Air quality inside subway metro indoor environment worldwide: A review

B Xu, J Hao - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
The air quality in the subway metro indoor microenvironment has been of particular public
concern. With specific reference to the growing demand of green transportation and …

Health effects of particulate matter air pollution in underground railway systems–a critical review of the evidence

M Loxham, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Particle and fibre toxicology, 2019 - Springer
Background Exposure to ambient airborne particulate matter is a major risk factor for
mortality and morbidity, associated with asthma, lung cancer, heart disease, myocardial …

[HTML][HTML] Factors controlling air quality in different European subway systems

V Martins, T Moreno, L Mendes, K Eleftheriadis… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Sampling campaigns using the same equipment and methodology were conducted to
assess and compare the air quality at three South European subway systems (Barcelona …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to airborne particulate matter in the subway system

V Martins, T Moreno, MC Minguillón, F Amato… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
The Barcelona subway system comprises eight subway lines, at different depths, with
different tunnel dimensions, station designs and train frequencies. An extensive …

Environmental and health effects of ventilation in subway stations: a literature review

Y Wen, J Leng, X Shen, G Han, L Sun, F Yu - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Environmental health in subway stations, a typical type of urban underground space, is
becoming increasingly important. Ventilation is the principal measure for optimizing the …

Concentrations and properties of airborne particles in the Mexico City subway system

V Mugica-Álvarez, J Figueroa-Lara… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Samples of PM10 and PM2. 5 were collected using High Vol and MiniVol devices on the
platform of a subway station in Mexico City and in an outdoor location close to it, using such …

A review on characteristics and mitigation strategies of indoor air quality in underground subway stations

J Yang, X Fan, H Zhang, W Zheng, T Ye - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the rapidly increasing ridership and the relatively enclosed underground space, the
indoor air quality (IAQ) in underground subway stations (USSs) has attracted more public …

[HTML][HTML] Origin of inorganic and organic components of PM2. 5 in subway stations of Barcelona, Spain

V Martins, T Moreno, MC Minguillón… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present work assesses indoor air quality in stations of the Barcelona subway system.
PM 2.5 concentrations on the platforms of 4 subway stations were measured during two …

A multivariate study for characterizing particulate matter (PM10, PM2. 5, and PM1) in Seoul metropolitan subway stations, Korea

SB Kwon, W Jeong, D Park, KT Kim, KH Cho - Journal of hazardous …, 2015 - Elsevier
Given that around eight million commuters use the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (SMS) each
day, the indoor air quality (IAQ) of its stations has attracted much public attention. We have …

Underground and ground-level particulate matter concentrations in an Italian metro system

A Cartenì, F Cascetta, S Campana - Atmospheric Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
All around the world, many studies and experimental results have assessed elevated
concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM) in underground metro systems, with non-negligible …