Abstract Recently, PM 2.5 (atmospheric fine particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter≤
2.5 μm) have received so much attention that the observations, source appointment and …

Abstract In Southeast Asia and Vietnam, rice residues are routinely burned after the harvest
to prepare fields for the next season. Specific to Vietnam, the two prevalent burning practices …

Possible source regions of the PM 2.5 mass concentrations in Beijing, China have been
identified using the Potential Source Contribution Function (PSCF) analysis based on the …

ABSTRACTThis study aimed to investigate aerosol chemical characteristics and to obtain
the chemical profile of near-source biomass burning (BB) aerosols at a site (675 m asl) in …

Combining chemical and physical-structural information of particles is a key issue in PM
investigations. Chemical, mineralogical, and morphological characterization of quasi …

Appropriate policies to improve air quality by reducing anthropogenic emissions are urgently
needed. This is typified by the particulate matter (PM) problem and it is well known that one …

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) is a serious environmental problem in many urban areas
on Earth. In the Philippines, most existing studies and emission inventories have mainly …

This chapter provides an assessment of the past and present variability and extent of fire
with emphasis on the occurrences of swidden agriculture and biomass burning in the …

Abstract Fine particulate (PM2. 5) air pollution is a major issue in Saudi Arabia. Though the
health effects of exposure to PM2. 5 have been extensively studied in developed countries …

Long–range transport of the Saharan dust plumes during May–August of each year is a
prominent feature over the tropical North Atlantic. Observations of temperature profiles are …