Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) are key anthropogenic pollutants and often
dominate the volatile organic compound emissions and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) …

To better understand the impact of plastic burning on atmospheric fine particulate matter
(PM2. 5), we evaluated two methods for the quantification of 1, 3, 5-triphenylbenzene (TPB) …

The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal experiences poor air quality, especially in the dry winter
season. In this study, we investigated the concentration, chemical composition, and sources …

The Kathmandu valley experiences an average wintertime PM1 concentration of∼ 100 μg m–
3 and daily peaks over 200 μg m–3. We present ambient nonrefractory PM1 chemical …

Secondary inorganic components significantly contribute to the modification of ambient
aerosol properties by forming haze or reducing visibility. This study characterizes the water …

Lumbini is a world heritage site located in the southern plains region of Nepal, and is
regarded as a potential site for evaluating transboundary air pollution due to its proximity to …

The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal suffers from unhealthy air quality, with mean pre-monsoon
submicron particulate matter concentration (PM1) of 40 μg m− 3 and daily peaks over 75 μg …

Air pollution is an important global environmental health risk factor, with many Asian
countries experiencing alarming levels in recent decades. Nepal, a South Asian country, has …

Over four decades of visibility data at Bhairahawa airport (BWA), a recently upgraded
international airport near Lumbini, a UNESCO heritage site in Nepal has been analyzed. In …

Unit mass resolution mass spectral profiles of nonrefractory submicron aerosol were
retrieved from undersampled atmospheric emission sources common to South Asia using a …