An overview of particulate emissions from residential biomass combustion

ED Vicente, CA Alves - Atmospheric Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Residential biomass burning has been pointed out as one of the largest sources of fine
particles in the global troposphere with serious impacts on air quality, climate and human …

Levoglucosan as a tracer of biomass burning: Recent progress and perspectives

H Bhattarai, E Saikawa, X Wan, H Zhu, K Ram… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass burning (BB) is a major source of air pollution from local to global scale, having
variable effects on air quality, human health, and climate system. Therefore, the source …

[HTML][HTML] A global observational analysis to understand changes in air quality during exceptionally low anthropogenic emission conditions

RS Sokhi, V Singh, X Querol, S Finardi… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
This global study, which has been coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization
Global Atmospheric Watch (WMO/GAW) programme, aims to understand the behaviour of …

Evaluation of the absorption Ångström exponents for traffic and wood burning in the Aethalometer-based source apportionment using radiocarbon measurements of …

P Zotter, H Herich, M Gysel, I El-Haddad… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Equivalent black carbon (EBC) measured by a multi-wavelength Aethalometer can be
apportioned to traffic and wood burning. The method is based on the differences in the …

[HTML][HTML] European aerosol phenomenology− 8: Harmonised source apportionment of organic aerosol using 22 Year-long ACSM/AMS datasets

G Chen, F Canonaco, A Tobler, W Aas… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic aerosol (OA) is a key component of total submicron particulate matter (PM 1), and
comprehensive knowledge of OA sources across Europe is crucial to mitigate PM 1 levels …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of climate change on the domestic indoor environment and associated health risks in the UK

S Vardoulakis, C Dimitroulopoulou, J Thornes… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that projected climate change has the potential to significantly
affect public health. In the UK, much of this impact is likely to arise by amplifying existing …

[HTML][HTML] Emissions of black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Potential implications of cultural practices during the Covid-19 pandemic

S Kurwadkar, TK Sankar, A Kumar, B Ambade… - Gondwana …, 2023 - Elsevier
Emissions of black carbon (BC) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from various
anthropogenic activities are often reported, yet cultural practices such as the multi-day …

Understanding Sources and Composition of Black Carbon and PM2.5 in Urban Environments in East India

B Ambade, TK Sankar, LK Sahu, UC Dumka - Urban Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Black carbon (BC) and PM2. 5 chemical characterizations are crucial for insight into their
impact on the health of the exposed population. PM2. 5 sampling was carried out over …

Emission reduction of black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

B Ambade, S Kurwadkar, TK Sankar… - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2021 - Springer
The global pandemic COVID-19 necessitated various responses throughout the world,
including social distancing, use of mask, and complete lockdown. While these measures …

Black carbon over an urban atmosphere in northern peninsular Southeast Asia: Characteristics, source apportionment, and associated health risks

SK Pani, SH Wang, NH Lin, S Chantara, CT Lee… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) has been demonstrated to pose significant negative impacts on climate
and human health. Equivalent BC (EBC) measurements were conducted using a 7 …