Climate change, air pollution and the associated burden of disease in the Arabian peninsula and neighbouring regions: A critical review of the literature

H Akasha, O Ghaffarpasand, FD Pope - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A narrative review on the interlinking effects of climate change and air pollution, and their
impacts on human health in the Arabian Peninsula and its Neighbouring Regions (APNR) is …

Mortality and hospitalizations due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases associated with air pollution in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Karimi, S Samadi - Atmospheric environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a major environmental health problem around the world. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the relationship between exposure to air pollution with mortality and …

Exposure to high levels of PM2. 5 and PM10 in the metropolis of Tehran and the associated health risks during 2016–2017

M Yunesian, R Rostami, A Zarei, M Fazlzadeh… - Microchemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study provides the daily, seasonal and annual variations and the related human health
risk assessment from exposure to PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the ambient air of Tehran from …

In-Depth Analysis of Physicochemical Properties of Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5 and PM1) and Its Characterization through FTIR, XRD and SEM–EDX …

F Usman, B Zeb, K Alam, Z Huang, A Shah, I Ahmad… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current study investigates the variation and physicochemical properties of ambient
particulate matter (PM) in the very important location which lies in the foothills of the Hindu …

Saharan dust intrusions in the Iberian Peninsula: Predominant synoptic conditions

A Russo, PM Sousa, RM Durão, AM Ramos… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Iberian Peninsula (IP) is recurrently affected by dust transport from the Sahara
Desert and from the semi-arid Sahel regions. African dust is one of the most important …

Effects of cordierite particulate filters on diesel engine exhaust emissions in terms of pollution prevention approaches for better environmental management

I Yildiz, H Caliskan, K Mori - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a specific diesel fuel is experimentally tested in a 4-cylindered diesel engine
with and without a cordierite-based diesel particulate filter (CPF) to show the prevention of …

Cities of Central Asia: New hotspots of air pollution in the world

M Tursumbayeva, A Muratuly, N Baimatova… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Central Asian cities are one of the hotspots for air pollution worldwide. There are limited
studies and knowledge regarding air quality variation in this region. This study investigated …

Particle size distribution and particulate matter concentrations during synoptic and convective dust events in West Texas

K Ardon-Dryer, MC Kelley - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Dust events are an important and complex constituent of the atmospheric system that can
impact Earth's climate, the environment, and human health. The frequency of dust events in …

Dust storms and violent crime

BA Jones - Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Dust storms are among the largest global sources of atmospheric particulate matter and
have pronounced impacts on environmental conditions and can affect individual ways-of …

Characterization of airborne dust samples collected from core areas of Kathmandu Valley

BB Neupane, A Sharma, B Giri, MK Joshi - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Kathmandu Valley is reported to be one of the highly polluted and populated cities in the
world. Particulate matter is one of the major contributors of unhealthy air in Kathmandu …