Trends in analytical techniques applied to particulate matter characterization: a critical review of fundaments and applications

ES Galvão, JM Santos, AT Lima, NC Reis Jr… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies have shown the association of airborne particulate matter (PM) size
and chemical composition with health problems affecting the cardiorespiratory and central …

Characterization and morphological analysis of airborne PM2. 5 and PM10 in Agra located in north central India

AS Pipal, A Kulshrestha, A Taneja - Atmospheric environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract PM 2.5 and PM 10 samples were collected from road and semirural sites of Agra,
the north central part of India. The average mass concentration of PM 10 was …

Impact of vehicular traffic emissions on particulate-bound PAHs: Levels and associated health risks

K Slezakova, D Castro, C Delerue–Matos… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Considering vehicular transport as one of the most health‐relevant emission sources of
urban air, and with aim to further understand its negative impact on human health, the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in gas and particulate phases of indoor environments influenced by tobacco smoke: Levels, phase distributions, and health risks

D Castro, K Slezakova, C Delerue-Matos… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - Elsevier
As polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have a negative impact on human health due
to their mutagenic and/or carcinogenic properties, the objective of this work was to study the …

Characterization of PM2.5 by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive spectrometer: its relation with different pollution sources

PG Satsangi, S Yadav - … Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2014 - Springer
Atmospheric PM 2.5 samples were collected by using Mini-Vol TAS air sampler. Samples
were characterized directly on the collecting substrate using X-ray diffraction and scanning …

Characterization of nano-scale mineral dust aerosols in snow by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

AJ Goodman, A Gundlach-Graham… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Although natural atmospheric nanomaterials are ubiquitous and highly influential in
environmental systems, they have only recently begun to be studied. We analyzed sub …

[PDF][PDF] Study of surface morphology, elemental composition and origin of atmospheric aerosols (PM2. 5 and PM10) over Agra, India

AS Pipal, R Jan, PG Satsangi, S Tiwari… - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2014 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACTIn situ measurements of PM (PM2. 5 and PM10) particles were carried out using
a medium volume air sampler (offline) and particle number concentrations of PM were …

Surveying Analytical Techniques for a Comprehensive Analysis of Airborne Particulate Samples in Museum Environments

S Brizzi, B Łydżba-Kopczyńska, C Riminesi… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature that assesses various
instrumental techniques applicability to investigate airborne particulate matters chemical …

Air pollution from traffic emissions in Oporto, Portugal: health and environmental implications

K Slezakova, D Castro, A Begonha… - Microchemical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Air pollution represents a serious risk not only to environment and human health, but also to
historical heritage. In this study, air pollution of the Oporto Metropolitan Area and its main …

PAH air pollution at a Portuguese urban area: carcinogenic risks and sources identification

K Slezakova, JCM Pires, D Castro… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
This study aimed to characterize air pollution and the associated carcinogenic risks of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) at an urban site, to identify possible emission …