A review of road traffic-derived non-exhaust particles: emissions, physicochemical characteristics, health risks, and mitigation measures

JC Fussell, M Franklin, DC Green… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Implementation of regulatory standards has reduced exhaust emissions of particulate matter
from road traffic substantially in the developed world. However, nonexhaust particle …

Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

How low can you go? Air pollution affects mortality at very low levels

S Weichenthal, L Pinault, T Christidis, RT Burnett… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines for outdoor fine
particulate air pollution (PM2. 5) recommending an annual average concentration of 5 …

Mortality risk from United States coal electricity generation

L Henneman, C Choirat, I Dedoussi, F Dominici… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Policy-makers seeking to limit the impact of coal electricity-generating units (EGUs, also
known as power plants) on air quality and climate justify regulations by quantifying the …

Unequal airborne exposure to toxic metals associated with race, ethnicity, and segregation in the USA

JK Kodros, ML Bell, F Dominici, C L'Orange… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Persons of color have been exposed to a disproportionate burden of air pollution across the
United States for decades. Yet, the inequality in exposure to known toxic elements of air …

Mortality attributable to long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter: insights from the epidemiologic evidence for understudied locations

KJ Colonna, P Koutrakis, PL Kinney… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epidemiologic cohort studies have consistently demonstrated that long-term exposure to
ambient fine particles (PM2. 5) is associated with mortality. Nevertheless, extrapolating …

Toward cleaner air and better health: Current state, challenges, and priorities

W Huang, H Xu, J Wu, M Ren, Y Ke, J Qiao - Science, 2024 - science.org
The most up-to-date estimate of the global burden of disease indicates that ambient air
pollution, including fine particulate matter and ozone, contributes to an estimated 5.2 million …

Air Quality, Health, and Equity Benefits of Carbon Neutrality and Clean Air Pathways in China

Y Sun, Y Jiang, J Xing, Y Ou, S Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the pursuit of carbon neutrality, China's 2060 targets have been largely anchored in
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with less emphasis on the consequential benefits for …

[HTML][HTML] Unpacking the factors contributing to changes in PM2. 5-associated mortality in China from 2013 to 2019

H Zheng, S Li, Y Jiang, Z Dong, D Yin, B Zhao… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
From 2013 to 2019, a series of air pollution control actions significantly reduced PM 2.5
pollution in China. Control actions included changes in activity levels, structural adjustment …

Lung megakaryocytes engulf inhaled airborne particles to promote intrapulmonary inflammation and extrapulmonary distribution

J Qiu, J Ma, Z Dong, Q Ren, Q Shan, J Liu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Many lung immune cells are known to respond to inhaled particulate matter. However,
current known responses cannot explain how particles induce thrombosis in the lung and …