campaign in southeastern Italy

S Romano, MR Perrone, G Pavese, F Esposito… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
The performance of aerosol classification schemes based on intensive optical parameters
and applied to mixed particle populations monitored at the surface has been investigated to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of Formaldehyde's Impact on Indoor Environments and Human Health via the Integration of Satellite Tropospheric Total Columns and Outdoor …

E Barrese, M Valentini, M Scarpelli, P Samele… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Formaldehyde (HCHO) is harmful to human health and an adequate assessment of its
concentrations, both in outdoor and indoor environments, is necessary in the context of …

Atmospheric heating in the US from saharan dust: Tracking the June 2020 event with surface and satellite observations

M Mehra, S Shrestha, AP Krishnakumar… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
In June 2020, a record level of Saharan dust was transported across the Atlantic Ocean
impacting air quality in the Caribbean Basin and the United States (US). Satellite images …