Particles, air quality, policy and health
The diversity of ambient particle size and chemical composition considerably complicates
pinpointing the specific causal associations between exposure to particles and adverse …
pinpointing the specific causal associations between exposure to particles and adverse …
A comprehensive review on biomass cookstoves and a systematic approach for modern cookstove design
MP Kshirsagar, VR Kalamkar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Improved biomass cookstoves has been a topic of research for more than 40 years, but still
2.6 billion people cook over an open biomass fire. A large volume of information on the …
2.6 billion people cook over an open biomass fire. A large volume of information on the …
Aerosol and boundary-layer interactions and impact on air quality
Air quality is concerned with pollutants in both the gas phase and solid or liquid phases. The
latter are referred to as aerosols, which are multifaceted agents affecting air quality, weather …
latter are referred to as aerosols, which are multifaceted agents affecting air quality, weather …
Cleaner cooking solutions to achieve health, climate, and economic cobenefits
Nearly half the world's population must rely on solid fuels such as biomass (wood, charcoal,
agricultural residues, and animal dung) and coal for household energy, burning them in …
agricultural residues, and animal dung) and coal for household energy, burning them in …
Smartphone based portable bacteria pre-concentrating microfluidic sensor and impedance sensing system
Portable low-cost sensors and sensing systems for the identification and quantitative
measurement of bacteria in field water are critical in preventing drinking water from being …
measurement of bacteria in field water are critical in preventing drinking water from being …
Black carbon emissions from biomass and fossil fuels in rural India
IH Rehman, T Ahmed, PS Praveen, A Kar… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - acp.copernicus.org
Black carbon (BC) emission from biofuel cooking in South Asia and its radiative forcing is a
significant source of uncertainty for health and climate impact studies. Quantification of BC …
significant source of uncertainty for health and climate impact studies. Quantification of BC …
Crowd-sourced air quality studies: A review of the literature & portable sensors
JE Thompson - Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of low-cost, portable, and low-power devices for monitoring airborne
pollutants is a crucial step towards developing improved air quality models and better …
pollutants is a crucial step towards developing improved air quality models and better …
The atmospheric lifetime of black carbon
Black carbon (BC) in the atmosphere contributes to the human health effects of particulate
matter and contributes to radiative forcing of climate. The lifetime of BC, particularly the …
matter and contributes to radiative forcing of climate. The lifetime of BC, particularly the …
Real-time assessment of black carbon pollution in Indian households due to traditional and improved biomass cookstoves
A Kar, IH Rehman, J Burney, SP Puppala… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
Use of improved (biomass) cookstoves (ICs) has been widely proposed as a Black Carbon
(BC) mitigation measure with significant climate and health benefits. ICs encompass a range …
(BC) mitigation measure with significant climate and health benefits. ICs encompass a range …
Characterizing exposure to household air pollution within the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
Background Household air pollution (HAP) from combustion of solid fuels is an important
contributor to disease burden in low-and middle-income countries (LIC, and MIC). However …
contributor to disease burden in low-and middle-income countries (LIC, and MIC). However …