A global perspective of fine particulate matter pollution and its health effects

A Mukherjee, M Agrawal - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2018 - Springer
Fine particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air is implicated in a variety of human health
issues throughout the globe. Regulation of fine PM in the atmosphere requires information …

Identifying the spatial effects and driving factors of urban PM2. 5 pollution in China

Z Cheng, L Li, J Liu - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
Exploring exactly where air pollution comes from, and identifying the key factors that
influence it, can provide a scientific basis for the rational formulation and effective …

Elemental characterization and source apportionment of PM10 and PM2. 5 in the western coastal area of central Taiwan

CY Hsu, HC Chiang, SL Lin, MJ Chen, TY Lin… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigated seasonal variations in PM 10 and PM 2.5 mass and associated trace
metal concentrations in a residential area in proximity to the crude oil refinery plants and …

[PDF][PDF] Characterization and source apportionment of PM2. 5 in an urban environment in Beijing

L Yu, G Wang, R Zhang, L Zhang, Y Song, B Wu… - Aerosol and air quality …, 2013 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACTDaily 24-hour PM2. 5 samples were collected continuously from January 1 to
December 31, 2010. Elemental concentrations from Al to Pb were obtained using particle …

Associations of PM2.5 Constituents and Sources with Hospital Admissions: Analysis of Four Counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts (USA) for Persons ≥ 65 …

ML Bell, K Ebisu, BP Leaderer, JF Gent… - Environmental …, 2014 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated associations between short-term
exposure to PM2. 5 and hospital admissions. The chemical composition of particles varies …

Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and biomarkers of systemic inflammation: the Framingham Heart Study

W Li, KS Dorans, EH Wilker, MB Rice… - … , and vascular biology, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—The objective of this study is to examine associations between short-term
exposure to ambient air pollution and circulating biomarkers of systemic inflammation in …

Short‐term exposure to air pollution and biomarkers of oxidative stress: the Framingham Heart Study

W Li, EH Wilker, KS Dorans, MB Rice… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Short‐term exposure to elevated air pollution has been associated with higher
risk of acute cardiovascular diseases, with systemic oxidative stress induced by air pollution …

Long-term source apportionment of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) in the Los Angeles Basin: A focus on emissions reduction from vehicular sources

S Hasheminassab, N Daher, BD Ostro, C Sioutas - Environmental Pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) was utilized to quantify sources of ambient PM
2.5 in central Los Angeles (LA) and Rubidoux, using the Speciation Trends Network data …

Enhancing the Applicability of Satellite Remote Sensing for PM2.5 Estimation Using MODIS Deep Blue AOD and Land Use Regression in California, United States

HJ Lee, RB Chatfield, AW Strawa - Environmental science & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We estimated daily ground-level PM2. 5 concentrations combining Collection 6 deep blue
(DB) Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aerosol optical depth (AOD) …

Spatial and temporal variability of sources of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in California

S Hasheminassab, N Daher, A Saffari… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
To identify major sources of ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5, dp< 2.5 μm) and
quantify their contributions in the state of California, a positive matrix factorization (PMF) …