Air pollution in mega cities in China

CK Chan, X Yao - Atmospheric environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Due to its rapidly expanding economic and industrial developments, China is currently
considered to be the engine of the world's economic growth. China's economic growth has …

Monitoring VOCs in atmospheric air II. Sample collection and preparation

S Król, B Zabiegała, J Namieśnik - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
This Part II of the article reviews information in the literature on air-sampling techniques
commonly used for monitoring volatile organic compound (VOC) levels in atmospheric air. It …

Concentration, sources and ozone formation potential of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during ozone episode in Beijing

J Duan, J Tan, L Yang, S Wu, J Hao - Atmospheric Research, 2008 - Elsevier
Concentrations of carbonyl compounds and non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) were
measured at an urban site in Beijing from 16 to 19 August 2006 during an ozone episode. Of …

Volatile organic compounds in 43 Chinese cities

B Barletta, S Meinardi, FS Rowland, CY Chan… - Atmospheric …, 2005 - Elsevier
Whole air samples were collected in 43 Chinese cities in January and February 2001, and
methane and nonmethane hydrocarbon (NMHC) concentrations for those samples are here …

Seasonal and diurnal variations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere of Hong Kong

KF Ho, SC Lee, H Guo, WY Tsai - Science of the Total Environment, 2004 - Elsevier
Ambient VOCs samples were collected at three locations (PolyU campus (PU), Kwun Tong
(KT), Hok Tsui (HT)) in Hong Kong during the periods of November 2000–February 2001 …

Inhalation exposure and related health risks of BTEX in ambient air at different microenvironments of a terai zone in north India

A Masih, AS Lall, A Taneja, R Singhvi - Atmospheric environment, 2016 - Elsevier
BTEX are recognized for their contribution as toxic and carcinogenic human health effects,
and enhancement of the global greenhouse effect. Thus, an investigation of ambient BTEX …

Characteristics and source apportionment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at a coastal site in Hong Kong

Y Tan, S Han, Y Chen, Z Zhang, H Li, W Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are emitted from biomass burning, vehicle exhaust,
and industrial emissions play a vital role in the formation of ozone (O 3) and secondary …

Weekend/weekday differences of ozone, NOx, CO, VOCs, PM10 and the light scatter during ozone season in southern California

Y Qin, GS Tonnesen, Z Wang - Atmospheric Environment, 2004 - Elsevier
The weekend effect on ozone, a phenomenon with high ozone concentration at weekend,
was analyzed using the data measured at 7 photochemical assessment monitoring stations …

Oxygenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as significant but varied contributors to VOC emissions from vehicles

S Wang, B Yuan, C Wu, C Wang, T Li… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Vehicular emissions are an important source for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in
urban and downwind regions. In this study, we conducted a chassis dynamometer study to …

Vehicular emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a tunnel study in Hong Kong

KF Ho, SC Lee, WK Ho, DR Blake… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
Vehicle emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were determined at the Shing Mun
Tunnel, Hong Kong in summer and winter of 2003. One hundred and ten VOCs were …