With increased urbanization and industrialization, the global burden of anthropogenic
emissions through biomass and fossil fuel combustion has increased significantly …

Saccharides are omnipresent compounds in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Since the
2000s, their role in environmental and geochemical studies has significantly increased, but …

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history and science of major air
pollution issues. It begins with an introduction to the basic atmospheric chemistry and the …

Under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, no control of black carbon (BC) was considered. Here, it is
found, through simulations in which 12 identifiable effects of aerosol particles on climate are …

Particulate matter (PM 10) associated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
ambient air were determined at two sites within the Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur (urban, KL) …

Wood char is an important source of environmental black carbon that affects the fate of
organic contaminants in soils and sediments and plays a role in carbon cycling. Currently …

Despite all of the economic problems and environmental discussions on the dangers and
hazards of plastic materials, plastic production worldwide is growing at a rate of about 5 …

Smoke particulate matter from conifers subjected to controlled burning, both under
smoldering and flaming conditions, was sampled by high volume air filtration on precleaned …

The presence of saccharides is being reported for aerosols taken in urban, rural, and marine
locales. The commonly found primary saccharides are α-and β-glucose, α-and β-fructose …

The organic compound tracers of atmospheric particulate matter, as well as organic carbon
(OC) and elemental carbon (EC), have been characterized for samples acquired during the …