Lockdown for CoViD-2019 in Milan: What are the effects on air quality?

MC Collivignarelli, A Abbà, G Bertanza… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on the rapid spread of the CoViD-2019, a lockdown was declared in the whole
Northern Italy by the Government. The application of increasingly rigorous containment …

[HTML][HTML] The variability of mass concentrations and source apportionment analysis of equivalent black carbon across urban Europe

M Savadkoohi, M Pandolfi, C Reche, JV Niemi… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the variability of equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations
and their sources in urban Europe to provide insights into the use of eBC as an advanced air …

Emissions of toxic substances from biomass burning: a review of methods and technical influencing factors

W Yao, Y Zhao, R Chen, M Wang, W Song, D Yu - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the perspective of energy sustainability, biomass is the widely used renewable domestic
energy with low cost and easy availability. Increasing studies have reported the health …

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 …

Public health and economic impact assessment of PM2. 5 from open biomass burning over countries in mainland Southeast Asia during the smog episode

NNL Thao, S Pimonsree, K Prueksakorn… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
PM2. 5 is considered the principal air pollutant caused by open biomass burning (OBB) in
Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) and significant adverse health effects and economic …

Variations in Black Carbon concentration and sources during COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi

V Goel, N Hazarika, M Kumar, V Singh, NM Thamban… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
A nationwide lockdown was imposed in India due to COVID-19 pandemic in five phases
from 25th March to May 31, 2020. The lockdown restricted major anthropogenic activities …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement report: Long-term changes in black carbon and aerosol optical properties from 2012 to 2020 in Beijing, China

J Sun, Z Wang, W Zhou, C Xie, C Wu… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Atmospheric aerosols play an important role in the radiation balance of the earth–
atmosphere system. However, our knowledge of the long-term changes in equivalent black …

The impact of stay-home policies during Coronavirus-19 pandemic on the chemical and toxicological characteristics of ambient PM2. 5 in the metropolitan area of …

A Altuwayjiri, E Soleimanian, S Moroni… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The goal of this study was to characterize changes in components and toxicological
properties of PM 2.5 during the nationwide 2019-Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown …

[HTML][HTML] Source identification and global implications of black carbon

EP Blanco-Donado, IL Schneider, P Artaxo… - Geoscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) is one of the short-lived air pollutants that contributes significantly to
aerosol radiative forcing and global climate change. It is emitted by the incomplete …

Characterization of the sources and health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2. 5 and their relationship with black carbon: A case study in northern …

YW Chen, YH Cheng, CY Hsu - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black carbon (BC) often coexist in PM 2.5
because both form during the incomplete combustion of organic matter. These compounds …